The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-01
ESTABLISHED 1865.

eral La"tonS headquarters, lies
Moro Castle. The road to within
few hundred yards of tho batteries
at the rear of Moro was recon
noitered yesterday afternoon by
General Chaffeo and several mem
bcrs Of his staff.
Tho Cubans believe that if the
water supply Of tho city can ho cut
of, Santiago will have to yield at
once. They say that Admiral Cor
vora's entire fleet, except tho torpedo
boat destroyer Terror, is in tho har
Dor. General Lawton is inclined to
discredit tho reports that guns have
been taken from tho ships to
strengthen tho drfenses on land. lie
says it would be impossible for Ad-
miral G, rvara to reach the position
Of the American army with his big
guns from where the Spanish ships
lic
No aggressive move by tho Ameri
cans is anticipated for several days.
The road 20 tho base Of supplies
must be greatly improved before the
onward movement can be safely
made
At present it taxes the quarter
masters department to the utmost to
get provisions and ammunition. Last
night one pick train arrived with
supplies sufficient to last until to-
night, and as this dispatch is being
written another train Of ammunition
is coming in. a train of ammunition
has reached General Chailpe's brig
adc, and Il battery Of Gatling guns
and dynamite guns, attached to the
Rough Riders, has been moved to
General Whcclcr's camp.
There is no high ground in the
present position where Hotchkiss or
Gatling guns could be pnt in posi-
ton, bnt Il little further on is ground
where guns can be mounted and
from which an effective fire can be
directed at tho Spanish ontrcnch-
mcuts.
There were no alarms last night
| Many of our officers arc amazed. as
they have looked for resistance to
our advance. The ground over
which they havo travelled could have
easily been defended, but the Span
ish have steadily retired, not oven
attempting to harrass our ilanks, rs
the columns moved on through a
natural ambuscading country.
Apparently, General Linares pre-
fers to place faith in tho defonses of
the city and intends to make "last
ditch fight" of it. A fow-though
only a fow-hold to theory that he
does not purpose fighting at all.
General Calixto Garcia, with 300
men, who landed yesterday, is ex-
pected to reach the front today. The
Americans arc in excellent spirits,
and there is a remarkable lack Of
sickness. Thus far the water supply
has been good, and there have been
no bad effects from the changes OK
cept fow cases Of d, sontery. There
was brief rain squall last night.
At noon today Major Coolidge re-
yond tho front, where the stream
donblcs back across it, for the ad =
vance Of tho artillery. A dyncmito
gun and Hotchkiss gun will be
put in position.
General Wheeler, who made re-
connoissnuco for half n mile bnyond
the skirmish lines this morning, fnd-
ing that no WAS nnable to secure the
desired view through the Inxuriant
tropical foliage, dismount"d and
climbed tree a Major General Of
tho United States in the forks Of Il
tree, surveying tho Spanish ontposts
through his field glasscs, was n spec,
taclo that gave some. idea Of tho
wonderful energy of the dashing OK
Confederate cavalry leader. This feat
Of agility in Il man sixty-two years
Of age put to blush many a younger
Office in his staff.
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