Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-06-11
PARTICULARS OF THE LANDING.
Capt, Clark and the Oregon Did the Work
Nicely,

Capt Clark and the Oregon Did the Work
Nicely.
Copyright Associated PressJ
Ou Guantanamo, Cuba, Friday, June
10, via Port Antonio. Saturday, June H..
Z a. m.-Ihe invasion OF Cuba by the
American forces began 10 day. Six hun
dred marines have pitched their tents
about The smoking ruins OF the outer
ioftltiCatiOha Of Guantanamo, and the
stars aud stripes for the lirst time
lloat on Spanish Flagstaff in Cuba. 10
tnptaiu Clark aud his battleship Oregon
belong the honor Of accomplishing the
Lr-t 3uc09ssfui landing Of IN war Forty
marines from the Oat,leship went ashore
THIS morning and occupied tho left en-
trance OF the bay until the trOopship
Panther arrived with ak hundred
m rines. These. under command OF
Lieutenant Colonel n. ". Huntington,
arrived at 3 o'Ul, ok, and within half an
hour had burned the buildings OF
thl Spanish camp and set fire
to the miserable little village
which cr0uched on the beach
under the hilltop OF Guantanamo. The
operation of silencing the guns and
landing the forces were as easy as
placing u Sunday school picnic. The
Dolphin, opened on the earthw0rks The
shores TO tho right OF the entrance were
lined with guu5 and rifle pits, but the
Spaniards stampeded after firing few
shots. The city OF Guantanamo lies four
miles up the bay, and little Spanish
gnaboat came down TO help the shore bat
teries, but stayed just long enough 10 turn
around and get away. Numerous shots
were fired by the Spaniar1s, but not one
landed and no Americans were Injured. |
The main fort lies within the city limits |
rnf Is sill 20 be reduced, but Ii is not In |
di hcult position and the American |
officers say II can be taken In fifteen |
minutes when desired. The MRrblehead |
Dolphin, Vixen and two cOliieFs have |
b IN of the entrance OF the har. |
Dor for yeral days and yesterday morn |
ing they sailed into the channel Amile |
further up they opened fire, sending fifty |
shots at the Notifications on the left; the
hills on the right OF the entrance being
deserted on the approaching OF the Amer.
leans. There are no defenses on the
right side OF he harbOr. No attempt was
made TO land until the Oregon steamed
in early this morning. Captain Clark
Immediately sent forty marines ashore
aud twenty from the Marblehead followed.
They found evidence OF hasty departure by
th' Spaniaris. Watches. hammocks and
were scattered about the
earthwOrks and 4 Spanish aag was fOunl
in one OF the rifle pits. The little de
tschmentOf marines held the place until
the Panther arrived, when they were re-
called and the work Of disembarking be-
gan. The first boat load had scarcely
landed when the village burst into
llame5, Company X, under Lieutenant
l0ll WAS first ashore and without the
los of moment, the column started up
th' steep rocky hillside 10 the earth ,
W0rl s. For an hour brown col
umn of marines filed up the mar
row path, eventually taking up a
position at the top OF the hill and
M on as the American flag was swung I,
out o. the breezes from the flagstaff OF :
the captured Spanish camp, the Oregon :
steamed away to FejOin the lleet of San
tiagO. The marines will hold the posi- :
tiOn until the arrival Of expected troops, :
scOunting In the vicinity,
with the Marblehead, Vixen and Dol
phln lying by TO protect them. Rear ,
Admiral Sampson now has the harbOr
and base of supplies on the south side of !
q 9 island, and troops can be landed at
/, III.