The San Francisco call., 1898-06-25
HOW ADMIRAL SAMPSON PROTECTED TROOPS
 DURING DEBARKAT

WITH THE BLOCKADING FLEET, OFF SANTIAGO, June 24.-The order of battle issued by Admiral Sampson, who was almost entirely responsible for the success of the operations in connec- tion with the landing of troops at Bai- quiri, was as follows:
 The army corps will land tomorrow morning. the entire force landing at Bai- quiri. The landing will begin at day light. Ships stationed to the eastward of Baiquiri will assist in clearing the way for an unopposed landing by fianlxing out the Spanish forces at that point Simul- taneously with the smelling of the beach and blockhouses at Baiquiri the Ensenada de los Altares and Aguadores, both to the eastward of Santiago, and the small bay of CabanaS, about two and a half miles to the westward of Santiago, will be shelled by the ships stationed there for that purpose.
 A fent of landing in force at Cabanas will be made by about ten of the trans ports-the last to disembark their forces at Notwithstanding during the day or a greater part of the day, about two miles to the southward of Cabanas, low ering boats and making apparent prep arations for disembarkine a large body of troops. At the same time General Rab, with 800 Cuban troops, will make a
 demonstration on the west side of Ca banas.
 The following vessels are assigned to lombard the four points mentioned above: Cabanas, the Scorpion, Vixen and | Texas; Aguadores, the Eagle and Glou-
 cester; Ensenada de los Altares, the Hor-
 net, Helena and Bancroft; Baiquiri, the Detroit Castine, Wasp and New Orleans,
 the Detroit and Castine on the western flank and the Wasp and New Orleans on the eastern flank.
 All the vessels will be in their posi- tions at daylight. Great care will be taken to avoid the waste of ammunition.
 The firing at Baiquiri will begin on sig nal from the New Orleans. At CabanaS | 1t is probable that after a few minutes,
 unless the firing is returned the occa- sional dropping of shots from the smaller l vessels will be sufficient, but the sem | blance of covering a landing should be | maintained.
 The same rule should prevail at Bai-
 quiri, the point of actual landing. The vessels will, of course, use their artillery until they have reason to believe that the
 landing is clear. They will take care | that the firing will be deliberate and ef-
 fective. The Texas and Brooklyn will
 exchange blockading stations, the Texas going inside, to be near Cabanas. The | Brooklyn, Massachusetts, Iowa and Ore gon. will keep yigilant watch on the
 harbor mouth. The Indiana will take
 the New Orleans position in the block ading line east of Santiago de Cuba and between the flagship New York and the ment, the Indiana to strengthen the blockading line during the landing and to avoid any possibility of the enemy
 breaking through, should he attempt to get out of the port.
 The Suwanee, Osceola and Wampatuck
 will be prepared to tow boats. Each will be provided with two , or 6 inch l lines, one on each quarter, and each long l fn n in a nr boats. These vessels will report at the New York at a. m. on June 22, prepared
 to take in tow the ships boats, which are to assist in the landing of troops and to
 convoy them to Baiquiri.
 The Texas, Brooklyn, Massachusetts, Iowa. Oregon, New York and Indiana
 pulling boats, with the exception of one retained on board each ship, to assist in
 the landing. These boats will report to
 the the New ". York at a. m, m Fac, Each boat
 men, each launch five men and each l steam cutter it's full crew ana an officer
 for its management; Is age 5; In addition to these l cluding one capable of acting as cock 1 swain to manage and direct the trans | ports boats. Each steam launch will be l Tn charge of an officer, who will report to | Captain Goodrich.
 | Care will be taken in the seection of 1 boatkeepers and cockswains to take no
 men who are gun pointers or occupy posi- | ttons Of special imrortance at the bat
 teries. Unnecessary impediments shall l be removed from the pulling boats for 1 greater convenience of the transporta-
 tion of troops, but each boat should have
 its anchor and chain.
 Captain c. F. Goodrich commanding
 the St. Louis, will have on the part of l the navy, general charge of tho landing. l The New Orleans will send her boats ia
 report to Captain Goodrich upon her ar- | rival at BaiQuiri.
 | The attention of commanding officers
 of all vessels engaged in blockading Sam | tiago de Cuba is earnestly called fo fhe | necessity of the utmost Vigilance frorn | this time forward. both as 10 maintain. Ing stations and readiness for action, and l Dor. mouth. If the Spanish admiral in-
 tends to attempt to escape that attempt will be made soon. "Great Fortunes Made in War; in next Giindavss Cali