Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-25
But of this no doubt there will be

From various reports, it appears
that the landing of the troops was com :
menced simultaneously at various
points along the coast east of Morro
Castle. Both Shafter and Sampson
have dated dispatches to the war
board from Playa del Este, not indi-
Gated on the map published elsewhere
in this issue but located directly on
the coast, some fifteen miles east of
Moro, and about half way between
Moro and Camp McCalla, the loca-
ton of which is not here shown. The
point is very close-within mile or
two of the little bay at the left hand
or eastern extreme of the map. Also,
other landings are being made about
Is miles west of Santiago.
In their dispatches both Sampson
and Shafter said that the landing was
proceeding with but little if any resis-
tance. By that they are thought to
mean that the Spaniards were firing
at the Americans from long range but
that n did not amount 10 anything
serious.
From reports said to have come
from sources more or less reliable, Gen.
eral Linares has in Santiago 10000
troops, including Spanish regulars and
Cuban volunteers. At Guantanimo,
practically cut off from Santiago, there
are 10000 infantry and artillery, and
General Pando is on his way from
Havana by forced marches with 49,
900 we'll armed, we'll disciplined troops.
This force is said to compose the very
flowers of the Spanish army. The
roads are bad, and with other difficult
ties in the way of Pando, it is the in
tention of the Americans to do all they
can to prevent his junction with Lii
mares. About 1000 Cubans are now
trying to attend to this, and they are
shortly to be joined by re-inforcements
from Skaters army-that is if the re-
Inducements can get there. To op-
pose the Spaniards the Americans have
about $4,000 men all told, including
Cuban allies. Although as yet there
is nothing official to that effect, it is
reported that landings have been made
at Aquadores and at Tajaba Point,
both indicated on the accompanying
map, and the same report says that it
is the purpose of Shafter to try to work
his way around Santiago with view
to attacking it from the rear. But
whatever is to be done, it undoubtedly
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THE LANDING EFFECTED.
Official and press dispatches, pub
lished in the daily papers of Friday
morning, tell of the landing of the
American troops. The landing was
effected at different points on Wednes-
day and Thursday; but the principal
point was Baiquiri, indicated on the
map, Is miles east of Moro castle.
The Spaniards were to be seen along
the shores at the different towns which
dot the coast of Cuba to the east of
Santiago; but the war vessels drove
them all to the hills. The vicinity Of
Baiguiri was occupied by consider.
able force of Spaniards. A rocky emf
nence near by floated the Spanish flag,
and soldiers could be seen from the
fleet. This was Wednesday morning.
On Thursday morning the flag was
gone and so were the soldiers. They
departed during the night, setting fire
to some of the houses as they went.
The landing at Baiquiri was COM
menced at o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, and was effected by means of
small boats, each boat containing 16
men. In some cases the boats were
rowed by sailors, and in some by SOL
diers. The Eighth regular infantry
was the first regiment to reach the dock
at Bariquiri. Each man carried a
shelter tent, three days ration and
200 cartridges in addition to his gun,
and was in shape to take the field i'm
mediately. But no immediate oppo-
sition was expected and none devel-
oped. Some 1000 or more Cubans
had been stationed back in the hills to
look after the Spaniards, and they did
their work to perfection.
The Eighth infantry was followed
by the First. Then came the Twenty
fifth, the Twenty-second, the Tenth,
the Fifteenth, the Seventeenth, the
Twelfth, all regulars, and last the
Second Massachusetts,
Brigadier General Lawton, who had
proceeded the troops, directed the
formation of the line of operation as
they landed, and when all was in read
iness the force moved to the town Of
Baiquiri. 1t had been almost COM
pletely deserted. Many of the SOL
diers took up their residence in the
vacant houses, but others preferred to
camp in tents out in the fields. Du-
ring Wednesday afternoon and Thurs
day morning, large number of wo-
men and children returned from the
surrounding thickets to their homes in
the town and were treated kindly.
During Wednesday the only casual
ty on the American side was the
wounding Of an insurgent in the hand
by piece Of shell from an American
war vessel. At the time he was doing
duty in the hills back of Baiquiri, and