The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-30
OLD GLORY.
Our Stars and Stripes Waves Over Jura-
qua, Cuba. Only Six Miles From
Moro Castle.

OFF JURAGUA, Province of Santiago
de Cuba, June -, via Port Antonio
Jamaica, June 25.-The advance of the
American army has reached the edge
of the tableland in which the harbo,
OF Santiago de Cuba lies Here. seven
miles from Moro castle as the crow
flies, the main body of the troops has
united and the Spaniards are in full
retreat toward Santiago dc Cuba. They
may attempt a surprise.
Gen. Lawton's brigade which rested
last night at Dema ajayabo. four miles
west Of Baiquiri, resumed it's march at
daylight Before neon his brigade.
consisting of the 92d infantry, the lst
Infantry, the I'd Massachusetts volun-
teerS, with companies OF the Sth cav
airy, half Of the 4th cavalry and sew.
eral companies of the 25th colored cav
airy occupied Juragua. five miles be-
yond, and the American flag was
hoisted there.
The Spaniards retired before the adj
vance, which was covered by Cuban
skirmiShers burning the block houses
as they went.
Col Wagner with a small rcconnais.
sancc party OF about 80 men. brushed
against the flank OF a rctreating Soan-
ish column 200 strong at F.rmczaS. a
dozen shots were fired by the Span
iards, as Col Wagner fell back. BE.
fore Gen. Lawton could bring up the
22d, the van regiment, the Spaniards
had dccampcd westward.
Juragua was abandoned by Gen.
Linarcs and !, 700 Spanish troops with
such haste that they had no time to
burn the town, though an Intellectual
effort was made to destroy the loco
motives Of the railroad and the rolling
stock Gen. Linarcs rctreatcd To S.
villa, six miles west OF Juragua 10y
road, and nine miles from Santiago dc
Cuta.
y detachment OF 170 Cubans, under
Col Aguirra, collidcd with the Span
ish rear guard The Cubans lost two
men killed and had seven men wound
ed. The Spanish loss is not known.
One Spaniard was macheted
Gen. Chaifce, Of the 9th cavalry, tho |
OF the Sth, 4th, 7th, 18th and |
18th infantry reached Juragua at dark.
Gen. Bates, with the reserve Of tho
10Th infantry and Col. Wools rough |
riders dismountcd, with a dynamite
gun. hurried forward from Baiquiri
1t o'clock, proceeding by forced
When the couriers brought the news
hat Juragua had been occupied the
which had not discmbarkcd
heir troops steamed to Juragua with
he view OF landing them there But
he heavy sea beating on the beach
made it impossible to get the boats
through the surf
The Cubans expect the first stand 10
made at Slv.la, and they have proved
'ood prophet, in the past, Gen. Law.
on's men are badly tagged 10y forced
marches and the intcns, heat The
ationS are almost exhausted. They
tarted win three days supplies and
urthcr foot could not bc landed Fri
ay But pacl, train will be sent
onward Saturday.
Strong outposts are maintained in
rider to prevent surprise. and Jura-
ua is also under the protection of Z
ne guns OF the war ships. Thus the
ank Of the advancing American coll ,
mn IS safe. The Spaniard,, to attack =
nr troops, must make a forced march
trough an almost impenctrable un- >
ergrowth.
MADElD, June 95.-Di,patchcs from !
ne Spanish military commanders at
antiago deny that his forces are in
icquate. lie says that Gen. Linarts
as y tattaiions Of infantry and sew.
raj batteries OF artillery and he adds
iat al. the strategic positions around b
ie city are strongly occupied 4
Continuing, the dispatches say the "
paniaris may fall back before the 4
mcricans, but only until they are q
1t Of reach Of the shila' guns p
CHICAGO, June GA special TO the +
cw, from Washington says:
Information has been received here 81
at the Spaniards have been driven u
Ick from the WOODS about Baiquiri n
Id the last of the American artillery i
now ashore. The march TO Santiago :,
i'll begin at once Twenty-Five dead v
ID 30 wounded Spanish soldiers have 4
en- found in the positions carried by
after's army since landing Not
c American soldier has been killed. II
lie Cubans are driving the Spanish I
my into Santiago after fierce guer. :,
la fighting, in which the Cubans are /,
stinguishing themselves for bravery. .
Hobson Heard From.
June %. 5.-The navy de- !