The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-15


yos.ey right anoze the Anser:zans- TssrS
ware s@yera. nzrroS escans, 81. 90 ose
wzs injured.
During the attack sseerAs shots struck
che shsas In the aas1sor. oss penetrating
bcas Dainty. No oa@ was injured co board
u her.
vivid scene by Might.
The nigh: attack vas ptctsre@gs@ ard
. striking ss@~Esess. tbs crack cs the
Asss@xa tongues 81 fra from every buzss
eacsfcssng tbs camp. tie s~ssfes 81 the
nag sgss. bullets overhead. while the
machine gans down OF tsse water were
ripping op<x the psek%ss ard t1e crash
of The fed gaas could be heard as they
gese driving sp canister wheFe tEe IRE
or ihe Spanish vss fhs tffiekest. ThSn
sh1re MAS TIE ssresch Ok the Aart1ehead's
-. a. sae took a hard In the fight. and
the sharp quick fissftag Of the Colts rapsd
tIFv ore FOUNDER guns from effectively
placed ship launches
Es,salsn wsser station or the ocean side
o. shs aartpur entrance. which supplied
Inc water for sfe attacking force. Tns
well was a.sust.d In bloek house wind
nzLL having . su&Il gaFEeon- IL was
s1eised al 400 yards. Excellent practice
was made. the station Was wrecked and
canlster followed the rssraatirg spaEsaFsls.
up the steep Eaviae Each sAeH disclosed
tae SPOT where IL alighted by rasssirs a
eic1d oE dust, They were all well placed
The arEi.a. ~ sise fleet 10 complete fha
bcusbaraaaent Of the town ard Its defsnses
Ia expec;ea this aftsraoon
Admiral ssmpsen's Account.
WASHINGTON jane H-Acsinr Ad-
muaI ssmpson's report OF the aght 10
tween the spanish and the marines at
Guantanamo ~as posted by the navy De-
pasinsut today. II Ia dated Mole 81. Mich
slas. June IT, and lK az feliows:
THE spanish attacked vigorously the
camp at Guantanamo. An outpost Of four
marines weEa killed, and their bodies ru.i-
tilAted barbarously. suEgeon Gibbs was
Killed -
Considering the fact that tire marines
fight AT Guantanamo last Saturday night
was really the frat engagement. of the war
on shore, Admiral Sampson's reference To
The affair Is remarkably hrief. Hence "
IL inferred TIA; perhaps too much import
ance has been attached to it By the pub
lie. The action Of Lieut.. Col. Huntington
ff.ssr tn q
point t3an the exposed position occupied
rs them on the crest OF the heights is
taken here as ar Indication that no Of
faasiye movement is 10 he attempted by
operations 10 the defense Of a small point
In Guantanamo barber 10 protect De coal
iag OF our ships. and perhaps TO serve 40
a cable station when the necessary OPP
orators and Instruments are secured from
Cape Haytien TO enable rampaon TO ra-
open the cut cable.
Il does DOT follow by any means that the
pace seized and held by the marines on
Guantanamo bay 10 10 b. used az a point
Of deharkatlon Of the United States fsgu-
lar troops now on their way to Cuba on
the contrary. there il the hes. reason 70
believe that another poin, very much bet
ter adapted for 4 landing has been select
ed Tals point also Ia believed to be much
Guantanamo bay. where yellow fever Is
said 10 be epidemic ali the year round.
Alleged nepuls~ at Guantanamo.
Copyrighted. issS. by the Associated Press
The United States auxiliary cruiser ST.
Louis and sevefal dispatch beats. 1t Is re-
ported here. brought 10 Mole s.. Nicholas
today q story that handing was effected
By the Americans late Monday near
Guantanamo. According 20 this account.
the Americans took possession Of a forti-
fed position commanding a portion Of TIE
port. bar the spanish rallied and attacked
the invading force. nnally dls!odging II
and r~saking The post. This inGormatscn
does not tally With tho cahlegraEn re-
cesy%d Sunday night by Csied States
Minister Powell. wh!oh asserted that 5000
Americans had landed at Santiago bay
without encounterlng serious opposition.
All Depends on the Troops.
copyrighted issls, by TIE Associated Press
OK BOARD THE DISPATCH PoAT
DANDY. GUANTANAMO RAY. June IL.
S p IA, yla k.nsstea. June Il. II 40 u. m,
Every man la Admiral .saInpsofl's fleet
IL aasiouSiy awaiting the s@pisi!ers. fer Il
Is recognized that na decisive movensfa IL
possible until she troops effect a Ianaing.
At 40 pace sge the troop ships nsosy anx-
sosls.y watched goy than GA me sun bis
te'ssi hia top where Lieut. COL Hunting.
tons go rnea lie ia y4a@ pits under al.
most continuous heal Of Spanish bullets
Forty eight hours % practically ceaSstrss
fighting ha& Nell-nish wrsckea the men
who arrived Nero tuea pacitsis>. Tor ae,.y.
TEA dairy rs lae long wax ", ,hr Panther
VIII fsw exc puoas. Aowever enc ma
Fines showed apirts uader TIC gvsr.s,sn,
'trc Of the Spanish hUshys hackers. The o.r
GERS particularly sxalAllnE the caclaess
ana nerve u seasoned campassuers. 10
sf4x shx sSfsE has t.ras ss.. tf-As.-. g.