Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-02
BEFORE THE ATTACK,
From Sevilla Comes News Of General
Skaters Plans In the Movement
Against Santiago.

Sevilla, Cuba, June 30, via Playa del
Este, July 2.-Garcia's Cubans made a
dash westward this afternoon and pene-
trated nearer the defenses Of Santiago
than any hostile force yet. Led by the
gray haired general, they skirted Caney
q cluster of Villas two miles from the
arsenal, and passed In plain view Of the
Spanish pickets. Tonight they are camp
ed near by, preparing for an attack as
soon as permission is obtained. The
cubsns have raeisns for only - hours.
and argue that an early advance ID
probable from these circumstances,
Many OF Garcia's men formerly re-
sided in Santiago, being driven thence
by the barbarity Of General Weyler
and today when they caught glimpse
Of their former homes they gave a ire
mendous cheer and demanded to be led
forward Immediately, General Garcia
and his officers restraining them with
difficulty.
Caney Is composed Of residences of
the wealthy classes, and General Garcia
expects to occupy it without difficulty,
as the Spanish evidently are disposed
to abandon the town. From Caney the
main road enters Santiago from the
northeast, thus making 1t an important
point In the pending operations. Cen
eral Garcia expects to have the honor
of leading the grand assault and has
exhorted his men to fight desperately
The advance will be made by General
Lawton's division. forming the right
wing, and If the S.;aniards show signs
Of retreating or circumstances other
wise warrant 1t General Wheeler's d.
vision and General Kent's division will
doubtless join in the advance, endeavor
to drive the Spaniards before them and
enter the city.
While the movement may not reach
this extent tomorrow, Its purpose Is to
force the 5000 men of General Lawton's
command two miles farther forward
than they are now, take the little village
of Caney and occupy the ridge overlook
ing the city and harbor, from which our
artillery fire can be rained upon the
Spanish intrenchments In front Of the
city and upon the large body of Spanish
soldiers holding them.
It may be that the Americans will be
satisfied to accomplish this movement
in one day and then postpone further
advance until the light artillery and
siege guns can be placed in position on
the ridge and preparations can be made
to pour deadly fire of shell and shrap-
mel into the intrenchments, dislodging
the enemy and enabling the main body
by storm.
1t Is believed that at the same time
General Lawton advances Genera
Nent's division, on the left, will attack
Aguadores, the town on the seacoast
four miles east of MORO Castle, which
would give our army base much near
er.Santiago than the present one at Ju-
ragua. Until today our men at the front
have been subsisting on half rations
but owing to the excellent work of Colo
mel John F. Weston, chief Of the COM
missary department, supplies have beer
sent to the front by pack trains with
great dispatch, and our soldiers are nc
longer in want of food.
Though they have been drenched with
rain for several days and have been suf-
fering from lack of sufficient food. the
spirit of our soldiers Is all that could be
desired and they are eager for the gen
eral attack upon the enemy's strong
hold.
The Third and Twentieth infantry,
the last regulars to remain at Juragua,
went to the front today, and the Thirty
third Michigan and one battalion of the
Thirty fourth Michigan broke camp
early this morning and Joined General
Kents division on the seacoast leaving
nothing at Juragua except supplies and
a large field hospital. in charge of
the chief surgeon Of the corps. prepared
to attend the" wounded who may be
sent there from the field hospitals at