The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-30

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take the remainder Of the troops assigned
to reinforce Gen. 6hafter.
No Flying Squadron
OFF sANTIAGO DE CUBA. on board
the Associated Press dispatch boat Daunt-
less. Tuesday, June Is, via Port Antonio.
Jamaica, Wednesday morning. June %, by
way Of Kingston. Jamaica, June %, p. M
Copyright 1885, by the Associated Press
The nying squadron, hitherto commanded
By Commodore Schley has lost its identity
bx,an order issued today by Rear Admiral
Sampson. and it has been merged into the
feet under the admiral. The order caused
considerable surprise on board the Brook
lyn, which has been the flagship of the
nying squadron. where 1t was supposed the
squadron would remain intact at least I'M
~ the fall Of Santiago de Cuba
Commodore Schley has been assigned to
command the second squadron attached
to Admiral SIMPSONS feet.
.'se Pando and His Army
From two Cuban officers picked up by the
vixen it has been learned that Gen. Pando
! Isl moving eastward from Manzanillo with
500 Spanish troops for the purpose of as
sistfng the beleagured city Of Santiago de
Cuba. The Cubans had come to Acerra-
deros in small boats with dispatches from
Gen. Rios for Admiral Sampson and Gen.
Rabi. They report that Gen. Pando has
with him seven battalions, numbering 800
men, with cattle, and a pack train with
provisions. He left Manzanillo province
Of Santiago de Cuba, on June ed, to relieve
Gen. Linares. The Spaniards were NOV
ing at the rate of twelve miles day when
the messengers left and at their present
speed it is expected they will reach Santi-
ago de Cuba next Sunday, July Sd.
Hanging on His Flank
The Cubans have small force hanging
on the Spanish flank and rear and harass-
ing Gen. Pando's troops at every step,
Manzanillo is 127 miles west of Santiago
de Cuba and the roads are in bad condition.
The Spaniards say that if Gen. Pando
reaches his goal it will be with less than
half the force he started with. The Gu
bans who are harassing him only number
About 200 men, but in the passes and in the
bush they are al a great disadvantage. 1t
II possible immediate steps will be taken to
throw force of Americans and Cubans be-
tween Gen. Pando and Gen. Linares
Pressed as the latter is on the east he
could not spare man for sortie on the
west.
Admiral Sampson has ascertained that
Admiral Cervera's fleet has moved into the
upper harbor of Santiago de Cuba.
Gen. Shafter in his dispatches to the Sec
rotary of war complimented the fleet for its
assistance in landing troops. With the
soldiers landing from the westward, 1000
men in all have been disembarked in the
vicinity of Santiago de Cuba.
They Want Tobacco
Our boys are cheerful in spite of the ex-
cessive heat and the fare. which has thus
far been confined exclusively to coffee.
hard tack and bacon, and which are hardly
suited for the climate. Rice would make a
splendid staple here.
But the great privation is that both men
and officers are suffering from the lack of
tobacco.
The men are remarkably steady and con-
ddent. The pickets show none of the nerv-
BUSINESS which might be expected and there
are practically no alarms or phantom
firing" on the lines at night.
Two accommodating parties, one of the
Ninth cavalry and the other of the Twenty
fourth infantry, collided this morning and
several shots were, exchanged. fortunately
without accident, before their identity was
established.
Skaters kilograms -
r. WASHINGTON, June 29.-The War 4
r Department has posted the following +
4, bulletin: +
r Playa del Este, June 29.-Hon. Rus +
r sell A. Alger, Secretary Of War. On +
+ Siboney, June 27.-The graves of the +
r dead are marked so that there will be +
asno mistake in Identification. The l.
+ health of the command is reported to +
+ me by the surgeons as remarkable. i.
= outside of the wounded. There are +
4, today less than $50 men sick. So far +
1. no wounded have died and but two +
+ men of disease since leaving Tampa. +
4. sHAFTER. +
+ Major-General, commanding. +
r The War Department also gives out +
4 the following cable correspondence: +
4 War Department, Washington, June +
4 25.-Maj. General Shafter, Command +
r. Ing, etc.. Inc ITeSlutHl ulrectS 1Ile 10 n
+ send his thanks to you and your army +
4, for the gallant action of yesterday, +
4, which gladly do. r. A. ALGER. 4
+ Secretary of War. +
+ Baiquiri, Cuba, June 26.-Hon. Sec 1.
+ rotary of War, Washington: Sin /,
4. cerest thanks to the President for his +
+ congratulations. SHAFTER, +
4, Ma1or-General. 4
Can Take the City
WASHINGTON, June 20, 100 p. m.-Gen.
Shafter has just reported to Gen. Miles
that he can take Santiago in forty-eight
might involve considerable loss. He is fully
aware of the approach of Spanish REIN
forcements and it is believed that he in
tends to take the town Immediately, and
that news of q battle might be expected
any time.
Details of the Siege
WASHINGTON, June 29.-General Shat
ter in his dispatches gives the details OF
the transfer of Garcia's forces. He says
the transfer from Acerraderos covered so
miles and that 5000 of Garcia's troops were
landed on the right of the harbor, making
In all over 1900 Cubans concentrated with
the American troops on the right of the city.
He does not mention specifically whether
any Cubans are on the left, but the infer
ence is plain from his detailed report that
most if not all of them accompanied Gar
cha in the transfers. This move was doubt
less made before word had reached General