The record-union., 1898-06-23
Demonstration Made at Cabanas to
Engage Enemy's Attention.
The Batt|eship Texas Shells the West Bat
terry for Some Hours, Losing Only One
Man-Mines Being Removed
From Guantanamo harhor.,

dispatches received tonight by both
Secretary Alger and Secretary Long
indicated that the landing of troops
near Santiago was progressing most
favorably. The first landing was eff
fected at Baiquiri this morning, and
with comparatively slight resistance.
This was stated in dispatch received
this evening by Secretary Alger, which,
though brief, was full of news and
meaning. 1t follows:
playa del Esta, June I'D.
Secretary of War, Washington: off
Baiquiri. Cuba, June 22d. Landing at
Baiquiri this morning successful. Very
little if any resistance.
.'SHAFTER"
Secretary Alger expressed himself as
delighted at the expedition with which
the landing of troops was being ef-
fected, and with the fact that no seri-
ous obstacle was being offered by the
enemy. He construed the text of Cen
eral Skaters message to mean that
the enemy had made merely nominal
and ineffective resistance by firing
from the hills at long range.
Shortly after Secretary Alger received
this dispatch Secretary Long received
a more extended cabiegram from Ad-
miral Sampson. 1t was dated at Playa
del Esta. at $50 this evening. The
text of the dispatch translated from
the Navy Department is as follows:
Landing of the army is progressing
favorably at Baiquiri. There is very
little if any resistance The New Or
leans, Detroit. Castine, Wasp and Su-
vance shelled vicinity before the land
ing. We made a demonstration at Ca
banas to engage the attention OF the
enemy The Texas engaged the west
battery for some hours. She had one
man killed. Ten submarine mines have
been recovered from the channel OF
Guantanamo. Communication by tele-
graph has been established at Guam
tanamo. SAMPSON"
In both army and navy circles the in
formation contained in the dispatches
of General Shafter and Admiral Samp-
son was received with intense salts
faction. The landing of so large body
OF troops as General Skaters present
command is a task of immense proper
tions. A prominent official Of the War
Department said tonight the complete
debarkation Of the troops, animals and
field guns and supplies within week
after their arrival off the Cuban coast
would be task we'll accomplished. 1t
is probable. in the opinion of the officer
referred to, that only a partial land
ing of the troops was effected to-day,
and that the landing will be continued
from day TO day until completed. 1t is
not unlikely. too, that the troops will
be landed at several places along the
coast, Of course, within a short distance
of the headquarters which General
Shafter viii establish for himself
Admiral SIMPSONS dispatch indicated
that he was carrying out his instruc-
landing of troops. The demonstration
which he made with the Texas before
Cabanas. which is just east of Guam
tanamo. may easily have led the Span
iards to suppose that general landing
was to be attempted in that immediate
vicinity. 1t was evident from the text
of Admiral SIMPSONS dispatch that a
landing had already been effected near
Guantanamo. as he noted that COM
rnunication by telegraph had been re-
established at this point, and that the
channel had been cleared of subma-
rine mines.
In the opinion Of naval officers the
landing at Guantanamo was of marines
rather than of land forces. The cable
station through which the American
commanders will communicate with the
departments in this city has been es-
tablished. as shown by the dates OF
the dispatches received this evening
at Playa del Esta. small place direct
ly on the coast and about fifteen miles
east of Santiago. The change was
made from Camp McCalla to Playa del
Esta in order that the station might
be nearest the scene of action.
LANDING AT BAIQUIRI.
PLAYA DEL ESTE CABLE STA
TION GUANTANAMO BAY, Wednes-
day, June 22, a.. m.-(Copyrighted.
1893, by the Associated Press.)-The