The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-20
LINED WITH SPANlARDS.
Attempts to Find Landing Places for the
United statcs Troops.
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attempts to Find Landing Places for the
United statcs Troops.
Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.
on Santiago de Cuba. June IS, via
Kingston. Jamaica. June 19-Several at
tempts to find landing places for the
United States troops within a distance
of two miles west Of Santiago have de-
termined. with previous inquiries to the
eastward. that the shore for Is miles is
lined with Spaniards. While this will
not prevent landing close to Santiago.
IL may entail considerable delay, as the
surrounding country must be thorough
ly shelled and cleared before the troops
can land in safety.
When Rear Admiral Sampson re-
ceived advices that upwards of 30 tran
sports would be here to-day Saturday
he sent word that they should stand to
the south 10 miles and lie there until a
landing place had been secured.
Yesterday at daylight the launches of
the New York and the Massachusetts,
reconnoitered the shore between Ca
panas, two miles westward of the en-
trance to Santiago harbor, and Guaya-
ganac, two miles further west, both of
which points lie east of the range of
mountains surrounding Santiago bay.
Tne launches pushed their noses into a
hornets nest. The brush was fairly
a1ve with Spanish troops of infantry
and cavalry and the fire opened upon
the launches was so fierce that their re-
treat had to be covered by the Vixen
and Texas
When the Texas asked permission of
commodore Schley to take a hand the
commodore seized the megaphone and
shouted to Captain Phillips: Yes, in
ana give 'em, r.. Jack" The Texas
landed four-ineh' shells on the battery
at Cabanas. completely demolishing II.
Lieutenant Sharpe of the Vixen and
Lieutenant Harlow. In. command of the
launches were both complimented by
Admiral Sampson for gailantry.
1t is believed the insurgents, who are
in force and under the command of
General Garcia, about Is miles inland.
will render effective aid in driving the
Spaniards of the shore.
The Following Is the abstract of Lieu
tenant HarloWs report TO the COM
mander of the Vixen. dated June Is:
The expedition consisted of a steam
launch from the Massachusetts,, in
charge OF Cadet Hart. and a launch
from the New York. I'm charge of Ca !
1et Powell. / took passage on the |
launch, leading the wav.
Soundings were taken on entering the |
pay close under the old fort. and we |
were preparing to circumnavigate the
bay at full speed when fire was opened |
rom the forts and rocks on shore. The
launch was some dis /
lance ahead and about 40 yards off the
'ort. There was no room to turn, and |
,ur 1-pounder could not be brought to
bear We backed and turned under a
heavy fire.
Cadet Hart operated the gun as soon
Is IL could be brought to bear, sitting
exposed in the bow and working the
run as coolly and as carefully as IL at
arget practice. Cadet Powell had been
iring since the Spaniards opened. He
llso was perfectly COOL Both launches
an out under a heavy fire. The num-
'er OF Spaniards along the shore was
arge. The launches. as soon as practi-
able, sheered to give the Vixen the
ange of the fort. The Vixen and thte
'exas silenced the shore fire promptly.
II strongly commend Cadet Hart and
'adet Powell for their cool manage
nent Of the launches. One launch was
truck several times. Nobody on eth
r was hurt. A bullet struck a shell at
adet Hart's feet. between projectile
nd powder. but failed to explode the
liter. Coxswain Donnell and Seaman ,
'loom are commended, as also Is the
Dolness with which the sailors and ma
ines worked under the Spanish fire.