The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-16

the welcome news to the navy de-
partment this afternoon that the little
band Of American marines who had
planted the nag on Crest Hill and were
defending 1t night and day against
heavy odds. were not only safe. but
were strongly reinforced by 1.500 Gu
bans from the commands of Garcia and
Rabi. and were now strong enough to
more than hold their own. 1t was dis
closed in a dispatch from Admiral
Sampson and brought much relief to
naval officials. The early reports had
| Indicated that the marines were sur
rounded. and 1t was feared that they
might be compelled to return to the
ships before General Skaters invad-
ing army reached there on Friday. The
coming Of the Cuban forces seems to
| have been In the nick of time. and ma
val officials give the fullest credit to the
| timeliness OF this Cuban cooperation.
The admirafs dispatch stated that the
| condition of the marines was entirely
satisfactory" which assurance. al
Though brief was enough to relieve Of
ficials here Of the fears they had en-
/ tertained.
| But probably the most significant
feature Of the admiral's dispatch was
| the statement that the Cuban General
| Rabbi had occupied Acceradoros. only
eight miles from Santiago. and practi-
| cally suburb of that Spanish strong
hold. 1t was the execution OF a plan
arranged In Washington some weeks
ago. when two of the stan officers Of
General Garcia came here to confer
with General Miles. AT that time Gar
cIi and Rabi were at Bayamo in the
western part of Santiago province. and
more than 10 miles northwest Of San
tisgo de Cuba. Admiral Simpsons
| dispatch shows that Rabt and his
| force have made a complete circuit of
Santiago de Cuba and. coming up to
the south Of 1t, have occupied Accera-
| dofos.
| This is looked upon as a fine military
| stroke, for Accerradoros is the port
where an iron wharf will afford facil-
tiles for unloading the heavy artillery
carried by General Skaters invading
expedition. The news also indicated to
| the authorities here that the Spanish
garrison st Santiago has practically re-
treated inside the city proper. giving
| up the outlying towns. Admiral Samp-
son also states that General Garcia is
cooperating with the American forces.
| Whether this means that Garcia him
| self has arrived from Bayamo Is not
| quite clear. but IL he has. the joint
i forces of Garcia and Rabi will make
4 y
| armed with Springfields. as a BUSH
| whacking guerilla force to aid the
| American troops. From sources other
than the dispatch of Admiral Sampson.
the navy department has been in
| formed that 500 Cubans were render
| ing efficient aid to the marines at
Crest Hill. Now that Rabi and Garcia
| are on the scene, this 500 will be
| swelled to thousands.
The news of the routing with severe
losses of the Spanish guerillas and the
/ capture of their water supply by the
marines and Cubans had not been re-
| ceived up to the close of the depart
| ment, but IL is felt here that IL will
make the Spaniards very cautious and
| enable our forces to get a much-needed
| rest
| In making the march Rabi has
crossed the line of communication be-
| tween the Spanish commander. Gen.
| eral Pando. at Holguin. and the Span
ish forces at Santiago de Cuba. This
fact makes II clear that Santiago is
General Pando. In circling around
Santiago to reach Accerradoros. Rabi.
| II Is believed here. has also established
IL as a fact that the lines of commu-
nication and relief to Santiago are in
terrupted and practically cut of in all
directions.
| The secretary has just received the
report OF the special board. headed by
| Major Hopkins. that was charged with
| an inspection Of various points that
were offered as good camping grounds
for the United States troops. The board
found that good facilities could be fur
| nished at Jacksonville. Fernandina,
| Florida, and Savannah. Georgia. The
| best features for large military camp
| were found at Fernandina. One OF the
best features of the site is a great well,
LOO feet deep. flowing pure water at
the rate of 20 gallons per minute. The
board reported that this water could be
| piped to the camp. and Secretary Al
ger. with view OF having everything
i in readiness, has ordered the piping 20
be laid at once. thus indicating the de-
partment's choice Of sites. There is
no intention OF breaking up the present
/ camps unless disease should appear.
| necessitating the change.
The constant reports that Germany Is
on the eve of making serious issue in
| the Philippines are unaccountable TO
| officials here. who have the most direct
| and positive information that Germany
has never contemplated such a step.
and Is not now moving toward its ex-
| ecution. either alone or with other pow
ers. This direct information over
comes many circumstantial reports
| coming from Europe. some asserting
| that Germany is exchanging seere,
| notes with other powers. others that
| Admiral Prince Henry and Admiral
Diedrichs are about to intervene at Ma
Mia. and others that the German en-
bassy here has made a protest to the
| state department. and others that En-
| peror William himself Is taking person.
| al interest in resenting the American
occupation Of the Philippines There
is the highest official authority for say
| ing that each of these reports is ground
| less. and that they are all attributed to
a malicious purpose to embitter the
feeling between Germany and the Unit
/ ed States. In the main. these reports
| havo orfO;na tod atrtside of GERMANY