The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-27
ARE FACING EACH OTHER
United States and Spanish Forces
Are Near Santiago.
PlCKETS WITHIN HAILlNG DISTANCE
The Force Mt SeviIIa, Nine Miles
from santiago. Consists of 5000
Americans and 1900 Cubnns.

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On Board the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Dandy. Juragua. June %, via King
ston, June 26, $3.50 D. m.--The troops OF
the United States and the Spanish forces
are face to face and less than four miles
part. Tonight the picket lines ut certain
points are within mailing distance OF the
enemy, 1t seems certain that the battle OF
Santiago must come within a week.
The troops are all ashore here and at
Baiquiri. with the exception of few scat
tered companies that have gone forward
The supplies are sufficient to enable The
army to sustain a weeks campaign at both
landing points.
There is continual procession of small
boats riding on the beach through the
pounding surf, and as one weeks ratons
are already landed, it is believed the re-
day, the 2Sth.
The landing OF troops. horses and supplies
has been extraordinary. With only Que
steam barge. and compelled to depend ON
the small boats. General Shafter has landed
over 5000 men. hundreds oil horses and
mules and thousands CT dollars worth Of
supplies ON the exposed beach and only
two men have lost their lives.
No more than fifty animals have been
drowned and scarcely a package OF supplies
has been lost. The officers generally are
surprised ut the small loss OF life and
property.
General Skater said to correspondent
OF the Associated Press today:
II am well satisfied with the progress
that is being made. The Decentralization
is slow, but considering The facilities and
the exposed nature OF the landing places
the men have done we'll. i only await the
landing OF sufficient supplies TO begin tho
movement on Santiago.
Il am unable TO say when 1t will take
place am much pleased with the gal
liant conduct Of our men in the action at
Sevllla yesterday. and with the cool and
veteran-like work the victory was com
plete.'
General Wheeler, in his official report,
places the number of dead in the engage
ment at Sevlla at twenty-five and the
wounded between seventy and eighty No
attempt has yet been made TO prepare an
official list of the names OF the dead ana
wounded. The high grass and brush on
the battlefield make IL dllNCult 10 huu ti|n
bodies. but an official list will be prepared
Monday.
The bodies of over thirty nine Spaniards
have been found and their loss must nave
been much heavier than the Americans
The force at Seyilla. which is about nine
miles from Santiago. numbers 5000 Ameri-
cans and 1900 Cubans. General Wheeler is
In command. wiki Generals Young, Law
ION and Cbaffee as assistants.
The cavalry has been sent ahead 70 cut
a road through the underhrush-
From the American position at seyiila,
Santiago is plainly visible and the '"rts
can be seen, ....r ,,.ho
Two negro boys were seen today VINO
had left Santiago this morning. They say
food Is very short and the army has seiSel
ali The food in the shops. Many are cams
b breed made Of rice flour. I've spa i,,s
generals toot nert 10 ,n on5 The flag very
d;stinctly from our position
csysn lines of barbed wire are stretcnen
ound the trenches The spaniards nave
n necentIv dug deep trenches around the en-
tire city.