The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-27

~ between 10 n 30. NO attempt has
yet been made TO prepare ar oficiai list
with the names Of the dead and wounded.
The high grass and bushes OF the battle
ground make IL difficult to find the bodies.
but an Official list will probably be pre-
pred today.
The bodies OF SO spaniards nave been
found. and the Spanish loss In killed and
wounded was doubtless much heavier
h the American.
The force at Sevilia, which is about
nine miles from Santiago. numbers 5000
Americans and 1900 Cubans. General
Wheeler is In command. with Generals
Young, Lawton and Chaffee. General
wheeler will remain at Seviila, which
will be made a rendezvous for the troops
landing at Baiouiri and at this point.
From the American position at Sevilla
Santiago IL plainly visible and the forth
fcations can he seen. The following re-
ports TO General Shafter from generals
at the front show the conditions: ITO
General Shafter-I have just seen two
negro boys who left Santiago Saturday.
They report that the soldiers and oiti-
Gems are very short Of food. The
soldiers and officers have seized all the
food In the shops. They are killing
young horses for food. and in the pa
tents wards In the hospitals they are
subsisting on bread OF rye -four. Three
Spanish generals took part In the fight
at Sevilla. Five wagon loads of wound
ed were carried into Santiago. and many
others wounded got there on horses or
efoot. We can see Moro castle and the
flag very distinctly from our position.
The Cubans confirm the reports as to the
fine character of the Notifications around
the trenches. The Spaniards have re-
Gently dug deep trenches around the
entire city, connecting a series OF small
forts. (Signed) Wheeler"
ITO General Shafter-We can plainly
see Santiago less than seven miles away.
The country Is level for six miles this
side of the city. except for hills on the
south, which extend to within a mile Of
Santiago. These hills now appear de-
serted. The country Is fairly open, and
IL will moi be difficult to move troops over
it. General Chaffee occupies sevilla to-
day. (Signed) Young"
While the array advances the main
poruon os the meet hes patiently In front
Of MORO castle. awaiting its opportunity.
Before the end OF this week the fate of
Santiago and Admiral Cervera should
be decided. BY that time 1t is believed
the Spanish troops will have been forced
back upon the city and defeated In a de-
cisive engagement. simultaneously the
forts at the mouth Of the harbor should
be captured under cover of a naval bonn
bardment. Three things will then bc
left to Cervara-to surrender with his
ships. to surrender after destroying his
ships, or to make a dash out to sure de-
struction. He may forestall fate by
making an attempt to get out of the har-
Dor before the army accomplishes 1t. The
first Spanish ship to appear off MORO
castle would be SUM within Is minutes.
Nothing in Admiral Cervera's feet
could survive the concentrated fire of all
the battleships in the navy and three of
the best cruisers. The general opinion
among naval experts Is hat Santiago
town will be burned by the Spanish
troops before they surrender; that Ad-
miral Cervera will destroy his ships. and
that he will then submit to the enemy.
II this supposition is correct the whole
work should be accomplished In a week.
II is hardly likely that the army can