The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-24

Madrid, June $3.50 p. m.-Cable dis
patches received here from Admiral Ger
vera say the crews Of the Spanish war
SHIPS at Santiago have Joined the land
forces in order to take part in the defense
Of the city He adds that the situation
is critical but later dispatch afirms that
the Spaniards nave VIGOROUSLY repulsed
the enemy"
A dispatch from the governor Of San
tiago de Cuba says:
The attack on Seboney and Baiquiri con-
tinued until ngh,fsH. The enemy was re-
pulsed except on the left, at Baiquiri,
where the Spaniards were Obliged to retire
in consequence of d fianking movement
upon the part OF the enemy. VINO landed
several Kilometres east Of Baiquiri. The
Spanish forces retired in good order into
the mountains. Seboney and Berraco were
destroyed by the American Shells
Washington, June 23.-The military sit
uat-on az Santiago 50 far as the war and
navy departments know remains precisely
as it was al shutdown yesterday Troops
are being landed from General Shelters
corps and this landing has not yet been
completed Neither Shafter nor Sampson
mas reported since the two cablegrams
received last night. 1t is gathered from
these, taken in connection with the press
reports that only one landing in a military
sense has been made, but naturally with
50 large a number of transports TO be dis
charged the troops have been scattered
up and down the beach for several miles.
The cable station is within seven miles
Of the point where the debarkation is go
ing on. The officials here say that this
work cannot be completed for several DAYS
although, of course, the troops without
their supplies may be all ashore before
thar time.
one fact appears, namely, that General
Shafter is arranging himself the details
of landing advised by Sampson and per,
maps Garcia, and that the military author
tiles here have allowed him to exercise
his discretion in this, for they do not
know whether he viii make more than one
landing or just where that landing is
One benehcent effect from the land at
Batquiri Will be 10 distract the attention
Of the Spanish from the harbor at Guan-
tanamo The mines having been probably
all removed and the forts that command
the lower harbor having ben silenced.
with the disappearance of the Spaniards
from the country surrounding the bay
the navy viii be in fun possession Of what
has long wished for-an absolutely safe
and locked harbor in which all Of Samp-
sons fleet and the transports as well can
find refuge from West Indian cyclones.
General Greeley received a dispa cn to-
day from Lieutenant Colonel Allen of the
signal service. in charge of the cable sta
ton established at Playa del Este, Cuba.
1t did not relate to military operations.
but from the fact that no reference was
made to important developments it was in
ferred that the situation had not changed
materially since last night when the
landing OF troops was in progress Colonel
Allen viii make Playa del Este the cable
"'Se' put in addition 10 this a military
cable line will be stretched from that point
west ward along the coast to the head
quarters OF General Shafter. BY this shore
loop General Shafrer Will be brought into
direct cable communication with me var
department. Colonel Allen is now hurry
ing forward preparations in this direction.
He has all the material necessary for the
shore loop. with instruments and opera
tors ready 30 work the line as soon as the
army Headquarters are established.
i Is not clear thus far at what pos
General Shafier and his main body Of
troops have established their base. The
Official dispatches to the secretary of war
and secretary of ,he navy spoke of landing
az Ia.Qniri. and a demonstration at ca
baHas. o,her official messages stated that
the landing was going ON Simultaneous
assault on Santiago in the front and rear.
The press dispatches also speak Of the
"''sS"d as a probable point Of landing
~ Whatever one Of these points General
Snatter takes up his base, the military