Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-27

Afoot--Shafter We'll Satisfied.
HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL CHAT
FEE, Two MILES BEYOND SEvILA,. June
20, by Dispatch boat via Port Antonio,
Jamaica, June 27.-The American troops
are now within four miles of Santiago
de Cuba. Two brigades of Brigadier
General Lawton's division, in command
OF General Chatfee and Colonel r.. III.
Hall, of the Second Massachusetts, Vol
unteers, last night and to-day moved
forward past the village of Seyiiia,
where the Spaniards Were expected to
make stand, and occupied the hills to
the right and left.
Two miles beyond, far out in front of
the American forces and occupying the
roads leading to Santiago, is force of
1900 Cubans under General Carlos
Gonzales. The entire Cuban army,
under direction of General Calixto
Garcia, is massing for cooperative at
tack on Santiago.
OK BOARD THE DISPATCH BOAT
DANDY, OFF JUNAGUA, June %, via
Kingston, June 27.-Troops of the
United States and Spain are less than
four miles apart.
Tonight the picket lines at certain
points are within Mailing distance of the
enemy. Tt seems certain that the battle
of Santiago must come within q week.
The troops are all ashore here all at
Baiquiri, with the exception of a few
scattered companies that have gone for
ward. The supplies are sufficient to
enable the army to sustain a week S
campaign at both landing points.
There is continual procession of
small boats riding onto the beach
through the pounding surf, and as one
weeks rations are already landed, it is
believed the required supplies will all
be ashore by Tuesday, the 28th.
The landing of troops, horses and
supplies has been extraordinary. With
only one steam barge, and compelled to
depend ON treacherous small boats,
General Shafter has landed over 16, 900
men, hundreds of horses and mules
and thousands of dollars worth of sup
plies on the exposed beaches and only
two men have lost their lives. No
more than 80 animals have been drowned
and scarcely package of supplies lost.
The officers generally are surprised at
the small loss of life and property.
General Shafter said to correspondent
today:
81 am well satisfied with the prog
ress that is being made. The disem-
barcation is slow, but considering the
limited facilities and the exposed nature
of the landing places, the men have
done well. l only await the landing of
sufficient supplies to begin the move
ment on Santiago. am unable to say
when it will take place. / am much
pleased at the gallant conduct of our
men in the action at Seville yesterday
and with their cool and yeteran-like
work. The victory was complete"
General Wheeler, in his official re-
port, places the number OF dead in the
engagement at Seville as % and the
wounded at between 70 and 80. No
attempt has yet been made to prepare
an official list with the names of the
dead and wounded. The high grass
and bushes of the battle-ground make it
difficult to find the bodies, but an Off
cial list will probably be prepared by
Monday.
The bodies of 80 Spaniards have
been found and the Spanish loss in
killed and wounded was doubtless much
heavier than the American
The majority of the American troops
are now here or at the front in the
vicinity of Sevilla The force at the
latter place, which is about nine miles
from Santiago, numbers 5000 Ameri
cans and 1900 Cubans. General
Wheeler is in command there, with
Generals Young, Lawton and Chaffee.
General Wheeler will remain at Sevilla,
which will be made rendezvous for
the troops landing at Baiquiri and at
this point, the artillery and cavalry
being put forward from Baiquiri. The
cavalry have been sent ahead to cut a
wagon road through the underbrush.
From the American position at Sc
villa, Santiago is plainly visible and the
Notifications can be seen. The follow
ing reports to General Shafter from
| generals at the front show the condi-
| tions:
| To General Shafter:
81 have just seen two negro boys who
left Santiago this morning Saturday..
| They report that the soldiers and citi-
zens are very short of food. The SOL
diers and officers have seized all the
food in the shops. They are killing
young horses for food, and in the hospi-