The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-07-29
H GUANTANAMO Bay.
The Spanish Gunboat Sanioval
Sunk by the SpaniardS
Near Caimanera.
AN INNOVATION IN THE MARINE SERVICE.
Expected Speedy Surrender of Holsuin-
SIMPSONS ships Coaling and Cleaning
A Welcome supply OF Fruit-sici
spanisrds NIpe Bay Arsir--sheIi
Work of tie Fleet, Etc.

GUANTANAMO, Santiago de Cuba, July
26.-The Prairie arrived here from
Nipe bay Monday evening and report
ed all quiet.
The Spaniards have sunk the Span
ish gunboat Sandoval which has been
lying near Caimenara. This is looked
upon as being gross breach of the
terms of the surrender, which the
Spaniards then had knowledge of. es-
pecially considering the fact that food
has been sent by the United States
navy into Caimenara.
Innovation In the Marine Corps.
First Sergeant of Marines Kinnie, OF
the New York, went north Monday
evening, on the Texas, to get his COM
mission az second lieutenant of ma
rines. This is almost the only case of
such promotion on record in this
branch of the service
The Montgomery left Monday even
ing
Expected Surrender of Holguin.
1t is difficult to see how the large
party of Spanish troops at Holguin can
fail to surrender very soon. although
reinforced by the Spanish forces from
Gibara. Ilolguin is one of the COM
manding points in eastern Cuba, and
the surrender of its garrison will be an
important event in the war. News
from there is expected shortly. and
upon it will depend some of the plans
of our commanders.
Coaling and Cleaning In the Bay.
The main body of the feet is here
coaling and cleaning as well as the ia
cilities of the bay will permit. The
Texas will leave for New York shortly
in order to undergo repairs. The move
ments of the other ships under Admire
SIMPSONS command, except those en-
gagged in the Porto Rico expedition, de.
pend upon the decisions of the authori-
ties at Washington.
Quite an Array of Ships.
The list of vessels in Guantanamo
bay include the flagship New York, the
Brooklyn, Iowa, Indiana, Oregon.
Marblehead, Detroit, Newark, Yankee,
Yankton, Hornet, Ericsson. Rogers,
Wampatuck, Samoset, Vesuvius, Celtic,
Vulcan, Olivarado, five GOLFERS and one
transport.
A Welcome Supply of Fruit.
A Boston fruit steamer arrived here
Monday morning loaded with fruit, in
consequence of a request upon the part
of Admiral Sampson, but the steamer
refused to sell anything, and each ship
was given supply of fruit, which was
much appreciated.
Received the Surrender.
Col Ewers, who was sent by Gen.
Shafter to receive the surrender of the
5000 Spanish troops at Guantanamo,
arrived here Sunday night with two Of
Gen. Toral's officers, and proceeded to
Caimenara and Guantanamo Monday.
The colonel expected to return Monday
night. 1t is said that ZOO of the Span
ish troops of the Guantanamo district
are on the sick list.
The Nipe Bay Affair.
The Nipe bay engagement was quite
hot, but there were no casualties on
the American side. The Spanish gun
boat Jorge Juan was riddled by cur
shells. 1t is believed that about zoo
men deserted from her after opening
the Kingston valves.
sampsoM's Shell Work at Santiago.
A bulletin just issued in regard to
the investigation of the navy's shell
work at the bombardment of Santiago
de Cuba shows that II houses were
completely wrecked inside and one
house was burned. Sixteen eight-inch
shells struck within three blocks on
the Gale de Mariana. These excavated
the ground to a depth of about four
feet and
About Ten Feet In Length.
The street was macadamized. 1t is
Judged from the fact that many of
them struck near the waters edge that
a number of shells must have gone
into the bay Army officers have stated
that 80 or 40 went beyond the north
ern edge of the bay into the Spanish
lines.
Unexploded Shells.
A dozen or more of the shells had
not exploded. In four of them the
base had been simply blown out. In
one case II lout-ihcu ohSii, WHiSh WoS u
stray shot fired during the demonstra-
ton at Aguadores on July /, had gone
through tree and had exploded in the
ground beyond
A Matter for Congratulations.
When the severe effect of the Gig ht-
inch shells is considered, it is a matte r
for congratulation that it was not nee
essary to continue the bombardment
longer and fire 13-inch shells, as the
squadron had prepared to do The eff.
feet of these latter would undoubtedly
ter to the town.