The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-28
ARMY IN SIGHT OF
SANTIAGO De CUBA.
Continued From Page !.

army res; on this stream. with the city of
Santiago four and a half miles westward
in plain sight. Last night the ou;posts.
consisting or two companies Of the Sew
enth infantry under Maj. Coolidge. occu-
pied positions AZ right angles 10 the road.
guarding the crossing mile an a half
beyond Sabinalla, where three regiments
OF Gen. Law;on's division campei. the
First, Fourth and Seventeenth. the
Eighth, the Second and Twenty-Second
AlasSa chuse;ts, with the Rough Riders,
zenith cavalry and portions Of several
other regiments strung out behind them
toward Juragua. About so Cubans un-
der Gen. Gonzales. were camped around
Gen. Lawton's headquarters, but less than
fifty OF them did scou, duty last Night.
Gen. Wheeler today. with the First.
Second and Tenth cavalry, and the Rough
RIDERS. with dynamite guns, moved up
70 where Gen. Lawton's outposis were
last night and four batteries Of tue Third
artillery and four Calling guns, with a
special detail under Lieut. Parker.
were brought up and planted on the brow
OF a Hill overlooking the basin III which
santiago lies,
The top OF every hill and mountain
north and east Of Santiago is occupied
by bIocktcuses, whence the Slan.ar3s
can view the movements OF the American
army as K advances by Sabinaila to the
eastward Of the city.
No officer who has surveyed the field
over which the advance must be made
undereStirnates thu task ahead Of the
Americans. although our boys stiil express
the most contemptuous opinion OF their
adversares. The general opinion Is that
more artillery will be necessary before 1t
Will be safe 20 attempt to assault the Span
.sh works. as the fire OF the different resl-
snents must necessarily be deadly and
sufficient TO demoraLze any force. no mat
ter how brilliant in its courage, when
halted by wire obstruc;lons. Some Of the
officers 5eieve Il VIII DC necessary 10 lay
= regular siege to Santiago and advance
with a line OF earthworks until the rife
pits can be shelled With shrapnel.
Should night attack occur our soldiers
would fare worse than did the marines at
Guantanamo. as the attacking force here
would not To AT the disadvantage Of hav-
Ing to charge uphill.
The Cubans with the advance forces. In
spite % the good behavior OF their com
ra5es at Guantanamo. seem 20 be- utterly
worthless Al! day they Sit III the shade %
their palm that-hed camps. and al night
they smoke cigarettes ana gorge on Uncle
Sans rat.ons, while IN sight o. them
Uncle Sans boys with empty s.omachs
ami not bit OF tobacco for their pipes,
b,Ed roads al day under the blazing sun
and sleep on their rifles under the sky
at night
The Span.aTsis are using brass saeatha1
lead bullats, and the brass rips on touch
inE and tears the flesh horribly. while t,l,,
small brass sl'llajers cause blood poison
ing. They are practically explosive b1l!-
lets and are used III the Remingtons. Taey
also cat small cross through The end Of
tho Mauser bullet 80 that i mushrooms
on striking. with a similar result.
The outlook hers IA threatening. Every
body believes grea. battle Is Imminent
With me Spanish and American advance
pests almost close enough 10 SEE the whites
o each Others eyes. collision may occur
a. any moment.
Outlook for 10 Gren, Hattie.
LONDON. June zs.-The Madrid corre-
sEondeat % the Daily Mail telegraphiag
Monday says:
The minister q war. Gen. C0rrca ex-
pf<ts tire first Spanish reinforcenents 10
Ys4aca SaDt-t&o tomorrow. Tn@ reTaor. IL
cor.ar-lei iaRt the Spanish troops az
Guantanamo ar marching 20 attack tas
American gsaE guar. there. xhsre Is also