Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-09
SANTIAGO SHELLED,
Sampson Cables That He Bombarded
the Forts and Silenced Them.
ADMIRAL UNHAMPERED BY ORDERS.
4 Dispatch Received ct Madrid Concerning
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Junction
OF Americans with Insurgents
Near Santiago

WASHINGTON, June a-Shortly after
seven o'clock yesterday evening infor-
nation confirmatory OF the Associated
press dispatches concerning the bonn
bsrdment OF the Notifications OF San
tiago reached the navy department.
II came in the form Of cablegram
from Admiral Sampson which was
made public In the following bulletin;
Secretary OF the Navy; Bombaried forts al
Santiago, 1850 To ten a IN to-day, Juned 81
fenced works quickly without injury Of any
kind, though within 1900 yards SAMPSON
While the officials OF the navy de-
partment declined to say definitely
whether the bulletin contained all the
information given in Admiral Samp-
sons cablegran, there is reason to be-
lieve II did not The officials refused
TO discuss the subject or to vouchsafe
further information than was posted
on the bulletin board. Only one addi-
uonal point was elected by question
Ing. That was that the cablegram
contained NO information about the
landing Of either land forces or
marines
The information received from Ad-
miral Sampson was evidently quite
satisfactory 10 the naval authorities.
While they declined TO discuss either
the reason for or the probable conse-
quences Of the bombardment, they are
thoroughly satisfied with the results
accomplished. II Is pretty well UNDER
stood that the bombardment was for
the purpose Of paving the way either
for the landing Of troops or actually
10 cover the landing of marines.
Dispatches received by the Associ-
sted press from Spanish sources last
night indicate that o landing was
effected, either during or Immediately
after the bombardment This is re.
garded by naval authorities as entire.
ly reasonable. II Is deemed likely
that Sampson landed sufficient force
Of marines to hold the ground he had
gained and to make preparations for
the landing Of the regular forces upon
their arrival, II, indeed, some OF them
are not already at hand.
THE ADMIRAL UNHAMPERED ny ORDERS.
WASHINGTON, June 5. The extent OF
Simpsons attack on the Santiago de.
lenses has brought out one fact very
clearly namely, that he has prac-
tically unlimited power US to the time
and character OF an attack, and that
he Is unhampered by restrictions from
Washington The exact nature Of his
orders hos never been made public,
but o naval official in position TO
know what they are said that Ad-
miral Sampson had greater power con-
ferred upon him than had ever been
given 10 any other commander.in.chief.
II was for him TO decide on the
time for on attack, and the place and
manner OF Its execution. lie may at
tack before troops arrive, or, in his dis.
erection, act without the cooperation
Of troops Or II circumstances war
rant he may refrain from any opera.
tons In short II Is said that Admi-
raj Sampson Is complete master Of the
tactical and strategic operations by
the naval forces off Santiago The
only reservation made in this general
principle, is that the center Of govern
ment shapes general policies and the
naval campaign is directed toward the
execution Of this general purpose of
the government IN the present case
the authorities here have laid down
the general ends 10 be attained in Cuba
and Porto Rico and the war board has
supplemented this with every bit of
information which could assist the
commander.m-chief but beyond this,
Admiral SIMPSONS authority is prac.
tically without limit
DISPATCH FROM ADMIRAL cERvERA.
MADRID, June & --The following Off
Gal dispatch has been received from
Admiral Cervera Six American YES
sells have bombarded the Notifications
at Santiago and along the adjacent
coast Six were killed and II wound.
cd on board the Reina Mercedes three
officers were killed and an officer and
n men were wounded among the
troops The Americans fired 800 shells
ofvarious calibers The damage inilict-
ed upon the batteries Of LA Socapa and
Moro castle was unimportant The
barracks at Moro castle suffered dam
age The enemy had noticeable losses.
REPORTED JUNCTION WITH INSURGENTS.
CAPE HAYTIEN Hayti, June s, -Ac-
cording TO the latest direct advices
from Santiago dc Cuba the lombard
ment which began OF 7;45 a m. Mon
day and continued until 1890 was re.
sumed again for short time about
midnight II was then believed that
the Americans had effected junction
with the insurgents near Daiquiri,
some distance east of Aguadores and
near the railway line to Santiago
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