Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-27
LIKELY TO SURRENDER.
Little Doubt spaniards at Holguin VIII
Yield to Necessity.

Little Doubt spaniards at Holguin VIII
Yield to Necessity.
Guantanamo Bay. July 27-It is diff
cult to see how the large body of Span
ish troops at Holguin can fail to sur
render very shortly, although re-en-
forced by the Spanish forces from Gil
bara. Holguin is one Of the command
Ing points in eastern Cuba, and the sur
render Of its garrison will be an i'm
portant event in the war. News from
there Is expected shortly, and upon it
will depend some of the plans of our
commanders.
The Vixen and Suwanee have return
ed to Santiago. conveying the prize
ships brought here for disinfection.
The main body Of the fleet is here ccal-
ing and cleaning as we'll as the facilities
of the bay permit. The movements of
the ships under Rear Admiral Samp-
sons command, except those engaged
in the Porto Rico expedition, depend
upon the decisions of the authorities at
Washington, and the impression is
growing among naval officers Of high
rank In these waters that it is not ad-
visable to send fleet to Spain without
previously enabling the ships to under
go thorough preparation, including &C.
ing into drydock in several cases.
The list Of vessels in Guantanamo bay
up to Monday morning included the
flagship New York, the Brooklyn, Iowa,
Indiana, Oregon, Marblehead, Mont
gomery, Detroit. Newark, Yankee,
Yankton, Hornet. Ericsson, Rodgers,
Vulcan, Alvarado five GOLFERS and one
transport.
A Boston fruit steamer arrived here
loaded with fruit, In consequence of
request upon the part Of Admiral Samp-
son, but the steamer refused to sell
anything, and each ship was given a
supply Of fruit which was much appre-
ciated No news has been received here
from Porto Rico.
Colonel Hewer, who was sent by Cen
eral Shafter to receive the surrender Of
the 5000 Spanish troops at Guantanamo,
arrived here on Sunday night with two
Of General ToraFs officers and proceed
ed to Caimanera and Guantanamo. The
Spanish troops there surrendered at
once. 1t is said that LOO OF the Spanish
troops of the Guantanamo district are
on the sick list. The work of tending
the sick, feeding the healthy and main
tanning order among the prisoners will
probably devolve upon the navy.
The Nipe bay engagement was quite
hot, but there were no casualties on the
American side. The Spanish gunboat
Jorge Juan was riddled by our shells.
It is believed that about 200 men desert
ed from her after opening the Kingston
valves.
A feet bulletin just issued in regard
to the investigation of the effect of the
nayys shells at the commandments of
Santiago de Cuba says:
'TWelve houses were completely
wrecked inside, and one house was
burned. Sixteen s inch shells struck
within three blocks on the Gale de Ma
rina. These excavated 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 the shells
must have gone into the bay. Army of
fcers have stated that 30 or 40 went be-
vond 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 inch shell, which was prob
ably a stray shell fired during the dem
onstration at Aguadores on Jsly l. ha6
gone through a tree and had exploded
in the ground beyond.
"When the severe effect Of the incl
shells is considered, 1t is 4 matter fol
generalization that it was not neces-
Ary to continue the bomhardment ION
rer and fire 10 inch shells, as the squad
.on had prepared to do. The erect OF
these latter would undoubtedly have
,een of a most disastrous character to
he town. The board has completed us
Investigation and will make a detalleo
'eport later"
The Prairie has arrived here IRON
Nine bay and reported all quiet. Inc
standards have sunk the Spanish gun
,oat Sandoval. which has been lying
1ear Caimanera. This is looked upoi
Is being a gross breach of the terms o.
he surrender, which the Spaniards thef
lad knowledge OF, especially conslder
ng the fact that food has been sent W
he United States navy into Calmanera
First Sergeant of Marines klnnle o
New York has gone north on the lexa
n get his commission as second lieuten
mt Of marines. This is almost the oni'
case of such promotion on record III TN
branch of the service. The Mot'n'
,ry has also departed