The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-30

the Segurznoa, where ne can keep IN close
touch with Rear Admiral Sampson. II Ia
probsh that re w1ii establish bis head
quarters .. JH-agua CT Thuxsdsy.
The troops under Gen. Lswton are kent
ready TO move in light marching order
while the reconnoitsrfng PARTIES are oi;.
T.sis preea inE is eoassdsTea necessary
Ia order 60 avoid disaster II the email par
tie. of troops Should collide with the
EpsnIaras In force.
The Cubaas under GEN Castillo are Do
ing &C nnaeGGabse work az advance pick
els. Thay are thrown cut dey ard night.
from half q mile 70 a lille In advance ss
Cur psckets along the xront and tanks.
thus forcing double Gordon about the
army. There are now more than 70 90
nlen at the font.
f)rir king water for the troops at the
front is obtained from the Rio Guiana, a
stream full OF springs direct from the
mountains The water ~ remarkably
COED. and is now carefully guarded from
pollution. The Cubans and our soldiers
Dathed in Il al first. Strict orders have
been Issued against such practices In the
future and sentin.Is have been placed TO
enforce tho ord0.
P2eAty Of FRAT, bst No Tobacco.
strict orders have also been Issued about
eating the tropical fruits. msngoes.
oranges. ETC., In which the country
skounds. the only exception being made
10 the case Of lines and milk from green
cocoanut8. which Is considered wholesome
ana refreshing. Some Of our men made
;hcmsalyes sick through eating fruit. An
epidemic OK measles. which WAS started on
board one or two transports. is spreading
to the camp and about twenty new cases
broke out today. Our boys are cheerful
In spite OF sha excessive heat and hard
fare, which thus far has been confined ex-
eiiisively to coffee, bareback and bacon, a
diet hardly suited tor the climate. Rice
would max. a splendid staple here
But the great Iriyation Is that both men
and officers are suffering from the lack
Of tobacco.
The men are remarkably steady and
confident. The plckete show none of the
nervousness which might Oe expected. and
there are practically no alarms or "phan-
tcgn firing" on the lines at night.
Two reconmdtersrx parties one OF the
Ninth cavalry ana the. Other OF the TWEEN
ty-fourth infantry. colifded this morning,
and several shots were exchanged. sort,,-
nately without accident. before their iden-
THY was established.
Flying Squadron Absorbed.
Copyrighted. 1855. by the Associated Press
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOAT DAUNTLESS, OFF SANTIAGO.
Tuesday. June u. night, via Port Antonio.
Jamaica. June 3. Wednesday morning. by
way Of Kingston. June q, / y. m.-rhe
flying squadron, hitherto ommanced by
Commodore sehley. has lost its identity by
an order issued today by Rear Admiral
Sampson. and h has been merged into
the fleet under the Admiral. The order
caused considerable surprise on board the
Brooklyn. which has been the flagship OF
the flying squadron. where IL was sup
posed the sauadr0s asCuld remain intact
at least until the Tail Of Santiago. Com
modore Schley has been assigned TO COM
mand the squadron attached to Admiral
Simpsons fleet.
Pande's March Eastward.
From two Cuban officers picked I'D by
the Vixen, II has been learned that Gen.
Pando is moving eastward from Manzan-
Lilo for the purpose of assisting the be-
leaSured city OF Santiago. The Cubans had
COME To Aocerraderos in small boats with
dispatches from Gen. Rios for Admiral
Sampson and Gen. Rabi. They report that
Gen. pando has with hzn seven oat,aiions.
numbering 400 men. with cattle and q
pack train with provisions. He left Man
zanIllo on June e to relieve Gen I.!nares
The Ssanaards vera moving at the rate
Of twesve miles day when the messengers
left. and at their present speed II is ex-
pec'sd they Will reach Santiago de Cuba
next Sunday. Jaiy 3 The Cubans have a
small force hanging on Tire spanish iank
and rear lasIus~ins Gen. Pando's troops
1T every stup
MaasaIl.lso Is &c IsAes v est OF Santiago
and the roads are IL bad condition The
Cubans say saat II Gen. Pando reaches
his soal q viii be with less than half lAe
force he started with.
Admiral Sampson has ascerta.nea that
Admiral cersera's feet has snoved into
the upper haroor OF Santiago.
REINFORCEMENT ron sHAFTEH.