The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-26
IN GUANTANAMO BAY.
Great Fleet Lying Up For
Refurbishing : Effect
Of Our Shells.
EBy Cable TO The Associated Press.l

GJTANTA NAlIO BAY, SANTIAGO DE
CUBA July 2s 1ssS.-It is difficult to see
how the large body Of Spanish troops at
Holguin can fail to surrender very short
ly, although reinforced by the Spanish
forces from Gibara, where the Prairie is
watching events. Holguin is one of the
commanding points in Eastern Cuba and
the surrender of its garrison will be an
important event in the war. News from
there is expected shortly, and upon it will
depend some of the plans of our Com
manders.
The Vixen and suwanee returned to
Santiago yesterday morning. conveying
the prize Ships brought here for disin-
fection.
The main body of the fleet is here, coal
ing and cleaning as well as the facilities
of the bay permit. The Texas VIII leave
for New York shortly in order to undergo
repairs The movements of the other
ships under Rear-Admiral Sampsons COM
mand, except those engaged in the Porto
Rico expedition. depend upon the decis-
ions of the authorities at Washington,
and the impression is growing among ma
val officers of high rank in these waters
that it is not advisable to send a feet to
Spain without previously enabling the
ships to undergo thorough preparation,
including going into dry dock in several
cases.
The list of vessels in Guantanamo Bay
up TO yesterday morning included the
flagship New York, the Brooklyn Iowa,
Indiana, Oregon Marblehead, Montgom-
cry, Detroit Newark Yankee, Yankton,
Hornet, Ericsson, Rogers, Wanlpatuc1,
Samoset, Vesuvius, Celtic, Vulcan, Alva-
rado, five colliers and one transport.
A Boston fruit steamer arrived here
yesterday morning loaded with fruit, in
consequence of request upon the part
of Admiral Sampson. The steamer re-
fused to sell anything and each ship was
given a supply of fruit which was much
appreciated.
No news has been received here from
Porto Rico Colonel Hewer. who was
sent by General Shafter to receive the
surrender of the five thousand Spanish
troops at Guantanamo, arrived here on
Sunday night with two of General Tor
ais officers and proceeded to Caimenora
and Guantanamo yesterday. The Colonel
expected to return last night. 1t i said
that 100 of the Spanish troops Of the
Guantanamo district are on the SICK llSt
After they have surrendered the work Of
tending the sick feeding the healthy and
maintaining order among the prisoners
will probably devolve upon the navy. 4
small Spanish gunboat will be included In
the surrender.
The Nipe Bay engagement was quite
hot, but there were no casualties on the
American side. The Spanish gunboat.
Jorge Juan. was riddled by our shells.
1t is believed that about two hundred
men deserted from her after opening the
Kingston valves.
A fleet bulletin just issued in regard to
the investigation of the effect of the
Navy's shells at the bombardments of
Santiago de Cuba. says
Twelve houses were completely wreck
ed inside and one house was burned. Six
teen 8-inch shells struck within three
blocks on the Gale de Marina. These ex-
cavated the ground to a depth Of about
four feet and to a length of about ter
feet. The street was macadamized. II