Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-07

Twenty-second United States infantry and
the Second Massachusetts infantry.
Second brigade, commanding officer I'M
known, but supp osed to be Col. Bates.
First United States infantry; Fourth Unit
ed States infantry and Twenty-fifth United
States infantry.
Third brigade, commanded by Brig. Gen.
A. r. Chaffee-Seventh United States in
fanrry, Twelfth United States infantry and
Seventeenth United States infantry.
All Regulars Except Mnssachusetts.
It thus appears that the di-
vision which opened the hostilities Of
the day is composed entirely Of reg
ular troops, seasoned and experienced
in battle. with the exception of the
Second Massachusetts volunteer in
fantry, which is regarded as one of
the best volunteer organizations of
the army.
In reply to message asking Gen.
Shafter how many transports could be
sent back to Tampa in order that re-
endorsements might be sent him, Adjt.
Gen. Corbin late Friday night received
the following reply: Col. HUMPHREYS
has been ordered to return as many
transports as possible at once"
Off Santiago de Cuba, June 30, Filed
Port Antonio Jamaica, July "A two
days visit to the Cuban lines and out
posts by correspondent has devel-
oped a situation which. if not broken
by a vigorous and successful attack on
Santiago, may result in causing much
more serious work than has been an
fio1r tod 1x,,4L ..l. IL.
have retired from the vicinity of Aver
raderos, on the west, and Baiquiri, on
the east, to join Gen. Linares. The
forces in Santiago and within the forti-
fed defenses of the city now number
11,000-7,00O regulars and 1000 volun-
teers, Concerning the latter, the Gu
bans allege that they will not fight
with any heart, but will lay down
their arms. According to Spanish SOL
diers captured and held in the camp
of Gen. Perez. near Guantanamo. half
of the force Of men on the Spanish
warships had been landed, with all
the 1apid-tire guns. This would make
total force in the city of 1880 men,
IN addition to the protection from
enrthworks and forts and the assist
ance of the ships in the harbor.
To meet this force, or at least to in
wade its stronghold, the American
commanders now have 1880 men and
1000 Cubans-the latter to prevent, if
possible, flank movements at the ex-
pense of the Americans. Now here is
the dangerous and most significant fea-
ture of the situation: Marching from
Manzanillo, 120 miles west of Santiago,
and having been on the road for six
days, quite well advanced now in it's
progress, is Gen. Pando, with seven
battnlions, aggregating $500 men. To
oppose him is Gen. Jesus Rabi, with
force of 1900 Cubans, lying in wait
II miles from Santiago and on two
roads. Now, of course it would he per-
fectly possible for Gen. Pando to take
his column far to the north and make
a junction with the Spanish troops
supposed to be on the way from Hol-
gum, and numbering, it is said 5000
men. This advance from the north is
being held in check by about 1900 Gu
-bSns, under Gen. Castillo, who claims
to hold the passes.
The object of the Spanish advancing
from Manzanillo, may be to elude Rabi,
and by effecting junction with the
Spanish from the north to form an
army of 17,400 men. AS flank on the
west end of the American army, facing
the city, Gen. Rabi's forces combined
with those of Gen. Castillo would only
give a combating force of 3,7O0 Gu
bans, and the Cubans do not hesitate
to run before overwhelming numbers.
Another Menace.
Nor is that all that menaces. Leav-
ing Guantanamo, camp of marines.
and plunging into the wood to the west
the correspondent found force of
SEQ Cubans under command of Col.
Perez. This force had variously been
estimated at from 1900 to $500 Gu
bans, but there We're certainly not
more than 500, as Col. Perez admitted
in the course of conversation, al
though he had distinctly claimed to
have about 1900 men. This force of
500 is supposed to be keeping at bay
3,400 Spanish troops who are in the \
town of Guantanamo. The marines
are near this camp, but to the east of
it; SO that they could do nothing to
prevent the spaniards from moving to
the west on the flank Of the American
army. In other words there are to the
northeast and west of the army of in
vasion thanking forces of Spaniards
comprising over 10000 troops, held at
bay by less than 5000 Cubans whose
fighting qualities are as yet rather
enigmatical.
Cuban Troops Sent Back