Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-14
OUR FLAG IS THERE.
The Stars and Stripes Are Raised
on Cuban Soil.
INVASION TOOK PLACE ON SATURDAY.
"A Force of Marines Plants the Ma
tional Emblem Over the Ruins
of the Outer Fortiications
of Guantanamo.


Off Guantanamo, Cuba, Friday, June
10, via Port Antonio, Saturday, June IL
The invasion of Cuba by the Ameri-
can forces began Saturday. Six hum
dred marines have pitched their tents
about the smoking ruins OF the outer
Notifications of Guantanamo and the
stars and stripes for the first time float
on Spanish flagstaff in Cuba.
To Capt. Clark and the battleship
Oregon belong the honor of accomplish,
ing the first successful landing of the
war. Forty marines from the battle
ship went ashore Saturday morning
and occupied the left entrance of the
bay until the trccpship Panther ar
rived with GOO marines. These under
the command of Lieut.. II. w. Hunting
ton arrived at three O'Clock, and with
in half an hour they had burned the
buildings of the Spanish camp and had
set fire to the miserable little village
which crouched on the beach under the
hilltop of Guantanamo. The whole
operation of silencing the guns and
landing the forces was as easy as plac-
ing Sunday school picnic. The Mar
blehead, backed by the Vixen and Dol
phtn, opened fire on the earthworks
Friday. The shores to the right of the
entrance We're lined with guns and
rifle pits, but the Spaniards stampeded
after firing few shots.
The city of Guantanamo lies four
miles up the bay, and little Spanish
gunboat came down to help the shore
batteries. But she stayed just long
enough to turn around. Numerous
shots We're fred by the Spaniards but
not one landed and no Americans were
injured.
The main fort lies within the city
limits and is still 10 be reduced. but II
Is not In difficult position, and the
American officers say il can be taken In
10 minutes when desired.
The Marblehead, Dolphin, Vixen and
Two golfers have been off the entrance
OF the harbor for several days, and FRI
day morning they sailed into the chan
mel. A mile further up they opexed
nre, senaiatss- 80 sho:.s q. he fortifica-
tlons on the left. The hills on,the right.
are no defenses on the right side of the
harbor
Raised the Stars and Stripes.
NO attempt to land was made until
the oregon steamed in early Saturday
morning. Capt. Clark imme diately sent
40 marines ashore, and 20 from the
Marblehead followed. They found evi.
dence OF very hasty departure by the
Spaniards. Watches, hammocks and
ammunition were scattered about the
earthworks and Spanish 1iap was
found In one of the rifle pits. The little
detachment of marines held the place
Until the Panther arrived, when they
We're recalled, and the work of disem-
barking began. The first boatload had
scarcely landed, when the village burst
INTO names. Company B, under Lieut..
Hall, was the first ashore, and without
the loss OF moment the column start
ed up the steep, rocky hillside to the
earthworks. For an hour brown
column OF marines filed up the narrow
path, eventually taking up position at
the top Of the hill. AS soon as the Amer
lean nag was swung out to the breeze
from the flagstaff of the captured Span
ish camp, the Oregon steamed away to
reioin the feet off Santiago.
The marines will hold the position I'M
I'll The arrival of the expected troops.
IN the meantime scouting the vicinity,
with the Marblehead, Vixen and Dol
ph1n lying by to protect them.
Rear Admiral Sampson now has har-
Dor aud a base of supplies on the south
side OF the island, and troops can be-
landed at will
In controlling the outer harbor of
Guantanamo Rear Admiral Sampson Sc
cures possession of the Cuban terminus
OF the French cable to Hayti The ap-
paratus in the Office at the har-
Dor mouth was wrecked by a
shell, but the cable steamer Adna
mas Instruments and operators on
board, and direct communication with
Washington will soon be established.
The distance overland to Santiago
around the bay, is about 60 miles, and
me roads have been rendered impassa-
Pse by the Oubans under Pedro Perez.
ine hrst division Of the Cuban army
claims to have 1000 men, but these fe.
9res are probably overestimated. The
Cubans believe that there are about 500
soldiers IN the vicinity of Caimanera
which lies at the entrance to the In.
ner harbor. Guantanamo City is In
land about Is miles. The two harbors
are connected by a narrow channel.
1t Is the outer harbor which Admiral
Sampson now holds with the Marble
head, the Yosemite and the Vixen. and
with q battalion of marines on the crest
OF blunt-topped eminence, the en-
trance on the western side. In the An
ner harbor are two small Spanish gun
boats, and at Caimanera there is a bat
terry.
Judging from the panic in which the
Spanish fed from the village at Fish
erman'e Point, they will scatter at the
hrst approach. They left at Fisher
mans Point three Anticipated howitzers,
several cases Of ammunition, shell and
canister, some Mauser rifles and a repi-
mental flag Of the Infantera Del Prin-
odpo No. 3.
Still Watching Cervera,
The squadrons of Rear Admiral Samp-
son and Commodore Schley are still off
Santiago, maintaining strict watch
day and night to prevent the posi-
bility Of the escape of Admiral Cervera.
From men who have landed to take OBJ
servations of the harbor it is learned
definitely, all agreeing on the point,
that the Spanish cruisers and two tor