Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-27
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From the Front.
Washington, June 27.-Interest has
shifted sharply from the navy depart
ment to the war department. The news
paper reports brief and graphic, tell
ing Of the short bloody little engage
ment between the Spaniards defending
Santiago and the Rough Riders, the ro-
mantle figures in the American army,
have aroused popular interest to high
pitch Consequently the war depart
ment scarcely opened for business Sat-
urday before a crowd of newspaper men
and other interested persons filled. the
hall and vicinity Of the bulletin boards
seeking for some official information
that would supply data missing from
the press accounts. 1t was not until
nearly noon that the first cablegram
came from Shafter, and then to the dis
appointment of the department it was
even more meager than the press re-
ports. During the course of the day
several other dispatches were received.
but they all left something to be de-
sired, for they did not relieve anxiety as
to what happened with the two armies
separated by the short space of mile
and a half.
An explanation OF this state Of affairs
was found in the fact that General
Shafter failed to take with him from
Tampa the splendid field telegraph serv-
ice that had been prepared with much
care by General Greedy for just such
campaign as IL now being waged. 1t Is
probable that ne has already seen his
error and will avafl himself OF the M
stru,nents just as soon as they can be
sent to him. There was general ex-
preston of grief at the loss sustained
by the soldiers in the fight. Still the
officials in high place expressed them-
selves as thoroughly satisfied with the
result, realizing that war cannot be sue
cessfully waged without sacrifice or
life.
Artillery Needed.
The impression gained from one OF
Cenral Skaters dispatches is that ne
"a now about to delay his advance until
he has secured his artillery, Such
course will be dictated by common pru-
dance for It is known that the Span
iards have fortified as far as possible
advanced positions outside OF Santiago,
and II would be the height or 1oily 10
throw soldiers unsupported py srt''iei'
against such works. Unfortunately
there promises to be some delay IN
landing all the artillery owing 10 the
,oc. an the voyage to Santiago OF the
hio lighter which seems to be necessary
to transfer the heavy guns from the
rb,ns 10 the landing pier. The naval
snthorities have responded promptly 10
80 anneal of the war department ana
son,e means will be found through the
.;d of the varships to accelerate the
!. ndine of the supplies and guns.
ueavv endorsements will go Tor
ond ot once both from Tampa and
fron, Newport News. An expedition oh
900 men is expected 10 lea'e amp
within the next day or TWO. IL I'm
prises the command OF Brlgaoler
oral SNYDER, the Third DIVISION VI ',,e
First army corps. The stores are ai,eaus
Going aboard the transports any ~
start of the expedition only awaits '4.s
arrival of the naval convoy rAl. ~
the warships sent over win o"ai'. :,
axnedition have been released iro'ii ~
miral Sampson and are now on ' VIC,
,yav back to Tampa to escort tne auu.
..So,I troons. Others will follow, anu
49, onother formidable marine pro-
nssior will start across the gun u
go whether the battleshlp lnula.a
III, Io.d This expedition, as II ca 'le
w.. 10 not definitely settled. lhete
III, no several heavy warshlps' ho"
w.. &c well as lighter craft, 10 slve
80 conduct to General snyder III
s",n,on simultaneously with this zen
vs., uenrv's division will be MOVING
Long the Atlantic coast ana thehoe ~
Sontiapo. In all the re-enrorceiiui :, IS
smo,,, TAMPA and Newport News WIN n ne
T., the neirhborhood of l2ooo or i Nv
III Drafts on Chickamauga are nhe-
-. a. follow soon, as the hurry oru s.l,I
S,+I,, piven have led to the iu'
-'..',art of several commands.
n,ha war department is actihs vi 49,.
-, that IT is not polite to take any
nossible chance of serious w., raoch,
Santiago. The latest lntorii'a'l' .,,a+ ~,
tny the authorities here SHOWS .n ,oa,
cnanish army Is greater IMAM . rovc,
| ast;mated thus far. Lieu'ei =,
~ the regular army mas ,epo,
| CoreraI Miles, giving Ilucii - -
.;an as TO the number ana io." 90,
40 snanish troops. Before Joyee um
~. ~. United states army ne 'ei >
- caneral Garcia and had traVe' I1,
W. od mart of Santiago province.
IN the ground only le" 49,
""' ,oavinp there in April, anu a' 'n
hso, ~ had opportunities to get 'i. az,
tiiiie ~ ,da. of the Spanish forces at ~,
| cuia . and of the island. re J nop w,
st's ,,,,n,ber Mt 1000, of when lS'oV " M
the numoer ~ oco at Hclguin and ls'oV