Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-18
NOW ON HALF RATIONS
Condition Of he Spanish Forces In Santiago
de Cuba.
THEIR MILITARY RESOURCES EXHAUSTED
American wnrships Ride safety Mt Anchor
In Guantanamo Hay Resistance to
Occupation Ceased.

on Santiago de Nun1s ffuuNs june
II. 2 D.. M. per the Associated Press
Dispatch Boat Wanda. Via Kingston.
Jamaica, June IS. s;i5 q. m.-The
weeks campaign In eastern Cuba has
resulted In the practical demolition OF
the outer fortlncatlons Of Santiago de
cuba. In anticipation Of the arrival OF
the troops and the occupation Of the
hno hnrbor of Guantanamo, In which
today are anchored such magnificent
chips az the oregon and the st. Paul.
together with the Marblehcad. Dolphin.
suanco and eleven other auxiliary gun
boats. colllers and press dispatch boats
la an average depth u seventeen
fathoms ~ water.
Tho military resistance 70 the dcn-
mite occupation practically ceased since
the bomhardmcnt ON Wednesday. An
intercepted official report uf the Span
ish military commander Indicates that
/ his military resources ate exhausted.
/ His soldiers arr nov ON half rniinnH.
/ There are supplies only for the re-
mnindor u June. The cummnndant
mas already seized all the private drug
supplies iu order that they might be
/ bestowed 90 the use ~ the soldiers.
The close, Gordon maintained by the
Cubaua about Guantanamo. IL iiluatrat.
ed by the fact that official spanish
communications, sent In duplicate by
land and water. have been Intercepted
and the Spanish messengers In both
eases have been shot by the Cuhans
while attempting 10 pass the lines.
For the past three nights there has
/ been comparative quiet In the camp
| which the marines held on the crest OF
the hill near Guantanamo bay. and over
which the American nag floats Al
/ dusk, volunteers from the warHhipa 20
ashore and camp near the hill. TO be-
| ready In case % an emergency. and
/ the Cuhans go far out In the chnppnrnl
/ In order TO prevent the SpnniardH from
stealing a march on the camp.
Con Perez, commanding the eastern
| division u the insurgrnt army. called on
| Captain McChllA ~ the Marhlohoad
/ yesterday ana reported that be- had
/ Aoop. NJ whom 1900 would reinforce the
| marines in few days
Many bands OF Insurgents are now
/ gathered along he coast westward TO
/ Santiago de- cuba.
The warshlpa have done no firing
| since Wednesdays humhirdmcut nf thp
| fnruncatlona VI the inner harhur and
I the town ~ Caimonefn. Since the mar
Z row escape or tho Mnrhirhead and Tex.
l na, from destruction by turppdnra iu
the channel, greater precautions have
| boon observed.
Both ships siruct contact mines With
out exploding Thorn
Each mine contnincd forty pounds ~
guncotton, SUFFICIENT a. destroy any ves-
Hrl.
The bomharimont N Guantanamo
bay was not 30 heavy ns ut Santiago.
hut u was very heavy. Tho spaninrda
fired only fye shots. and then he'd
| Three shots struck near the Marble
-. but none hIi her
Three shots struck near tho Marble
head. but none hit hcr.
The ships steamed within 800 yards
~ the fort before opening firc. and then
/ fired with deadly accuracy
Tho Texas STOPPED 100 the narrow
| channel IN order e. avoid grounding
but the Mnrblrhend steamed ahead
ana swung around the south side ~
| the hnrhur.
Her lint shots went villa but the
/ little Sunucr which wuH following her.
found tho range and aont shots straight
Into the Notifications. hurting into the
mir bricks aud dust
The Texas finished the business. two
NJ her twglye-iuch shells reducing the
fort 60 n picturesque and useless ruin.
The Mnrhlohcnd then turned her at
tontlnn tu the barracks and the works
on the west side M the hnrllor and de-
mullahed them completely. sending tho
! HuuulHh garrison lying FOR their llyDH
A. the Spnnlards ran down the main
land tho H. pnul'H nyy-iuch guns were
trained ON them. and several NJ tho
soldiers were seen 90 fall Tho number
| ~ KILLED and wounded iH not known
The homhardment lasted nm hour
ana q quarter and was Tor tho pur,
| pose NJ preventing movement NJ
spanish troops from the town a. m,
.
which have been armed and equipped
by Captain McCalln. not only prove a.
ho daring scouts. but turn out Co M
brave fighters ANA good shots with
the Lee Mctford rifles. our own men
nrc warm In their praise and look Tot
unexpected strong cooperation on N,
part ~ the Cuban army.