The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-01


on BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DISPATCH BOAT DANDY. of Jamaica,
Province Of Santiago. June -, s p. m. Via
Kingston. Jamaica. IL q. m.-The force or
the American army is being mobilized as
rapidly as possible In the vicinity or
Aguidores. four miles from Santiago de
Cuba. The moment the tedious task is
completed the attack on Si'ain's last ditch
in Eastern Cuba will begin. When that
Will be Shafter himself cannot say.
The troops can be moved without serious
delay and are pushing forward rapidly.
bat the movement OF the pack trains.
wagons. ambulances and artillery is some
what slow. From Baquiri. where the ar
tiiiery was landed, to the present point or
concentration. the road runs through
;ausle of undersrowth up and down steep
hillsides and over treacherous swamp
bordered streams for i distance OF over
twelve miles. Through this continuous
thicket the rear guard of the army is cut
ting It's way. Engineers are at work level
ing the track and filling pits, while large
force OF regulars and volunteers with
axes. aided by Cuhans with machetes. are
hacking down trees and clearing out the
brush.
A few light guns have already reached
this part The siege guns are not yet
within Eve miles OF the vanguard.
Cen Shafter left his ship today and took
up his quarters with Gen. Wheeler at the
front His appearance there gave rise to
the rumor that an attack on Santiago
would occur tomorrow. but the staff Of
ficers say tonight Il is impossible 10 get the
army in shape to strike a blow for sew
erat days.
About 200 trops are campcd four miles
east os the hesieged city. and the re-
rnaintler O. the forces stretch along the
road from there TO Juragua and BaiqUiri-
TIE advance forces are in n semi-clrcle.
the left aank resting about two miles from
those under command Of Gen. Chaffee.
with the extreme right under command Of
Col Miles. about mile 10 the northwest.
beginning with the Twelfth infantry at
the extreme left. the Seventh. Seven
teentb. Fourth. Twentyafth and Tenth
named Beyond them picket lines are es-
tahlissod thYeo-quarters OF a mile nearer
Santiago. being IN plain sight ot Gen.
C'ranee's and Col Miles troops,
Much amusement has been caused among
~ officers ~ he large number Of Red
crass naFs ayins from tai,diag.s IN Sanh-
age seven such Hags have been counted
to1ay anl = 3. reported that TWO more
w,re ho'stcd tonight They are all flying
sca-n thc largest ard utoest prominent
,.rHd.0rs. ana o'ir cfflcers say the Spanish
s-,1ler4 cyt3cr-.y intend - thus try TO
project every place IN the city Offering
good mark Tor tAe American artillery
Far The raSt day ~ two. the laaAlngs
have s~er without incident.
T}e hospital corps has finished its camp
ara ssye,A r-.te1ss are already under
geo. treatment There ara quite a few
cases os a-aa.es urae~ TIE care - me
:aes-. lsrs Hg, q majority e the caae~s -
8. -k->Hs are t,c -os-s,t oe ne hoat and
900 extreme Aarssatra TIE nen have ua-
-eo.e. particularly n want - fo-o3 and
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