The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-19
FslIllAGOHlRBOR|
rfsstical Demolition Of the Outer
Forts Of Saatiaso.
SPANISH RESOURCES ARE EXHAUSTED
They Have Supplies Only FOR the
Remainder Of dune.
NO FIRING SINCE WEDNESDAY,.
Cuban General Perez Has Three
thousand Men In the Vicinity.
BATTLESHIP TEXAS NARROW ESCAPE
She and the Marblehead Ran Into
Contact Mines without Exploding
Then-Cubans Brave Fighters.
NO FIRING SINCE WEDNESDAY,.
Cuban General Perez Has Three
thousand Men In the Vicinity.
BATTLESHIP TEXAS NARROW ESCAPE
She and the Marblehend Ran Into
Contact Mines without Exploding
Then-Cubans Brave Fighters.
tcOpyrighted. 1ses. By AssoeIalod press.,

Off Santiago do Cuba. Friday, June II,
2p. M. per tho Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Wanda, via Kingston, Jamaica, Sat-
urday, June is. $3.50 a. m--The weeks cam
paign In Eastern Cuba has resulted In the
practical demolition OF the outer fortinca-
tions Of Santiago do Cuba. In anticipation
of the arrival of the troops and the occu-
patton of the fine harbor Of Guantanamo. in
which today are anchored such magnificent
ships as the Oregon and 81. Paul, together
with tho Marblehead. Dolphin, Suwanec
and eleven other auxiliary gunboats, col
Hers and press dispatch boats in an aver
age depth OF seventeen fatboms OF water.
The military resistance to the definite oc-
cupatIon practically ceased since the bonn
bardment OF Wednesday. A report of the
Spanish military commandment indicates
that his military resources are exhausted.
His soldiers are now on half rations.
There are supplies only for the rcmaln-
der OF June. The commandant has already
seized all the private drug supplies in order
that they may be devoted to the use OF the
soldiers.
The close Gordon maintained by tho Gu
bans about Guantanamo is illustrated by
the fact that the official Spanish communi-
cations sent ia duplicate by water and land
have been intercepted and the Spanish
messengers In both cases have been shot
by the Cubans while attempting to pass
the lines.
For tho past three nights there has been
comparative quiet In the camp which the
marines hold on the crest OF the hill near
the Guantanamo bay and over which the
American flag floats.
At dusk volunteers from the warships go
ashore and camp near the hill to be at hand
in case OF an emergency, ana the Cubans
80 out In the chappairal In order to pre-
vent The Spalniards from stealing march
on The camp.
General Perez commanding the eastern
division Of the insurgent army, called on
CAPTAIN McCaila OF the Marbehead yes
terday and reported that he had 5000 men.
OF whom 1900 would reinforce the marines
in a few days. Many bands Of insurgents
are now gathered along the coast, west
ward of Santiago de Cuba.
The warships have done no firing since
Wednesdays bombardment OF the forts Of
the inner harbor and the town OF Cai-
manera.
Since the narrow escape Of the Marble
head ana Texas from destruction by tor
pedoes In the channel, gredter precautions
have been observed Both ships struck
contact mines without exploding them.
Each mine contained forty pounds of gun
cotton, sufficient To destroy any vessel.
The bombardment OF Guantanamo bay
was not SO heavy as at Santiago. but 1t
was very heavy The Spnniards fred only
i've shots and then He'd. Three shots struck
near the Marblehead, but none hit her.
The ships steamed within 5000 yards OF
the forts before opening fire aud they fired
with deadly accuracy.
This Texas stopped In the narrow chan
mel In order to avoid grounding. but the
Marblehead steamed ahead and SWUNG
around tho south side Of the harbor. Hei
first shots went Wide. but the little SUI
vance, which was following her, found the
range and sent shots straight into the
foundation OF the forts. hurting into tho ali
bricks aud dust
The Texas finished tho business, two OF
her 12-inch shells reducing the fort to q
picturesque and useless ruin,
The Marblehead then turned her atten-
ton to the barracks ANA breastworks south
west OF tho harbor and speedily demolished
them, sending the Spanish garrison flying
for their lives.
As the Spaniards ran down the mainland
the St. Pauls 5-inch guns were trained OF
them. and several Of the soldiers were seen
to fall.
The bombardment lasted an hour and
quarter and was for the prevention Of the
movement OF the spaniards from the towr
10 the Notifications.
Tho insurgents. who have been armed
and equipped by Captain McCalla, not onl,
proved to be daring scouts. but turn on
to be brave fighters and good shots will
the Lee Metford rifles.
Our own men are warm In their prais,
and look for unexpectedly strong co-opera
tion upon the part OF the Cuban army.
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