The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-24

and strengthening their positions
daily.
Gen. Garcia's army Of 400 men,
was, on Sunday, within forty miles
Of Santiago. He left 5000 men at
HalguIn TO prevent spaniards there
from joining Gen. Coral at Santa
go. The Spanish forces at Guam
tanamo are also cut OF from San
tIago. Gen. Marcia went shead Of
rs army and was taken aboard
n New York for a conference 1
wit Admiral Sampson.
Ins-ad Of starting next week, as
was fin proposed, 1t is now said
that IL MI be at least three weeks
before the Porto Rico army leaves
Fernandina Maj. Gen. Miles may
personally emmand the expedi-
tion. Eightsss more transports
are needed and wing TO the Diff
Guilty in securing them Congress
may be asked 20 provide an Amer
lean registry for British vessels.
The havoc wrought by the Vesu- J
vlus at night hA. evidently caus-
ed the Spaniards 10 desert their
guns by night, as 4 en the t.Lou-
Is pui in within saree hundred
yards OF the shore o. Friday night
and spent some tlme,rylng TO Sc
cure the Kingston cab not a shot
was fired.
General Pandois mafthIng from
Havana with re-enforctneuts for
the spanIard. now at Sat,iago.an
an Iasurgent force undeT Garcis,
Castillo and Perez has set sst TO in
tercept them. The insurgents have
cut OF photographic cOmnlni
tIOns Ofthe Spaniards betwee San
tIsgO and Guantanamo.
The saffron flag was hyiag at
half mast over Moro castle at kan-
tIago de Cuba Saturday. The pre-
sumptiOn Is that some spanish lea
der has been killed by the guns Oi
the American fleet or that Lleutsn-
ant HobsOn and his men are dead.
In the latter event, foul murder
must have been committed, as By
order Of sampson no shots have
been fred at MORO castle since
Morgan and bis party were imPris-
ODsd there. Admiral sampson has,
however, received reliable infOrma-
tion that HobsOn and his fellow
prisoners have been removed from
the castle
4 report from the spanish mill
taryA commander at GUANTANAMO
Bay has been intercepted by the
Killing Of the messenger. The re-
port proves Guantanamo Bay TO be
a good landing place, as the few
formidable batteries there have
little ammunition. Brig Pareja in
his report asks for some warships
He confirms the strength Of tbs
position taken by the marines, and
says the Americans landed in low
er Guantanamo Bay rs il in one oi
their own ports. He adds that hs
serves only half ratiOns and car
last no longer than the end OF tbs
month.
The COurier-JOurnal prints an in
teresting letter from 8 correspond
ent who smnggled out Of Porto RI
CO. San Juan momentarIly expects
bOmbardment- Mines have beeI
extended to where the AmeriesI
fleet stood in the bOmbardment o
May II. The Terror, and thre'
small war vessels were In San JuaI
June .. The Terror, as has beeI
told, laier attempted 10 reach san
Iiago aad was sunk Provision
are scarce on the Island and tn
situation Is getting worse daily
Thousands are unemployed. tn
i-lahdrrs do not like spain and on
Iy need = leader 10 aid in drivin
out the DOns-
At Washington there IL mue
leOnjecture as 10 the consequence
that may follow the act Of the il
surgent leaders in prOclaiming th
Independence Of the Philippines
Is the purpose Of the United Stat'
to declare the island \ militaT
possession, at least until the vi
is over. and the terms OF peace 81
tied, and Maj. Gen. Merritt vi
assume command rs MilitaI
GOvernOr as soon as he arrives
some quarters there Is aPprehe
sion that Germany may stimula
, the Insurgents TO resist the poli'
Of the United States, establish
. republic and prepare the way I
the landing Of German force I
] the plea Of protecting German
, Iterests- IL Is considered amol
! the possibilities that a clash mi
, como about between Mai Gs
Z Merritt and the Insurgents. Su
Z compllcations may not aril
3 lAgulnaldo having up 10 this tlI