Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-12
STARS AND sTII
United tied States FIag
Over. Cuba.
MARIN ES LANDED ERI
10 Hold Their Position at Guantaisss
cnth the Arrival of tho Troops
Tampa. Protected by the Marasiss
head, Vixen and uoiuItnssss

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ssi heat Vixen and Dolphin
INSopyrisht- 1888, by Associated R ssaAes
! oF'F' GUANTANAMO, ScUBAas'
DAY. JUNE IOWA PORT
MO. JAMAICA. SATURDAylSsISss
IL A. M--Tne invasion ofs Gsshas
the American forces began tod yssI
hundred marines have pitched
'entstents about the smoking fMf Ii
the outer fortitications of Guantanssssss{5S
ana me stars and stripes for thaN s29
ohle hoat from a Spanish fagsta4
Cuba. f sssssss3
To Captain Clark's battleship
belongs the honor OF accomplissatns
first successful landing of the
forty marines from the battgaS
went ashore this morning and SaccuT
me left entrance Of the bay&unti
lroopship Panther arrived witt
hundred marines. These under
| mand of Lieutenant CoIonel#fS
Huntington. arrived at o'ciocE
within half an hour they had hssSTlsS|
the buildings of the Spanish eanlp a$!
had set fire to the miserable littieSa&S
lage which crouched on the be:aeh sfs8a
der the hilltop OF Guantanamoss
whole operation of sllencins the E
/ and landing the forces was as&ea5
| placing Sunday school picnics
Marblehead. backed by the VixensAS
Dolphin, opened fire on 5 the esaEfa
! works yesterday. The shore Nv to ssasEI
| right OF the entrance was lined sspSA
guns and rifle pits. but the SpansaE
| sla1npeded after firing a few slSSI
me city OF Guantanamo lies fouTSfnM
I'm the bay and little Spanish EunHU
came down to help the shore sba ttaESs
But she stayed Just long enouEha3
| turn around Numerous shots V i;s
Tired by the Spaniards. but, moi
landed, and no Americans were 3infiiT
me main fort lies Within TIL I'M
| limits and is still to be reduced 81
It Is not In difficult position. 5ancs
american officers say it.can& taxi
IN nlteen minutes when desired. III
The Marbiehead. Dolphin, VixanAsT
Two golfers have been Off the &eutsaW
OF the harbor FOR several daysSsaiSs
Vesr"rd a "
| channel. A mile further up they sopssH
| fire. sending fifty shots at the Iorsi
| cations on the left The hills onssfs
| right OF the entrance were desersss
There are no dsfenses on the aE
| side OF the harbor SsSssss :ss
| No attempt was made to land nm
| the Oregon steamed in earlySS tnSssH
morning. Captain Clark imnediaHA
sent forty marines ashore. and &tWgas
from the Marbiehead followed. MI
found evidence OF very haseyt danM
| ture by the Spaniards. Watches. mai
| Knocks and ammunition were scatfeEi
about the earthworks and Spans;
flag was found in one of the rif1aspf3
This little detachment OF martnea@hE
the place until the Panther arrIgs
when they were recalled and thesWG.
Of characterization began. The
beat load had hardly landed 4syTf hi
the village burst into flames. CoInpas
| B, under Lieutenant Hail. was theft
ashore, and without the loss OF AM
E'ent, the column started up theRafee
| rocky hillside. to the earthworkssSa
| an hour a brown column of marin
| tiled up the narrow path. eventuas
taking up position at the top OIL
hill. AS soon rs the American fiagSMl
swung out to the breeze from thedsS
STAFF Of the captured Spanish cans
the Oregon steamed away to rejoinsE
| fleet off Santiago. sssiS5sSsi
The marines will hold theapesf4ss
until the arrival OF the expected trodp
in the meantime scouting the vicinfis
| with the Marblehead, Vixen and Rp
ph!n lying by to protect them.
Rear Admiral Sampson noWsshaas
harbor and a base Of supplies onfs
south side OF the island, and trpo
can be landed at will. ;s3ssss
The troopship Panther reacheIMtl
feet off Santiago early today.NEssssssss
On her way over the Yosemit
n dozen shells into the port OF sDa1atif
ri n3aiquieri?). but received I1or
Spouse.
Guantanamo fe but forty mflesseaj
| Of Santiago de Cuba and isaa Ssp1end
| locat ion for base of supplies for@tl
! blocllading fleet. ssss
| II ia understood that the isiandSl
Cuba is entirely cut off from 81
communication with the outside sWcEl:
Reports here have it that thesscah
ship Adral cut the cable at SantipGosS
! Monday and that the same day thesSs
Louis cut the cable running TO
| Guantanamo TO the Mole St. INiehola
Hayti. She was Interrupted sssssssss
work by shells from the shore, butt
| Marblehead sent several shells at a
| soldiers and scattered them. s$sSasSsss