The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30
SIMPSONS
| LATEST ORDER
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Flying Squadron Loses
lis Identity.
NOW A APRT OF THE FLEET
General Psndo's Forces Are Re-
ported Moving TO the East.
NOW A APRT OF THE FLEET
INSURGENTS HARAsSING THEM.

Kingston. Jane so.--'rhe flying squad
ron. hitherto commanded by Commodore
Schley. has lost its identity by an order
issued by Rear Admiral Sampson, and
IL has been merged into the feet under
the admiral. The order caused consid-
cradle surprise on board the Brooklyn,
which has been the flagship OF the flying
squadron. where 1t was supposed the
squadron would remain intact at least
until the fall OF Santiago. Commodore
Schley has been assigned to command
the second squadron attached to Admiral
Simpsons fleet.
From two Cuban officers picked up by
the Vixen II has been learned that Gen.
eral Pando is moving eastward from
Manzanillo with 800 Spanish troops for
the purpose of assisting the beleagured
city of Santiago. They report that GEN.
eral Pando has with him seven battai-
lone. with cattle and a pack train with
provisions. He left Manzanillo. Santi-
ago, June %. to relieve General Linares.
The Spaniards We're moving at the rate
OF IL miles a day when the messengers
left. and at their present speed II Is ex-
pected they viii reach Santiago Sunday.
The Cubans have a small force hanging
on the Spanish flank and rear and har-
assing General Pando's troops at every
step. Manzanillo is 127 miles west OF
Santiago and the roads are In bad con-
dition- The Cubans say that if General |
Pando reaches his goal IL will be with |
less than half the force he started with.
The Cubans who are harassing him |
only number about ZOO men. but In the
passes and In the bush they are q 4 great
advantage. II is probable that immedi-
ate steps viii be taken TO throw a force |
or Americans and Cubans between Gem
raj Pando and General Linares. Pressed
as the latter Is on the east, he could not |
spare man for a sortie to the west.
The troops belonging to General Law
on's division are kept ready to move.
y light marching order, while the re-
onnoitering parties are out. This pre-
aution Is considered necessary in order
o avoid disaster In case the small part
es OF troops should collide with the
paniards In force. Not single skirm-
sh has occurred. The Cubans under ,
'eneral Castillo are doing commendabls q
'ork as advance pickets. They are (
irown out day and night from half a | o
lie TO mile In advance Of our pickets. / I
Iong the front and TANKS, thus forming
double Gordon about the army. There
Re now more than 1900 men at the
ont.
As soon as the remaining battalions OF o.
e Twenty-fourth Michigan and Eighth :,
assachusetts and the 5000 reinforce :,
ents sent out from Tampa reach here =
guadores will be taken. The place was A.,
elled Tuesday by several ships of the a,
ct. Aguadores is on the line of the
vance OF the army into the interior
d close to the railroad. 1t will then
ooaoiy become the base Of operations.
iiie the supply base may remain at b,
ragua- Captain Wright learned that ur
70 Spanish troops have been sent to c.
nrorce the garrison at Aguadores. N,
an
In epidemic Of measles, which was
rted on board one or two TRANSPORTS
to the camp, and about 20 7
cases have broken out. The disease an
not dangerous. but the men attacked On,
'e been sent TO the rear. where thew CO.
nave airy quarters. Our boys are by
erful In spite OF the excessive heat
the hard fare, which thus far has
confined exclusively to coffee. hard /,
ana bacon, diet hardly suited for \
ciimate. Rice would make q splen- cni
staple here; but the great depriya- Ga
that both men and officers are suf- Of
ng from Is the lack OF tobacco. The Me-
are remarkably steady and conf
|. The pickets show none of the
BUSINESS which might be expected N
there are practically no alarms df stea
'ntom Hiring" on the lines at night fro,
70 reconnoitering parties, one of the s,s.
N cavalry and the other OF the Wi
nfy-fourth infantry. collIded and vii
raj shots were exchanged. fortu- ranl
~ without accident. before their
tlty was Established ft|