Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-06-08
PUT ASHORE NEAR SANTIAGO
UNDER COVER OF THE GUNS.
strong Force of United States Troops
Landed at Port Aguida res-Can-
R0nadina Heard From Cape Hal
tien-PrOtest Against spanish
Spies in Canada.

Oapc Haitien, Haiti, June G.--At s
o'clock this morning strong cannonadins
was heard before Port Aguidares. A
quarter of an hour later the noise of can
nonading was greatly increased, the fir.
ing evidently preceding from guns of the
largest ealiber
Admiral Sampson There.
New York, June Ca special from
! Cape Haitien to day reports that at day
| light this morning, under cover of Ad.
miial SIMPSONS guns, forces of the Unit
ed States were landed at Aguidares, a
short distance east of Santiago harbor.
Siege GUNS.
New York, June Ga special from
Kingston reports that 5000 United States
troops have landed near Punta Cabrera,
little to the west of Santiago, where
junction was effected with General
Calixto Garcias army of 5000 insurgents.
1t is landed the landing was effected un.
der cover of fire from Simpsons fleet.
With the troops were several heavy
siege guns.
Washington Comment.
Washington, June 6.--Naval officers
shook their heads in the negative this
morning at the stories circulated to the
effect that troops had been landed in force
at Santiago. They were so confident the
reports We're premature as to warrant the
! belief that, from their knowledge of the
Mobile, it would not be possible for troop
ships to have arrived by this time on the
south coast of Cuba.
The Resolute, reported yesterday to
have been at Nicholas Mole, for a brief
space of time, is not troop ship in the
| strict sense of the term. She is a marine
transport and has on board the 800 ma
rines taken to Key West on the Panther.
The cable cutting ship sent down by the
signal corps to Santiago to cut the cables
connecting Cuba with the outside world
has not yet completed that work, for
General Greely, who is directly in charge
of it, had notice yesterday that the cable
leading from Guantanamo to Haiti was
said to be still in operation.
This particular cable was reported in
the press dispatches to have been cut, hut
it is probable mistake was made and
one of the local cables running along the
coast of Cuba was cut under the impress,
sion that it was the main line. IL IL be-
lieved, however, that this last link that
remains to connect Havana with Madrid
will not last longer than day or two
more.
Cables connecting Key West and Ha'
vana will not be interfered with by our
government, inasmuch as the censorship
exercised at Key West prevents them be-
ing used in Spanish interests.
The department Of war this morning
sent a,list of prisoners at Fort McPherson
TO Admiral Sampson, and the admiral
himself will enter into communication
with Cervera respecting an exchange OF
prisoners. Cervera will be allowed to
| select from the list Of persons whom he is
willing to take in exchange for Construct
or Hobson and the gallant crew that
| manned the Merrimac on her last run. The
Officials hardly expect to complete the ex-
change OF prisoners in less than two
weeks.
Captain Sigsbee has gone back to New
York To Join his ship, the 81 Paui. WINE
in Washington he spent good deal OF
time before the naval war board, and IL ia
supposed the members OF the latter were
availing themselves Of the extensive
knowledge of the topography of Havana
| ha rbor and Of the character OF the defenses
there possessed by Sigsbee.
I Ambassador Hays Protest.
| London, June 6.-Ambassador Hay call
ed at the foreign Office today and present
, ed evidence that Spanish oiicials are max
ing Canada q base of operations, and pro.
tested against the continuance of this
practice The protest is based on the fact
that it would be preach Of neutrality for
Great Britain TO permit her territory to
be used for such hostile purposes. Colonel
Hay also recently drew the attention OF
the foreign office to the small expectations
from Great Britain of war munitions for
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