New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
THE ADMIRAL,S REPORT.
Marines Landed by Request to QueH
Prison Mutiny.

Washington. Jan. 20-Rear Admiral Davis, at
Kingston. in his report on the situation in the
stricken city, under date OF Friday, announces
that the jamaican authorities declined his offer
10 land wrecking parties to assist in the hos
pital. police the streets, clear away the debris
and bury the dead, but that later. by request, he
landed bluejackets TO prevent an alleged rnutiny
at the penitentiary, and that ne had a party
guarding the consulate The West Indian Reg
iment and the insular conssa bulary were guard
ing the town. The admiral reported that there
was no tidal wave, and that the fire which fol-
lowed tho earthquake reached even the remote
part Of the suburbs
The full report was not at hand until to-day
although it filed on Friday by Admiral
Evans. 1t follows:
Naval Station
Guantanamo, January 49, 1907
To Navigation Bureau Navy Department
Washington ID. G.
Whipple arrived from Kingston with following
Information from Davis:
Cable communication can only be had by
driving ten miles to Bull Bay. Wireless com
munication is down. Actual conditions town.
ana suburbs are scene OF total confusion; great
part OF town destroyed by first shock. Villas
and government residences destroyed. Kings
House, three miles from city residence OF Gov
eTnor will be blown up; walls so badly dam
aged that the place cannot be repaired 1Trafal-
gar House complete wreck Mrs. Marshall wife
OF general commanding forces, was pinned un-
der ruins OF house, and remained in this pre-
carious situation more than an hour before res
| cued This viii give idea of extent of DAMAGE
| by earthquake alone; fire following in closely
peopled portions of city totally destroyed that
| section.
Steamship wharves are intact. ROYAL Mail
| saved 1000 tons Of coal, and plenty coal here
Shipping in harbOr not disturbed: vessels held
to their anchors No tidal wave or marine dis
/ turbance. Earthquake about forty seconds du-
ration, occurring approximately at $40 D. m
Milder shocks subsequently during perhaps
twenty-four hours
AS 10 social conditions the Governor. Sir
Alexander ms 10 he
great power; judge from conversation with him
that he holds situation well I'm hand. He as
| or relief; declined my offers land wreckng
parties 20 assist in hospital, to police streets
! clear away debris, &c bury dead He told me
! this morning that loss by death was 40 already
accounted for; there still many bodies in the
ruins; the Cuban Consul was killed; other for
| eign residents seemed 10 have escaped. The
/ American. Consul Is absent: the consulate is
| represented by vice-consuI. have a party on
shore now. guarding consulate and securing
/ archives.
Later, upon request, I landed fifty men under
arms from the Indiana to prevent alleged mu-
hundred and six hundred prisoners. then pro-
ceeded in carriage with government official 10
Kings House Governor with family were living
| IN lenls' accompanied Governor TO city, and
| shall this afternoon probably withdraw guard
| at pen. as he assures me he Is capable of con-
| trolling situation He has West Indian regi-
| ment. one thousand strong. and two companies
Of artillery. besides insular constabulary.
1 consider IL my duty 20 remain for the pres
| ent, at least. situation is too CONFUSING and
conflicting; stories, reports. complaints and
| rumors too contradictory TO enable me at pres
| ent 20 form a clear judgment OF actual situation
| Missouri will coal tomorrow. and until 1 can
| give a clearer account OF situation consider il
| oppOrtune that this ship should remain. As far
4 as anything can do goes one ship fully capable
| OF controlling situation, and feet surgeon re-
| mains on board Missouri. His presence and sur
geon OF this ship are desirable, under existing
conditions, in view Of possible emergency,
| have been able TO AFFORD relief In many cases
J TO private individuals. EVANS.