Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-24
WAR NOTES.

NSUGT&l Sudlt6T uhS SSut hOlQ W luC
War Department thai his entire army
has been safely landed in the vicinity
OF Santiago de Cuba. The landing was
opposed only by stray shots from Span
ish bushwhackers. 1t is expected that
the troops will move without delay to
the attack on Santiago. 1t is also stated
that the Spaniards have retired to take
position in the mountains. General
Miles says he expects the first big battle
to occur within three days. 1t is known
that since early in June General Garcia
has been acting under instructions from
Washington. He has been following
a detailed military plan in preparation
for the successful landing of the Amer
lean troops. General Shafter is to pro-
coed in his campaign without waiting
for the arrival of additional troops.
Although the plans of the landing OF
the American troops at Baiquiri iron
pier, twelve milesesst of Santiago were
kept secret, the Spaniards seemingly
had full warning of the hour and place
for the landing of the Americans. The
| transports and their conveys assembled
of shore during the night, but before
dawn the houses of the village were
fred, proving that Captain General
Blanco's standing orders, always to
burn place before deserving it, were
being faithfully executed. With won.
derful faulty they burned the cottages,
house and factory Of the iron company,
but left its pier-vital to the United
States authorities directing the landing
standing aud unnjured.
A demonstration yesterday against
the western outposts of Santiago by the
Cubans failed TO accomplish General
Skaters plan Of drawing the Spanish
masses. This was made up for by the
finest naval incident of the war. The
Texas sienced, and apparently de-
stroyed, battery which Schley's whole
division had twice fercely and inef-
fectively bombarded. During the &C.
ton the battleship ran close to shore
and succeeded in taking the Zocapa
battery on the flank. One hundred
and thirty-fve six-inch and twelve
inch shells were fred. The Spanish
forces were driven from Matamoras and
the field batteries were driven from 10.
capa, which was destroyed by splend
idly accurate FIRE.
Hard, though desultory, fighting was
going on in the mountains on all sidts
Of Santiago Wednesday night. From
the hills back of Santiago nine hure
dred Cubans appeared and harassed the
enemy. Two bodies of Spaniards were
driven from the hills in this direction
back upon Santiago, This was only
done after desperate fight, in which
twenty Spaniards are said to have been
killed and twice that number wounded.
Admiral Sampson has sent four fast
vessels from his fleet to reinforce the
blockade on the southern coast of Cuba,
which has been weakened.
Premier Sagasta, according to a
dispatch, states that the Cadiz squad
ron is on the way to the Philippines.
1t is stated in dispatch from the Is
land of Pantellaria, 60 miles southwest
of Sicily, that Admiral Camaras Cadiz
squadron was seen there Tuesday head
ing for Snez
The monitor Monad aock sailed from
San Francisco yesterday for Manila.
The Monterey is already on the way
there. With these two monitors added
to his fleet, and also the cruiser Char
lesion, which has probably arrived al
Manila by this time, it is believed that
Admiral Dewey will be fully able to
cope with Camara.
1t is considered likely that General
Miles will practically lead the Porto
Rico expedition. &sIi RGsif
Tie third Manila expedition. is now
scheduled to sail from San Francisco
next Monday, but officials at army
headquarters said yesterday it could
not get away before Wednesday. Gen.
Merritt will sail in the Newport, with
the remainder of the fleet.
The State Department yesterday
afternoon received news that there has
been NC landing of marines from Euro
pean warships ct Manila.
a dispatch from Hong Kong says
the British warship Pigny Cleared for
Manila yesterday. 1t is reported that
the Powerful has also been ordered to
proceed st ence from Yokohoma to Ma
Mia, and the Centurion from Wei Hal
Wei. 1t is reported there tast the Ger
maps will attempt to prevent the Dom
bardmeat Of Manila, should Admiral
Dewey decide 1T any time that bonn
bardment is necessary.
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E C. Blanks. of louisville texas, writes |