The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19
Guantanamo Fortihcatio1s are a Mass
Of Ruins,
The Insurgcnt PicLcts Are Watchrul
Twelve Hundred Cuban Troops
VIII Soon Reinforce the Ma
riucs Mauy Bands Of Them
Arc Now in the NciShbOr-
hood of Santiago,

ORE SANTIAGO DE-CUBA. FudaY'
juno I-.-2 j.. M.-Per the Associated
Press dispatch boat wanda, via. KING
sTON. JAMAICA. Saturday. june Is
8sA. M-The weeks campaign in east
srn cuba has resulted in the practical
demolition OF the outer fortihcations Of
sanuaeo De Cuba. in anticipation OF the
orrlvaI oe The troops and The occupation
or the nno har5or Of Guantanamo. In
which are anchored such magnificent
ships as The oregon and the 81. Paul,
together with The Marb.ehcad, Dolphin,
SlWauee and eleven other gunboats COLI
Uers and press dispatch boats ln an
AVERAGE depth of seventeen fathoms OF
water.
SPANISH RESOURCES EXHAUSTED.
The military resistance TO the definite
occupation practically Censed since the
b1mbardmeu. of Wednesday.
Am intercepted official report Of tho
Spanish military C0mmandaut indicates
shat hfs military resources are exhausted.
his soldiers aIc now on half rauons.
There are now supplies only for the re-
mainder of june. The commandant has
already seized all the private Drugs and
supplies in order that they may be de-
voted to the use of the soldiers.
The close Gordon maintained by the
Cubaus about Guantanamo is illustrated
ly The fact that official Spanish communl-
cations sent DO duplicate uy Id"u a,lu
water have been intercepted. and the
Spanish messengers. DID poln cases, NV
been shot by ihe tunaha """o "''0'"p'
ing to pass the lines.
QUIET rs FHE CAMP.
For the past three nights there has
been comparotiv" quict IN the amp
which tho marines hold ON the crest OF
the hill near Guantanamo Say ana over
which me American nag H'a's' --,.,...
AT dusk volunteers from the "aIs"lP9
80 ashore and camp near lhe ID" 10 oS
on hand in case or an e"tIbfil''' "io
the cuhans Fo far out ln lhe tlHp i"l
in order to prevent lne 9paHlaIus l'oii
stealing "a mafcn on ihe coIlpary' r,-.
General Perez. commdhHlhs l"e hiS'
crg Division of the iusurgent army called
on Captain McClla OF the Marolehead
yesterday and reported that he had doo0
men. of whom 1900 would reinforce the
marines u few days.
INSURGENTS NUMEROUS.
Many bands of insurgents are mo-"
gathered along the coast westward 10
Santiago de- Cuha.
The wa-ships have done no firing since
V4rur. -rv'r bombardment of the foru-
frstIons Of the inner har1Or of the town
of Caimancra.
s.nc. t.. narrow escape of the Mar
f-.rl.I and Texas from destruction by
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n..t .,.i-s str,,cl- oontact mines with
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