The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-29

second brigade. the First, Fourth and
Twenty-fif;h. occupies the opposite posi-
ton on the right flank. VA
General Wheeler with the cavalry Is
In the rear between Sevilla hills and the
Rio Guiana. a strong line OF outposts
ls maintained ahead. "a RI
General Chaffce's brigade. with 5000
Cubans under General Agulrra, and
several hundred under Colonel Gonzales
was diminishing towards the city this
morning. The Cubans had several slight
skirmishes with the Spanlards stationed
on the hills On the American right flank
and our auSiliaries occupied the block
houses In that vicinity which were evac-
uated before daybreak by the Span
iards. The latter retreated towards Sam
tlago de Cuba. No fatalities are re-
ported.
General Lawson, General Chaffee and
General Wheeler have thoroughly recon-
nvitered the Spanish position and with
the aid OF information furnished by, the
Cubans, have very good maps OF the
| roads and defences OF the city,. Much
information has also been obtained from
Spanish paclflcos who have slipped out
of the city and given themselves up In
the hope OF getting food. They report
great starvation and distress In Santia-
go. They say the Spanish troops are
on short rations. and that all the sup
plies are being held for their US.
Spanish Loss In Fridays Fight.
The sick in the hospitals, the paciflcos
say. are suffering from lack Of food, and
they also report that SEVENTY
SEVEN sPANIARDS WERE KILLED
AND THAT E1GHTY-N1NB WERE
WOUNDED AS THE RESULT OF
THE ENGAGEMENT ON FRIDAY
LAST WITH COL. WOODS AND
YoUNG's COMMANDS. -
The most startling information OBJ
tanned from the paciflcos Is that since
the advance began almost 10000 Span
iards have arrived at Santiago de Cuba.
This statement Is made on the authority
Of General Lawton' ,and he Is also OF the
opinion that General Pando may be able
TO effect junction with General Lima
res at Santiago de Cuba.
There are two forts Of considerable
Importance within the Spanish lines,
Punta Blanco. at the southern end uf
the bay and Santa Ursula at the south
east corner. On the road 10 Caney. on
the north, Is another fort. There are
about $50 men in each OF these fortlfca-
ttons and stretching around the whole
city are nine barbed wire fences, fifty
yards apart, while Just inside these are
lines OF rifle pits. Outside. to,the east
ward about two miles beyond the Amer
lean outposts is q line OF entertainments
extending from the northern extremity
~ fha rtfty 10 Ia q.
A little west of south, distance OF
about seven miles from General Law
toms headquarters, Hes, Moro castle,
The road to within few hundred yards
ofthe ebatteriesatthe rear of Moro was
reconnoitered yesterday. afternoon by
General Chaffee and several members OF
his staff.
The Cubans believe that II the water
supply OF the city can be cut or, Santia-
so will have to yield ut once. They say
that Admiral Cervera's entire fleet ex-
cept the torpedo boat destroyer Terror
Is In the harbor. Gen. Lawson Is In
cllned to discedit the reports that guns
have been taken from the ships to
strengthen the defences on land He
says 1t would be impossible for Admiral
Cervera TO reach the position OF the
American army with his big guns rron
where the Spanish ships lie.
No Battle IJr Several Days.
No aggressive movement by theAmer-
leans IS anticipated for several days.
The road to the base of supplies must be
greatly improved before the onward
movement can be safely made.
AT present 1t taxes the quartermas-
ter's department to the utmost to get
provisions and ammunition. Last night
one pack train arrived with supplies
sufficient to last until tonight and as
this dispatch Is being written another
train Of ammunition Is coming In. a
train OF ammunition has reached Gen.
Chatfee's brigade and o battery Of gat-
ling guns and dynamite guns attached
to the rought riders has been moved to
Gen. Wheelers camp.
There were no alarms last night.
Many OF our officers are amazed us they
have looked for resistance to our ad-
vance.
Gen. CalIxto Garcia with 5000 men
who landed yesterday Is expected to
reach the front to-day. The Americans
are in excellent spirits and there Is q
remarkable lack Of sickness.
General Wheeler who made q recon-
naissance for half mile beyond the
skirmish lines this morning, finding that
he was unable to secure the desired
view through the luxuriant tropical To-
liage dlsmounted and climbed tree A
major general of the United States
army In the forks OF q tree surveying
the Spanish outposts through his field
glasses. was a spectacle that gave some
Idea OF the wonderful energy OF the
dashins ex-Confederate cavalry leader.