The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19
SPANISH REPORT
FROM CAIMANERA.
It Was Taken from a Messenger Shot
in Attempt to Pass Cuban Lines.
SPANISH FACING STARVATION.
They are without Ammunition, Medi-
cincs or Food 49, The Americans
Maintain an Effective Patrol.
Preparing to Land.

OF GUANTANAMO, Friday, June IL
noon.-Per the Associated Press dispatch
boat Wanda, via Kingston, Jamaica. Sat
urday. June ISIS A. M.-The following
intercepted report from the Spanish mil
itary commander at Guantanamo was
taken from the body OF an unfortunate
messenger who attempted TO pass the
Cuban lines. 1t gives the official Span
ish version Of the attack of the American
fleet and the capture of the outer harbor
of Guantanamo a week ago, and discloses
the fact that starvation Is facing the
Spanish troops in eastern Cuba.
This Is verified by extracts already tele
graphed taken from a recent issue of
newspaper of Santiago de Cuba and from
the fact that d number OF Spanish regu-
lar soldiers have surrendered to Captain
McCalla offering as a reason for so do
ing the necessity OF obtaining food.
CAIMANERA BOMBARDED.
The letter reads:
Caimanera. June g.
To the General Commanding the Mill
tary Division of Santiago de CUBA:
At dawn on Saturday seven ships ap-
peared before the port OF Caimanera and
fired grape shot and all kinds OF projec-
tiles on the Playa Del Este and the Cayo
TorO until they set fire to the fort on the
Playa Del Este, burning the houses Of
the pilots which were occupied by a de-
tachment of American marines.
The cannonading with more or less
intensely continued until 1 o'clock in the
afternoon.
AS the Playa Del Este had only two
muzzle loading guns and sand entrench-
ments. the detachment could do nothing
before six ships firing on them from all
sides, and they retired into AIanagua and
to Cuzco Hill, where they remain today,
making salies on the beach.
AMERICANS OCCUPY PORT.
From that day the soldiers occupied
Punta Caracoles observing the move
ments Of the ships which occupy all the
outer port with war transports. a vari-
able number OF armed ships. other vessels
Of war and armed merchantshps The
total is never less than four.
II haye also taken the Enanto Passes.
and the vgilant gunboat Magnet Is here
ready 10 fall on them where damage can
be done. 1 remain I'm Caimanera. and
will only leave when l think it Is neces-
sary.
Il have not been able 70 antagonize
the American ships with rifle fire. as the
ships retired 70 the middle Of the chan
mel or the middle Of the bay.
"Sandoval has not over seven rounds
OF armOr piercing proiectiles and the
Caimanera battery did not fire. 'reserving
its fire until the ships entered the chan
mel. which IS where it's guns reach.
INSURGENTS NEAR.
or am told that the insurgent forces
al BaracOl have come down 90 Siguabos
being apparently greatly pleased az
noting that the American squadron has
taken possession OF the outer bay as II
for base Of operations, the American
ships having anchored as II in one Of
their own ports.
since Saturday tho Americans have
cut the cables. which are at the entrance
and centre of the harbor, and have not
been able TO repair them, but they have
not again molested me, except with two
cannon shots on Monday.
TO PLANT MINES.
10 appears from the work which is
being done that the Americans are pre-
pairing 10 plant the harbor with mines
or 20 place their ships so as to dis
embark troops at Playa De Este, their
favOrite place. II this turns out 20 be
the case, and that l have been the first
20 call your attention 10 IL, I would
suggest that some Of our vessels should
come here.
The members OF the fire brigade are IN
good spirits. l continue TO serve OUT
rations of everything. and shall be able
20 reach TO the end Of the
month only. especially in bread.
have no flour OF any kind. as 1
have previously said, and 1 have no way
OF getting any, as there has been no
grain here for some time past. We
are equally short Of quinine in the hos
pitfalls. However. l have taken posses
sion Of the private drug stores and will
have enough 20 the end Of the month.
The town IS suffering from privation.
TWO MEN WOUNDED.
On Saturday we had only two mon
wounded. At Craigo MORO the cable
house was riddled with she'll. but 70
still stands and If the Americans aban-
don the port. which I doubt everything
possible will be done 70 re-establish COM
municatlon. 10 which end ! have every
thing ready.
To-day there IS I'm the harbor a large
armored vessel. the Oregon. and seven
moro vessels with large transport the
St. Paul. which appears 10 be n store
ship They patrol the PlayO with armed
launches 7 returned 10 Caimanera after
seeing the bearer Of this dispatch start
ed He Is worthy Of my confidence. L
earnestly recommend him 10 Your EX-
celleucv should he arrive.
(SigneO FELIX PARAJA.
Commanding Second Brigade.
Eastern Military Division 81 Cuba.