Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-30
NEARING SANTIAGO.
Spanish and American Troops Must
Soon Have Another Battle.
INSURGENTS CLOSING on SANTIAGO.
0ea. Garcia's Entire Army IN Make . Co
Opsrstiv~lAtssck on santIago-Enemy's
Retreat Bscsms Rent In FRI
days Hattie


the United States and Spain are almost
face to face and less than four mile,
apart Saturday night the picket lines
at certain points were within hailing
distance Of the enemy. IL seems Ger.
tain that the battle Of Santiago must
come within week. The troops are
oil ashore here and at Baiquiri, with
the exception OF few scattered com
panies that have gone forward The
supplies are sufficient to enable the
army to sustain weeks campaign at
both landing points. There is a con.
tinual procession Of small boats riding
on to the beach through the pounding
surf and, as, one weeks rations
are already landed, 1t Is believed the
required supplies will all be ashore by
tomorrow. The landing OF troops,
horses and supplies has been extraor-
binary. With only one steam barge
and compelled to depend on treacher-
Ous small boats, Gen. Shafter has
landed over 10000 men, hundreds OF
horses and mules and thousands Of dol
lars worth Of supplies on the exposed
beaches. and only two men have lost
their lives No more than 80 animals
have been drowned and scarcely
package OF supplies has been lost. The
officers generally are surprised at the
email loss Of life and property. Gen.
Shafter said to correspondent OF the
Associated press. II only await the
landing Of sufficient supplies to begin
The movement on Santiago am una
BILE to say when 1t will take place.
an mnch pleased at the gallant con.
duct OF our men In the action at Sc
villa Friday, and with their cool and
veteran like work the victory was com.
plete"
Gen. Wheeler, In his official report,
places the number OF dead In the en-.
gsgement at Sevilla as ~ and the
wounded as between 70 and 80. No
attempt has yet been made to prepare
IN official list with the names OF the
dead and wounded. The high grass
and bushes OF the battle ground make
II difficult TO find the bodies, but an
Official list will probably be prepared
to-day. The bodies Of 80 Spaniards
have been found, and the Spanish loss
In killed and wounded was doubtless
much heavier than the American.
The majority Of the American troops
arc now here or at the front In the
vicinity Of Sevilla. The force at the
latter place, which Is about nine miles
from Santiago, numbers 5000 Ameri.
cans and 1000 Cubans Gen. Wheeler |
b In command there, with Gems
Young, Lawton and Chaffee, Gen.
Wheeler will remain at Sevilla, which
will be made rendezvous for troops
landing at Baiquiri and at this point,
the artillery and cavalry being put
forward from Bsiquiri. The cavalry
have been sent ahead to cut . way
through the underbrush.
From the American post ton at Sc
villa Santiago Is plainly visible, and
tho Notifications can be seen. The
following reports to Gen. Shafter from
generals at the front Saturday show
the conditions.
TO Gen. shniter' I have Just seen two negro
soys VINO no left Santiago .N this morning (Satnr'
.pOr, W ,o ,O ' TSn anu c.
usioers have seized ali the food in the sbons
They are killing young horses for food, and in
ne hospitals are subslsting on bread made of
ny s Sh, ,ns Spanish generals TOOK part In
loads Of wounded were Oarred into SAINT" s"nti.
NO, and many others wounded got there
On horses or afoot We can see Moro
nastla and TIM aa,, yor, d,a,i,,,I, s.. ~.