The herald., 1898-06-19

YoouvIus threw shells into the water to
explode the mines, while the New Orleans
oneaged the fortifications along the shore.
The Marblehead has captured Spanish
oloop In Guantanamo harbor, and made
eight soldiers. who were on board prisoners.
The Americans are now practically In
full possession of Guantanamo bay, and the
white tents Of the land force present a
satAsr Imposing spectacle. There Is oc-
casionai firing from the Spanish land
forces, but 1t is always inefficient. and of no
importance.
Day before yesterday our soldiers cap
tured at Guantanamo a Cuban with dis
patches which he was carrying to the Span
ish general. He was turned over to the
Cuban commander and shot. Another Gu
ban was also captured the same day under
Similar circumstances. His fate is under
consideration.
An intercepted Report
CAMP M'CALLA, Outer Harbor Of
Guanatanaffio, Friday. June II. Noon. (Per
the Associated Press Dispatch boat Wanda,
via Kingston, Jamaica. Saturday. June Is,
S:45 a.m.-(Copyrighted by the Associated
Press.) The following intercepted re-
port from the Spanish military commander
at Guantanamo was taken from the body
of an unfortunate messenger who at
tempted to pass the Cuban lines. 1t gives
the official Spanish version of the attack of
the American feet of the capture of the
outer harbor of Guantanamo week ago.
and discloses the fact that starvation is
facing the Spanish troops in Eastern Cuba.
This is verified by extracts, already tele-
-
newspaper Of Santiago de Cuba, and from
the fact that a number of Spanish regular
soldiers have surrendered to Captain Nc
Gala, offering as a reason for doing so, the
necessity of obtaining food. The letter
reads:
CAIMANERA, June 13-To the Com
manding General of the Military Division of
Santiago de Cuba: At dawn on Sunday
seven ships appeared before the port of
Caimanera and fired grape shot and all
kinds of projectiles on the Playa del Este,
Cayo Toro until they set fire to the forts
on the Playa Del Este, burning the houses
of the pilots, which were occupied by de-
tachment Of American marines.
American Gunnery
The cannonading continued with more or
less intensity until o'clock in the after
noon. AS the Playa del Este had only two
muzzle-loading guns and sand entrench-
ments, the detachment could do nothing
before six ships firing on them from all
sides, and they retired into Managua and
to Cuzzo hill, where they remain today,
making salles on the beach. From that
day the ships occupied Punta Caracoles,
observing the movements of ships, which
occupy all the outer port with war trans
ports, variable number of armed ships,
other vessels Of war, and armed merchant
ships. The total is never less than four 1
have also taken the Enanto passes, and the
vigilant gunboat Magnet is ready to fail
on them where damage can be done. l re-
main in Caimanera, and will only leave
when I think it necessary. l have not
been able to antagonize the American ships
with rifle fire. Forts Sanoval and Cayo
Toro fired their pieces of artillery, but their
was interfered with by the
shortness of their range, or when the ships
retired to the center of the channel and
took up position in the middle. of the bay.
Sandoval has not over seven rounds of ar
NOR piercing projectiles, and Caimanera
battery did not fire, reserving its fire until
the ships entered the channel. which is
where its guns reach. I am told that the
insurgent forces at Baracae have come
down to Sgnabos, being apparently great
ly pleased at noting the American squadron,
has taken possession of the outer bay, as
If for base of operations, the American
ships having anchored as If in one of their
own ports.
The Cables Gut
Since Saturday the Americans have cut
the cables, which are at the entrance and
the center of the harbor. and l have not
been able to repair them, but they have
not again molested us, except with two
cannon shots on Monday. 1t appears from
the work which is being done that the
Americans are preparing to plant the har-
bor with mines or to place their ships SO
as to disembark troops at Playa del Este,
their favorite place. If this tuns out to be
the case, and that have been the first to
call your attention to 1t, would suggest
that some Of our vessels should come here.
The members Of the fire brigade are in good
spirits.
am continuing to serve out half rations
of everything and in that way 1 shall be
able to reach to the end of the month
only. especially in bread. I have no flour
of any kind, as have previously said, and
have no way of getting any, as there has
been no grain here for some time past. We
are equally short of quinine in the hos
pitals. However, I have taken possession
Of the private drug stores and will have
enough until the end of the month. The
town is suffering from privation. On
,rIo l,,1 all
At Craigo Morro the cable house was rid
died with shell, but it still stands, and
If the Americans abandon the port, which
doubt, everything possible will be done
to re-establish communication, to which
end have everything ready.
Today there is in the harbor large arm
ored vessel, the Oregon, and seven more
vessels, with large transport, the St.
Paul. which appears to be store ship
They patrol the Playa with armed launches.
return to Camanera after seeing the
bearer of this dispatch started. He is wor-
thy of my confidence. AS messenger of
brigade he has rendered me great service
BY sea have ready youth who has served
Ia the navy and who volunteered to GO. II
earnestly recommend him to your excel
lency should he arrive.
FELIX PAREJA,
Commanding Second Brigade, Eastern Mil
itary Division of Cuba.
Z Another Account
Z, MOLE ST. NICHOLAS, Saturday, June
Is. $3.50 p. m.-Last night the Texan entered
Santiago harbor and inflicted much dam
age upon the fort on the east shore.
II Is the general opinion among the naval
ofhcers that beyond the capture of Guam