Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-01


OK BOARD THE DISPATCH Boat
DANDY, OFF JURAGUA, province of
Santiago de Cuba, June 30, via Kings
ton, Jamaica, July 1.-The forces of the
American army are being mobllized as
Aquadores, four miles from Santiago de
Cuba. The moment the tedious task is
completed the attack on Spain's last
ditch in Eastern Cuba will be begun.
When that will be General Shafter
himself cannot say.
The troops can be moved without seri-
Gus delay and are pushing forward rap
idly, but the movement of the pack
trains, wagons, ambulances and artil-
lery is taxing the skill and endurance Of
the off GERS and men to the utmost.
From Baiquiri, where the artillery
was loaded, to the present point Of con-
centration the road runs through tam
gle of tropical underground, up and
down steep hillsides and over treacher
GUS swamp bordered trees for a distance
of over 10 miles. Through this continu-
Gus thicket the rear guard of the army
is cutting it's way. Engineers are at
work leveling the track and filing pits
while large force of regulars and vol
unteers with axes, aided by Cubans
with machetes, are hacking down trees
and clearing out the brush. A few light
guns have already reached this port.
The siege guns are not yet within five
miles of the vanguard.
General Shafter left his ship today
and took up his quarters with General
Wheeler at the front. His appearance
there gave rise to the rumor that an at
tack on Santiago would occur tomor-
row, but the staff officers tonight say it
is impossible to get the army i'll shape
to strike blow for several days.
About 1000 troops are camped four
miles east of the besieged city and the
remainder of the forces stretch along
the road from there to Jaragua and
Baiquiri.
The advance forces are in semi
circle, the left flank resting about two
miles from those under command of
General Chaffee, with the extreme
right, under command of Colonel Miles,
about mile to the northwest. Begin
ming with the Twelfth infantry at the
extreme left, the Seventh, Seventeenth,
EOuIblly lWSuUy -lllbl anu L6ulu Ill
fantry extend to the right in the order
named. Beyond them picket lines are
established three-quarters of a mile
nearer, Santiago city being in plain
sight of General Chaffee's and Colonel
Miles troops.
Much amusement has been caused
among the officers by the large num-
Der of Red Cross flags flying from build
ings in Santiago. Seven such flags
could be counted today, and it is re-
ported that two more were hoisted to-
night. They are all flying from the
largest and most prominent buildings,
and our officers say the Spanish sol
diers evidently intend to thus try to
protect every place in the city offering
a good mark for the American artillery.
For the past day or two the landing
places have been without incident.
The hospital corps has finished its
camp and several patients are already
undergoing treatment. There are quite
a few cases of measles under the care
of physicians, but the majority of the
cases of sickness result from the heat
and the extreme hardships the men
have undergone, particularly in wait
ing for shelter and food during the
landing off Santiago
The fleet lies silently and grimly
waiting for the moment to come when
it shall finally measure its strength with
the harbor batteries.
All day long four American men-of-
war lay within mile and a half of
Morro's guns, but not shot was ex-
changed. The sailors ON board could
almost have exchanged words with the
soldiers ashore, and the fact that the
Spaniards did not risk shot or two is
taken to indicate that perhaps they are
very short of ammunition. The Iowa,
Massachusetts, Indiana and New Or
leans could easily have been hit, as they
lay almost motionless within such easy
range, but MORO might have been
country schoolhouse for all the hostile
demonstration it made.
GENERAL LAwToN'S HEADQUARTERS,
FIVE MILES OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA,
June 20, via Kingston, July 1.-The
American troopssspent yesterday in feel
ing for the senemy, otherwisesengaging
IN reconnaissance. General Shafter
in person, with a small escort, went
almost to Caney, small town five miles
northeast of Santiago de Cuba, with
which city it is connected by railroad.
The American officers generally ex-
pect movement today to capture
Caney, which is short five miles north
east of Santiago. This, however, is not
official. Such move should draw the
Spaniards III force from Santiago, but
in view of their previous retreats when
our army might have been seriously