Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-30
ARE FACE TO FACE.
SPANISH AND AMERICAN AR
MES ALMOST TOGETHER.
battle of Santiago Near at Hand-Gen'
sral shAfter Pushing Ills Forces TO tho
Front for tho battle FormAtlon--Ito-
ports OF wheeler and Young.

hiNNNAVNl bhHR AAptfh va VIZ
United States and Spain are almost
fnce TO face and less than four miles
apart. Saturday night the picket lines
at certain points were within hailing
distance OF the enemy, II seems GER
tain that the battle Of Santiago must
come within week.
Two miles beyond, far out In front
Of the American forces and occupying
the roads leading to Santiago, is q
force OF 1900 Oubans under General
Carlos Gonzales,
The entire Cuban army, under direc'
tion OF General Calixto Garcia, Is
marching for Il cooperative attack on
Santiago. Garcia, with 5000 Cubans,
was expected from the interior before
nightfall, while from Acerraderos,
twenty miles to the west Of Santiago,
1000 Cubans arrived yesterday,
There are no Spaniards in the entire
country between Baiquirl, where most
Of the American troops were landed,
and Santiago, The retreat Of the
snemy, after Fridays battle, apparent
ly became rout, which did not end
until the Notifications around the city
were reached.
The landing Of troops, horses and
supplies has been extraordinary, With
only one steam barge and compelled to
depend on treacherous small boats
General Shafter has landed over 10000
men, hundreds OF horses and mules and
thousands Of dollars' worth OF supplies
an the exposed beaches, and only two
men have lost their lives. No more
khan fifty animals have been drowned
and scarcely a package Of supplies has
been lost. Tho officers generally are
surprised at the small loss Of life and
property. General Shatter said;
~ am we'll satisfied with the prog
ress that is being made. The disem-
Aarkation is slow, but, considering the
limited facilities and the exposed ma
hure Of the landing places, the men
have done we'll.
~ only await the landing OF sufli-
dent supplies to begin the movement
IN Santiago, | am unable to say when
y will take place
~ am much pleased at the gallant
eOnduct Of our men in the action at
sedlla and with their cool and veteran
ake work. The victory was complete"
General Wheeler, in his official re-
port, places the number Of dead in the
engagement at Sevilla as twenty-five
and the wounded as between seventy
and eighty. No attempt has yet been
made to prepare an official list Of the
names Of the dead and wounded. The
high grass and bushes of the battle
ground make it difficult to find the
Sodies, but an official list will proba-
bly, be prepared by Monday,
The bodies Of thirty-nine Spaniards
have been found, and the Spanish loss
in killed and wounded was doubtless
much, heavier than the American,
The majority of the American troops
Bre now at Juragua or at the front, in
the vicinity OF Sevllla. The force at
Ae latter place which is about nine
miles from Santiago, numbers 6,OOO
Americans and 1,5OO Cubans. General
Wheeler Is in command there, with
Generals Young, Lawton and Chaffee.
General Wheeler will remain at Sevilla,
which will be made rendezvous for
trOops landing at Baiquiri, and at this
point, the artillery and cavalry are
being put forward from Baiquiri, The
Eavalry have been sent ahead to cut u
way through the underbrush,
From the American position at Sc
villa Santiago is plainly visible, and
lho Notifications can be seen. The
following reports to General Shafter
from generals at the front show the
conditions:
ITO General Shafter | have just
seen two negro boys who left Santiago
this morning Saturday. They report
ahut the soldiers and citizens are very
short of food The soldiers and Off
GERS have seized all the food in the
ahops They are killing young horses
fur food, and in the hospitals are sub
visiting on bread made of rice flour.
The Spanish generals took part In
ahe fight at Sevilla yesterday. Five
rAgonloads Of wounded were carried
INTO Santiago, and many Others
wounded got there on horses or afoot
We can see MORO castle and the hal
scry distinctly from our position. Th'
Tubans confirm the reports as to tn,
6ne character of'the forts around tn,
sity. Seven lines Of barbed wire ar,
stretched around the trenches. Tn,
Spaniards have recently dug deeI
trenches around the entire city, con
Aecting series of small forts.
"WHEELER.
Saturday afternoon"
ITO General Shafter-We can plain
n see Santiago less than seven mile,
Away. The country is level for 81,
miles this side of the city, except fol
hills on the south, which extend I,
within mile of Santiago. These hill
appear deserted. The country is fairly
Spen, and it will not be difficult t.
move troops over IL. General Chaffe,
occupies Sevilla to-day. You've
Saturday evening"