Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-01
GENERAL KENT.

advance on Baquiri and Juragua had
all retreated on Caney and not on San
tlago. The small number Of troops now
at Caney indicates that the Spaniards
have practically evacuated the place,
and this Is believed to be the case.
Lieutenant Standing was not molested
during his observation, though he pass
ed through a camp which "a hours pre-
viously had been occupied by a strong
Spanish outpost. Corporal Hucht of
Company D of the Seventh United
States infantry who with seven men.
was sent on outpost duty two miles from
Santiago de Cuba and who was forgot
ten until the afternoon, was found by
General Shafter and sent into camp.
The men considered the whole affair a
good Joke They had repeatedly seen
the Spaniards, who did not offer to
modest them, and the Americans spent
the day as IL enjoying a picnic in the
woods. The corporal said that If he had
with him sufficient force he could have
brought in 40 Spanish prisoners.
Cervera to Make Dash.
Spanish deserters who have come into
the American camp from Santiago re-
port that Admiral Cervera has every
thing In readineEs to make a dash out
of the harbor with his fleet his object
being to try to sink at least one OF the
ships of the American squadron and, II
need be. go down with his flags flying
and bands playing. This perhaps is not
the Spanish admirals exact programme,
but if the information conveyed by the
deserters is trustworthy 1t clearly
shows the state of desperation which
the Spanish defenders of Santiago have
reached
The Cuban outposts nearest to the
city have reached a picturesque old
stone house three miles from Santiago.
The portfolios and turrets of the old
building were a few days ago manned
by 100 Spanish soldiers. Now the house
Is held by so Cubans. From this posi-
ton the city of Santiago can be dis
tinctly seen below
A detail of Company H Of the Seventh
regiment returned here last night in
state of great hlarity, inquiring where
they could corral a captured pack
train" In the center Of the group OF
soldiers was the pack train, a Span
ish pony accurately described by cor
poral as being "as thick as a single
and as long as a lath.' The pony has
been assigned by the men to carry their
captains baggage
The camp conditions continue hard.
Heavy rain set everything af1oat. RAJ
lions, however are being served out
more regularly, but they are still not
plentiful. officers and men fare alike.
The latter are suffering during the cold
nights from lack Of the blankets thrown
away on the march. These have been
appropriated by the Cubans, who take
everything in sight and do as little as
possible On the whole, they actually
fare better than our men. Compared
With their recent condition, this Is i'm
measurably the case.
Movement on Caney Expected.
The American officers generally ex-
pect a movement at once to capture Ca
new. which is short five miles north
east of Santiago. This, however, is not
official. Such move may draw the
| Spaniards in force from Santiago, but
| in view of their previous retreats when
| our army might have been seriously
| harassed on the march an aggressive
move upon the part of the Spaniards is
| considered unlikely.
Major General Shafter has decided to
establish his headquarters in the field
| and he will occupy tent with General
| Wheeler until he decides upon a per-
manent location for his headquarters
There is every indication that Juragua
| will cease to be the headquarters fol
the army other than for the medical
and commisSary departments in two OF
three days. A sufficient force to guard
the place will be left. here, probably
| from the volunteer force of 5000 mel
now coming from Tampa, and practi
cally the entire fighting force will
swing into Caney or Aguadores, making
the base of operations before Santiag
de Cuba at this place.
The railroad from Juragua to San
tiago is being pushed by the engi
neers and a large force of troops. 1t
completion will greatly simplify tn
movement of supplies, and the pacl
train will have no more arduous worl
than transporting the food and ammu
milton from point to point at the front
The siege guns have been landed a
Baiquiri and have started for the front
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