Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-23
FIRST BATTLE ON LAND.
jpaniards Assail Our Marines at Gaunsa-
namO A Fiepcely Contested skirmish
Follows, the Fight being Waged for 8
Hours-The Enemy Repulsed.

namo Fiepceiy Contested Sklrmish
Follows, the Fight Being Waged for 3
Hours-The Enemy Repulsed.
Port Antonio, Jamaica, June 13.-
The invasion of Cuba by the American
forces began Friday. Six hundred ma
rines pitched their tents about the
smoking ruins of the outer fortifca-
tions of Guantanamo and the stars
and stripes for the first time foat
from n Spanish flagstaff in cuba. o
Capt. Clark and the battleship oregon
belong the honor of accomplishing the
first successful landing of the war.
Forty marines from the battleship
went ashore and occupied the left en-
trance of the bay until the troopship
Panther arrived with 900 marines.
These arrived at 3 o'clock and within
half an hour they had burned the
buildings OF the Spanish camp and
set fire to the little village which
crouched on the beach under the hill
top of Guantanamo.
The Marblehead, Vixen and Dolphin
opened fire on the earthworks. The
shores to the right of the entrance
were lined with guns and rifle pts,
but the Spaniards stampeded after
firing "A few shots. The city of Guam
tanamo 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 injured. 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 when desired.
In controlling the harbor of Guam
tanamo Rear Admiral Sampson Sc
cures possession of the Cuban term-
nus of the French cable to Hayti. The
apparatus in the Office at the harbor
mouth was wrecked by shell, but the
cable steamer Adria has instruments
and operators abom and direct COM
munication with Washington will soon
be established
Guantanamo. Cuba, via Kingston,
Jamaica. June 1.-THE Spaniards on
Saturday night attacked the camp OF
the first battalion of marines under
Lieut.. Col. Huntington and were re-
pulsed with heavy loss. Four Ameri-
cans were killed, namely, Surgeon j.
b. Gibbs, of New York City; Sergeant
Smith, of Co. ID: Private McCalligan,
of Co. ID, and Private Runnrishy, OF
Co. ID. The wounded were Private Nc
Gowan. of Co. ID, hand shattered. and
the pilot on the cruiser Marblehead
shot through the leg. The firing be-
gan after midnight and lasted until
daybreak. At times there was heavy
| fusIllade on both sides. Lieuts. Ne
vile and Shaw. of Co. ID, with 30 men
were on picket duty all night and
were attacked by heavy force OF
| Spaniards. All the men killed were
| in this detachment except DR.. Gibbs,
who was shot while in camp. The
pickets held the Spaniards off until
released Sunday morning.
Reinforcements were landed from
| the Texas and Marblehead in the
morning. They consisted of go men
and two rapid-fire guns. The men are
suffering greatly from heat and
| thirst, but they are all behaving
splendidly in and out of fire.
After McCalligan and Dunnrishy
| were killed their heads were shocking
| ly mutilated with matchetes. Late in
| the morning the Spaniards opened
| re from two guns on the west side
| of the harbor. The shots flew wild
| The Texas. Yankee and torpedo beat
| Porter, which were lying in the hdr.
| bor opened fire and in short time
silenced the Spanish guns. The lat
| ter fired only once after the ships
opened on them. There We're no cas-
ualities on the American side.