The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
Sampson Cleared the Hills Of Span
iards With His Shells.
WAS WAR, AND MAGNIFICENT.
The Cubans Bore Their Share Well.
They Watch Every Path from San
tiago-Thc Spaniards Left the
Town OF Baiquiri, First Set
ting Fire 90 It--Not An
American Was Lost.

ON BOARD 7 tth ASop'iA III
PRESS DISPATCH BOAT WANDA,
BAIQUIRI HARBOR. CUBA, Wednes-
dav. June 22-5 =. .M.--Via Kingston, Ja-
msica, Thursday. June $3.50 A. NJ
At O'Clock this afternoon. six thousand
trained American soldiers are encamped
in the hills I'm and around Baiquiri and
10000 more rest on their arms on board
transports off shore ready 10 join those
who have debarkcd. as soon as the avail
nble launches and small boats can carry
them ashore Time and sea ard wealth
or were propltious for the army of in
vasion
WARsuIPS TO PAVE THE WAY.
The navy and army co-OpeTated spen-
didly and as the big warships closed IN
on the shore 10 pave the way Tor the
approach % the transports and then
went back again. three cheers for the
navy went mp from 1000 throats on the
fToop ships and three cheers for the army
rose from ship after ship as the troop
chips moved in TO take their share IN
The hazardous game. IL was war and
so was magnificent
The Cuba insurgents. too, bore their
share I'm the enterprise hOnorably and
we'll Five thousand Of them in mount
NIi laN NH-Nrt.N anu NdIk AiAAhfNE VI Ae~
vines lay all last night ON their guns
watching every road and mOuntai path
leading from Santiago de Cuba 10 Guam
t1namo A thousand Of them were with
in sight Of Baiqu.n. making the ap-
proach OF the Spaniards under cover Of
The darkness an impossibllity
READY TO LAND.
AZ O'Clock this morning as the Asso-
ciated Press dispatch boat approached
BaiquiH the entire island OF cuba seem
el wrapped in soft mist like that OF the
dog-days in northern ATTITUDES. Distinct
objects lOOmed dimly but Il was seen
that many Of the ships which had been
lying in the offing had drawn I'm toward
shore while three or four warships lay
monacngly near the harbor approaches.
All around the transports. steam
launches and small boats were bobbing
onout Ike corks, the first indication OF
tho true objects Of the undertaking
ahead. An hour later the sun was ris-
ing in the eastern sky, touching the
mountain tops with patches OF light
green and revealing the great sem-ciT-
Gle OF troOpships some close 10 the coast
line others a mile distant. with their
decks crowded with eager expectant
men. impatient TO begin the great move
ment OF destiny. 20 make new chapter
in The history of America. The first In
vasion by our airy OF a foreign country
IN noIf century.
BURNED THE TOWN.
As the dispatch boat Of the Associated
Press ran closer I'm near where the New
Orleans was lying with her great Arm
strong guns trained on BaiQuirl. tongues
Of mrid flame and black smoke were seen
rising from the town the inevitable con-
sequences Of war and sure sign that
the Standards had gone. leaving ruin be
hind them
The captain Of the New Orleans shout
"a the news 90 the dispatch boat. adding;
"You had better keep off a little. You
are in range. They have q rifle on the
I'm on the eastern side Of Baiquir.'
There is q steep. rocky hill, known as
punta Baiquiri rising almost perrSndic-
ular at the rlace indicated. II is YER
table Gibraltar In possibilities Of de-
fence From the stan OF its summit the
Spanish flag w~s deGanty floating at
sunset last night. but 10 was gone this
morning and with it the small Spanish
guard which had maintained the signal
station. Between night fall al dawn.
the Spaiards had taken the alarm and
had fed from the place firing the town
es they left
IMPATIENT TO MOVE
The flames were watched with interest
from the ships Two sharp explosions
were heard, At FIRST they were thought
io be the report Of guns from Spanish
lIIr rNfO nNiNfIIfHr nNA AifN UlNNNW ~ hf
the explosion of ammunition I'm the burn
ine buildings. Three hours waiting made
the men ON the transports impatient 10
get ashore and in action and every move
Of the warships was closely watched by
the soldiers
a FEINT
4 little before o'clock tho lombard
nent of the batteries OF Jaragua was be-
gun By the ships of r-Admdirai
feint 20 cover the real point of attack.
Jeragua being about half WAY between
BaiQuiri and Santiago de Cuba. The
bombardment lasted about twenty min
utes.
The scene then quickly shifted back to
the great scmi-circla- Of the transport
fleet before Balquirl At $40 o'clock the
New Orleans opened FIRE with a gun that
,ent . she'll rumbling and crashing
against the hillside. The Detroit, Wasp.
Machias and suWanee followed suit and
coon the hillsidcs and the valleys seem
cd 20 be ablaze as shot followed shot IN
swift succession amid the wildly. excited
cheering Of the soldiers on the trans
ports.
THE LANDING BEGUN.
In avo minutes the sea was alive with
aotliias OF small boats headed by
launches. speeding for Baiquiri dock.
come of the boats were manned by
crews Of sailors. W hilc others were row.
ed by the soldiers themselves. Each
boat contained sixteen men, every one in
fighting trim ana carrying three days
ratlons. a shelter tent. gun and 200
cartridges. ready 90 take the field on
touching shore. should they be required
20 do 80. The hiring OF the warships.
however proved 10 be needless pre-
caution, as their shots were not re-
turned. end no Spsniards were visible.
THE FIRST TO LAND.
Two correspondents OF the Associated
Press In q small boat Joined the first no
ina that went ashore and witnessed the
inspiring sight OF the landing. General
Shafter. on board the Seguranea' closely
watched the landing Of the troops.
Brigadier General Lawton, who had
been detailed to command the landing
party. LED tho way IN launch, accom-
panied BY his star, ana directed the