New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-01

property of the iron company. One had been
burned down.
The Spaniards have erected hundreds Of sim
liar buildings throughout Cuba. They are about
twenty feet square. built OF heavy pankinS.
with openings in the side for observation ana
firing The earth is banked UP around them to
half their height being taken from the Uchch
that surrounds them. Each has cupola, reached
by d ladder. and having openings on each sldc
which can he closed with heavy windows. TWO.
on the grounds OF the iron company, had clan
crate trenches about them. several hundred feet
in length. and banked UP on the OUTSIDE win
earth and great beams.
Another Interesting indication Of the trouh!ous
times was the armored railroad standing
near the ashes If the buildings. Half Of il was
open the rest was of heavy boiler iron. with
slit two inches vide about four fee: above III"
floor.
APPEARANCE OF THE CTBANS
No more curious looking body Of mon could he
IMAGINED than the thousand INSURGENTS who
marched through the main camp this morning
to take their place near the advance guard on
the road to Santiago. The variety Of their at
tire was endless and it's scantiness aud ragged
ness was almost beyond belief.
The shirts of some only half-Covered their
backs the trousers Of others reached no farther
than halfway DOWN their thighs. some had
one leg entirely bare. Apparently cone wor"
underwear. Hardly more than half of them had
shoes som" If the poorer ones wor" sandals.
but many were harefooted.
They were the advance guard Of the army OF
General Demctrius Castillo. and had come by
forced marches Some from Rayamo ana 'es-
pedes had travelled over the mountain roads
t4ra
straw hats. and every man had machete.
Their rifles were Of many patterns but though
supplied only b. the Americans. ammunition
was plentiful with them Their food ana spare
supplies were carried in sacks on their shoulders
OFFICERS BETTER EQUIPPED
The officers rode on little donkcys. and were
dressed in good style Thesa were all white
men, while mos, Of the command were negroes.
Some were curious japanese looking in the cast
Of their features and their straight. stiff boards.
A few were fair Of complexion. but all were
small Of stature. some Of them being mere boys
Of sixteen. Nevertheless. they all looked earn
est. and the American soldiers could not help
thinking that such people must lie devoted TO
heir
Cubans familiar with the insurgents In all
parts Of the island say that these look more
nrosperols than many others and that in some
regions many have 10 trousers whatever. ana
shirts that are far from complete. General cas-
tiIlo himself is on his way herr with five thou
sand men. many OF whom are said 10 wear I@sS
than one could hide I'm ones hat
BRAVE DEEDS OF TIE ROUGH RIDERS
The Rough Riders have been prominent ever
since they landed. II vas they who hoist"d the
flag on Altarcs. and two Of them srrans INTO
the water with all their clothing on IN vain Of
forts to rescue two negro cavarymen who had
been knocked into the water at the landing
place. \ number Of rifles were dropped IN f"'-
ting ashore and New-York trooper Chafics
T. Knobach. n member ~ the Irodnc" f%-
change and If the New-York Athletic Cluh.
stripped and Owed for them. reco' ering eleven.
The Rough Riders captured twenty horses but
turned them over To the Cubans.