Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-06-29

N hW Il Ohhs - ubO otoPatSh
to the Herald, from Jaragua. Cuba, via
Kingston, says: Inform alton has been
received from ManEanillo that five
battslions OF Spanish troops, which
left that city several days ago, to re-
inforce General Linares, returned to
Manzanillo two days after their de-
parture. This news is regarded as in
dicating failure of the Spanish at
tempt under command of General
Pando to rush 10000 trained troops to
the defense of Santiago. The Ameri-
can and Cuban commanders believe
that Pando's men either were unequal
to the difficult march from Manzanillo
to Santiago, or else General Linares,
realizing the hopelessness of his posi-
ton, sent word it was useless to send
re-inforcements.
REMARKABLE HEALTH RECORD.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The War
Department has posted the following
bulletin: PLAYA DEL ESTE, June 20.
Hon. Russell Alger, Secretary of
War:-Off Sieeney, June 27.-The
graves of the dead are marked so that
there will be no mistake in identifica-
tion. The health of the command is
reported to me by surgeons as remark
able. Outside of the wounded, there
are today less than 150 men sick. So
far, no wounded have died. and but
two men have died of disease since
leaving Tampa. SKATER.
Major General Commanding.
TwENTY,sEyENR REGIMENTS.
CHICKAMAuGA, June 29.-The order
for the entire First Army Corps to be
sent to Cuba, has doubled the activity
at Camp Thomas. The work of com
pletely equipping and arming twenty
seven regiments is an immense task
for the short time in which it must be
accomplished. 1t is believed that all
under orders will be moving inside of
two weeks.
CABLE CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, June 29-The War
Department gives out the following
cable correspondence: War Depart
ment, Washington, June 25.-Major
General Shafter, commanding, etc
The President directs me to send his
thanks to you and your army for the
gallant action yesterday, which gladly
do. r. A. ,ALGER,
Secretary of War.
BAIoUIRI, Cuba, June 25-Hon.
Secretary of War, Washington: Sin
cerest thanks to the President for his
congratulations. SHAFTER,
General.
OLD BUT INTERESTING.
WASHINGTON. June 29.-The Navy
Department today posted the following
bulletin, giving report from Admiral
Sampson under date of June 22nd, OFF
Santiago: On the morning of the 10th,
the batteries at the entrance of San
tiaga were subjected to severe lombard
ment by the fleet. Firing was deli
berate and in general most excellent.
The batteries were quickly silenced.
On the 10Th, the Texas, Marblehead and
Suwanee destroyed the fort at Guam
tanamo. On the 10th, the Yankee en-
gagged Spanish gunboat off Cienfue-
gos. On the 18th. Lieut.. Harlow, with
two steam launches, one under Cadet
Powell and one under Cadet Hart,
made en- examination of Cabanas Bay
The launches were subjected to heavy
and co ltiaued fire at short range, and
were struck seventeen times, although
no enc was hurt. Lieut.. Harlow in his
report particularly praises the conduct
of Cadets Hart and Powell, and Cox
swains O'D0nnell and Blom. On the
10Th. General Garcia and his staff
visited the flagship, having arrived that
snofH;ng at General Rabis camp at Ac
ceradeF0s. My
IMPRESSIONS OF GENERAL GARCIA
are of the most pleasant character lie
Is a large, handsome man of most
frank and engaging manner and most
eosdierly appearance. The fleet has
with my directions. furnished arms
clothing aud food to the Cuban forces
both east and west of Santiago. Much
had been done ia this direction at Guam
fanamo by Commander McCalla, wh6
has been most energetic in rendering
them all the assistance possible. Greal
activity and courage have been showT
by the CubaEs at Guantanamo; anf
Commander McCalla is most eulogisti'
IN reference to their conduct. Their,
are about 10000 Cuban forces in thii
smmedlats vicinity. On the 18th th,
army transports arrived and Genera
-Shafter and myself paid visit to Gen.
erals Garcia and Eabi The process O
Decentralization was rendered
DIFFICULT By HEAVY SEAS
the heaviest we have had during th
three weeks the fleet as been statione,
here By3in the afternoon, however
1000 men were ashore and the worl