Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-25

Iles, the main DOdy oil the troops nau
united and the Spaniards are in full re-
treat towards Santiago de Cuba. They
may attempt a surprise. but decisive en-
gagement Is not expected for several days.
General Lawton's brigade. which rested
las, night at Demajayabo, four miles west
of Baiquiri; resumed its march at day
light. Before noon, his brigade consist
inS of the Twenty-second infantry. the
First infantry, the Second Massachusetts
volunteers. with companies of the Eighth
cavalry, half of the Fourth cavalry and
several companies of the Twenty fifth col
ored cavalry, occupied Juragua five miles
beyond. and the American flag was hoist
ed there. --sg7"
The Spaniards retired before the ad-
vance, which was covered by Cuban skifm-
ishers, burning the blockhouses as they
went. 80. sI..sr'.... ...-r
Colonel Wagner. with. Il small reconnois-
ance party of about forty men, brushed
against the flank of a retreating Spanish
column. 200 strong. at EirmeXa. A dozen
shots Were fired by the Spaniards as Col
Onel Wagner fell back. Before General
Lawton could bring up the Twenty-seeond
the van regiment, the Spaniards had de-
camped westward.
Juragua was abandoned by General Lin
arez end 200 Spanish troops with such
haste that they had no time to burn the
town, though an Intellectual attempt was
made to destroy the locomotives of the
railroad and the rolling stock General
linarezsretreated to Seville six miles west
of Juragua by road. and nine miles from
Santiago de Cuba. .
detachment of 10 Cubans under Col
Cnei Agirria. collided with the Spanish
rear guard. The Cubans lost two men
killed and had seven men wounded The
Spanish loss is not known. One Spaniard
was macheted.
General Chaffee. with the Ninth cavalry.
the remainder of the Eighth and Fourth.
Seventh. Twelfth and Seventeenth infantry.
reached JuraGua at dark.
General Bates with the -eserve of +ba
Twentieth infantry. and Colonel Woods
rough riders, dsmounted with a dynamite
gun. hurried forward from Baidujri at ?
o'clock. proceeding by forced marches.
When the couriers brought the news that
JHragiia had been occupied, the troop ships
which had not disembarked their troons
steamed TO Juragua. with a view to land
ing them there. but the heavy sea beating
on the beach made it impossible to get the
boats through the surf
dispatches from General Linares. which
have been captured, Indicate that the Span
iards were ordered to retreat toward San
tiago de Cuba. The Cubans expect the
first stand 10 he made at Sevilla. and thev
have proved good prophets in the past
General LaWtons : men are badly tagged
by forced marches and the intense heat.
Their rations are almost exhausted. They
started with three days supplies and fur
ther food could not be landed to-day. but a
pack train VIII he sent forward tomorrow
Strong outnosts are maintained to-niyht
in order TO prevent surprise and Juragua
he af
of the warships. Thus the flank of the adj
Nancing American column is safe. The
Spaniards, 10 attack our Troops must make
forced march through an almost i'm,
penctrable underbrush
There were only two casualties during the
landing of the troops at Baiauiri. Cor
pcral Cobb and Private English. of Troop
ID. Tenth cavalry tcolored). fell between a
lighter and the pier. Captain ONeill, of
WOOD 5 rough riders. plunged into the sea
al the risk of his life. but the men were
crushed before he reached them. ONeiIl
Is former mayor of Tucson A T
Several horses and mules We're drowned
while swimming ashore through the surf.
General Garcia's army of 1900 men is to
Toe conveyed by transports from Asenadero
aud landed at Baiquiri Tomorrow to join
ihc l,5D men under General Castillo and
cooperate with the American troops
The movement to-day almost amounts TO
change OF base. A brisk musketry fire
waE heard in the direction of Sayilla as
N" Daun,less left at dark
The Associated Press correspondent ac-
""inpanIed Colonel Wagner. of General
La~ion'r stan, a topographer and a Cuban
escort. yesterday afternoon when the ad-
vance was made In the direction of San
tiag0. All around the american landing
Nas found a faithful Gordon of h1acL horf
Haksd. hungry cubans. armed with rifles
landed by I.isIt"nant Commander Dele
aants's Two expeditions. Further ives: one
- me ouiposts who had had nothing to eat
sin"s o'ci"ok .. fu, supped with them on
Iss rD"DsHuis. The cubaus are eheerful
st5 apparently we'll satisfied, -
Jhaxs ogtposis are composed Of from six