The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-26
American Troops Take Posses
sion of Guantanamo.
First u. s. Infantry Occupies
the Town.
MOVES OUT.
Leaves Santiago to Care of Gen.
Wood.
Michigan Soldiers Issue a News
paper.

Santiago de Cuba, July 26.-The First
United States infantry under Lieuten-
ant Colonel Bisbee, went to Guantana-
mo yesterday afternoon in order to oc-
cupy that place
Gen. Shafter and staff left this city
yesterday for Camp Wood. The military
governor, Gen. Wood, remains here.
Company F, OF the Thirty-third AIichi-
gan volunteers will publish today with
Gen. Skaters consent, the first Ameri-
can paper published in Cuba. 1t is
edited and printed by members of the
company and will bear the title Com
pany F Enterprise.
HoIguin Must Soon Fall.
Guantanamo Bay. July 26.-The Prai-
rfe arrived here from Nipe bay last
evening and reported all quiet. The
Spaniards last night sunk the Spanish
gunboat SandovaI which has been lying
near Caimanara. This is looked upon
as being a gross breach of the terms Of
surrender, which the Spaniards then
had knowledge of, especially consider
ing the fact that food had been sent by
the L. S. navy to Caimanara.
First Sergeant of Marines Kinnie Of
New York went north yesterday even
ing on the Texas to get his commission
as second lieutenant of marines This
a saImost the only case of such promo
ton on record in this branch of the ser
vice. The Montgomery left yesterday
evening.
1t is difficult to see how the large
party of Spanish troops at HOlguin can
fail to surrender very soon. although
reinforced by the Spanish forces from
Gibara. Holguin is one of the COM
manding points in eastern Cuba and the
surrender of its garrison will be an inn
portant event in the war. News from
there is expected shortly and upon it
will dRnRn6 of 01anS
commanders.
The Vixen and Suwanee returned to
Santiago yesterday morning conveying
the prize ships brought here for dis
infection.
The main body of the fleet is here
saoling and cleaning as well as the ia
will leave for New York shortly in or
der to undergo repairs. The movements
of the other ships under Rear Admiral
Simpsons command except those en-
gagged in the Porto Rico expedition,
depend upon the decision of the au-
thOrities at washington, and the i'm
preston is growing among the naval
officers of high rank in these waters
that it is not advisable to send fleet
to Spain without previously enabling
the ships to undergo thorough pre-
PARTON, including going into dry dock
in several cases.
Vessels in the HarbOr.
The list of vessels at Guantanamo
bay includes the flagship New York, the
Brooklyn, Iowa, Indiana, Oregon, Mar
blehead, Detroit, Newark, Yankee
Wampatuck SamOset, Vesuvius, Gel
tic, Vulcan, AlvaradO, five colliers and
one transport.
The Boston fruit steamer arrived here
yesterday morning LOADED with fruit,
in consequence of d request upon the
part of Admiral Sampson, but the
steamer refused to sell anything and
each ship was given a supply of fruit
which was much appreciated.
No news has been received here from
Porto Rico.
Shafter to receive the surrender of the
5000 Spanish troops at Guantanamo,
arrived here on Sunday night with two
of Gen. TOraIS officers and proceeded
to Caimanera and Guantanamo yester-
day. The colonel expected to return
last night. It is said that 1,700 of the
Spanish troops, Of the Guantanano
district are the sick list. After they
have surrendered the work Of attending
the SICK feeding the healthy and main
tanning order among the prisoners viii
probably devOlve upon the navy.
Work of the Shells.
The Nipe bay engagement was quite
hot, but there were no casualties on the
American side. The Spanish gunboat
Jorge Juan was r1ddled by our shells.
It is believed that about 200 men de-
serted from her after opening the
Kingston valve.
A bulletin just issued in regard to the
investigation of the naVy'S Shelling at
the bombardment of Santiago de Cuba:
Twelve houses were completely
wrecked inside and one house was
burned. Sixteen S-inch shells struck
within three blocks on the Gale de
Marina. These excavated the ground
to a depth of about four feet and about
ten feet in length.
The street was macadamized. 1t is
judged from the fact that many of them
struck near the waters edge, that
number of the shells must have gone
into the bay. Army officers have
stated that thirty or forty went beyond
the northern edge of the bay into the
Spanish lines.
dozen or more of the shells had
not exploded. In four of them the
fase had been simply blown out. In
q ne case a 4-inch shell, which was
n1 aobabIy a stray shell fired during the
de u1Onstration at AguadOreS on July 1,
had gone through a tree and had ex-
DIo. 7ed in the ground beyond
U hen the severe effect of the S-inch
shells is considered, it is matter for
cong ratulation that it was not necessa-
ry to continue the bombardment long
er an fire 13-inch shells as the squad
ron h. I'D prepared to do. The effect or
these latter would undoubtedly have
been O a most disastrous character to
the toV IN.
The hoard has completed its investi-
CATION md will make a detailed report
later.