Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-08
ships AWAIT ORDERS.
Admiral Sampson Anxious to Move
His Fleet.
THE MEN TIRED OF INACTION
Want to BE Either Fighting tho Foe OF
Relieving the Distress Caused by the
Blookade-Generous Praise For
the Heroic Marines.

Playa del Este, Aug. S.-The auxiliary
cruiser st. Louis has arrived here from
Porto Rico under orders to assist in
taking the United States troops home
from Santiago. Captain Goodrich. how
ever, thinks his ship is too long to enter
the harbor and he will remain here un-
til the matter is settled.
The transport San Juan arrived from
Santiago with troops and provisions ard
proceeded for Caimanera. The Armesia
has left for Key West.
The fleet still remains here awaiting
orders from Washington.
Rear Admiral Sampson expresses the
hope that the peace negotiations will
come to a quick conclusion. He Is anx-
ious to take aggressive action on the
south coast without delay, or, in the
event Of peace being concluded, to i'm
mediately relieve the suffering imposed
by the rigor of the blockade. Through
out the campaign Admiral SIMPSONS
keen appreciation of the sufferings OF
the half starved Cubans and his en-
deavors to afford them relief have been
marked feature.
The Potomac has recovered $4,000
from the Infanta Maria Teresa, which
was driven ashore at the time Admiral
Cervera attempted to escape from San
'tiago.
The transport Resolute, with marines
aboard, is still here. The shore Is de-
serted save for the cable operators and
four marines, who are on guard.
The newspapers containing Admiral
SIMPSONS report of the battle on July
3 arrived here Saturday. They were
eagerly read throughout the fleet. and
the report created intense satisfaction.
The universal confidence in and devo-
ton to the admiral by the men under
his command rendered this expression
of feeling a foregone conclusion.
The marine camp here was broken
up on the afternoon of Aug. and the
marine battalion was transferred to the
auxiliary cruiser Resolute for service In
other parts of Cuba. AS indicated In
these dispatches, the main body OF the
fleet will remain here ready for any
kind oftservice, awaiting orders from
Washington. The idea rather gains
ground that the navy's active part in
| the war is nearly over.
Rear Admiral Sampson, as he watch
ed the flames at Camp McCalla lighting
the hills, paid high encomiums to the
marines. which were echoed by all the
naval officers. Admiral Sampson said:
II don't know what we would have
done without Guantanamo bay. which
Is better as a harbor and base thar
Santiago or any other place IN soutf
| Cuba. Nothing could have been better
| than the results accomplished by thu
marines, backed up by the ships, and IL
their next undertaking they will doubt
less do just as WE'LL"
Chief Master at Arms Gratz Of tn
battleship Oregon has committed sui
eide by shooting.
Great Distress at Cienfuegos.
The Scorpion has arrived from Glen
fuepos. Lieutenant Commander Mari:
confirms the previous reports of starva
ton in this section of the coast. IN
hlocksd aiding work is tedious, but is eft
fectiyely performed. The men bear tn
dreary routine and the cohtlhual wal
lowing of the small boats without
word of complaint. Lieutenant Com
mander Mark said that Naval Caae
Combs. who has not yet graduated. pu
i. doing duty on the Scorpion, IS 40"
with malarial f Yer. While the Scorplo
was off Manzanillo, with the the TEN
nerature at 105 degrees, general quar-
tsrs, was sounded suddenly. Gaze
Combs rushed from his sick bed to III
station. stark naked. but with NJ
sword buckled around his waist. I'M
n,ucky young officer will have to
sent home to recuperate.
The incident is merely characterize
OF the hard, unheralded work done VIII
ouiet bravery and endless patlene
aboard the small craft doing blockao
duty on the Cuban coast.
IT is hoped that the international fs
lations will soon assume a phase tiit
will enable the fleet to take either at
arassive action or a much needed re:
in drydock. >,,,,o =.
,, The capture of the harbor OF Nlpe M
i o,ven the Americans useful port
E. Southeastern Cuba. Nipe lies near
north of Santiago, about 30 miles ca
i; - uo,n,,,n and a dozen miles west
tho boundary Of the, region surrehuer'
| General S.ldltCi'
b trance Is deep and for some distance II
. side there is eight to ten fathohls
r water. shoaling thence to four ramon
. mr. less. 1t is fine, safe, thorough
). ,andlocked basin and good renoezvo'
T. for vessels operating against Ioi
Rico In fact, it is sald IL mas wy
cantured for possible use in that way
II was not taken, however, "l'ho
the usual incident of sinklht. one
. more Spanish warships, the ch'el VI
Tin, in this instance being the guhpo
Ioree Juan. a vessel of $50 tons carr
ins three A. inch, two rs inch ana "
machine guns. ,ooo o,
Two smaller craft, the Raracoa al
II 1iiera took refuge in small Greer
- 20 where they were hunted up ana ca
on the American side nobody -"
10 ,,,rt and no vessel was injured
thonrh the harbor was mined ana y
,ninas were exploded not far from
cruiser Topeka.