Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-13

learned dennItely, all agreeing on the
point, that the Spanish cruisers and
two torpedoboat destroyers are there.
OK BOARD THE DISPATCH Boat
DAUNTLEss, OFF GUANTANAMO BAY.
Saturday, via Kingston, Jamaica, June
I2.-In controlling the outer harbor of
Guantanamo, where Lieutenant Colo
mel Huntington battalion of marines
landed on Friday, Rear Admiral Samp-
son secures possession of the Cuban
terminus of the French cable to Haiti
The apparatus in the Office at the har-
Dor mouth was wrecked by shell, but
the cable steamer Adria has instru-
ments and operators aboard, and direct
communication with Washington will
soon be established The distance over
land to Santiago, around the bay. is
about so miles, and. the roads have been
rendered impossible by the Cubans
under Pedro Perez.
The First division Of Cuban army is
said to have 1000 men, but these figures
probably over-estlmated.s The Cubans
believe that there are about 5000 sol
diers in the vicinity of Caimanera,
which lies at the entrance to the inner
harbor. Guantanamo is inland about
10 miles. The two harbors are con-
nected by narrow channel. It is the
outer harbor which Admiral Sampson
now holds with the Marbleherd, the
Yosemite and the Vixen, and with
battalion of marines on the crest of
blunt-topped emlnence commanding
the entrance on the western side. In
the inner harbor are two small Span
ish gunboats and at Caimanera there is
battery.
An expedition of three steam lunches,
differed by Lieutenant Norman, En-
sign Eustls, son of Mr. James d.
Eustis, former United States ambassa-
dor to France, and Cadet G.. Van
ORION, under the general command of
Lieutenant Anderson of the cruiser
Marblehead, last night, dragged for
mines, but found none. Lieutenant
Anderson, who distinguished himself
at Cienfuegos, pulled a dingy within so
yards of the fort without being dis
covered. He found the fort to consist
of masonry, with three guns mounted
seward.
Judging from the panic in which the
Spaniards fed from the village of Fish
ernan's Point, they will scatter at the
first approach. They left at Fisher
mans Point three Anticipated howit-
Zers, several cases of ammunition, shell
and canister, some Mauser rifles and
regimental flag of the Infantoria del
Principe No 3.
Every precaution has been taken to
guard the men from disease. All the
huts in the locality have been RACED,
large casks of Spanish wine have been
smashed, two wells have been boarded
up and all the drinking water used is
supplied from the fleet. The marines
are well equipped for the campaign.
The camp will probably be named
Camp McCalla; after the commander of
the Marblehead, who is interchangeable
and has not removed his clothing since
the bombardment.
The British steamer Newfoundland
of Montreal, with general cargo from
Halifax, steamed into the harbor. Her
commander was greatly surprised at the
presence of the Americans, but he re-
tanned enough composure to dip his flag
three times and then started to put
about. A shot across his bows from the
Marblehead stopped him and the vessel
was boarded, her papers showing that
she was bound for Jamaica. The cap
tain explained that he had put in to
see if he could get a return cargo of
sugar. He was informed that he could
not and was then allowed to proceed.