Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-16
REINFORCED.
1900 Cuban Troops Join Our
Marines at Crest Hill.
The Force Is Now Able to Hold It
Against Any Number.
On Gen. Skaters Arrival Still! More Cuhans
Will I0in Us.

Washington, June 1.-THE welcome
news came to the navy department,
this afternoon. that the American ma
rincs who Rad planted the lag on Crest
hill, ana We're defending it against
heavy odds were not only safe but
Were reinforced ~ 1900 Cubans from
the commands Of Garcia ana I,abi, ana
We're now strong enough to more than
hold their own. This was disclosed by
a dispatch from Admiral Sampson.
The carly reports had indicated that
the marines were surrounded and it
was feared that they might be com
PEELED to return to the ships before
Gen. Skaters invading army reached
there. Naval officials give the fullest
credit 10 the tilne!.ness Of the Cuban
co-operation
Probably the most significant feature
of the admira!'s dispatch was the
statement that the Cuban General Rabi
had occupied Acerraderos, only eight
miles from Santiago ami practically 4
suburb of that Spanish stronghold.
Il was the execution Of a plan ar
raigned in Washington some weeks ago
when Two Of the staff officers Of Gen.
Garcia came here to confer with Gen.
Miles. Al that time Garcia and Habi
were at Bayamo. more than 100 miles
northwest Of Santiago de Cuba.
Admiral Simpsons dispatch showed |
that Rahi ana his force had made a |
complete circuit of Santiago de Cuba |
and coming up to the south Of it had |
occupied Accrrader0s This is looked |
upon as fine military stroke for Acer-
raderos is port where iron Wharvcs |
will afford facilities for unloading the
heavy artillery carried by Gen. Shat
ter's invading expedition. The news
also indicated that the Spanish garri-
son at Santiago had practically re-
treated inside the city proper, moving
up the outlying towns.
Admiral Sampson also stated that
zen. Garcia was cooperating with the
American forces. Whether this means
that Garcia himself has arrived from
i'ayamo is not quite clear. but if he has
the joint forces of Garcia ana Rabi
will make 900 to 500 seasoned Cubans.
recently armed With Springfield, as a
guerilla force to aid the
American troops
From sources other than the dis
patches Of Admiral Sampson. the navy
department. has been Informed that
100 Cubans are rendering efficient aid
Q the marines at Crest hill. Now that
fabi and Garcia are on the scene this
90 will be sWeled to thousands.
The news of the routing With severe
oss of Spanish guerllas and the cap
urc Of their water supply by the ma
ines and Cubans, had not been re- I
eiyed up to the close of the depart /
nent, today, but it is felt here that it
yill make the Spaniards very cautious
nd enable our foces to set the much 4
eeded rest. In making his march, /
eabi has crossed the line of commune
alton between the Spanish COM
handler Gen. Pando at Holguin and the
parish forces at Santiago de Cuba. T
This makes it clear that Santiago is
OF likely to get reinforcements from
ZEN. Pando. Gen. Rabi, it is believed
ere, has also established the fact that ;,
ne lines of communication and relief ;.
, Santiago are practically cut off in all
irections.
\ disagreeable impression has been c
reated among officials here by the re-
lsaI of the Spanish authorities to
lrry out their early offers for the ex-
mango of Hobson and his associates.
he good faith of the first offer is now
eng questioned and the impression is
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