The times., 1898-08-07
FASTENED THE END.
The spnniards Thought Gen. Mile.
Had Brought Re-enforcemenfs

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One of the civilians who went to Cuba
during the truce at Santiago was Edwin
r. Lamson. Boston publisher, VINO in
tends to write book about what he saw.
To the Boston Herald he said on his re-
turn:
I'VE boarded the transports on tha sth
of July. The journey was OF especial in
terest TO a Bostonian for the next day or
so, chiefly from a study of our own regi-
ment, the Sixth, which met with the ut
most praise from the officers on the Yale
Tor their restraint and discipline during
the trip, for they were huddled on board
without sufficient room. and were no. ae-
eustomed to the hardtack and coffee. with
now and then a little tomato soup thrown
in for a change.
Among the privates you would find
such men as a son of our ambassador 70
ltaiy, Gen. Draper, who since then has
oeen made lieutenant for bravery at
| the front; Mr.. William T. Andrews. one
| OF our Beacon Street residents; Cushrnan
who took a number Of degrees at Har-
ward: Richardson, Of Battery A: all these
| scattered IN with colOred men, the French
Canadians and others. IL was said that
| the men OF the Sixth Massachusetts, were
the best controlled and showed the most
thorough discipline of all the troops that
had been on board the Yale
"On board. the men were frequently
kept busy learning the sights of their
guns and the use of the different eleva-
tons They We're first given blank cart
ridges, and then loaded ones, practicing
on the ocean waves. The raw recruits
plainly showed the need of practice in
this line, but the men as 4 whole showed
they had seen frequent practice with the
pieces The Sixth Massachusetts ranked
very high as 10 their narksmanship
Sharpshooters' stars were frequently seen
among the privates. Notwithstanding the
fact that they were confined 10 close
quarters and that the diet was not all
that could be wished, TO say the least,
the men as a whole were most cheerful
the one anxiety being to reach the front
so as to have a share in the fighting
'As we passed San Salvador. where
Columbus first landed. there was a rush
10 watch the small islands as they ap-
peared in the sea. Cuba lay beyond
and the first sight Of the island caused
cheer as We rounded Cape Maysi We
continued through the Windward Pas
sage, and as We neared the Pearl of the
Antilles the ever faithful isle appeared
to US 10 her best advantage
1T was with an ever increasing inter
est that we approached Guantanamo.
Camp McCalIa is situated on high hni.
which lies just inside the mouth OF the
| harbor, being separated from the sea by
a range of higher hills, whose peaks hide
from view the camp until one has
rounded the opposite side of the harb0r-
1t was in this harbor that we saw. a
week later. the formation of the expe-
dition to Porto Rico. and where ar night
we counted twenty warships, with their
lights spangling the sky.
From Guantanamo we sailed 20 Bal
quiri. and from Baiquiri 10 Siboney-
But, 10 our complete satisfaction, before
We reached SibOney we saw sudden bursts
| Of smoke from our warships. and at once
the report spread like wildfre that our
| feet was bOnbarding Santiago. ImEne-
diately was all excitement. Glasses were
turned toward the semicircle about Nor
TO. We learned afterward that we had
| seen the end of the bOmtardment
1T was signaled that re-enforcements
! had arrived. and that the Yale. Rita,
| Columbia and ST. Paul had appeared in
the harbor. The frequent shells from
| the warships in Santiago harbor started
vibrations that must have been felt at
| Moro. and no doubt hastened the sur
| render. The warships had successfully
| secured the range. and the damage 20 the
| city would have been great if truce had
not been requested The obtaining of the
| range by the fleet. so that the place
| might be successfully bombarded. the
| fierce fighting of Shafter in the trenches.
and the arrival Of re-enforcements in the
| harbOr. with the general Of the army on
| board the Yale. had an undoubted infiu-
| ence on those who held the harbor and
| the city of Santiago"