The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-20

copyrighted. 1885. by the Associated Press.
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS BOAT DANDY. OFF GUAM
TANAMo. Saturday, June IS. p. m. via
Kingston. Jamaica. Sunday, June ia-s:so
a. m.-N'nhan scouts report today that the
inhabitants OF Caimanera have strewn the
streets with straw ans oil. with the in
ten;ion of destroying tie city and fleeing
10 ths hills.
Cainanera lies four miles up the bay
from Camp McCa,.a. under the guns of
the American ships. and the situation g
desperate. Starving and famine stricken.
convinced OF the ultimate triumph of the
American arms and without faith In the
protection OF the Spanish soldlery. the peo-
pie are believed TO have determined TO
leave their houses IN ashes behind them
and seek safety I'm the hills Of the north.
The scouts declare that the story Is ac-
curate. and say that every building Of tho
town is being rapidly prepared for the
torch.
The situation Of the hesieged is a fear
full one. The people are eating horses and
mules and are securing the hills for fruits
and herbs. Occasionally brief lombard
ments by the American fleet leaves the
helpless citizens terror stricken. no prep
arations for defense being made. II IL
also stated that the Spanish gunboat at
Caimanera has been loaded with in.lam-
mables and will be burned with the city.
her commander declaring that she will
never become an American Prize.
The scouts also say the Spanish soldiers
ara in almos, complete state OF panic
as are the civilians and that they could
easily be induced to surrender Some OF
the prisoners taken by The marines also
say they believe The Spanish troops are
on the verge OF surrender. owing TO the
lack Of food. Capt. MeCalIa. Of The cruiser
Marhiehead. and Lieut. Col. Huntington
in command Of the marines are not 30
sure. however OF the reported Spanish
route. They received information yester-
day that general attack by 1900 Span
ish soldiers ard suerrillas on Camp Nc
Gala is contemplated within a night or
two. Preparation was made for an as
sault.
When the Associated Press dispatch boat
Dandy arrived in Guantanamo the hills
about the marine camp were brilliant un-
der tho shifting rays Of the gearchiight ~
the Marh'ehead. DoIphin and Scorpion and
the marines are lying In the rife pits
at the guns. ready and anxious for battle.
q shot. Very watehfnl care was exercised
today as Capt. MeCaiia Ia convinced that
an attack is likely 10 occur at any time
Tho Iowa Joined tine feet here this MORN
ing and later the admiral came over on the
flagship 10 inspect the fortifcations ana
confer with Capt Mccalla and Lieut.. Col
Huntington.
The coast in the vicinity OF Guantanamo
is dotted with the bright hued Cuban flags
Numerous camps Of the insurgents havs
teen established along the beach betweeu
Santiago and tbs place. and arc used by
the admiral as means Of communication
wsth the Cubans In the interior. The In
formation which these men have given has
proven highly valuable 20 the Americans.
Their stories Of the dsaSter 90 the Span
Isn so.siers sn this vicinity has been cor
reiterated by prisoners esptured around the
camp.
Ger pereio. who l~ IN command of the
Spanish forces here is undoubtedly aeaper-
a,a IN regard to she obtaining Of food FOR
hts men TTaa prisoners who have been
captured appear 20 have been iil-fel anf
are apparently Indifferent to their fntr
Anc;her hoay os fve Spariards vas cap
suTcd by Ensign 4. \ Pratt. ot the Mar
bleheas While cruising IN steam launch
cutslfc tho bay he picked up a forty foot
sIoop containing spanish captain nayaei
'rorss. and four sailors, They sail thsy
ware on their way 20 Guantanamo n &c.
a supoly ~ coal oil lar the lighthouse r,
Cspo Nayei. bnt the papers found on the
sioop proved tina, they rad been cent 70
osfasn lnforsaton relative 10 the Arnerf-
san forces The erew of this sloop asEert-
"a that they had BEEN ni-fed and srsghtfsi-
Is ..I treated sy the Spanish commander 81
t1e Cape Mayst foress
Tsera wax 4 brlet Is3ruhasdmcEt %
.,l9s.klsou2a ~ tiae hay ~ fhe beifieziaip
Oregon yesterday noTn.nz. aud il Ia ase-
l9evsa tnas q: ls1ss score 81 gpaniarfs
were killed. Scouting parties report tsat
thu Aloekhoaas Was cqsayistsiy DESTROYED,