The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-16
CHEERING NEWS
TO AUTHORITIES
Huntington's Braves Have Been
J0ine' s 5000 cubans'
DIsptSsS FROM SAMPSON
Stat' 'es.z : the Condition Of Americans
stS Entirely Satisfactory.
RABBI OCCUPIES ACcERRIADOEs
Execution OF Plan Arranged in Wash.
ington Some Weeks Ago.
REGARDED AsFINEMILITARY STROKE
The Port Has Iron wharyes Which VIII
Greatly Facilitate the Unloading of
Heavy Artillery Carried by Gen.
Skaters Invading Army
Execution of Plan Arranged in Wash.
ington Some Weeks Ago.
AsFINElMILITARY STROKE

Washington, June 15.-Like the relief of
the beleagured at Lucknow, came the well
come news to the. navy department this
morning that the little band of American
marines had planted the flag on Crest Hill,
and were defending 1t night and day
against heavy odds, were not only SAFE but
were strongly reinforced by 1850 Cubans
from the commands of Garcia and Rabbi,
and were now strong enough to more than
hold their own. 1t was disclosed in a dis
patch from Admiral Sampson and brought
much relief to naval officials The early
reports had Indicated that the marines
were surrounded and 1T was feared that
they might be compelled to return to the
ships before General Skaters invading
army reached there on Friday. The COM
ing of the Cuban forces seems TO have been
in the nick of time, and naval officials give
the fullest credit to the timellness of this
Cuban cooperation.
The admiral's dispatch stated that the
condition of the marines was entirely sat
isfactory," which assurance although brisf,
was enough to relieve officials here of the
fears they had entertained. But probably
the most significant feature of the admir-
ais dispatch was the statement that the
Cuban General, Rabbi, had occupied Aceer-
radios only eight miles from Santiago. and
practically a suburb of that Spanish strong
hold. 1t was the execution of a plan ar
ranged in Washington some weeks ago,
when two of the staff officers of General
Garcia came here to confer with General
Miles. At~that time Garcia and Rabbi were
at Bayamo, in the western part of Santiago
province and more than 100 miles northwest
of Santiago de Cuba.
SANTA go Completely Surrounded
Admiral Sampsons dispatch showed that
Rabbi and his force has made complete
circuit of Santiago de Cuba and coming up
to the south of it had captured Acccerria-
does. This is looked upon as a fine mill
tary stroke for Accerriadoes is the port
where iron wharves will afford facilities for
unloading the heavy artillery carried by
General Skaters invading expedition. The
news also indicated to the authorities mere
that the Spanish garrison at Santiago has
practically retreated inside the city proper.
giving up the outlying towns. Admiral
Sampson also states that General Garcia Is
cooperating with the American forces.
Whether this means that Garcia himself
arrived from Baymo is not quite clear, but
If he has the joint forces of Garcia and
Rabbi will make thre thousand seasoned
Cubans, recently armed with Springf1elds,
as bushwhacking guerilla force to aid the
American troops. From sources other than
the dispatch of Admiral Sampson, the navy
department has been informed that 500 Gu
bans were rendering efficient aid to the
marines at Crest HILL Now that Rabbi
and Garcia are on the scenes this 500 will
be swelled to thousands.
The news of the routing with severe loss
of the Spa anish gueriIlas and the capture
of their water supply by the marines and
Cubans hahS not been received up to the
close of the departments, but 1t is felt here
that it will make the Spaniards very eau
tious and enable our forces to get much
needed rest.
In making his march, Rabbi has crossed
the line of Communication between the
Spanish commander General Pando at Hol-
guin and the Spanish forces at Santiago
de Cuba. This fact makes it clear that
Santiago is not likely to get renforcements
from General Pando. In circng around
Santiago to reach Accerradadoes, General
Rabbi, it is believed here, has also estab-
lished 1t that the lines of communication
between Pando and Santiago are interrupt
ed and especially cut off in all directions.
VIII Not Exchange Hobson
A disagreeable impression has been
created among officials here by the re-
fusal of the Spanish authorities to carry
out their offers for the exchange of Hobson
and associates, the good faith Of the first
offers now, being questioned, and the i'm
preston is growing that the Spanish are
indirectly endeavoring to hold Hobson as a
valuable prisoner.
Secretary Alger denied positively that the
government was considering the advisa-
bility of making another call for volunteer
troops. On the contrary, the war depart
ment is now entirely occupied with the task
of completing the equipment of the large
number of organizations still without ac-
trements and has not yet even taken up
In earnest the procurement of the 5000
men called for in the second proclamation
of the president