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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1898

Page

2

Merchant ships shell Santiago as Cuba expedition story unfolds

The Madrid correspondent reports General Blanco's despatch noting fifteen merchant ships and tugs appearing before Santiago de Cuba at noon. After cannonading Basquiri Heights, fifteen vessels remained while others sailed to Guantanamo with the Massachusetts and Dolphin. No casualties are reported. It is unclear if the ships carry expedition contingents.

London Madrid The Times Cuba Blanco Correa Santiago Linares Guantanamo Massachusetts Dolphin Basquiri Iyet Dewey Aguinaldo Daily News Bayonne Infanta Isabella Russia Admiral Dewey

Caimanera Center of Activity in Cuban Campaign

On board the association press despatch boat Wanda off San Tiago de Cuba June 11 reports maneuvers at Caimanera and Guantanamo Bay. US forces under Admiral Sampson and Commodore Schley maintain a vigilant watch while ships like Marblehead Oregon and Texas coal and prepare. Spanish cruisers and two torpedo boat destroyers are thought to be present. observers note Spain’s history of dodging naval battles. An expedition of launches surveyed for mines near Fisherman Point finding none and noting Spanish positions and fledging armor.

Associated Press Dauntless Cuantanamo Mole ST. Nicholas Hayti R. W. Huntington Panther Guantanamo Marblehead Neville and Shaw John Blair Gibbs Major Gibbs Regular Army Custer Richmond New York Charles H. Smith Smallwood William Dunphy Gloucester Mass James McColgan Stoneham Class Spicer McColgan Dunphy Baden Ibe Olone Ose Campina Gibbs Sullivan Hospital Corps Neville Huntington Cockrell Glass Havana Chickamauga National Military Park Lookout Mountain Lyttle Georgia Kansas Joe Baker Baker Brooke Division Walker County Chattanooga Ames Barrett Lester Hospital Sharp Association Press WANDA Santiago DE Cuba Kingston Caimanera Guantanamo Bay Cubin United States McCalla Oregon Texas Sampson Schley Santiago Cervera Spain Ain Norman Eustis James B. Eustis France G. van Orden Anderson Infanteria del Principe No. 3

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