Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-26
SANK THE SANDOVAL
Spaniards Treaeherously Destroy the
Spanish Gunboat.
GROSS BREACH OF TIE SURRENDER
The Vessel Has Been Lying Near
Caimanera.
THE n AVIS OPERATIONS

GUANTANAMO BAY, Santiago de Cuba,
July 26.-The Prairie arrived here from
Nipe bay last evening, and reported all
quiet.
The Spaniards last night sunk the Span
ish gun5oat Sandoval, which has been
lying near Caimanera. This is looked upon
as being & gross breach of the terms of
the surrender, which the Spaniards then
had knowledge of, especially considering
the fact that food has been sent by the
United States navy into Caimanera.
First Sergeant of Marines kinnie of the
New York went north yesterday evening
on the Texas, to get his commission as
second lieutenant of marines. This is al
most the only case of such promotion on
record in this branch of the service.
The Montgomery left yesterday evening.
l. is difficult to see how the large body
of Spanish troops at Holguin can fail to
surrender very soon, although reinforced
by the Spanish forces from Gibara. Hoiguin
is of the commanding points in east
ern Cuba, and the surrender of its gar
rison will be an important event in the
war. News from there is expected shortly,
and uIcn it will depend some of the plans
of our commanders.
The Fleets Future.
The Vixen and Suwanee returned to San
tiago yesterday morning, conveying the
prize ships brought here for disinfection.
The main rody of the feet is here, coaling
and cleaning well as the facilities of the
bay permit The Texas will leave for New
York shortly, in order to undergo repairs.
The movements of the other ships under
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS command, except
those engaged in the Porto Rico expedition,
depend upCr: the decisions of The authorities
at Washing ton, and the impression is grow
ing among the naval officers Of high rank
in these We tiers that it is not advisable TO
send u fleet to Spain without previously en-
abiing Tho ships to undergo thorough prepa-
ration, including going into dry dock in
several cases.
The list of vessels in Guantanamo bay
include the flagship New York, the Brook
Ign, lows. Indiana, Oregon, Marbiehead, De-
troit, Newark, Yankee, Yankton, Hornet,
Ericsson, Rogers. Wampatuck, Samoset,
Vesuvius, Celtic, Vulcan, Avarado, five COL
liers and one transport.
No Porto Rican News.
A Boston fruit steamer arrived here yes
terday morning loaded with fruit, in con-
sequence of request upon the part OF Adj
miral Sampson, but the steamer refused to
sell anything, and each ship was given d
supply of fruit, which was much appreci-
ated
Porto Rico.
Col. Hewer, who was sent by Gen. Shafter
to receive the surrender OF the 1900 Spanish
troops at Guantanamo, arrived here on Sun
day night with two of Gen. Torafs officers
and proceeded to Caimanera and Guanta-
namo yesterday. The colonel expected to
return last night.
1t is saiG that hoo of the Spanish troops
of the Guantanamo district are on the sick
list. After they have surrendered the work
of tending the sick, feeding the healthy and
maintaining order among the prisoners Will
probably devolve upon the navy.
The Nipe bay engagement was quite hot,
but there were no casualties on the Amer
lean side. The Spanish gunboat Jorge
Juan was r:ddled by our shells. 1t is be-
lieved that about 200 men deserted from
her after opening the Kingston valves.
The Nays Fire.
A fleet bulletin just issued i'll regard to
the investigation of the ravy's shells at
the bombardnlent of Santiago de Cuba
says:
Twelve houses were completely wreck
ed inside and one house was burned Six
teen eight-inch shells struck within three
blocks on the Gale de Marina. These ex
cavated the ground to a depth of about
four feet and to a length of about ten feet.
The street was macadamiZed. 1t is judged
from the fact that many of them struck
near the waters edge that number of
shells must have gone into the bay. Army
officers have stated that thirty or forty
went beyond the northern edge of the bay
into the Spanish lines.
"A dozen or more of the shells had not
exploded. In four of them the base had
been simply blown out. In one case a
four-inch shell, which was probably stray
shell fired during the demonstration at
Aguadores July l, had gone through d
tree and had exploded in the ground be-
yond When the severe effect of the eight
inch shells Is considered, it is matter for
congratulation that it was not necessary
to continue the bombardment longer and
fire thirteeI-inch Shells as the squadron
had prepared to do. The effect of these
latter would undoubtedly have been of a
most disastrous character to the town..