The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-15

vogxy right ernosg the Americas. TTsss-
~e~e several aAzT9w es1apes. D1s 70 ore
vac satss<@zz.
During sae attack scss<aI ss4oss rtrsek
CHS SHIPS - shs hsrsS2r, ore rsrefTa.Enz
slse. plsot h0a@ Of she Assocsatss Prsas
.oai Des-zy. No osa vsz Injured cz e1rd
~ Axr.
sfvfG scene by Sfghs.
TIE night attack was ssctgrosao- AID
AaBsers tongues u FIRE from every bgss
e=assscksrg tbs camp. The txi.<es of sas
bong sssss bullets overhead. saise TIE
machine suns down o. thz water srsye
rsprrg op@T fhs psckets ard the cxAsa
o. Che fed gzns coa6 be heard as they
~'4rs driving ~ canister where tire IRE
cf she spsn4sa was tne fhsckez1 Then
sh~fs was The w~reech q the Nar5seheaa's
SIRE. as she took a hand e. the nghs. ard
faessssa-p auiek flashing as tssa Colts rapid
nfessospe pouas3er guns from effectively
pssrrd chip iaunszaa&
TIE DoipAla this morning located he
sssas.sh water station or tins ooear asae
81 cae hart-or entrance, which supgsassg
ths'~watsr for che attacking torcs- TIE
wsif was situated In a block house w.ra
fIs1b having a small garrison. II was
sne1sd al 2s9 yards Excellent practice
vaa made, the station was wrecked ard
c&rkter followed tae resreating apar.ar9z
W ihe steep ray!ae- Each she'll discaose.a
the spot where IL ailghfsd hy raising A
cloud of dust. They were al well placed.
The aFriFaI Of the Zee, 70 compete the
bsf9lsa rdmeHt % the town and sta aeseases
Is expected ;hss afternoon
Admiral SAMPSON. Account.
WASHINGTON June H-Ac,inr Aa-
MIRA Simpsons report Of the fSns BE-
TWEEN ;ils Spanish ard the marines a.
Guantanamo was pcsied By the navy d.
partsnef1t today. II 10 dated Mole 81. Ncn-
oisss June u. and is as follows:
TIE spanish attacked vigorously the
cANp at Guantanamo. Al outpost of four
marines we're killed. and their bodies rnu-
silafed barbarousiy. Surgeon Gibbs was
killed"
Considering the fact that TIE marines
fght al Guantanamo last Saturday n!ght
wasrealiy the farst engagement OF the war
CT xhsge. Admiral sampson's reference u
the affair Is remarkably hrsef. Hence 1t
IL Inferred that perhaps too much import
sGee has been attached to IL BY the pub
iio. The action OF Lieut.. Col. Huntington
In removing his men to a more secure
po.ng than the exposed position occupied
by them or the crest Of the heights ia
taken here as an indication that no Of
fenstve movement is to De attempted by
the smarine corps. but tina; II viii limit
operations 10 the defense Of small poiat
In Guantanamo harhor TO protect the coal
Ing Of our ships. and perhaps 10 serve rs
cable station when the necessary OPP
orators and instruments are secured from
Caps Haytssn to enable sampson to re-
open the cut cable.
II does not follow b. any means that the
p.acs seized and held BY the marines or
Guantanamo bay 10 to be used as a point
Of dshafAat.on Of the United States regn-
lar troops now on their way TO Cuba. on
heiieso that another point very much bet
Ter adapted for a landing has been select
ed. Tais poIat also Is believed to be much
healthier than any poInt on the shores OF
Guantanamo bay. where yellow fever Is
said te be epidemic all the year round.
Alleged RepuI.e at Guantanamo.
Copyrighted. isSs. by the Associated Press.
CAPE HAYTIEN. June It-s:to 2. m
The United States auxiliary cruiser 81.
Louis and several dispatch boats. e is re-
today a story that IA landing was effected
by the Americans late Monday near
,iGantanamo. ACcofdln~ 20 this account,
the Americans took possession Of a forsl-
fed position commanding "a portion OF re
purt. bat ths spanish rallied and attacked
the Invading force. fnally disloaging II
ard re,aking the post This information
does nos 8a.iy with the eahlegram re-
cs,vsa Sunday nlsht by Cfstsd States
Minister Powell, which asserted that s.see
AnsF,oans haa landed at Santiago bay
without eneoanteriug serious opposition.
All Depends the Troops.
Copyrighted $50. hy the Associated Press.
ON BOARD T1fE DISPATCH BOAT
DANDY. GUANTANAMO RAY. JlH. Il.
y. M. Via Kingston. Juse H. ti.4a a. IN.
~~t@vsrS man la Aamiral SIMPSONS fleet
Is anNtoassy awaiting the soldiers. Cor Il