Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-18
THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 10, 1898.
The War With Spain.

The military expedition for the occupation
Of Santiago, consisting of about 10000
troops, sailed from Tampa and other Flor
ida points, under a strong convoy. Mean
while aggressive operations on the part of
the feet eff Santiago were reduced to a
minimum. A few shots were fired at the
Notifications and the dynamite cruiser We
suvius was put in action to test the eff
cheney of her pneumatic guns; she fired
six shots in all on two occasions, and it
was believed that much destruction was
wrought by the projectiles. There was
practically continuous fighting throughout
the week in the vicinity of Guantanamo
between the battalion of marines, under the
comm and of Lieut.. Col. Huntington, aided
by some Cubans, and Spanish regulars and
2uerrillas. The first assault of the enemy
was from the brush and four Americans
were killed and others wounded; after sew
eral such attacks an aggressive movement
by the marines was ordered, and the Span
iards were routed with heavy losses, while
the Americans escaped practically without
injury, the Spaniards were reinforced in
numbers from Santiago but sharp work by
the warships guarding the camp wrought
destruction among their defenses, and it
was believed that the marines could hold
their position until the arrival of the troops
in the transports. These operations practi-
cally comprised the military activities of
the week. 1t was reported that the Cuban
insurgents had occupied Acerraderos, eight
miles from Santiago. Much Indignation was
caused in the United States by reports
that the bodies of the marines killed at
Guantanamo had been mutilated by the
Standards; this statement was Indignantly
denied by Spanish authorities, who claim
that the mutilation was caused by the
mauser bullets. Lieut.. Victor Blue of the
navy succeeded in penetrating sufficiently
far into the enemys lines at Santiago to
observe the conditions in the inner bay,
and reported subsequently to Admiral
Cor hat ,;cl
der Admiral Cervera, with the exception
of the torpedo boat destroyer Terror, was
in the harbor. Continued efforts We're made
TO secure the exchange of Lieut.. Hobson
and his companions OF the Merrimac for
Spanish prisoners, but Gen. Blanco notified
the American representatives that he had
not yet been authorized by the Madrid gov
eminent to effect the exchange The Span
ish steamer Purissma Conception, admitte ed
to British register at Jamaica, sailed for
Cuban ports with supplies, having evaded
detention by the American consul. The
second military expedition to Manila sailed
from San Francisco consisting Of about
$500 troops, under the command of Gen.
Greene. 1t was authoritatively reported
that the Spanish fleet at Cadiz under Ad-
miral Camara, had finally left that port:
it was believed that the ships, variously
stated at from ten to twenty in number,
passed through the Straits of Gibraltar,
sailing eastward, and 1t was understood
that they were on their way to Cartaeena
for maneuvers although a rumor was
started to the effect that they would ulti-
mately appear off the North Atlantic coast
to lombard American cities. The Philip
pine insurgents continued their activity
and at latest accounts had succeeded in
capturing many prisoners and threatening
the capital itself The Spanish authorities
at Manila practically abandoned hope of
receiving aid from Spain. Some interest in
the attitude of Germany in the matter Of
the final disposition of the Philippines was
aroused by the arrival at Manila of a fleet
of warships and by rumors from Berlin
that Emperor William intended to cooper
ate with Spain to prevent the accession of
the islands by the United States Major
Gen. Miles and staff returned to Washing
ton from Tampa to consult with the Off
GERS Of the administration relative to fu-
ture military movements. 1t was reported
that the government intended soon to dis
| patch an expedition to occupy Porto Rico
ard at the same time to send additional
troops to Santiago. probably postponing the
advance, upon Havana until later In the
season. 1t was also reported that the