Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-06-30
AT SANTIAGO.
20,OO0 YANKEE TROOPS KNOCK
AT THE DOOR.
City Invested.--fiot Fighting Ahead.
--First Serious American Loss.--
Terror Terrified.--Cadiz Fleet
Reaches Suez en- route to Manila.
--Spain to be Attacked at Home.

The past week has witnessed important
| developments in the war situation.
Gen. Shafter's expedition of IL, 600 men,
which we left last week in transports Just
arrived of Santiago, was landed Wednes-
day and Thursday at Buiquiri, about 10
miles east OF Santiago harbor. The land
/ Ing was made after the feet had sbelled
the vicinity and driven the Spaniards
back. 1t was effected with almost no loss
and without great difficulty.
| The troops, carrying few days. rations,
| formed and pushed toward Santiago at
once. The heavy artillery and stores
were left behind to be landed later, which
has mostly been done now. The Cubans,
Numbering about 1000. are lending most
| valuable assistance, both as scouts and
| Fighters.
| As the troops advanced, the Spaniards
| fell back without resistance, except at one
| point between Juragua and Sevilla on the
way to Santiago where they formed an
ambush. Into it walked Roosevelt's
Rough Riders and portion of a regular
army regiment. The Spaniards opened a
destructive fire from dense underground
and about 20 Americans we're killed and
90 or 20 wounded. ReInforcements came
mp and the Americans moved forward,
driving the enemy with much loss.
Thirty-seven dead Spaniards were count
ed and their total killed was about 75,
side the defences at Santiago.
These are said to be quite strong and
extensive, there being many rifle pits with
barbed wire fences before them, which
the Americans must cross to attack.
Our troops were yesterday within four
miles OF Santiago, In plain sight OF the
city. They will probably attack at once.
They have been reinforced to about 20,-
600 in all and 5000 more are about to leave
Tampa. The Spanish troops in the city
number about COCO, it is thought.
The city is closely besieged and suffer-
ing for food, water and supplies. The
Spanish feet is still in the harbor. The
sunken Merrimack, 1t seems, does not OBJ
struet the harbor entrance and our fleet
may try to enter and engage Admiral
Cervera at the same time the city is at
tackled from land. 4
The cruiser ST. Pail had an encounter
with the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
Terror off San Juan Monday and the lat
ter was disabled and several aboard
killed.
The president has extended the Cuban
blockade to include the southern ports
and also San Juan de Porto Rico.
At last reports the first American expe-
dition to Manila to aid Dewey had not
arrived. There are no new developments
in the Philippines the past week.
The Cadiz feet left Spain last week with
q SftdA btdIC VI bcAo toA thc
pines. 1t arrived at Port Said, entrance
OF the Suez canal Sunday and was not per-
mitted to coal, though il may yet do so
and pass through the canal. II It does
and ever reaches Manila there will be a
hot time. 1t cannot get there for month
at best and before then Dewey will have
the Monterey and probably the Monad-
mock, armored monitors, and the cruisers
Charleston and Philadelphia, to add to
his feet besides Yankee gunners at the
harbor forts.
Three expeditions are en- route to Ma
Mia now and fourth win leave shortly.
Gen. Merritt started day or two ago to
take command of the land forces.
Official information has been given out
that a strong fleet will be formed at once
under Commodore Watson to proceed to
the coast OF Spain and carry the war home
to the dons. Most of the vessels will be
taken from SIMPSONS fleet. IL will block
ade, harass and perhaps lombard sea-
ports of Spain.