The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-20
ALIVE WITH sPANIARDs.
Enemy Lines the Shore to Prevent
the Landing.

the Landing.
Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press.l
Off Santiago de Cuba, Saturday, June
Is (via Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday,
June 19).-Several attempts to find
landing places for the United States
troops within a distance Of two miles
west of Santiago have determined,
with previous inquiries to the east
ward, that the shore for 10 miles is
lined with Spaniards. While this viii
not prevent a landing close to Santiago,
It may entail considerably delay, as
the surrounding country must be thor
oughly shelled and cleared before the
troops can land in safety.
When Rear Admiral Sampson yester-
day received advices that upwards OF
80 transports would be here today (Sat-
urday) he sent word that they should
stand to the south ten miles and lie
there until a landing place had been
secured.
Yesterday at daylight the launches
of the New York and the MaSSachu-
sets reconnoitered the shore between
Cabanas, two miles westward of the
entrance to Santiago harbor, and
Guayauanaco, two miles further west,
both of which points lie east of the
range of mountains surrounding San
tiago bay. The launches pushed their
noses into a hornets nest. The brush
was fairly alive with Spanish troops,
infantry and cavalry, and the fire
opened upon the launches was so fierce
that their retreat had to be covered
by the Vixen and Texas. When the
Texas asked permission Of Commodore
SchIey to take a hand, the commodore
seized the megaphone and shouted to
Captain Philip, Yes; go in and give
'em -, Jack" The Texas landed
four-inch shells on the battery at Ca
banas. completely demolishing it.
Lieutenant Sharp of the Vixen and
launches, were both complimented by
Admiral Sampson for gallantry.
It is believed the insurgents, who
are in force and under the command
Of General Garcia, about Is miles west,
will render effective aid in driving the
Spanish skirmishers off the shore.
HARLOW'S REPORT.
The following is the abstract of
Lieutenant Harlow's report to the
commander of the Vixen, dated
June Is:
THE expedition consisted of a steam
launch from the Massachusetts, in
charge of Cadet Hart, and a launch
from the New York, in charge of Cadet
Powell. took passage on the Massa-
:husetts' launch, leading the way.
Soundings were taken on entering the
bay close under the old fort, and we
were preparing to circumnavigate the
bay at full speed, when fire was
opened from the fort and rocks on
shore. The Massachusetts, launch was
some distance ahead and about 40
yards off the fort. There was no room
10 turn, and our one-pounder could not
be brought to bear. We backed and
turned under a heavy fire.
Cadet Hart operated the gun as
soon as il could be brought to bear
sitting exposed in the bow and working
the guns as cody and as carefully as il
at target practice. Cadet Powell had
been firing since the Spaniards opened.
He also was perfectly cool. Both
launches ran out under a heavy fire.
The number Of Spaniards along the
shore was large. The launches, as
soon as was practicable, sheered to
give the Vixen the range Of the fort.
rhe Vixen and Texas silenced the
shore fire promptly.
= strongly commend Cadet Hart and
Cadet Powell for their cool manage
struck several times. Nobody on
either was hurt. A bullet struck a shell
at Cadet Harris feet between projectile
and the powder, but failed to explode
the latter.
sCoxswain O'DonneI and Seaman
Bloom are commented, as is also the
GOODNESS with which the marines and
sailors worked under the Spanish fire.
Nothing was learned at Cabanas
bay, but at Guayauanaco it is evident
7 landing is practicable fer ships
boats. The same is true of Rance
Cruz, a small bay to the eastward.
Both would be valuable with Cabanas,
but useless without il. / am informed
that to the north and westward of Ca
10 har ic ole ~
with plenty Of ground, grass and wate-.
think a simultaneous landing within
the three places named would be prac-
ticable if the ships shell the adjacent
Woods. \ conjunction would naturally
follow at the clearing