The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-01
AWAITS Big GUNS
Shafter Delays the Attack
on Santiago.
BUT ONLY FOR SHORT TIME.
General Shaftsr Giving Personal At
tention to Landing and For
warding Supplies.
BUT ONLY FOR SHORT TIME.

cult with Which the Army Has to Cor
tend-DoubIy So Since the Arrival of th
Cubans-Some Die from Gorging Then
selves Close Watch Kept on the Spar
iards-Cable at Santiago Raised.
Juragua, Cuba, July mo genera
movement need be expected this weel
1t is possible that General Shafter wi
attack the beleagred city on Monday
but he will not do so unless enough
heavy artillery TO insure the success o
the movement has been placed in posi-
ton by that time. This work of trans
porting field and siege guns is goins
forward all the time. New dificultie.
are encountered every day, but Genera
Shafter is determined that all shall be-
made ready for the attack at the earliest
possible moment. General Shafter con-
tnues to give much attention to the
landing and forwarding Of supplies, as
well as of ammunition.
Serious Food Problem.
Since the troops came ashore the food
problem has been a serious one 1t
was made doubly so by the arrival of
General Garcia's men. These 1000 Gu
bans, who had struggled for weeks with
almost no food at all, made a noticeable
impression on the food supplies provid-
ed for the invading army.
1t was unnecessary for General Garcia
to lay emphasis on the need of food by
his men. Their condition was such as
to appeal at once to the American COM
mender. He gave orders to furnish an
immediate supply of food to the Cuban
patriots They were famished, and be-
gan eating, but not wisely. Many Of
the Cubans had been without substan-
tial food for so long that they fairly
gorged themselves until matters began
TO look serious for the American troops.
They feared they would not have
enough food left for their own susten-
ance after the Cubans had been fed.
overeating Proves Fatal.
Now comes the touching sequel to the
incident Of the feeding of the Cubans.
SO desperate was their condition that
-FOUR or Garcia's men, including an aide
on General Castillo's staff, have died
from the effects OF overeating. General
Castillo's aide asked for food and was
given side Of bacon which he de-
Voured raw, being too hungry to wait
until the bacon was cooked. He was
found dead the next morning. sitting
under tree. Contentment was writ
ten in his countenance, and the remains
OF the feast were clasped tightly to his
heart
Three other Cubans after being sup
piled with food by the steward of one Of
the American transports, gorged them
selves and swan ashore. They died
before morning, and their bodies were
swollen 20 enormous proportions. Many
other Cuban patriots unable 10 with |
stand the pleasures Of a square meal
have been taken to the army hospitaI |
All We're in the last stages Of starvation |
when given food from the American |
supply.
Shafter Well Pleased.
General Shafter otherwise is much /
pleased with the condition in which the
invading army finds itself, after six
lays OF work on land. Our troops at
INC point are within three miles OF
santiago, and another division Of the
-rmy is close under MORO castle. From |
amp it is impossible to observe all Of
General Linares' preparations for de-
ense, but the American EXPRESS little |
ioubt that the Spaniards will make a
desperate resistance.
AS the last Of General Sbafter,s
roops marched through the country
oward Santiago no signs of the enemy |
we're to be seen, although a detachment
I infantry had a brief skirrnish with
paniards who had concealed them.
elves in thick underbrush. The en-
agement was Of little consequence
20 one was hurt on our side. General
matters troops are now stretched along
he main road to Santiago for a dis
ance Of nine or ten miles. while 6 OOo |
ubans are securing the country to the |
ght and left Of the city.
spaniards Closely Watched.
General Garcia's men have gained |
ossession Of many Spanish block
buses on the peaks about the CITY. and
'om these lofty points they will he |
Die TO Keep close watch on the move
tents OF the Spaniards. The Cuban |
oops daily are giving evidence of the
'newed hope they feel over the recent
iccesses and arrival Of the American
oops. General Lawton's men, who are
DIV encamped within three miles NJ |
intiago, have taken the most adj |
anced position OF any of our troons
rom their headquarters in San Juan :
llage, on the Guiana river they can | :
e into the heart Of the doomed CITY ,
Two miles to the south, near the VIII
ge OF Peluca, is the camp Of the
ugh riders, who Crossed Juraguasita
eek early on Sunday morning. They
the railroad at that point
eneral Wheeler has his headquarters | :
Peluca, and General Kent occupies
formidable position near the entrance
the harbor.
Santiago Gable Picked Up.
Admiral SIMPSONS men, II is learned | ]
re. have succeeded In raising the
ntiago cable. Before this dispatch |
aches the United States probably ]
Bile station will have been established )
Aguadores, only two miles from Nor )
castle. From a Cuban who escaped | 5
'ough the Spanish lines General Shat (
learns that General Linares has
used 1900 troops in Santiago. and {
II he is determined to make a des- .
ate resistance. This Cuban con- =
ned the report that food was scarce
Santiago, and said the Spaniards
re eating horsefiesh.
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