The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-27


(now converted into United States trans
port) Rita
First Sergeant OF Marine Kinnls. of the
New York. went north yesterday evening
on the Texas TO get his commission as
second lieutenant OF marines. Tnis Is al
most the only case OF such promotion OF
record in this branch of the servics-
The Nom gomery left yesterday even
ing.
It is difficult to Sc how the large party
OF Spanish troops at Holguin can fail TO
surrender very soon. although reinforced
oy the Spanish forces from the interior.
Holguin some OF the commanding points
in Eastern CUBA and TIE sumrrender Of
rs garrison viii bean important event in
the war News from there IS expected
shortly. and upon IL will depend some OF
the plans Of our 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
coaling, and cleaning as well as the faci-
Iues Of the bay permit. The Texas Will
leave for New York shortly in order 10 IN
dergo repairs. Tho movements OF the
other ships under Rear Admiral Sanp-
sons command, except those engaged IN
the Porto Rico expedition, depend upon
che decisions of the authorities at Wash
ington. and the impression Is growing
among nava ! officers OF high rank in
these waters that It is advisable TO send a
fleet TO Spain without previously enabling
the ships 10 undergo thorough preparation
I'M Srx, In
cases.
The list of vessels In Guantanamo bay
includes the flagship New York the Brook
Ign. Iowa, Indiana, Oregon, Detroit. New
ark. Yankee, Yankton. Hornet. Ericsson.
Rogers. Sampatuck, Samoset. Vesuvus.
Celtic. Vulcan. AIvaTado, FIVE collieTs and
one transport.
A Boston fruit steamer arrived here
yesterday morning loaded with fruit IN
consequence OF a request upon the part
of Admiral Sampson, but the steamer re-
fused to sell anything and each ship was
given supply of fruit which was much
appreciated.
No news has ben received here from
Porto Rico.
Colonel =. Ewers, who was sent by Gen
eral Shafter to receive the surrendr OF the
five thousand troops at Guantanamo. ar
rived here on Sunday night with two OF
General Torars officers and proceeded to
Caimanera and Guantanamo yesterday
The colonel expected 10 return last night
1t is said that 100 o fine Spanish troops
of the guantanamo district are on the sick
list After they have surrendered the
work of tending the sick, feeding the
healthy anr maintaining order among the
prisoners will probably devolve on the
navy.
The Nipe bay engagement was quite hot
but there were no casualties on tn Amir
can side. The Spanish bunboat Jorge
Juan was riddled by our shells. 1t is be-
lieved that about 200 men deserted from
her after opening the Kingston valves.
bulltin just issued in regard TO the
investigation of the effect of the naval
ombardment OF Santiago says:
Twelve houses were completely
wrecked inside and one hous was burnd.
Sixteen S-inch shells struck within three
blocks on the Gale de Mariana. These
excavated the ground 10 depth of about
four feet and about ten feet in length.
The street was macadamized, 1t Is judged
from IN Idcl many u ONh
near the waters edge hat a number of
shells mus have gone into the bay. Army
officers have stated that thirty or forty
went beyond the northern edge of the bay
in the Spanish tines.
"A dozen or more of the shells had not
exploded In four of them the base had
been simply blown out. In one case four
inch shell which was probably stray
SHELL fired during the demonstration at
Aguadores on July /, had gone through
a tree and had exploded in the ground be-
yoni.
When the severe effect of the s-inch
shells is considered, 1t is mattr for con-
graduation that II was not necessary 20
continue he bombardment longer and fire
1S-inch shells, as the squadron had pre-
pared to do. The effect of these latter
would undoubtedly have ben OF most
disastrous character to the town"
The board has completed It's investigaS
ton and will make detailed report latter