The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-26

Miles had a good word to say for each one
SO far as he knew them. Whe masked If
he felt that General Pando, the Spanish
division commander at Holguin, could be
kept from bringing in reinforcements of
10000 men down to General Linares at
Santiago, General Miles said the Cubans
must be depended upon to hold back
Pando.
Gen. Garcia has been specially charged
with throwing his Cuban forces across the
line of communication between Holgun and
Santiago and this, together with the diff
cuties of progress along the hundred-nile
stretch between the two places. promised
to prevent Spanish reinforcements reaching
Santiago.
Gen. Miles observed his usual reserve as
to the sending of new expeditions with re-
Inducements. 1t is quite evident. however
that reinforcements will be hurried forward
both from Tampa and from Newport News
Already Gen. Duffields force on the Yale
are well on their way. The Harvard will
take another force today and by next Tues
day about 1000 more American troops will
be at the disposition of Gen. Shafter. With
in another week the rest of Gen. Henry's
division, including the Garrettson Brigade
will be there. The first-class transports Sc
cured yesterday are likely to go to Tampa
to take forth the seasoned men from that
point as fast as possible, as we'll as the
cavalry horses mules, etc.
The Country Traversed
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DISPATCH BOAT DAUNTLESS, off Jur-
aqua, province of Santiago de Cuba, Thurs
day, June %, via Kingston, Jamaica, Fri
day, June "a, p.m.-Now that the Ameri-
can land forces are threatening the city of
Santiago de Cuba, the topographic condi-
ton prevailing in that vicinity becomes in
terestng. Baiquiri, where the first landing
was made, and Juragua, where General
Lawton's headquarters were last night, are
both small coast towns in the throat Of
narrow cuts through a range of low hills
ringing all the southern coast. Baiquiri is
twelve miles east of Santiago, and Juragua
about eight miles east of that city by the
coast line road, which runs behind the hills
twice as far. 1t is called here a wagon
road but it is only practicable for heavy
two-wheeed carts having six bullocks
yoked tandem fashion and drawing a very
small load
The pioneers report that the trail Is prac-
ticable for artillery and pack trains, but it
is unspeakably bad even for walking,
though 1t is reasonably level.
Our troops have now passed all the small
hills intervening between here and Santiago.
The remaining twelve miles by road is over
a practically level country with more chance
for open order. So far, however, the road
has been walled and in most places over
arched with dense jungle growth
thorns and creepers, smelling like the inter-
ior of fragrant, over-heated conservatory,
and picturesque with splashes Of tropical
color, but terrible for troops.
For half mile, near Demajayabo, a small
stream runs in the road and the men have
been compelled to walk in water. Incl
dentaliy, the medical advice about wet feet,
night winds or perspiration-soaked bodies
and the necessity of boiling drinking water
has already been thrown to the winds
Easy as the advice sounds at home, 1t is
almost impossible to follow it here. Some