Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-06-23
Shafter's Army Meet with no OppO-
sitiOn in Landing.
GREAT ENTHUSIAST IN ARMY AND NAVY.

lowed shot in quick succession, to the
wonder OF the wild and excited cheering
soldiers on the transports.
In five minutes the sea was alive with
iOtillas OF small boats headed by the
launches speeding for the Baiquiri dock.
Some OF the boats were manned by crews
Of sailors, while others we're rowed by the
soldiers themselves Zach boat contained
sixteen men, every one In lighting trim
and carrying three days rations, shelter
tent, gun and 200 cartridges, aud ready
to take the fleld on touching shore, should
they be called upon.
The firing Of the warships, however,
proved needless precaution, a. their
shots were not returned, and no Span.
iards were visible.
Two correspondents Of the Associated
Press In small boat joined the first fo-
tilla that went ashore and witnessed the
inspiring sight OF landing. General
Shafter, on board the Seguranca, closely
watched the landing Of the troops.
Brigadier General lawton who had been
detailed 10 command the landing OF the
troops, led the way In launch accom-
panied by his staff and directed the for
nation OF the line operation. A detach-
ment OF eighty regular infantry soldiers
was the first to land, followed by General
Skaters old regiment. the First infantry.
Then came the Twenty fifth infantry,
Twenty second infantry, Tenth infantry,
Seventh and Twelfth infantry, Second
Massachusetts, regiment and detach.
ment Of the Ninth cavalry.
The boats rushed forward simultane-
ously from every quarter. In good natured
rivalry TO be the first 10 land and their
occupants scrambled over one another to
leap ashore. As the boats tossed about in
the surf breaking against the pier, get.
ting ashore was no easy matter and the
soldiers had TO throw their rifles on the
dock before they could climb up them.
selves. Some hard tumbles resulted, but
nobody was hurt. At the end OF the pier
the companies and regiments quickly
lined up and marched away. General
LawtOn threw strong detachment for
the night about six miles west
on the road TO Santiago and an
other detachment was posted TO the
north Of the town among the hills.
The rest of the troops we're stationed
In the town, some being housed in the
buildings OF the iron company. Others
were quartered In the deserted houses,
while others still preferred to shelter In
their tents in the adjoining fields. The
mornings fire destroyed he round house,
repair shops, and several small build.
ings.
The town was deserted when the troops
landed, but the women and children soon
appeared from the surrounding thickets
and returned to their homes. Sun
brOnZed soldiers, in slOuch hats and ser
vice uniforms, quickly searched the
buildings and beat up the thickets after
landing, in search OF lurking foes, and
marched into the unknown country be-
yond at nlghtfall with the long swing.
ing stride and alert bearing OF the
old frontier army men, ready to
fight the Spaniards, Sioux fashion
OF in the open, wherever they could
be found. The cheers OF thoir comrades
still waiting on the transports and OF the
blue jackets, and the strains OF Yankee
Doodle" from the bands on the trOopships
saluted them as they disappeared from
view over the hills OF Baiquiri.
The landing was accomplished without
loss OF life, the only casualty being the
wounding OF an insurgent on the hills
by a shell from one Of our ships. He will
lose his arm The insurgent troops at
Baiquiri are commanded by General Gas.
tillO and are estimated TO number one
thousand men.
ALL TIE TROOPS LANDED.
New York, June 23.-A special dated at
Playa del Este, Cuba, to-day, says at
o'clock this morning the last OF General
Skaters army OF invasion had landed at
BaiquiTi,
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