The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-24
IN FULL CONTROL OF THE BAY.

In Guantanamo.

In uintanamo.
KINGSTON. Jamaica. June co.-The
weeks campaign in Eastern Cuba has
resulted in the practical demolition
of the outer Notifications of Santiago
de Cuba. in anticipation of the arrival
of the troops and the occupation of the
fine harbor of Guantanamo. in which
to-day are anchored such magnificent
ships as the Oregon and the st. Paul,
together with the Marblchcad, Dol
phin, Suwanec and eleven other aux
iliary gunboats. GOLFERS and press dis
patch boats. in an average depth Of
seventeen fathoms Of water.
The military resistance to the de-
finite occupation has practically ceased
since the bombardmcnt on Wednesday.
An intercepted official report of the
Spanish military commanders indi-
Gates that his rlilitary arc
exhausted. His soldiers are now on
half r%ations. There are supplies only
for the remainder of June. The com
mandant has already seized all the
private drug supplies for the soldiers.
The close Gordon maintained by the
Cubans about guantanamo is illus
tratcd 10y the fact that official Spanish
communications, sent in duplicate by
land and water. have been intercepted
and the Spanish messengers in both
cases have been shot by the Cubans
while attempting To pass the lines.
For the last three nights there has
been comparative quiet in the camp of
the marines on the crest Of the hill
near Guantanamo bay. At dusk vol
untccrs from the warships go ashore
and camp near the hill to be at hand
in case of an emergency, and the
Cubans &c far out in the chaparral in
order to prevent the Spaniards from
stealing a march on the camp.
General ParcH, commanding the
Eastern division of the insurgcnt army
called on Captain McCalla of tn,
Marblchcad Yesterday and reported
that he had 5000 men. of whom Loo
would reinforce the marines in "A few
days. Many bands OF insurgents are
now gathered along the coast, west
ward to Santiago de Cuba.
The warships have done no firing
SlIl't N''ill'N'sN - 'NiAA' - ~
the Notifications of the inner harboi
and the town of Caimancra.
The Marblchcad and Texas strucl
contact mines without exploding them
Each mine contained forty pounds q
gun cotton, sufficient to destroy an,
vessel.
The bomhardmcnt of Guanatanam,
bay was not SO heavy as at Santiago
The Spaniards fired only five shots ant
then fled. Three shots struck near tn
M%arblchead. but none hit her. Tn
ships steamed within 5000 yards of tn
fort before opening fire, and then fire.
with deadly accuracy.
The Texas stopped in the mario,
channel to avoid grounding, but tn
, Marblehcad steamed ahead and swun
, around the south side of the harbo,
: Her first shots went wild, hut the lii
tie Suwance, which was following hel
found the range md sent shot
D straight into the foundation of I'll
fort, hurting into the air bricks an
( dust. The Texas finished the business
l two of her l2-inch shells reducing I'll
fort to "A picturesque and useless ruiz
: The Marblehead then turned her a
y iention to the barracks and brcas
: works southwest of the harbor an
speedily demolished them. sending IL
: Spanish garrison flying for their live
As the Spaniards ran down I'll
e mainland the st. Panl's 5-inch guI
D were trained ON them, and several
& the soldiers were seen To fall. III
e number OF killed and wounded is NJ
known.
Il The bnmbardment lasted an no,
and Il quarter and was for the pu
G pose of preventing a movemci
c of Spanish troops from the tow
= TO the Notifications. The insu
Il gent forces. which have been arm,
u and equipped by Captain McCalla, n
:. only prove 10 be daring scouts, b,
: turn out to be brave fighters and goo
shots with the Lee etford rifles.