The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-23
SAMPSON THROWS SHELLS.
Cabanas BOmbarded to Conceal the
Landing Point.

Landing Point.
Washington, June 22.-Oficial dispatches,
received tonight by both Secretary Alger
and Secretary Long. indicated that the
landing of troops near Santiago was pro-
crossing most favorably.
The first landing was effected at Bal
quiri, about fifteen miles east of Santiago,
this morning, and met with comparatively
slight resistance.
This is stated in a dispatch received this
evening by Secretary Alger, which, though
brief, was full of news and meaning. 1t
follows:
playa del Este, June 22.-secretary of
War, Washington, D. c.: of Baiquiri,
Cuba, June 22,-Landing at Baiquiri this
sistance (SigneO Shafter"
Secretary Alger expressed himself as de-
lighted at the expedition with which the
landing of the troops was being effected,
and with the fact that no serious obstacle
was being offered by the enemy. He con-
strued the text of Gen. Skaters message
to mean that the enemy had made merely
hills at long range.
Shortly after Secretary Alger received
this dispatch Secretary Long received
more extended cablegram from Admiral
Sampson. 1t, too, was dated at Playa del
Este, at $50 this afternoon
The text of the dispatch, translated from
the navy department cipher is as follows:
Landing of the army is progressing
favorably at Baiquira. There is very little
if any resistance. The New Orleans, De-
troit, Castine, Wasp and Suwanee shelled
the vicinity before the landing. We made
a demonstration at Cabanas to engage the
attention of the enemy. The Texas en-
gagged the west battery for some hours
She had one man killed. Ten submarine
mines have been recovered from the chan
mel of Guantanamo. Communication by
telegraph has been established at Guanta-
namo. (SignedD Sampson"
In both army and navy circles the in
formation contained in the dispatches of
Gen. Shafter and Admiral Sampson was
received with intense satisfaction. The
landing of so large a body of troops as
Gen. Shafter at present has under his
command is a task of immense proportions.
A prominent official Of the war department
said tonight that the complete debarka ton
of the troops, animals, field guns and SUP
plies within q week after their arrival eff
the Cuban coast would be task well ac-
cOmpllShed. 1t IS probable In the DDn ion
of the officer referred to that only q par
tial landing of the troops was effected to-
day and that the landing will be contin-
ued from day to day until completed.
1t is not unlikely, too, that the troops
will be landed at several places along the
coast, of course within short distance of
the headquarters which Gen. Shafter will
establish for himself
Admiral SIMPSONS dispatch indicated
ha x1saa 10 rir7er Il ,t,
thoroughly to clear a way for the landing
of the troops The demonstration which
he made with the Texas before Cabanas.
which is just east Of Guantanamo. NAV
easily have led the Spaniards to suppose
that general landing was to be attempted
in that vicinity.
1t was evident from the text of Admiral
Sampsons dispatch that a considerable
landing had already been effected near
Guantanamo, as he noted that communi-
cation by telegraph had been re-establsh-
ed at that point and that the channel had
been cleared of submarine mines. In the
opinion of naval officers, the landing at
Guantanamo was Of marines rather than
of land forces.
The cable station through which the
American commanders will communicate
with the department in this city has been
established, as shown by the dates of the
dispatches received this evening, at Playa
del Este a small place directly on the
coast. and about fifteen miles east of
Santiago.
The change was made from Camp Nc
Gala TO Playa del Este in order that the
station might be nearer the scene OF ac-
ton.