The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-12
SOLDIERS FOR SHAFIER
Five Thousand Disseminating
al Juragua.
TORAL AND HIS TROOPS.
ShafteT Favored Letting Them Go
With Side Arms.

Sent MsI<Inley n Long CabIegram Ar
guing in Favor of Acceptance or
the Spanish Generals ORer-Mc-
KinIcy's RepOnse as LacOnic as
Grants on similar Occasion.
Heavy Rain Falling WHOM the Re-
Endorsements Were Landing-Sight
of the wounded Depressing on the
Volunteers.
Copyright 1895 by the Associated Press.
Juragua, July 10, via the Associated
Press Dispatch Boat Dandy TO Port An
tonic, Jamaica. July IL, via Kingston, ia
maica, July ii, $3.50 a. m,-The shores Of
this little cove were the busiest place In
Cuba this afternoon. Five thousand men
were either disembarking from steamers
or preparing to take up the march to Gen.
Skaters headquarters near Santiago.
There was as much confusion as IL ten
clrcuses were preparing to make camp.
The officers were looking for horses and
mules, trying to keep their men together.
sending sick men to the hospital and at
tending to rations and baggage. The en-
gneers were building a rough wharf of
heavy timbers, to be used In landing artil-
lery from the lighters.
The First Illinois Infantry, numbering
1850 men, which arrived here yesterday
and began disembarking last night, will
probably be the first of Gen. Skaters re-
Inducements to reach him.
About $50 recruits for the regular regi-
ments in the field were also well undeE
way to the front
The District of Columbia Infantry, con-
ssting of 9l5 men, arrived here this
morning on the Catania and began landing
at once.
The auxiliary cruiser ST. Paul has also
arrived here with the Eighth Ohio Infan-
try 1880 men. The steamer Is at anchor
quite a distance from the shore. which
necessitates a long pull in the boats in
order to get the men ashore.
The landing of troops here Is necessarily
made in small boats carrying fifteen to
twenty men EACH The boats run through
light surf and the landing is as safe as
at wharf, though the men often get wet
1t takes long time to unload regi-
mental stores, horses and mules, which
are taken ashore on lighters
The artillery will be landed when the
wharf is extended. Six batteries of light
battery and siege guns. II fully manned.
VIII require more than 1000 men and as
many animals.
When the Dandy left Juragua It was ex-
pected that the whole expedition would
be soon strung along the ten miles be-
tween the landing place and the front, the
infantry going in light order, with three
days rations and rain coats.
At 5 o'clock heavy rain was falling
and threatening to make the road dis
agreeable for the infantry and very bad
for the artillery.
The Cuban auxiliaries, with rifle and
machetes, were out in large force, draw
ing rations. They seem to have recovered
from their state of confederation and
are getting fat.
In spite of the doctors orders, our SOL
dbers on landing bought and ate mangoes
and other pulpy fruits. Cocoanuts were
very abundant, and the soldiers feasted
on them.
During the afternoon the hospital ship
Solace arrived here and all the sick, who
were able TO be moved, were taken from
the tent hospital and placed on board her.
The sight Of the wounded men had de-
pressing effect on the volunteers.
IT is rumored here that Gen. Shafter
strongly advised the acceptance of Gen.
Toraps offer to surrender If allowed to-
leave with the troops wearing their side
arms and the American commander is
said to have sent a long dispatch to Presi-
dent Mckinley, making argument In favor
of the acceptance of the Spanish COM
mander's offer.
Cen Shafter is said to have urged the
Importance of gaining immediate posses
sion Of Santiago harbor and city so as 20
leave our fleet and army to undertake 9TH
er work. According to a report, Gen.
Shafter said the acceptance of Gen. Torals
Sou ha Of sold
ana enable us to begin the relief of the
starving Cubans Immediately.
The advantage of the Spaniards, Gen.
Shafter is also said to have pointed out,
will not be large.
President Mckinley's response, IL Is ru-
mored, was as laconic as Gen. Grants
upon similar occasion.