The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29

At TIE FRONT. OK THE RIO
CtAMA Monday. June 2j-Noon-PEk
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
BOAT WANDA. VIA PORT ANTONIO
JAMAICA. juno IS. Tucsday-Fore-
noon-VIA KINGSTON. JAMAICA l2.3'
y N-Thc American front has been adj
,,rpcd beyond the hrst crossing OF the
pio Guiana. about q mile and tug lies
three and n halt miles from the spanish
entertainments A..
General Iawtou's brigade rests on inc
road to Santiago DO cuba. jhc d nuo
brigade. under General Chanee' 'ho otl
frtsenfh Twelfth and seventh heEl-
ruerts holds thc trench, with his COM
r.4ud living across the road ana river
TIE LINE.
g,e First brigade the Eighth. twenty
eerand and Second Massachusetts uhaer
General Evan Clarke, lies ON tne loiy
flank slightly bon The rear and the second
brigade. the First fourth ana I"o"T
nlth occupies tho opposite posiuon on tue
reat flank
C,ncrI Wheeler with the cavalry IS IN
the roar between Scvilla hills ana the
a -,roas line OF outposts is maintained
General Cnanec's brigade, with three
f.oue4ud CuDlns under General AgulfId
AND several hundred under Colonel CON
gales. was skirmishing towards the cry
thIs morning. ....,,,... .j...
SEVERAL SKIRMlSllES
Tho Cubuus had several slt"1 sNn
r,i.bes with the Spaniards stationed on
the hills on the American right nanh
END our auSiharics occupied me bi0e~
houses i'm that vicinity, which were
evacuated before daybreak by the span
ilrHr Tho latter rctreatod towards SAN
taeo dc Cuba 40 fatalities are q re-
ported. o. ..,7
General Tawton General Chanee ana
General Wheeler have thoroughly recon
roIfersd Inc Spanish position and, with
the aid of Information furnished ny the
Cubaus. have very good maps OF tho
roads and dcfcnccs OF the city
Much information has also been obtain
cd from Spanish pacihcos. VINO nave
slipped ont Of tho city and given tnem-
selves up foo the hope OF getlihE I1ou. luL
They report great starvation and distress
I'm Santiago. They say the spanish
troops are ON short ratious, and that an
tho supplies arc being held for thelt use
SUFFERING AMONG TIE slCk.
The sick in the hospitals the paciicos
saw. are suffering from lack OF iood. ana
fhev also renort that scvcuty-scvcn span
isrds wore killed. and that cghty-nine
were wounded. as tine result OF the en-
qagemeut on Friday last with Colonel
Woods and YOuug's commands.
The most startling information obtain
ga from the Pacdcos is that since the
advance began almost twenty thousand
Spanish soldiers have arrived at Sdhlat'
do cuba. This statement is made on the
authority of General Lawton ana ne IS
also of the opinion that General Pando
may be able to effect 20 junction with
General Linarcs at Santiago dc 'uoa.
SPANISH FORTS.
There are two forts of considerable
importance within the Spanish line
Punta Rlanco at the southern end of the
bay and Santa Ursula at the southeast
corner
ON the road TO Cancy, ON the north is
another fort.
There are about l-0 mon I'm each Of
these foruncations and stretching around
tbe whole city are nine barbod wire
fences. fifty Yards apart while just lh-
side these are lines oi rifle pits.
Outside. Go the eastward, about Two
miles beyond the American outpos's' is
"a lne of entertainments. extending from
the northern extremity OF the cily 10
MORO Castle.
sbout seven miles from General LaWton S
headquarters lies Morro Castle ihe
road To- within "a few hundred yards or
the batteries at the rear ~ MORO was
roconnoteIed yesterday afternoon DE
General Chanec and several members ol
CUT OFF THD WATER.
Tho Cuhaus believe that if thf water
supply pt do, city can Doe cur on s'"-
taeo Will have 90 yield at once Lhey
say that Admiral Cervera enlIe meet
except the t0rpedO-boat destroyer ltI-
ror ls in tho harbor. General L1wton is
i,cllrr1 90 discredit the reports that guns
Iaye boen taken from the ahIps 10
strengthen the dcfcnces of iaut. he saws
90 would De impossible for Admiral Ger
vera 20 reach the position or tAe Aneil-
can army with his Dig guns from Wneie
The Spanish ships DE. .... ..,...
No ATTACK TO BE MADE YET
No aggressive move hy Che Americans
q. .nfclrateI for several DAYS. The road
a. the base of supplies must be greatly
improved before the onward movement
can he safely made.
Al present 30 taxes The Quoriermas
tcr's department 90 the utmost 10 sel
provisions and ammunition. i4-' hsn'
one nack-trl.u arrived with guppI'es SUM
ciont Co last until Tonight ana as TINS
dispatch is being written another train
OF ammunition is coming in \ tram
~ ammunition has reached General Ch1i-
fees brigade. and battery OF 'atlns
guns and dynamite guns, alacned lo
The Rough Riders. has been moved 10
General Wheeiers camp
,osition whore HotclS'ss or Calling guns
could 20 nut in position. Dut little
further on is ground whore guns can b.
mounted and from which nn effective hr'
cam be directed at tho Spanish enirench
meats. ..
LITTLE RESISTANCE.
There were no alarms last night Many
OF our officers are amazed as they have
looked for'rcsirtance 90 our advance THE
Ground over which thov haN" travelled
gorf1 havc easily been defended. bat th'
snari.h have steadily retired not ever
attempting to harass our Hanks. as th'
columns moved ON through natural am
huscading country.
WUTnE THEY WILL FIGHT
Appsrentiv General Llnares prefers Il
niaee faith In the defenses ~ me ci''
And intende TO make a last ditch nsht
A tew-though only few-hold 10 tn