Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-12
LANDING IN CUBA.
DIFFICULTIES OF DIsEMBARKA-
TIoN OF TROOPS AT JURAGUA.
REIEFORCEMEHTS FOR SHAPTER.
Five Thousand Troops Take Up the
March to SantingO-Much Artillery
Torars Terms.

Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press.)
JURAGUA, July 10th, via the Asso-
ciated Press Dispatch-Boat Dandy, TO
PORT ANTONIO. July 11th. via KING
STON, JAMAICA, July u.-9:30 A. M
The shores Of this little cove were the
busiest place in Cuba this afternoon.
Five thousand men were either disem-
barking from steamers or preparing to
take up the march to General Shafter's s
headquarters, near Santiago. There was
as much confusion as IL ten circuses
were preparing to make camp. The otfi-
GERS were looking for horses and mules,
trying to keep their men together, send
ing sick men to the hospital, and attend
Ing to rations and baggage. The engi-
neers were building rough wharf OF
heavy timbers, 10 be used in landing ar
tillery from the lighters.
The First Illinois Infantry, numbering
1850 men, which arrived here yesterday
and began disembarkng last night, will
probably be the first OF General Skaters
reinforcements TO reach him. About $50
recruits for the regular regiments in the
field were also we'll under way to the
front. The District Of Columbia Infantry
(9l5 mem arrived here this morning on
the Catania. and began landing at once.
The auxiliary cruiser st. Paul has also
arrived here with the Eighth Ohio In
fantry Q,35O mem. The steamer is at
anchor quite a distance from the shore,
which necessitates a long pull in the
boats in order to get the men ashore.
LANDING TEDIOUS.
The landing OF troops here is necessa-
rily made in small boats carrying fifteen
to twenty men each. The boats run
through a light surf, and the landing Is
as safe as at wharf, though the men
often get wet.
1t takes a long time to unload regimen
tai stores, horses, and mules, which are
taken ashore on lighters. The artillery
will be landed when the wharf is extend
ed. The six batteries of light artillery
and siege guns, If fully manned, will re-
quire more than 900 men and as many
animals.
When the Dandy left Juragua 1t was
expected that the whole expedition would
soon be strung along the ten miles be-
tween the landing place and the front,
the infantry going In light order with
three days rationS and rain-coats. At
o'clock a heavy rain was falling, and
threatening TO make the road disagree
able for the infantry and very bad for the
artillery. The Cuban auxiliaries, with
rifles and machetes, were out in large
force drawing rations. They seem TO
have recovered from their state OF semi
starvation and are getting fat In spite
of the Doctors orders, our soldiers on
landing bought and ate mangroves and
other pulpy fruits. Cocoanuts were very
abundant, and the soldiers feasted on
them.
During the afternoon the hospital ship
Solace arrived here and all the sick who
were able to be moved were taken from
the tent hospital and placed on board her.
The sight OF the wounded men had a de-
pressing effect on the volunteers
SHAFTER FOR TORAL'S TERMS.
1t is rimored here that General Shafter
strongly advised the acceptance OF the
Spanish offer to surrender and leave the
city Of Santiago wearing their slde-arms,
and he has sent long dispatch TO Presi-
dent Mckinley making arguments in IA
vor of the acceptance of the Spanish offer.
According 20 a report. General Shafter
said the acceptance of General Toral's
offer would save the lives of our soldiers
and enable us to begin the relief Of the
starving Cubans Immediately The ad-
TO the Spaniards, General Shaf- |
ter Is also said to have pointed out, would |
not be large.
President McKinley's response, II is ru-
mored, was as laconic as was General |
Grants upon a similar occasion.