The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-20

AROUND GUANTANAMO
Reported that Caimaners Nill Be
Burned by the PopuIsce.
ARE STARVING AND FAMINE STRICKEN
Batting Horses ssd Mules and Grub
bino for Herbs.
MARINES At CAMP M'cALLA.
At CAMP McALLA.
Are Getting Restless Over tie Non.
Arrival Of Transports.
SPANISH ATTACK CONTEMPLATED.
1 Srmation Received that $500 Reg
Rs and Gucriiins VIII Make
an Extended Assault.

copyrighted, 1898. by Associated Press,
On Board tho Associated Press Boat
Dandy. OF Guantanamo. Saturday. .Juns ts
p m'--Via Kingston. sunday June 49,.
s:so a. m.-Cuban scouts report today that
the Inhabitants Of Caimanera have strewn
the streets with straw and oil with the in
tention of destroying the city and fleeing
to the hills.
CaImanera lies four miles I'D the bay
from Camp McCalla, under the guns Of tho
American ships, and the situation Ia deg-
perate.
Shaving and famine strickne. convinced of
the ultimate triumph OF the American
arms, and without faith in the protection
OF me Spanish soldery. the people are bs-
iieved to have dcterminedy 10 leave their
mousse in ashes behind them aud seek
safety In the mountains of the north
The scouts declare that the story Is ac-
curate and say that every building OF tho
town Is being rapidly prepared for the
torch. The situation OF the beseged poo
pie Is fearful one. They are eating
horses and mules and are securing the
N'''' IVA AihilS anu utIDb,
Occasionally brief commandments by the
American fleet leaves the helpless citizens
terror stricken. no preparations for defense
having been made.
1t Is also stated that the spanish gun
boat at Caimanera has been loaded with
inflammable matter and viii be burned
with the city, her commander declaring
that she will never become an American
prize.
The scouts also say that the Spanish SOL
diers are In almost as complete state OF
panic as are the citizens aud they could
easily be induced to surrender. Some OF
the prisoners taken by marines also say
they believe the Spanish soldiers are on
the verge OF surreudering owing to the lack
OF food.
Captain Mccalln OF the cruiser Marble
head and Lieutenant Colonel Huntington.
III command OF the marines, are not so
sure, however. OF the reported Spanish
rout.
They received information yesterday
that general attack by a force OF $500
Spanish soldiers and guerillas on Camp
McCalla Is contemplated within u night or
night for an extended assault,
When the Associated Press dispatch boat
Dandy arrived at Guantanamo harbor at
s o'clock the hills about the marine camp
were brilliant under the shifting rays OF
the search lights OF the Marbenead, Dor
phin and Scorpion and the marines were
lying in tho rifle pits at the guns. ready
and anxious for battle, but the night
pa. sel wrhou the firing OF shot.
The same watchful care Mas exercised
today as McCaila Is convinced that attack
Is likely 10 occur at any moment.
The Iowa joined the fleet here this
morning and later the admiral came over
on the flagship TO inspect the Notifications
and confer with Captain McCalla aud Lieu
tenant Colonel Huntington.
The coast In the vicinity OF Guantanamo
Ia dotted with the bright hued Cuban Nag.
Numerous camps OF the Insurgents which
have been established along the beach be-
tween Santiago and this place are used
by the admiral as means of communication
with the Cubans In the interior.
The aid which these men have given
has proved highly valuable TO the Amer
leans. Their stories of the restitution and
revolt among the Spanish sodiery IN this
vicinity have been corrohoratcd by inter-
views with prisoners captured around the
camp.
General Perrejo. who Is in command OF
the Spanish forces here Is undoubtedly |
desperate in regard to the obtaining o,
food for his men. The prisoners who have
been captured appear to have been HID |
and are apparently Indifferent to the r |
fate.
Another body Of FIVE Srana,ds was can |
tured In a by-road by the Cubans. Tn y
said they were on their way to Guanta aamo |
TO get a supply OF oil for the light house
at Cape Maysi, but papers found on them
prove that they had been sent to obtain |
information in relation to the American
forces. They assert that they hal beon
u-,ea ana irighinily ill-treated by tn, |
Spanish commander Of the Cape Maysi |
forces.
There was a brief bomhardment Of