The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-11

Copyrigh,ed. 1855. by the Associated Press.
tFrom Spanish Correspondent
HAVANA, June 10 p. m-sevefai
American warships today bcmharded Dali
ouiri, some distance from Aguadores and
neaer the railway line 10 Santiago de Cuos-
Official advices from Santiago say that the
bembardment caused No damage"
Daiauiri Is In a mining locality, and some
Of the mines are under American control
At the palace 1t is denied that there has
been any bombardment of the Santiago
fortihcations today.
The Navy Holds the Coast.
Copyrighted. 1888 by the Associated Press
on BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DISPATCH BOAT. OFF SANTIAGO.
June "a .. m.-via Kingston. jamaica.
June 1o-7:40 a. m.-Tne navy awaits the
army. The fighting ships Of Rear Ad-
miral Sampson and Commodore Schley
have battered down the coas, defenses Of
Southern Cuba and have scaled Admiral
Cervera's feet in the harbor Of Santiago
de Cuba by sinking the collier Merrimac in
the channel at its entrance. which the guns
Of the feet cover. Boats running under
the shadows of Ell Moro have cut the
Hayten cables. and now hold thirty-five
miles OF the coast. including Gnsntanarno
harbor. Under the cover OF the guns OF
the feet Eastern Cuba may be safely In
vested by land and sea. Admiral Cerveras
feet can be annIhilated and the entire
province and it's towns and harbors seized
and held after short campaign.
Guantanamo m q Base.
The harbor OF Guantanamo is fine ba-
sis for land and sea operations. The har-
Dor is capaeious and has forty feet of
water. The land approaches are not %
precipiious as Santiago de Cuba.
The iow-lying hills can be easily reached
with trains of siege guns and there are
level road to Santiago. thlrty-three miles
distant. where a few mountain batteries.
beyond the reach OF the feet. viii be
taken TO an emineuce commanding the city
and the Spanish ships.
Guantanamo Is an important place. I;
of great value 20 the United States navy
aud army as a supply station. coaling de-
pot and cable terminus.
The Spaniards have but slight defense.
Their batteries were slenced on Tuesday
hy the MarbIehead in a few minutes fir
boat ran away.
The Oregon. Marblehead and Yankee
hold the harbor. waiting TO land the ma
rines
The navy's work has been done well
DAY anu rIgnt salps ravroa rne tnIrry mics
Of coast Within easy gun range Of the
shore The officers and men are ever ready
and irura;iently say: What more can be
done? We have opened the way. Where
is the army Of INVASION
The answer seems near at hand.
TIE Msrbiehead returned 20 Guantana-
mo on "wednesday. taking Capt. Goodrell.
of the marines. TO survey the landing
places.
This morning the New Orleans and por-
ter were close iushore of Daiquiri east OF
Santiago, where there are extensive iron
works. A large iron r!er affords an excel
lent landing place. Possibly one detach-
usent 81 the army viii land there. another
force may land west Of Fl Moro. and A
third body % troops may land at Guam
tanano. Il Is believed the city can be cap
.urea easily in few days and that Ad-
rulrAl Cervera wtn be compelled 20 fight
The destruction % tae shore batteries
now makes possible their occupation by
froop<. giving the American feet an op-
Yorturttv 10 enter the tf.rbor and remove
she mines 4, the entrance and effect
fosrt blow az The army and navy .avoiv-
Tx the surrender of the Spanish .roops In
the eastern provinces. row practically AL
concentrated az Santiago de Cuba and the
surrender or destruction O: Admiral Ger
yers's ane SHIPS would necessarily have
ar important IL noi controlling bearing
IN closing the war. Il - with this view
that su-h close watch IS maintained 80
prevent the escape of the Spanish ships,
and necessarily the presence OF The soldiers
x required te prevea: the defeat os the
work thus far accoTap p.shsa by the navy.
Navy VIII Force Passage.
C-nnvr4xafei. 1855. by the Associated Press,
on BOARD THE ASSOCIATED