Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-27
ROAD TO SANTIAGO OPEN.
All spaniards Driven from Without the Ciy's
Forts.
santlaEo's rortincatlons strong American
Advance Four Miics Away IN sight 81
both santiago and ~ MORE.

Headquarters of Gen Chnnec. Two
Miles beyond sevilla, sunday June
2eth Noon. by Associated Press Dis
match Boat --Furt fnfonio. Jamaica
Monday. June 9th. 1880 q. m.-lcopy-
right. isss. by the Associated PtcHS.l--
The American troops arc now wiihlA
four inilrr VI soni.nr, de cubs. Two
brlgadea of brig. Gen. inwton't III
viairn. In command " GenChnnec anu
Col. r. ". Hall Of the second MasHa.
chus,tta vnluntccrs.iast night and 10
da, moved forward pas, the village q
soyuia. where the spariardH were 'N-
pcsted t. mako stand. ana cenl"d
hills tu thcrlght and loft
Twc miles further In front ~ the
An .ticnn forces. and occupying th'
-..adrt,nd 90 Santiago. % q t'rer -
i.,9 cttena under Gcn it1i clfl,s I'm
Rates
IN, entire Cuban army, under direc-
zion Of cen. Callxto Garcia. IL march-
ing for a cooperative attack on SAN
,laso. Garcia. with 5000 cubanr' u *
p.ctcd from the interior before nlgh'-
IAN while from Acofrndcrua, Two inl't-
40 The west NJ Santiago. 2'00o Cun'hH
arrived today ,-t. go, .,,tro
sotntry between Baiquifl, where most
81 tho American troops wtrg lahu'u'
and Santiago. The retreat OF tho GU
efnv. after yesterday battle alp.l
entity became a rout. when dia nu' ~
were reached. 800. ,........,,,
IN Jurngua from Acurrndcros nearly
, ooO Insurgents, who are armed anu
pientifully equipped with ammunition
They are part ~ the army 0f Cen car
ein and have been sent TO the 'front.' 10
ioln the Insurgents already occupying
the roads to Santiago.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
ON Hoard the Associated Press Dis
match uont Dandy. on Iurngun, Sat
urday. via Kingston. Jamaica, sunday
June &c -fCopyughtcd. is's'hy tho ~
pDcinted Press. THE troops OF the
United States and spain are almost
face TO face and less than -FOUR ni'''
apart.
points are within hailing distance or
the enemy. n seems certain thhl we
battle OF Santiago must come wlthin
n w.ck Tho troops arr all ashore
here and ut iiniauiri. with the cNcep-
tion Of "a few scattered companies thht
have gone forward Tho supplies are
sufficient o. enable the army TO sustain
weeks campaign at both mnllns
points. and "A " believed the required
suppllea will all be- ashore BY Tuesday
June 2Sth
Gcn giYafter said 60 correspondent
of the Arslcittrd prsfH today y am
well n1tlancd with che progr,HH that Us
being made. Tho Decentralization W
slow. but considering the limited "a
siIliiea and the exposed nature OF tho
landing places the men lAve done well.
l only await thr landinE ~ auiliclcnt
supplies 60 begin the movement on
Santiago I am unable 60 uiy when II
will take place. ! am much plclard a.
tn gallant ounduct OF our men 10 thn
action az Sevilia yesterday ai1d with
their cool and vctofun-likc work. Tho
victory was complete.
den. wheeler In his official IMPORT.
places thc number or dead Ia the On.
Judgement at Scvilin az twenty 1.-TWO. and
the wounded az between seventy ana
eighty.
are now hcfr. or ~ tho front az the lat
Ter place, whioh IL about mine miles
from Santiago, numbers G000 Amrrl-
cans and 900 CuhanH Gen. Wheeler
o. In command there. with Gems
Young thwtun ana Chancc,
Gen. Wheeler Will rmaln az Scvll-
"a. which viii b. made u rendezvous
FOR the troops landing "a lialquiH and
at this p1iri. tho artillery and cavalry
being put forward frum liaiuulr. ThH
cavalry have been rfut ahead "a cut
a way through the undcrhush.
From th, American position 40 SO.
"a .H| %
mo Notifications can be seen. The fol-
iawiur reports 90 Gru, Sh1ftnr ln'm
Fcncraia az the front show these cone
diuonni
To Gen. ahnrter. have iuHt seen two
ncgTO boys who let Stntiago this morn
INK tsaturdayl. They report shat the
soldiers and cltlzcua arr very short NJ
Nod. tn soldiers and officers have
roizod an the food In the shops. They
arr killing young horses Tor food. and In
the hospitals are suhslr,ing on bread
made ffum rice.
Tho Spanish genera'r took rirt In tho
flrht AZ Cryllla ytltefady Five wagon.
loads OF wounded were carried into
Santiago aud many other wounded gu
Castle ana the nag very distinctly from
our position. The Cuhlna confirm tho
imports uH 60 thr fine character ~ me
fortlncntiona around the city, Seven
lines ~ hnrbcd wire are stretched
about the trenches, The Splnitris hlv,
recently dug deep trruohes around che
outirc city. connecting "a series uf small
forts. WHEELER.
Dated Saturday afternoon,
To Cen. Shlficr; We can plainly
rec Santiago. less than seven miles
AWAY. The country iH level for Fls
miles this side ~ the city, cNcupt fui
hills on The south which extend a.
within "a mile ~ Santiago. Those hillI
appear deserted The country b. fairly
open. and u viii not Do, dlnlcult q,
move troops over a.. Gen. Nhlnro Oc'
cuplea Sevlll1 to-day YOUNG.
Dated Saturday evening.
A Torrsy Rough rider Kilied,
81 Louis. Mo-, June s5-Col jay l.
rorrey ana his regiment NJ rough rid.
ers from Wyoming arrived harp today
and after "a brief stay crossed nNei
~ East ~, Louis, whore they spent
tho greater part ~ the day, resting uI
for tho completion OF their Journey o.
nUtaUuaItf.