The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-30

inability to make the journey success
fully Pando had been ordered by
Capt Gen. Blanco to proceed with all
haste to Santiago, and started out to
fulfill the mission marked out for him
by his superior officer. That he has
failed is earnestly hoped by govern
ment officials, for there is no doubt
that his presence in or about Santiago
just now would seriously complicate
the situation, to the disadvantage of
the American forces.
SHAFTER SAYS THEY'RE COMING.
Latest advices received from Gen.
Shafter, this afternoon, were in direct
contradiction of the above statement.
Gen. Shafter informed the war depart
ment that he was in possession of in
formation to the effect that 5000 Span
iards, with pack trains and many ami
mails, were advancing rapidly toward
Santiago, and that they were within
fifty-four miles Of that place. Gen.
Shafter will not wait for the arrival
of Spanish reinforcements, is the way
they put it at the war department.
In brief, it is believed in official circles
is liable to occur at any time, and it is
thought certainly within the next for
ty-eight hours. In fact, Gen. Shafter
has intimated as much in his tele-
grams to the department today.
CUBANS WITH SHAFTER.
There are with Gen. Shafter 1000
Cubans, of Gen. Garcia's force, but
that does not mean that the Span
fards under Pando are to be permitted
to march to Santiago unmolested.
While the main body Of the Cubans
are concentrated with the American
troops on the right Of the city, about
200 picked men have been detailed to
harass Gen. Pando's soldiers, and those
who are familiar with Cuban methods
predict that the Spanish commander
will reach Santiago with not more than
half his force, if he manage to get
there at ALL The Cubans are adopts
at bushwhacking, and 200 Of them in a
country with which they are familiar
will prove a serious stumbling block
for Gen. Pando. 1t is also given out
that there is a possibility that by this
time Gen. Shafter has force Of
Cubans and perhaps a few American
troops, on the way to the left, to inter-
cept Pando.
CERVERA A MENACE.
The department is also considerably
worried about the presence in San
tiago harbor of Admiral Cervera's fleet.
1t is figured that it will be necessary
for Admiral Sampson to keep Cervera
SO busy when the assault on Santiago
is made that he will find no time in
which to shell the American troops. It
is thought that Gen. Linares has had
some method In retreating before the
Americans. He has drawn them away
from the protection of the guns of the
American fleet, and toward the posi-
ton in which the guns of Admiral
Cervera's ships can be brought to bear
upon them. There was some comfort
for the department, however, this af-
ternoon, when it was announced that
Gen. Shafter had managed to get
ashore all his heavy guns, for they
can be brought into play in such a
way as will make it decidedly uncom-
Portable for the Spanish admiral It is
believed here that Shafter will take no
chances Of Pando getting into San
tiago, but will attack .the city at once.
PRAISE FOR CUBANS.
Both Admiral Sampson and Gen.
Shafter deny that there is any truth
in the stories that have been sent out
to the effect that he Cubans are
worthless lot, fond Of eating and sleep