The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12

OFF GUANTANAMO, CUBA, Friday
June 1O-Via Port Antonio, Jamaica.
Saturday. June III A. M)-The i'm
vasion of Cuba by the American forces
began to-day. Six hundred marines have
pitched their tents about the smoking
ruins OF tho outer fortiGcations Of Guam
tanamo. and the Stars and Stripes, for
the first time. float from a Spanish flag
stag i'm Cuba.
To Captain Clark and tho battleship
oregon belongs tho honor of accomplish
ing The first successful landing of the
war
Forty marines from the battloship went
ashore this morning and occupied the
left entrance of the bay until the troop
ship Panther arrived with six nundicd
marines. These under command of Lieu
teuant-Colonel II. w. Huntington. ar
rived at o'clock, and within lalt an
hour they had burned the buildings OF
the Spanish camp and had set ire TO
the miserable little village. which
crouched ON the beach under the hill top
OF Guantanamo.
WAS A PICNIC.
guns and landing the forces was as easy
AS placing a Sunday-school picnic. The
Marbchcad. backed by the Vixen and
DOLPHIN. opened fire ON the earthworks
Yesterday The shore to the right of the
entrance was lined with guns and rife
pits but the Spaniards stampoded after
firing a few rounds
The city Of Guantanamo lies -FOUR miles
up the bay. and little Spanish gunboat
N..IH M HHF
but she stayed Just long enough TO turn
around Numerous shots were fred by
the Spaniards but not one landed, ana
no Americans were injured
The main fort lies within the city limits
and is stiI TO be reduced, but 1t Is not In
n difficult position, and the American
officers say Il can be taken In fifteen
minutes when desired.
The Marblehcad. Dolphin, Vixen and
two collicrs have been off the entrance
OF the harbor for several days, ana yes
terday morning they sailed into the cham
mel. a mile further UP they opened fire,
sending fifty shots at tho fortiications
on the left. The hills on the right of the
entrance were deserted There are no
defenses on the right side OF the harbor
WAITED FOR THE OREGON.
No attempt was made 10 land until the
Oregon steamed in early this morning.
marines ashore and twenty from the
Marblehead followed They found evil
dence Of "a very h8sty departure by the
spaniaEds Watches. hammocks and am
muniti0n were scattered about the earth
works and "a spanish flag was found IN
one Of The rifle pits. The iittle delach-
ment of marines held the place until the
Panther arrived. when they were recall
Ell and the work OF Decentralization be-
gan.
Tho lrst boat load had scarcely landed
when tho village burst into flames. Com
pany B. under Lieutenant Han, was the
first ashore. and without the loss OF
moment. the column started up the steep
rocky hillside TO the earthworks. For
an hour a broad column of marines fled
up the narrow path. eventually taxing
an a position at the top of the hill.
OLD GLORY FLOATS
A. soon as the American nag was AunS
IN the breeze on tho fagstan Of the cap
,ured fort. the oregon steamed away 10
,oin the ncct az Santiago. The marines
will hold the position until the arrival OF
expected trOops I'm the meantime SCOUT
toy in the vicinity with the Marblohead.
Nri~co and Dolphin lying by to protect
them. -.
Rear-Admirai sampson now has har-
tsr and basc OF supplies on The sOuthside
NJ the island and troops can he landed
al will.
rbe troopship Panther reached the
Feet on santiago early to-day. on her
way over the Yosemite fred cozeh
shells into the por, or Daigane lBall iirD
but received no response.
GOOD BASE or SUPPLIES.
Guantanamo is but forty miles east OF
Santiago dc cuba and Is splendid To-
cation for base OF supplies for the
blockadlng feet
n h understood that the Island Of
cuba - entirely eat on from cable COM
ununication with the outside worlu. ke'
port here has Il that the caolssnip Aura