The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-29
PANDO'S
ARMY
COMING
The Spanish General Is AdTanc-
ing on Santiago
With an Army of 5000 Men
and Supplies.
ONLY 81 MILES AWAY.
Preparations Are Being Made
For a General Advance
Of the American Troops Before
His Arrival.
The Spanish General Is AdTanc-
ing on Santiago
With an Army of 5000 Men
and Supplies.
ONLY 81 MILES AWAY.
Preparations Are Being Made
For a General Advance
Of the American Troops Before
His Arrival.

Washington, June 29.-GeneraI Shaf-
ter has reported to the war department
that Spanish troops numbering 5000
ing from ManzaniIlo and are now with
in "a miles of Santiago.
A General Advance.
On the River Guiana, June %, via
Port Antonio, Jamaica, June 29-Pre-
parations for a general advance of the
American troops on Santiago are be-
ing steadily pushed forward.
SIMPSONS Report.
Washington, June 29.-The navy de-
partment today posted the following
bulletin, giving a report from Admiral
Sampson, under date of June 22d, off
Santiago:
ION the morning of the 10th, the bat
teries at the entrance of Santiago were
subject to a severe bombardment by the
feet. The firing was deliberate and in
general most excellent. The batteries
were quickly silenced.
''On the 18th the Texas, Marblehead
and Suwanee destroyed the fort at
Guantanamo. On the 10th the Yankee
engaged a Spanish gunboat off Cienfue-
gos. On the 18th Lieut.. Harlow, with
two steam launches, one under Cadet
Powell and one under Cadet Hart, made
an examination of Cabanas bay. The
launches were subject to a heavy and
continued fire at short range, and were
struck seventeen times, although no
one was hurt. Lieut.. Harlow in his re-
,-Ix
of Cadets Hart and Powell and Cox
SWANS O'DonneH and Blom.
"On the 18th Gen. Garcia and his
staff visited the flagship, having arrived
that morning at Gen. RabTs camp at
AcerradoreS.
My impressions of General Garcia
are of the most pleasant character
He is a large, handsome man of most
frank and engaging manners, and of
most soldierly appearance. The fleet
has with my directions, furnished arms.
ammunition and food to the Cuban
forces, both east and west of Santiago.
Much has been done in this direction
at Guantanamo by Commander Nc
Gala who has been most energetic in
rendering them all assistance possible
Great activity and courage have
been shown by the Cubans at Guam
tanamo and Commander McCalIa is
most eu1ogistic in reference to their
conduct. There are about 10000 Cuban
forces in this immediate vicinity. On
the Goth the army transports arrived
and General Shafter and I paid a visit
to General Garcia and Rabi. The pro-
cess of disem barkation was rendered
difficult by heavy seas, the heaviest
which we have had during the three
weeks the fleet has been stationed here.
By three o'clock in the afternoon, how
ever, 1900 men were ashore and the
work was proceeding with great rapid
ity. The pier was not injured and one
of the steamers went alongside of it.
The water supply was not injured. The
Vesuvius has done almost nightly fir
ing since she has been here, the ex-
plosion of the shells are having very
great effect"
Can Take Santiago.
Washington June 29.-GeneraI Shaf-
ter has reported to General Miles that
he can take Santiago in forty-eight
hours, but indicates that the under
taking might involve considerable loss.
He is fully aware of the approach of
Spanish reinforcementS and it is be-
Heved here that he intends to take the
town Immediately and that news of
battle might be expected any time.
Preparing For the Advance.
Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
At the front, on the Rio Guiana, Sec
ond crossing, Tuesday June %, per the
Associated Press dispatch boat Daunt-
less, via Port Antonio, Jamaica, June
29.-The preparations for a general ad-
vance of the American troops on San
tiago de Cuba are being pushed steadily
forward and troops of all branches of
the service are being hurried to the
front. General kant's division, con-
sisting of the brigade of General Haw-
kins, Colonel Pearson and Colonel
Worth has joined General Lawton's
division and with the cavalry division
of General Wheeler, and four batteries
of light artillery will now be strung
out in the rear of General Lawton's
division.
The front still rests on the second
crossing of the Rio Guiana, on the road
to Santiago de Cuba, in the rear of
the crest of the SevilIa hills and mile
and a half back
The brigade of General Bates, the
Thirty-second Michigan regiment and a
battalion of the Thirty-fourth Michi-
gan regiment which were landed yes
terday by the auxiliary cruiser Yale,
remain a .Iura qua SibOnaV.