The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-07-28

Many Spanish Soldiers Ill. Our Ships in
Guantanamo uarbor. The Terms of Sur.
render Violated by spaniards Who
Sunk Spanish Gunbost.
Guantanamo Bay, Santiago de Cuba,
July 26.--It is difficult to see how the
large body of Spanish troops at Hol-
guln can fail to surrender very soon,
although reinforced by the Spanish
forces from Gibara. Holguin Is one of
the commanding points in eastern
Cuba, and the surrender of its garrison
Will be an important event of the war.
News from there is expected soon, and
uunn it will depend some of the plans
ofour commanders.
The Vixen and Suwanee returned to
Santiago yesterday morning, convoy
ing the prize ships brought here for
di&infection. The main body Of the
fleet is here, coalrg and cleaning, as
we'll as the facilities of the bay will
permit.
The movements of the other ships un-
der Rear Admiral SIMPSONS COM
mand, except those engaged in the
Porto Rico expedition, depend upon
the decision of the authorities at WASH
ington, and the impression is growing
among the naval officers of high rank
in these waters that it is not advisable
to- send a fleet to Spain without pre-
vipusly enabling the ships to undergo
thorough preparation, including going
into dry dock in several cases.
The list of vessels in Guantanamo
bay up to yesterday morning included
Iowa, Indiana, Oregon, Marb!ehead.
Detroit, Newark, Yankton. Hornet,
Ericsson, Rogers, Wampatuck. Samo-
set, Vesuvius. Celtic, Vulcan, Alvara-
do, five Golfers and one transport.
A Boston fruit steamer arrived here
yesterday morning loaded with fruit.
in consequence of q request upon the
part of Rear Admiral Sampson, but the
STEAMER refused to sell anything, and
tG each ship was given a supply Of
frtit, which was much appreciated.
No news has been received here from
Pdxto Rico.
Colonel Ewers, who was sent by Cen
eral Shatter to receive the surrender
of. the 5000 Spanish troops at Guanta-
nRfno, arrived here on Sunday night,
with two of General Torars officers.
and proceeded to Caimanera and Gu
antanamo yesterday. The colonel ex-
pected to return last night. 1t is said
that 1,700 of the Spanish troops Of the
Guantanamo district are on the sick
list. After they have surrendered the
work of tending the sick. feeding the
hsalthy and maintaining order among
the prisoners will probably devolve up
IN the navy.
The Nipe bay engagement was quite
hot, but there were no casualties on the
American side. The Spanish gunboat
Jorge Juan was riddled by our shells.
II is believed that about 200 men de-
seIted from her after opening the
Kingston valves.
A fleet bulletin just issued in regard
to- the investigation of the effect OF
the navy's shells at the bombardment
of Santiago de Cuba says: Twelve
houses We're completely wrecked in
side and one house was burned Six
teen eight-inch shells struck within
three blocks on the Gale de Marina.
These excavated the ground to a depth
of about four feet and to a length of
about ten feet. The street was mac
adamized. 1t is judged from the fact
that many of them struck near the wa
ter's edge that a number of the shells
must have gone into the bay. Army
officers have stated that thirty or forty
went beyond the northern edge of the
bay into the Spanish lines.
"A dozen or more of the shells had
not exploded. In four of them the base
had been simply blown out. In one
case, a four-inch shell which was prob
ably a stray shell fired during the de-
monstration at Aguadores on July l,
had gone through tree and had ex-
ploded in the ground beyond.
when the severe effect of the eight
inch shells Is considered, 1t Is matter
for congratulation that 1t was not nec-
essary to continue the bombardment
longer and fire thirteen-inch shells, az
the squadron had prepared to do. The
effect of these latter would undoubted-
ly have been of a most disastrous char
acter to the town.
1.-THE board has completed Its investi-
cation and will make a detailed re-
port later"
The Spaniards last night sunk the
Spanish gunboat Sandoval, which has
been lying near Caimanera. This Is
looked upon as being a 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 Caimanera.
First Sergeant of Marines Kinnie of
the New York, went North yesterday
evening on the Texas, to get his COM
mission as second lieutenant of ma
rines. This Is almost the only case OF
such promotion on record in this branch
of the service.