The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
Van Creaps a Mile Nearer
Spanish OutpOStS.
CUBANS OUT SEIRMISHINC.
GarCia's Men Occupy Several Ahan-
dOned BlOCkhOuSeS.

Spanish Position Thoroughly Recon-
noitcred and the American Gener-
ais Able to Prepare Good Maps of
the Roads and Dcfenses of the
Cfty-Spanish PacificOs Who Have
Crossed the American Line Claim
10000 Soldiers Have Reinforced
the Garrison Since the Advance
Began.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
At the Front, on the Rio Guiana, Mon
day June 27, Noon, Per the Associated
Press Dispatch Boat Wanda, via Port An
tonic, Jamaica, June 2S, Tuesday Fore
noon, via Kingston, Jamaica, 1880 p. m.-
The American front has advanced beyond
the first crossing of the Rio Guiana, about
mile, and lies three and a half miles
from the Spanish intrenchments.
Gen. Lawtons brigade rests on the road
to Santiago de Cuba The Third brigade,
under Gen. Chaffee, the Seventeenth, the
Twelfth and Seventh Regiments hold the
trench, with his command lying across the
river.
The First brigade, the Eighth, Twenty
Gen. Evan Clarke, lies on the left flank,
slightly in the rear and the Second brig
ade, the First, Fourth and Twenty-ffth,
occupies the opposite position on the right
flank
Gen Wheeler, with the, cavalry, is in the
rear, between Sevilla hills mad the Rio
Guiana
A strong line of outposts is maintained
ahead.
Gen, Chaffee's brigade, with 5000 Gu
bans under Gen. Aguirre and several hun
cred under Col. Gonzales, was skirmishlng
towards the city this morning.
The Cubans had several slight skirm-
ishes with the, Spaniards stationed on the
hills on the Americans right flank, and
our auxiliaries occupied the blockhouse in
that vicinity which were evacuated be-
fore daybreak by the Spaniards. The lat
ter retreated towards Santiago de Cuba.
No fatalities are reported.
Gen. Lawton, Gen. Chaffee and Gen.
Wheeler have thoroughly reconnoitered
the Spanish position, any with the aid Of
Information furnished by the Cubans have
very good maps of the roads and defenses
of the city
Much information has also been obtain
ed from Spanish pacifcos, who have slip
ped out of the city and giving themselves
up in the hope of getting food. They re-
port great starvation and distress in San
tiago. They say the Spanish troops are
on short rations and that all the supplies
are being held for their use.
The sick in the hospitals, the pacificos
says, are suffering for lack of food, and
they also report that seventy-seven Span
lards We're killed and that eighty-nine
We're wounded as the result Of the engage
ment on Friday last with Col. Woods and
Gen. Young's commands
The most startling information obtained
from the pacificos is that since the ad-
vance began almost 10000 Spanish soldiers
have arrived at Santiago de Cuba.
rms statement is made on the authorl-
" OF Gen. Lawton, and he is also of the
o1Aon that Gen. Pando may be able to
sh%ct Junction with Gen. Linares at
Santiago de Cuba.
There are two forts of considerable i'm
portance within the Spanish lines, Punta
Blapco, at the southern end Of the bay
ana Santa Ursula at the southeast corner
On the road to Camey, on the north is
another Tort There are about 450 men in
each OF these fortihcatons and stretching
around the whole city are nine barbed
Ware fences, fifty yards apart while lust
inside these are lines of rifle pits
outside, TO the eastward, about two
miles beyond the American outposts. is
line of intrenchments extending from
the northern extremity of the city to Nor
70 Castle.
A httie west of south, at a distance OF
ABOUT seven miles from Gen. Lawton's
headquarters, lies Moro Castle The road
70 "lthn few hundred yards of the
batteries at the rear of Moro was recon.
HoiIereo yesterday afternoon by Gen.
Shanee and several members of his staff.
Inc Cubans believe that if the water sun
ply OF the city can be cut off, Santiago
WIZ have to yield at once.
Ihey say Admiral Cervera's entire feet,
,@cept g. the torpedo boat destroyer Terror,
Is in the harbor.
zen. Lawton is inclined to. discredit the
tsPorts that guns have been taken from.
,ne shlps TO strengthen the defenses on
ie9a' He says it would be impossible for
Humirar Cervera to reach the position Of
~ Amerlcan army with his big guns
IRON where the Spanish ships lie
NO aggressive move by The Americans Is
aNtclpated for several days. The road to
eNe pdse or supplies must be greatly i'm
pIoFed before the onward movement can
De safely made.
AZ present 1t taxes the quartermaster's
department 70 the utmost to get the pro-
visions and ammunition. Last night one
paek train arrived with supplies sufficient
20 iast until tonight, and cs this DISPATCH
- helng written another train of amrnuni-
Ton IS coming In
train of ammunition has reached cen
Nn2iiee brigade and a battery of cat
Ilns guns and dynamite guns attached n
we Rough Riders, has been moved to Con
Mheeicr's camp. There IS no bieb eg,o,,,d
n the present position where Ffofchsiee o.
Nin.huS guns could be put In position but
lhne further on is ground where gums
can be mounted. and from wnlcn al a,,i-e
lls can be directed OF the Spanish en-
Htnchments. There were no alarms last
"'s"N Many OF our olheers are amazed as