Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-07-01
PLAN OF THE BATTLE
Disposition of Troops Made for To-
days Attack on Santiago--Law-
toms Division Lead.
SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF FOOD
American Scouting Parties in Front Of
Caney Have Not Been Attacked
bans Holding Mountain Passes
Against Re-enforcements.

Copyright by Associated Press-Oh
Juragua, June 30, via Port Antonio
Jamaica, July 1.--Over $1,000 American
soldiers, including all the regular troops
now operating in Cuba and those of the
volunteer regiments, supported by 1900
Cubans under General Garcia. lie to-
night within view of the Spanish en-
trenchments at the east of Santiago.
ready for forward movement in the
morning, which may lead Immediately
to general assault on the city. The
advance will be made by General Law
tons division, forming the right wing
and if the Spaniards show signs of re-
treating, or if circumstances otherwise
warrant it, General Wheeler's division
and General kent's division doubtless
will join in the advance and endeavor to
drive the Spaniards before them and
enter the city.
While the movement may not reach
this extent tomorrow, its purpose is to
force the 5000 men of General Lawton's S
command two miles further forward
than they are now, take the little vii
lage of Caney and to occupy the ridge
overlooking the city and harbor, from
which our artillery fire can be rained
upon the Spanish entrenchments in
front of the city and upon the large
body of Spanish soldiers holding them.
The Americans may be satisfied to ac-
complish this movement in one day,
and postpone further advance until the
light artillery and siege guns can be
placed in position on the ridge, and
preparations be made to pour deadly
fire of shell and sharpnel into the en-
trenchments, dislodging the enemy and
enabling the main body of the Ameri-
can forces to carry the city by storm.
1t is believed at the same time General
LawtOn advances, General Kent's di-
vision on the left will attack Aguadores
on the coast, four miles east of Moro
castle which will give our army base
much nearer Santiago than the present
one near Juragua.
Until today our men at the front have
been subssting on half rations. but
owing to the excellent work of Colonel
John Weston, chief of the cOmmissary
supplies have been sent to
the front by pack trains with great
dispatch, all day and night, and our
soldiers are no longer in want of food.
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raln Several days and suffer from a
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they are eager for general attack on
the enemy's stronghold. The Sd and
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