Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-30

three thousand Spanish troops have
been sent to reinforce the garrison at
Aguadores.
The military telegraph line has been
completed as far as Gen. Wheeler S
headquarters, thus placing the front in
direct communication with Gen. Shat
ter, who still maintains his headquar-
ters on board the SeguTance, where he
can keep in close touch with Rear Ad-
miral Sampson. 1t is probable, how
ever, that he will establish his head
quarters at Juragua tomorrow or
Thursday.
The Cubans under Gen. Castillo are
doing cOmmendable work as advance
pickets. They are thrown out day and
night from half mile to a mile in ad-
vance Of our pickets along the front
and tanks, thus forming double cor
don about the army.
There are now more than $4,000 men
at the front.
Some of our men made themselves
sick through eating fruit.
An epidemic of measules which was
started on board one or two transports
is spreading to the camp and about
twenty new Gases have broken out to-
day.
The flying squadron, hitherto COM
manded by Commodore Schley, has
lost its identity by an order issued to-
day by Rear Admiral Sampson, and it
has been merged into the fleet under
the admiral. The order caused con-
siderable surprise on board the Brook
Ign, which has been the flagship Of the
flying squadron, where it was supposed
ba WnYJld intact q
least until the fall of Santiago de Cuba.
Commodore Schley has been assign
ed to command the second squadron at
.tached to Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
From two Cuban officers picked UP
by the Vixen to-day it has been learned
that Gen. Pando is moving eastward
from ManzanIllo with $500 Spanish
troops, for the purpose of assisting the
beleaguered city of Santiago de Cuba.
The Cubans had come to Aserraderos,
in small boats with dispatches from
Gen. Rios for Admiral Sampson and
General Rab. They report that Gen.
Pando has with him seven battalions
Numbering $500 mem with cattle and
pack train with provisions. He left
Manzanillo. province Of Santiago de
Cuba. en- June %, to relieve Gen.
Linares.
The Spaniards were moving at the
rate of twelve miles a day when the
messengers left and at the present
speed it is expected they will reach San
tiago de Cuba next Sunday, July g.
The Cnbans have a small force hang
ing on the Spanish flank and rear and
harrass'ng Gen. Pando's troops at every
step. Manzansllo is 127 miles west of
C,,h 10 ; H. Il J.,
bad condition. The Spaniards say that
if Gen. Pando reaches his goal 1t will
be with less than half the force he
started with The Cuhans who are
harrassing him only number about 200
men, but in the passes and in the bush
they are at a greatad vantage.
1t is probable that immediate steps
will be taken to throw a force CT
Americans and Cubans between Gen.
Pando and Gen. Linares. Pressed as
the latter is on the cast, he could not
spare man for sortie to the west.
Admiral Sampson has ascertained
that Admiral Cervera's feet has moved
into the upper harbor of Santiago de
Cuba.
Gen. Shafter. in his dispatches to the
Secretary Of War, cOmplimented the
llSNl lOI It's assistance III idDuillS JEOODS.
With the soldiers landed from the
Yale yesterday and Gen. Garcia's army
transported from the westward. q 900
men in all have been disembarked in
the vicinity of Santiago de Cuba.
Washington, June 29-Gen. Shafter
has reported two most important de-
velopments in the military situation
at Santiago. First that he expects to
take the city as soon as he gets ready
to move and that he will not wait for
reinforcements. Second. that Spanish
reinforcemepts numbering 5000. ac-
companied by pack trains and large
droves of animals. are advancing from
ManZanillo to the relief of Santiago,
and are now IS miles from that city.
A number Of dispatches have been
received from Cen Shafter covering
all the details Of the present military
situation. Some Of them are to the
Secretary of War. Others to Major Cen
eral Miles. They cover substantially
the same grounds. 1t is evideDlv Gen
Skaters purpose not to wait for the
reinforcements now going forward to
him but to make his attack before the
5000 Spanish troops approaching from
the west can reach the city The
statement that they are now but 81
miles from Santiago is the most de-