The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-07-27
AT GUANTANAMO.
The Main Body of SIMPSONS Fleet
in the Bay Coaling.


here from Nipe Bay last evening, and
reported all quiet. The Spaniards last
night sunk the Spanish gunboat San
doval which has been lying near Cal
manera This is looked upon as being
a gross breach of the terms of surren-
der. which the Spaniards there had
knowledge of, especially considering the
fact that food has been sent By the
United States navy into Caimanera.
First Sergeant of Marine Kline of the
New York went north yesterday on the
Texas to get his commission as Second
Lieutenant of Marines. This is almost
the only case Of such promotion on rec
ord in this branch of the service.
The Montgomery left yesterday even
ing.
1t is difficult to see how the large
party Of Spanish troops at Holguin can
fail to surrender very soon, although
reinforced by the Spanish forces from
Gibrara Holguin is one of the COM
manding points in Eastern Cuba, and
the surrender of its garrison will be an
important event in the war. News
| from there is expected shortly, and
upon it will depend some of the plans
of our commanders.
Inc Vixen anu SuWdIle6 10
Santiago yesterday morning conveying
the prize ships brought here for dsin-
lection.
The main body of the fleet is here
coaling and cleaning as well as the ia
cilities of the bay permit The Texas
will leave for New York shortly, in
order to undergo repairs The move
ments of the other ships under Rear
Admiral SIMPSONS command, except
those engaged in the Porto Rico eXpe-
dition, depend upon the decisions of the
authorities at Washington, and the i'm
preston is growing among the naval
officers of high rank in these waters
that it is not advisable to send a fleet
to Spain without previously enabling
the ships to undergo thorough prepa-
ration, including going into drydock in
several cases.
The list of vessels in Guantanamo
Bay includes the New York, Brook
lyn, iowa Indiana, Oregon, Marble
head, Detroit, Newark, Yankee, Yank-
ton, Hornet, Ericsson, Rogers, Wampa-
tuck, Samoset, Vesuvius, Celtic, Vulcan,
Alvarado, five Golfers and one trans
port.
A Boston fruit steamer arrived here
quence Of a request upon the part of
Admiral Sampson, but the steamer re-
fused to sell any of the fruit and each
ship was given supply of fruit which
was appreciated.
No news has been received here from
Porto Rico.
Colonel Ewers, who was sent by Cen
eral Shafter to receive the surrender of
= la i-h
tanamo, arrived here Sunday night
with two of General Torars officers,
and proceeded to Caimanera and Guam
tanamo yesterday. The Colonel ex-
pected to return last night. 1t is said
that 700 of the Spanish troops at
Guantanamo garrison 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 up
on the navy.
The Nipe Bay engagement was quite
hot, but there We're no casualties on the
American side. The Spanish gunboat
1t is believed that about 200 men de-
serted from her after opening the
valves.
bulletin just issued in regard to
the investigation of the navy's bonn
bardment of Santiago de Cuba says:
Twelve houses were completely
wrecked inside and one house was
burned Sixteen S-inch shells struck
within the three blocks of the Gale
de Marien. These excavated the
ground to a depth of about four feet
and about ten feet in length. The
street was macadamized TT iS indeed
from the fact that many of them
struck near the waters edge that a
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. I'm four of them the base
had been simply blown out. In one
case a 4-inch shell, which was probably
stray shell fired during the demon
stration at Aguadores on July 1st had
gone through tree and had exploded
in the ground beyond.
When the severe effect Of the S-inch
shells is considered. 1T is a matter Of
congratulation that it was not neces-
sary to continue the bombardment lon
ger and fire 13-inch shells, as the
squadron had prepared to do. The eff
feet of these latter would undoubtedly
have been of a most disastrous charac-
ter to the town. The board has COM
pleted it's investigation, and will make
detailed report later"
WASHINGTON. July 27.-To- days
statement of the condition of the treas