Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-30
SANTIAGO INVESTED.
Gen. Shafter Reports That He Is
Closing In on the City.
RElNFORCEMEyTS SAIL FROM TAMPA
Pacificoa State That 10000 spanish Sol
oilers Have Recently Arrived at santiago
Gen. Psndo May Also Effect .
Junction with Gen. Linnres.
WASHINGTON, June 49, The war de-
partment late yesterday afternoon
posted the following:

WAsu,varoN June % The war de.
nartment late Yesterday afternoon
nosted the following.
BAroulR1 June e. via Playa del Este, June
es-Hon Secretary of War: The Yale arrived
this morning all right Troops now aisemoarR-
LUX son. T"U "", ~ oV1" C tho s,ar NJ
Gen. Duf,ed All Is progressing well We
to-day occupied an advance position abandoned
BY the enemy yesterday on the seviila ana
San.aso ROW. "s,t y, oan a ' ,.o ,re aa
mainly be seen suAyrEp,
Major General Commanding.
1t was very late in the day when the
6rst dispatch within two days came to
the war department from Gen. Shaft
er, but the news was regarded as 80
good that there was no disposition to
complain. IL disclosed very satis'
factory rate OF progress on the part OF
Gen. shafter toward the town OF San
tiago, and apparently he has gained
all this ground and has come within
three miles OF Santiago without SUI
ferlng any losses since the bloody Skin
mish OF FRIDAY last Altogether the
performance Is regarded as very gratl'
Tying 10 the department. mere. AS near
o. cah DO gathered IRON the Drlei
dlspatch' inc american army Is now
~ inc iork IN the road one oranch OF
when leads 10 santiago ana the other
70 moro CASTLE ~ the entrance OF Tue
narpor Ten smarter Is thus free 70
move IN either airection' according 10
the demands OF the campaign win
tne l,ooo men VINO reinforced MIN on
tne lale ana the adaltlonal brigade
snat VIII reach MN to'oay' IL may
DC poss'oie 10 make even more rapid
progress IN the advance upon San.
tiago' as inc new men can be relied
upon 10 reileVe Inc main oody OF
troops from the necessity OF keeping
open the ilhe Oh communication be-
tween shaiterand ms base ut Baiquiri.
meanwhiie' lurther relniorcements
are Deing prepared ana a'spatcned as
raplaly Us ''ie pest energies OF me de.
partmeht can alrect' and 1t is believed
uaa' several thousand men saiied IRON
tampa directly Tor santiago yester.
uay' Inc INES are oeinV tightened
around 0aoa' ana IL WIZ soon DC i'm.
possible ior even small quantities OF
,oou y, war SUPPLIES 70 reacn 'he opan.
iaruS 'nere' Inc proc,amat'on issued
yesterday extending 'he blockade TO
.n1 sou'h coas' anu 70 pan JUAN ~ IS
'V n. WIN a'.o'np''sh 'h,s result
lnere was no iur'oer woro from the
vau'A iiee' Yesterday, tnough " Is SILL
Auowh W W lying ~ fort SAID under
p'e.cAs .. repairing one OF the torpedo
uoas ue%oyets' Inc aelay on the
par' % '"e spanish Meet mas not
opp1u u"o piopara'lohs ior lhe send
ny VI 'ne eaS.erh squadron under
Vonmooore watson TO the Spanish
sno.es' Inc commodore Is fastening
WV" all speed southwark on the
Newark 70 JOIN ana confer with Samp-
sou VI oanuago'
sfANiARDs AT SANTIAGO REINFOtloED.
uN THE MO GUIANA, June ~, via Port |,
antonio Jamaica, June 2S.-The most |
sssrtling information obtained from
the paciflcos Is that since the advance
began almost 10000 Spanish soldiers
nave arrived at Santiago dc Cuba. This
statement is made on the authority of
ven Lawton and he Is also Of the
opinion that Gen. Pando may be able
70 enect q 1uncture with Gen. Lii
mares OF Santiago do Cuba The Gu
pans believe that II the water sup
ply OF the city can be cut off Santiago
Will have toyield at once. They say
that Admiral Cervera's entire fleet ex.
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