The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-07-09

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enemy's outer works and have oc-
cupied them this evening. The battle
will probably be resumed at daybreak.
The American loss is heavy. Some cs-
Inmates place it at 500 killed and
wounded.
Dangers of the Situation.
Off Santiago de Cuba, June 80, 9 n.
M, by the Associated I'ress Dispatch
Boat Wanda, Filed at Port Antonio,
Jamaica, July a.-(Copyrightcd by the
Associated Press.)-A two days visi.
to the Cuban lines and outposts by a
correspondent of the Associated Press
developed a situation which, if not
broken by a vigorous and successful
attack on Santiago, may result In
causing much more serious work than
has been anticipated. The Spanish
forces that have retired from the vi
entity of Acerraderos on the west and
Baiquiri on the east to join Genera
I.inares.
The forces IN Santiago and within
the fortified defenses OF the city now
number 1900, 1000 regulars and 4.ooc
volunteers. Concerning the latter, the
SbbtLllo nIlSSC llIdl.bllcS Will uOD llHul
with any heart, but will lay down
their arms. According to Spanish sol.
diers captured yesterday and held in
the camp of General Perez, neal Guam.
%tanano, half of the force of men or
the Spanish warships had been landed
with all the rapid fire guns. This
would make a total force in the city
of 1880 men in addition to the pro-
lection from the carthworks and forts
and the assistance Of the ships in the
hurbor.
To meet this force, or at least to in.
wade It's stronghold, the American
commanders now have 1000 men aud
1000 Cubans, the latter to prevent, II
possible, flank movements at the eN.
pense Of the Americans. Now, here
Is the most dangerous and significant
feature of the situation. Marching
from M~anzanillo, 100 miles west OF
Santiago, and having been on the road
for six days. quite we'll advanced nov
in his progress, is General Pando, with
seven battalions, aggregating s,A0t
To oppose him is General Jesus
1iabi with Il force of 1900 Cubans. ~.
ing in wait seventeen miles from San.
tiago and on two roads.
Now of course, 1t would be possible
for General Pando to take his column
far to the north and make a junction
with the Spanish troops supposed te
be on the way from Holguin and mum
boring, it is said, 5000 men. This ad.
vance from the north is being held in
check by about $500 Cubans under
General Castillo, who Claims to hold
the passes.
General Castillo admitted in camr
yesterday, MS he smoked his cigar and
slipped his coffee, that his method was
to do Indian fighting in the mountain
passes. When he was asked what his
would do if thanked, he gravely
said he had not thought of that, but
supposed he would have to retire. The
object of the Spanish advancing from
Manzanillo may be to elude Rabi, and
by effecting a junction with the Span.
ish from the north to form an army
of 17,400 men. General Rabi's forces,
combined with those of General Gas.
tillo, would only give a combating
force of $500 Ctbans, and the Cubans
do not hesitate to run before over.
whelming numbers.
Nor is that all that nae Leav.
ing Guantanamo camp Of marines and
plunging into the woods to the west
the correspondent found a force of soc
CubanS under command of Colonel
Perez. This force had v%ariously been
estimated at from $500 to $500 Gu.
bans. but there were certainly not
more than 500, as Colonel Perez admit.
ted in the course of conversation, al.
though he had claimed to have 2,OOf
e This force Of 500 men is sup.
posed to be keeping at bay about $500
Spanish troops who are in the town oil
Guantanamo. The marines are near
this camp, but to the east Of it,, 50 thai
they could do nothing to prevent the
Spaniards from moving to the west
on the flank of the American army.
In other words there arc to the
northeast and west of the army Of in.
vasion.. flanking forces of Spaniards
comprising over 10000 troops, held al
fighting qualities are as yet rather
enigmatical.
The unreiiability of the Cuban state
ments as to their forces may be better
understood when it is known that tho
1900 me- Perez promised to send tc
help the marines numbered exactly 81
Of whom 81 are O the sick list from
over eating.
The Spanish Ectrrnt.
Jnuragua, July 2.-The two possible
lines Of retreat for the Spanish If they
are driven out are:
First, by road at FL Cobrc; second,
by following the line of the Sabanillo
and Marato rilrcad. The first line will
be easy for about the first ten miles,
or as far as FL Cohre, but after that
the country is mountainous and bar
rem and would not afford subsistence,