The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-12
Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.

on Guantanamo. June 10, via Port
Antonio.-The invasion Of Cuba by
the American forces began to-day.
Six hundred marines have pitched their
tents about the smoking ruins of the
outer Notifications Of Guantanamo.
and the stars and stripes. for the first
time, float on q Spanish Flagstaff in
Cuba. To Captain Clark and the bat
tleship Oregon belong the honor of ef-
the war. Forty marines from the bat
tleship went ashore this morning and
occupied the left entrance to the bay,
until the Panther arrived with 600 ma
rines, under the command Of Lieuten-
ant Colonel Huntington. They arrived
at 3 o'clock. and within half an hour
had burned the buildings of the Span
ish camp and had set fire to the miser-
able little village which crouched on
the beach under the hill top of Guam
tanamo. The whole operation of ST.
lencing the guns and landing the forces
was as easy as planning a Sunday
school picnic.
The Marblehead had, backed by the
Vixen and Dolphin. opened on the
of the entrance were lined with guns
ana rfife pits. but the -sbaniards stam-
peded after firing a few shots. The
city of Guantanamo lies four miles up
the bay and a 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 in
jured,
The main fort lies within the city
limits and is still to be reduced, but
it is not in a difficult position and the
American officers say it can be taken
in Is minutes. The Marblehead, Dol
phin, Vixen and two colliers have been
off the entrance of the harbor for sew
eral days, and yesterday morning they
sailed into the channel. A mile fur
ther up they opened fire, sending so
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 was made to land until
the Oregon steamed in early this morn
ing Captain Clark Immediately sent
40 marines ashore and 20 from the Mar
blehead followed. They found evidence
of a verv hasty departure by the Span
iards. Watches, hammocks and ammu-
milton were scattered about the earth
works. and a Spanish flag was found
in one of the rife pits. The little de-
tachment of marines held the place
until the Panther arrived. when they
were recalled and the work Of disem-
barking began.
The first loaf load had scarcely land
ed when the village burst into flames.
Company X, under Lieutenant Hall.
loss of a moment. the column started
up the steep. rocky hillside to the earth
works. For an hour a brown column
of marines filed up the narrow path,
eventually taking up a position at the
top of the hill. AS soon as the Ameri-
can flag was swung out to the breeze
from the fagstaff of the captured
SpdHlSh the OTcson Steduleu
away to rejoin the fleet of San
tiago.
The marines will hold the position
until the arrival of the expected troops.
with the Marblehead. Vixen and Dol
min lying by to protect them. Rear
Admiral Sampson now has a harbor
and base of supplies on the south side
of the island. and troops can be landed
at will.
The troop ship Panther reached the
fleet of Santiago early to-day. On her
way over the Yosemite fired a dozen
shells into the port of Daigairi. but re-
ceived no response. Guantanamo is
about 40 miles east of Santiago de Cuba
and is a splendid location for a base of
supplies for the blockading fleet.
1t is understood that the island of
Cuba is entirely cut of from cable COM
munication with the outside world.
Report here has II that the cable ship
Adria cut the cable at Santiago on
Monday and that the same day the st.
Louis cut the cable running from
Guantanamo to the Mole St. Nicholas,
Hayti. She was interrupted by shells
from the shore, but the Marblehead
sent several shells at the soldiers and
scattered them.
Driven From Canada.