The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-25
ARMY MOVEMENTS


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Copyright. 1893. by, the Associated Press,)
On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dauntless, on JURAGpA.
Province of Santiago de Cuba, Thurs
day Night. June %, via Port Antonio.
Jamaica, Friday. June "a, a. m.-The
advance OF the American army has
reached the edge OF the tablet and In
which the harbor Of Santiago de Cuba
Hes. Here, seven miles from Moro
Castle Us the crow files, the main body
OF the troops has united and the Span.
iards are In full retreat toward Sani-
ago de Cuba. They may attempt a
surprise, but q decided engagement is
not expected for several days "a
Gen. Lawton's brigade. which rested
last night at Demajayabo. four miles
west Of Baiquiri. resumed its march at
/; daylight. Before noon his Brigade
consisting of the Tweuty-second 5ln-y
faytry. the First infantry, the, Second
Massachusetts volunteers, with COM
panies Of the Eighth cavalry, half OF
the Fourth cavalry and several COM
panies OF the Twenty-iifth colored cav
airy, occupied Juragua, FIVE miles be-
yond. and the American flag was hoist
ed there. "a gt
The Spaniards retired before the ad-
vance, which was covered by Cuban
sskirmishers, burning the block houses
us thcy went III
Col. Wagner, with small reconna4-
sance party Of forty men, brushed
agairst the flank OF a a.retreating Span,
ish column two hundred strong, at
Firmezas A dozen shots were fired by
the Spariards as Col. Wagner fell back
Before Gen. LawDon could bring up
the Twenty-second, the van regiment,
the span.ards had decamped westward.
spani.h Retreat In Haste.
Juragin was abandoned by Gen. IL
mares ard 1900 Spanish troops with
such haste that they had no timo to
burn the town. though an Intellectual
effort was made 10 destroy the locomo-
( tive OF the railroad and the rolling
stock. Gen. LnIres retreated to Se-
villa, six miles west OF Juragua by road,
and nine miles from Santiago de Cuba,
A detachment Of 10 Cubans. under
Col. AGuirra, collided with the Spanish
rear guard. The Cubnns lost two men,
killed, and had, seven men wounded.
The Spanish loss Is not known. One
Spaninrd was macheted. ,aF5
Gen. chaffee. with the Ninth cavalry,
the remainder OF the Eighth and
Fourth, Seventh, Twelfth and Seven.
teent1t fnfuntry, reached Juragua at
dark. Or & g
8Gen. Bates, with the reserve OF the
Twentieth infantry, and Col Woods.
Rough Riders. dismountcd, with n dy-
Mantle gun, hurried forward from Bai-
Quiri at O'clock, proceeding by forced
marches, A5l +, = - L. "A slt
NJ When the couricrs brought the news
that Jurasun had been occupied, the
troop ships which had not disembarled
their troops steamed TO Juragun with
the View OF handing Them there. But
the heavy sea beating on the beach
made 10 impossible TO get the boats
through the surf. 8
have been captured, Indicate that the
ward Santiago dc Cuba. "a.
ine itirM Sta ID. q 3
b Tho Cubans expect the first stund 10
be made at savIlle, and they have PROV
ed good prophets In the past. Gen.
: Lawton's men are badly tagged by
forced marches and the intense heat.
Their rations are almost exhausted. !.
They started with three days suppnes
and further food could not be. landed
To-day. But n pack train will be sent
forward Tomorrow. 3,
Strong outposts arc maintained to-
night In order to prevent u surprise,
nrd Jutugun5 is also under the protec-,
tlont OF the suns OF the whrshlps. Thus
the ilnnk Of the advancing American
column is safe. The SpanIary,s, 10 ut
tack our troops, must make u forced
march through an lmost7impeDc.r1lble
undergrowth.T li,i 4
I. There were only two casualties dur
Ing the landing OF the troops at Bal
auiri, Corporal, Cobb and Private Eng
lish, OF troop B. Tepth cnEalry (colored)
fell between q lighter and the pier.
Captain o Neil, of 5lYoods'@ Rough Rid
crs, plunged into the sea ut he risk OF
his ilfc. but tho MON We're crushed DO.