The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-01
FROM TIE FRONT.
Fiie Tribute to the Patriot Army-6en.
Aenrs Command Occupies Strong
Position Near MORO.

that he can carry Santiago by assault
In As hours. He came to this conclu-
sion after a survey of the field. He
will, however, not undertake the as
sault at once because his guns are not
all IN position and because his own
forces are constantly gaining in
strength, while the Spaniards are
growing weaker.
The war department made public
this morning the following dispatch:
PLAYA DEL ESTE, June 2S.-Secre-
tary of War, Washington: Off Siboney,
Cuba, June 27.-The graves of the
dead are marked so that there will be
no mistake in Identification. The
health of the command is reported to
me by the surgeons as remarkable
Outside of the wounded, there are to-
day less than $50 men sick. So far,
no wounded have died, and but two
men of disease since leaving Tampa.
SKATER.
This bulletin was posted at the navy
department before noon Wednesday:
On the morning of June 16 the bat
teries at the entrance of Santiago har-
Dor were subjected to a severe bonn
bardment by the fleet. The firing was
deliberate and in general most excel
lent. The batteries were silenccd.
On the 18th the Texas, the Marble
head and the Suwanee destroyed the
fort at Guantanamo
On the 10Th the Yankee engaged a
Spanish gun boat off Glen fuegos.
On the nth Lieut.. Harlow, with two
steam launches, one under Cadet
Powell and one under Cadet Hart,
made an examination of Cabanas bay.
The launches were subjected to a
heavy and continued fire at short
range, and were struck II times, al
though no one was hurt. Lieut.. Har
low, in his report, particularly praises
the conduct of Cadets Hart and Powell
and Coxsw3ins O'Donnell and Bloom.
On the 10Th Gen. Garcia and his staff
visited the flag ship, having arrived
that morning at Gen. Rabi's camp at
Acerraderos.
My impressions of Gen. Garcia are
of the most pleasant character. He is
a large, handsome man of most frank
and engaging manners and of most
soldierly appearance
The fleet has, with my directions,
furnished army clothing and food to
the Cuban forces, both east and west
of Santiago. Much has been done in
this direction at Guantanamo by Com
mander McCalla, who has been most
energetic in rendering them all assist
ance possible.
Great activity and courage has been
shown by the Cubans at Guam tanamO,
and Commander McCalla is most eulo-
CYSTIC in reference to their conduct.
There are about 10, 900 Cubans in this
immediate vicinity.
On the Goth the army transports ar
rived and Gen. Shafter and paid q visit
to Gen. Garcia and Rabi. The process
of Decentralization was rendered diff
cult by heavy seas, the heaviest which
we have had during the three weeks
the fleet has been stationed here. By
in the afternoon, however, 4, 600 men
were ashore and the work was pro-
ceeding with great rapidity. The pier
was not injured, and one of thu
steamers went alongside of it. The
water supply was not injured. The
Vesuvius has done almost night Y fir
ing since she has been here, the eXplo-
sion of the shells producing very great
effect. SAMPSON.
CHICAGO, June 3O.-A special to the
News says that Sampson has def
nitely ascertained that Cervera has
taken up position with his squadron
near a high hill at the entrance to
Santiago harbor He is perfectly safe
there from the shells of the American
ships, but he can do no damage from
that point to the American vessels,
nor can he train his guns against Gen.
Skaters army.
CAMP SEvILLA, Near Santiago de Gu
ba, via Kingston, Jamaica, June So
The storming of Moro Castle is be-
lieved to be imminent Gen. Kent has
pressed forward his division and is
now occupying a strong position on
the Spanish left flank near the castle.
The position now held by Gen. Kents
men is one of the greatest strategical
Importance With the advance of the
division and the taking of MORO cas-
tie Gen. Shafter and Adm. Sampson
will be in complete control Of the mar
row entrance to Santiago harbor, as
the defenses opposite MORO have been
rendered useless, and the mines in the
waterway can be removed without
danger of heavy guns fire from the
Spaniards.
Five thousand Americans and 10000
Cubans are to-day occupying the hills
of Hicacos, the highest point on the
road to Santiago. 1t is reported that
the Spaniards are fort;fyinT the hills