New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-29
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The United States steamer Panther, which was
formerly the Venezuela Of the Rcd y L.nc arrived
here yesterday morning from GHan.aaaiao FAY
near Santiago Dc cuba. and anchored Of Tomp-
kinsville Staten Island TIE Panther received
orders from Admiral Sampson last Friday to pro-
iced to this city She sailed the same day.
The Panther 1tft this port on April p win ire
Isl Marine Battalion on board These were IN"
nrst United States troops sent South for m" war
The Panther .ay al Hampton Roads for TWO days
and sailed from here on ApIl @ under convoy OF
the cruiser MONTGOMERY She stopped at Key
West. and remained there until Tho blockade AT
Santiago was begun. She then sailed for Santiago.
and reported 10 Admiral Sampson Of that port OF
he morning OF juno 10 In the afternoon Of ne
same day the marines were landed at Camp No
Gala Admiral Sampson fleet had shelled the
shore. 50 effectively that the Landing Of the marines
was accomplished quickly. and Without the loss Of
a man In three hours 80 men were landed hui
The landing Of the stores and materia took
much time. In the afternoon ~ tn next
day the lighting began. and three o. the marines
who were doing picket duty were shot by The Span
iards from ambush The lighting was continued
on June z - and 4. when the spanards were
utterly routed Some two hundred Of them were
killed and seventeen were taken prisoners.
The S-lnch riGed field guns aid excellent work
during the fighting ~ shc!lag the woods win
shrapncl The Panther remained within two hun
dred yards OF the shore hroadside Oh. The officers
and the men on board the vessel SAID she afforded
a haven OF rest FOR the marines when the latter
were thoroughly exhausted from fighting with the
Spaniards The enemy fought from cover. ana me
marines took the most desperate means 10 discover
them and drive them out
The second night after tho landing twenty blue
Jackets under Mate Dwyer from the Panther. and
bluejackets from TIE Other ships. went 10 the re-
Ief OF the marines. 1t was shown how deiudng
the feeling from bullet wound IS by one man
Nfu lrnl
falling over Gin When the surgeon examined
him he found his leg unhrokcn. bat there was "A
slight wound on the knee where bullet had
grazed IT. This had sufficient 10 cause the
man 20 fall slight dec.iyty. tho only injury
from which was shaking up. ono instance Of
narrow escape was that Of correspondent ~ an
English newspaper. the br.dge Of who's nose was
crazed by q bullet and the skin taken q The
death Of Sergeant-Major Goode was a most affect
Ing one lie was shot through the BODY. just above
the hips, while In an exposed place whore no shoaId
no, have been bur IN his ardor he had beer wholly
,orgetful Of rs danger Just after the shot passed
through him he turned the men and said. Let
me get 10 my post" He then fell over dend
Commander Reitcr % the Panther said tho Gu
bans were good fighters. and that they thoroughly
understood hght!ng In he bush which Covered e.. 20
OF the Cuhanh. ard always avoided tho Wpogs
where Cubans Were supposed 70 be The Devotion
who fen rnorialiy wounded hy shot through ;he
cried Viva cuba Litie' and died -.
The vicinity OF tho bay ~ Guantanamo IS now
Thoroughly cleared OF SpanaTds, and All ~" coln-
Try aoout Camp Mccala Is Completely In pc se.sion
OF the United States The c.imai" about santiago
was delightfully."- cool and pleasant when ne
Panther left there No rain Ind faAen ana NE
people said that there would he nons unul August
As evidence % The healtnin.n"'s OF the climate
only three men out Il SIX hundred marines ""r"
sick. and they were brought homo on ne iAniher
The officers and men are overjoycd at ~" pfoS-
pect OF having "a battery ~ 5-in~h fapid-hfe
guns with which the vesae IL 20 be hfted here be-
cause when they get thcIo thcy "Np"et 20 nave
Commander Reiier. the officers ar" Lieutenant
Murdock Lieutenant Pond. Acting II" tenant Hop
kns Acting t,nsien TeIrill Mn,e bwy,er f,s,'d
/ Assistant Surgeon Mc'urUAck. Acting Passed As
slstant Engineer Campbell and Acting Assistant
Engineer kob Tho crew now numbers about sew
enty-hvc. but the compliment viii Doe increased be
fore going 20 again.
The Panther brought WIKI her seven spanish sub
marine mines. taken from 3D." Hat " Flaiianaino
from. whrh the Texas ava i-.e " f oehead 10
miracuiously escaped destruction. In'v az" ~ a
bell shape. Nk" q buoy. about fouf f"'t .nns ana
three feet In diameter ~ th' widest part they aye
intended 20 be discharged by contact and from tho
when driven In cXplOd"s -" glncciior bd'nd JOS
had grown all over mem. from having been IL
caught her propeller. -" ilunger was pee
vented from moving by tl" bnrnacl"s. Other~l-"
The mine would probably have exploded. as they
were all IA perfect condition when opened. II
was the barnacles also which saved %" Texas
The Panther also brought "a" row i'f-ras'f be
longing to the Texas for rehIing. and had a lot
the Spanards had icfi behind them on theif re-
treat from Guautnnaiuo and many relics % az
ferent kinds among them an un"Ni lot"d shell
fred by ne Prairie II was dug out OF the block
house taken by the marines They also had an Oh
Spanish shell fOr muzzle-lOhdlNg gun. ihhf the
Spanlards mad left behind Tho Partners dock has
the mark 0t a Mauser bullet which went through ".
and which the man the bullet nearly Struck takes
much pride In showing