Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-16
MAYY. UEPARTNENT HELRvED BY
HEWs From sAMRSoN.
INsuReFNTs ARE LENDING AI1
FIFTEEN HUNDRED JOIN TEE BAND
OF AMERICANS.
Cuban General Rabbi In PessessioR
of AcerraAerss, where There =
Are Iron WhaFves which
VIII Come Handy IN
Landing Tfo0Ds.


Of the beleagured at Lucknow came the
welcome news to the navy department this
afternoon that the little band Of American
marines who had planted the nag On Crest
hill and were defending it night and day
against heavy odds were not only safe. but
were strongly reinforced by 1.5O0 Cubans
from the commands Of Garcia and Rabbi.
and were now strong enough to do more
than hold their own.
1t was disclosed in . dispatch from Ad-
miral Sampson and brought much relief to
naval officials. The early reports had In
dicated that the marines were surrounded.
and it was feared that they might be COM
pelled to return to the ships before Cen
eral Skaters invading army reached there
on Friday. The coming Of the Cuban forces
seems to have been In the nick Of time. and
timeliness Of this Cuban cooperation.
The admirars dispatch stated that the
condition Of the marines was entirely satss
isfactory." which assurance. although brief.
was enough to relieve officials here of the
fears they had entertained.
But probably the most significant feature
Of the admirars dispatch was the statement
that the Cuban general. Rabbi. had occu-
pied Acerraderos. only eight miles from
Santiago. and practically . suburb Of that
Spanish stronghold. 1t was the execution
Of q plan arranged In Washington some
weeks ago. when two Of the star ofacers Of
General Garcia came here to confer with
General Miles. At that time Garcia and
Rabbi were at Bayamo. in the western
part Of Santiago province. and more than
100 miles northwest Of Santiago de Cuba.
Admiral SIMPSONS dispatch showed that
Rabbi and his force had made q complete
circuit Of Santiago de Cuba and. coming
up to the south Of 1t, had occupied
Acerrsderos. This Is looked upon as q fine
military stroke. for Acerraderos is the
port whore iron whaTves viii AFFORD facil-
tiles for unloading the heavy artillery car
ried by General Skaters invading expedi-
fion. The news also indicated to the au-
thorities here that the Spanish garrison at
Santiago has practically retreated inside
the city proper. giving up the outlying
towns.
Admiral Sampson also atates that General
Garcia is cooperating with the American
forces. Whether this means that Garcia
himself has arrived from Bayamo II not
quite clear. but II he has. the tcinA forces
of Garcis and Rabbi will make 1000 to
5000 seasoned Cubans, recently armed with
Springfelds, as . bushwhacking guerrilla
force to aid the American troops.
From sources other than the dispatch
Of Admiral Sampson, the navy department
has been informed that 500 Cubans we're
rendering eAlcient aid to the marines at
Crest hill. Nov that Rabbi and Garcia
are ON the scene, this 500 viii be sweled
to thousands.
The news of the routing with severe
losses of the Spanish guerrillas and the
capture of their water supply by the
marines and Cubans had not been received
I'D to the close of the departments. but it
Is felt here that II viii make tie Span
iards very cautious and enable our forces
to get much needed rest.
In making his march. Rabbi has crossed
the line of communication between the
Spanish commander General Pando. at
Holsuin. and the Spanish forces at San
tiago de Cuba. This fact makes It clear
that Santiago is not likely to get reinforce
ments from General Pando. In circltng
around Santiago to reach Acerraderos.
Rabbi, 1t is believed here. has also estab-
lished it as fact that the lines Of COM
munication and relief to Santiago are In
terrupted and practically cut Oh in all
directions