The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-20
4 nrush With the spanish.

4 Brush With the spanish
CAMP McAIIAa, Near Guantanamo.
Cuba. Jane J., nom. va Dispatch Boat
PIED Kingston. Jsssatea. June %. ? p IL
-.rar segeral days pas; srlA.i bodies o.
spaniards have t@-n hanging around the
northern end u the SaFtsoF Of Guantanamo
and annoying The gunsoaals and launches
LIZ occasional firing. They had oesD coH1-
Ing from a email l,lcckaos.se about Eve
ur...s back from the part of the harsor in
which the American waFzAip<s have been
iy.ag. az
TaIs morning the ggn1,oat SlwAnEee let2
the way up ihe channel. followed b tSe
aarbIehead ard the launches or both
sslipx. and opened heavy fire on bodies 81
@uersiI3@s seen a short distance from the
saore lire. The shots were not effective al
nfsE. bat the Spanish infantry made a
frantic 5re4k Tor cover, while the shells
pursued them. striking al around. The
Dolphin joined III the firing ans for twenty
minutes a heavy fire was kept up. when
the signal 20 cease firing "a boosted. The
snwannee steamed close ia shore for long
distance. but was bic 10 pee any z-gu of
the spanisrds. while no reply Of any kind
Was made 10 the American FIRE.
The Spanish loss could not have been
heavy, as the enemy ran too fast FOR cover
at tho flrst shots Later 10 the day the Or
egoa eent several shots a. ;lss blockhoI-s,
damaging tt badly and causing I, 10 burn
for short time.
Preparing ia R~pei an AssaaIt.
Lieut.. Coz. Huntington. commander Of the
mariner IN Camp Mct'sIa. has been max
ing every preparation dgriag the last few
days scr an assault by TIE Spanish infant
~. which III considered near al hand. The
quite, which has prevailed since Capt. HI
iIo:t ard Capt Spicer defeated the Span
iaFts II. the early par, 81 the week is con-
s,tlered oniinous "a tending 10 Indicate
that the spanards are naassiug their forces
10 attack ,he American position. The en-
tranehmests haze therefore. been greatly
strengthened and q sharp lookou, - kept
during the night.
The cusaEs are generally u the opinion
that tbs spsulards had enough for the time
being ard that 10 farther attack sill be
made ~ present.
General Received With Honorz.
Yesterday MAJ Gen- Perez. commanding
the insurgeni forces IN the province os
Santiago. paid az osrtclai Visit 10 the feet.
and Tor the flrst tire during The war a Gu
Dan tag was seen a: the masthead Of an
American warshtP and saluted. AZ Gen.
Perez boarded she MaFnleaead. a salute Of
honor was fired After landing from tha
MarbIehead. Cen. Perez made a short ai-
dress Ia the troops rxtoll.ng the action d
the United STATES in taking up the Cuban
cause. He returned . his post tALa Morn
irg. after passing the night on the Marble
head.
According 70 the roper: - Ger. Perez.
the condition % tire Sg,s:liarzts 1T Csganta-
namo and "a TIA neighhqrhooa l. very bad
He says they are eating ho-sses and mules
and t.las otAer teod Il very scare,s He does
not believe taey VII ~ aa,e 70 stand Wig
oroas attack Is oae-hslt their number. He
said there wee 80 C1sbans In the proe-
ince. 'spst ~ the.n holding ;h. roads. 10
prevent TIE Spailiaras getting supplies into
Gaantsnamo
In his opinion the American forces can
easi' take Guantanamo. ara from tha,
point operate against santiago with every
rFospesat Of success 1'ae marines. who ara
few 10 uuaher aeA desperately ovsrwork-
81. sfe looking ausioasly for the appear
anes o. tha army transports. Witch have
been expected every Say far a week The
mo" are In good SPIRITS ana determined -
do Their s-.s'. bar they frel ta~y are too
small n foreo :n withstand AT attack nv
'Ae entire Spanish force