The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-13
on the beach under the hilltop of Guam.

on the beach under the hilltop of Guam
tanamo.
The Whole operation Of silencing the
guns and landing the forces was as easy
as playing at a Sunday school picnic.
The Marblehead. backed by the Vixen
and Dolphin, opened fire on the earth
works yesterday. The shores to the
right OF the entrance were lined with
guns and rife pits. but the Spaniards
stampeded after firing few shots.
The city OF Guantanamo lies four
miles UP the bay, and q little Spanish
gunboat came down to help the shore
batteries. But she stayed just long
enough TO turn around. Numerous
| shots were fired by the Spaniards, but
not one landed, and no Americans were
Injured. g7575
The main fort lies within the city lin
Its, and is still 10 be reduced. but 1t is
not In n difficult position, and the Ameri-
cdn officers say 1t can be taken In fifteen
minutes when desired. The Marble
head, Dolphin. Vixen and two Golfers
have been Off the entrance Of the harbor
for several days, and yesterday morning
| they sailed into the channel. A mile
further up they opened fire, sending fifty
shots at the Notifications on the left.
The hills on the right OF the entrance
! were deserted. There are no defenses
on the right side of the harbor.
No attempt 10 land was made until
the Oregon steamed In carly this morn
Ing. Captain Clark Immediately sent
forty marines ashore, and twenty from
the Marblchead followed. They found
evidence of q very hasty departure by
the Spaniards. Watches. hammocks
and ammunition were scattered about
the earthworks, and q Spanish flag was
found In one of the rifle pits.
| The little detachment OF marines held
the place until the Panther arrived,
when they were recalled and the work
| Of Decentralization began. The, first
boatload had scarcely landed when the
Village burst into flames. Ri
Company B, under Lieutenant Hall,
was the first ashore, and without the
loss of a moment the column started up
the steep, rocky hillside to the Garth
works. For an hour a brown column of
marines filed up the narrow path, even
tually taking up n position at the top of
the hill. AS soon Us the American fling
was swung out to the breeze from the
flagstaff of the captured Spanish camp
the Oregon steamed AWAY to retoln the
fleet OF Santiago. The marines will
hold the position until the arrival of the
expected troops, In the meantime scout
Ing In the vicinity, with the Marblchead,
Vixen and Dolphin lying by to protect
them. IN.
Rear Admiral Sampson has now hnr-
Dor and n base of supplies on the south
side of the island, and troops can be
handled ut will.
On her way over the Yosemite fired n
dozen shells Into the port OF DaiQuiri,
but received no response. "a
Guantanamo Is but forty miles east
OF Santiago and Is q splendid location
for a base Of supplies for the blockadlng
fleet. 5.sl !. 81 :
1t Is understood that tho Island OF
Cuba is entirely, cut of from cable COM
munlcation with the outside world, Re-
port here has 1t that the cable ship
Adria cut the cable running from Guam
taEnsno to the Mole St Nicholas, uayti,
She was interrupted In the work by
shells from the Shore but the Marble-
head sent several shells at the soldiers
and scattered them. 54
CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti, June H.
Information has been received here by
way Of Port Au Prince that large force
Of Americans landed yesterday on the
shores OF Guantanamo bay, near La
Caimnnera, and It Ia understood the ca.
BILE terminating at that point is in the
possession of the Americans, ana that
every effort will be made ut once 10 re-
open communication with New York Win
| Cape Hnytien. A force OF repnIrers
may be sent from Cape Hayticn as soon
as n steamer can be sent here to take
them over. I. (. d ~