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MENACING AMERICANS.
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JuaEua. Cubs. June 90. 2 y. M
copyrighted. 1855 by the Associated
press) the Associated Press DIS
patch Boat wanda 20 Port Antonio.
a., July "A two days visit 20 the
cuban hines and ouiposis by corrcs-
/ pendent Of the Associated Press has De-
elopcd n situation which II not broken
| by 20 vigorous and successful attack on
Santiago. may result In causing much
morn serious work than has been an
iiclpatod with the Spanish forces that
have retired from the vicinity ~ Ac-
ccrradcros on The west. and Iaiqulr on
the east to Join ucn. Llnares.
The forces In Santiago and within tho
fortified defense ~ the city now number
1900. 700 regulars and 1000 volun-
tccr conccrninr che latter. The Gu
bans allcgo that they will not nght with
any heart. but will lny down their arms.
According to spanish soldiers captured
yesterday and held ln the camp Of Gen.
Perez. near Guantanamo. half Of the
force ~ men on the spanish warships
NAAh N||N NNNNNAH WIN MNN Wv NAN'N"A"
IRE guns This would make total
force In the city ut 1850 mon. In add.
ton 60 the protection from the earth
works and thu forts. and the assistance
of the ships In the haibor.
To meet this force or az least 10 In.
wade ita stronghold the American COM
manders now have 1850 men, 1000 Gu
hans-thc latter tn prevent II possible
nlnk movements at the expense 81 the
A s..aI.. a A.. a
and most significant feature of the sit.
uatlon. Marching from Manzanlllo. no
miles west % Santiago. and having
been ON the road FOR six days. quite
well advanced now In his progress, IL
Gen. Pnndo with seven hatthliuns az.
FreEntlnE 500 men. To Oppose him IL
Gen. Jesus ltahl with u force ~ 1900
Cuhan4. lying In wait n miles from
Santiago and ON two roads.
Now. ~ course. ~ would be perfectly !
possible Tor Gen. pando in take hi |
column fur a. The north AMI make u |
Junction with the spanish troops sup.
posed ~ hr on the way from HOlEuln |
and numbering 10 o. raii. 1900 mon |
This advance frlm the Hnrth ls being |
held IN check hv about 1900 Cuh1ns |
under Gen. Castillo. VIII, claims 10 hold |
the passes
Gen. Castillo ADMITTED In camp yos.
tcriHy MS be- smoked hlH cigarette and |
suppcd his coffee thh his method was
In DO Indian lighting In the mountain
passes. when he WIS asked what his
forces would do N finked he Eravoly
said h. had not thought ~ that. hu'
supposed h. would have 90 retire. The
object ~ the Spanish advancing from
may b. 10 elude llnhl. and
hy encctlng a luuctinn With the Span
In from the north Ia form an army /
N i1f00 men, A. flank on the west
md ~ the American army facing the
'lty. Gen. Rnbls forces. combined with
those % Gen. castillo. would only give
\ combating force of !. 100 Cubnns. ana
The Cuhnns do not hesitate 90 run be-
'ore overwhelming numbers.
Nor II that nll that IL menncinA
Leaving the Guantanamo camp Of ma.
lines and plnurinF into the wood 20 tn
a 81 luN Nr-Sft--s-i rsrsr rnFsnHpnns
lent fAund firce ~ 900 Cuuhns under
command 81 Col Perez Thh force II
supposed 90 be- keeping NJ htv at1h
spanish Troops who arc In m, town ~
The marines lre near
hits camp but 10 tho east % " 20 that |
hey could do nothing 10 prev ent thN
ipnuinrlH from moving 20 Tie weaf
n the Hank ~ the American army IN
lther words, there are 10 tho northeast
ma west ~ the army OF Invasion
banking forces ~ Rpnnlnrda comp iHinr
~ .
han 1000 Cuhana, whose nghtlnr Oual-
tics are ne yet rather enlrmutical.
In nm Interview with don. gnrIa,
NJ correspondent called attention 10
MS situation. Cen, Gnrrin repiitdf
Z believe that we should have been
IN % the west 90 prevent pando MAX.
ng q junction with f.lnarrs. We cai
iO that"
In spite ~ this warning. Gen. Garcia
ma his furvc were taken o. the east
md landed with the army. only a. be-
IN part back again 10 pre.
.'ni Tho vcrv movement which Garcia
ln1 predicted Tho solution W the ar.
lculty evidently Hes In a brilliant and
Iulrk attack
The unrcllahlllty ~ me Cuban state.
nnntH nH o. force may he better an.
when II II known that tho
200 men liereH promised IN Hond IN
clip the MARINES numbered exactly ",
Z whom - are on the sick llst from