Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-06-29
FEW MILES APART.
and Spanish Armies Almost
Face to Face Near Santiago.
Gen. Wheeler Places the Number OF X nied
I'm the Battle OF scviIIa at 22 and
Wounded Between 20 and so
Spanish Loss Heavier.

OFF JURAGUA, via Kingston, Jamai-
ca, June 2T.-Troops OF the United
states and Spain are almost face to
face and less than four miles apart.
Tonight the picket lines at certain
points are within hailfng distance of
the enemy. 1t seems certain that tho
battle of Santiago must come within a
week.
The troops are all ashore here and at
Baiquiri with the exception of few
scattered companies that have gone
forward. The supplies are sufficient
70 enable the army to sustain weeks
campaign at both landing points.
There is continual procession of
small boats riding onto the beach
through the pounding surf and. as one
weeks rations are already landed, it Is
believed the required supplies will all
be ashore by Tuesday, the 18th.
The landing of troops. horses aud
supplies has been extraordinary. With
only one steam barge and compelled
to depend on treacherous small boats.
Gen. Shafter had landed over 10000
men, hundreds of horses and mules
and thousands of dollars worth of
supplies on the exposed beaches and
only two men have lost their lives.
No more than 30 animals have been
drowned aud scarcely a package of
supplies has been lost
The officers generally are surprised
at the small loss of life and property.
Gen. Shafter said Saturday:
Il am well satisfied with the prog
ress that is being made. The disem-
barkation is slow, but considering the
limited facilities and the exposed ma
ture OF the landing places, the men
have done well. / only await the
landing of sufficient supplies to
begin the movement on Santiago. |
am unable to say when it will take
place. l am much pleased at the GAL
liant conduct of our men in the action
at Scvilla yesterday and with their
cool and veteran-like work The VIC
tory was complete"
Gen. Wheeler in his official report
places the number of dead in the en-
gagemcnt at Sevilla as - and the
wounded as between 20 and so. No at
tempt has yet been made to prepare
an official list with the names of the
dead and wounded. The high grass
and bushes of the battle ground make
it difficult TO find the bodies but an Of
fetal list will probably be prepared by
Monday.
The bodies of 80 Spaniards have
been found and the Spanish loss in
killed and wounded was doubtless
much heavier than the American.
The majority of the American troons
are now here or at the front in the
vicinity of Sevilla. The force at the
latter place, which is about nine miles
from Santiago, numbers G.OOO
Americans and 1900 Cubans. Gen.
Wheeler is in command there, with
Gems. Young. Lawton and Chaffee. Gen.
Wheeler will remain at Sevilla. which
will be made rendezvous for the
troops landing at Baiquiri, and at this
point, the artillery and cavalry being
airy have been sent ahead to cut a
wagon road through the underbrush.
From the American position at Sc
villa, Santiago is plainly visible and
the Qualifications can be seen. The
following reports TO Gen. Shafter from
generals at the front SHOW the condi-
tions:
To Gen. Shafter: Il have lust seen
two Negro boys who left Santiago this
morning Saturday. They report that
the soldiers and citizens are very short
Of food. The soldiers and officers have
seized all the food in the shops. They
are killing young horses for food and
in the hospitals are subsisting on
bread made of rice flour.
Three Spanish generals took part in
the fight at sevilla yesterday. Five
wagon loads of wounded were carried
into Santiago, and many others wound
ed got there on horses or afoot We
can sec MORO castle and the flag very
distinctly from our position. The
Cubans confirm the reports as TO the
fine character OF the fortifications
around the city. Seven lines OF barbcd
wire arc stretched around tho trenches.
The Spaniards have recently dug deep
trenches around the entire city. con-
meeting a series Of small forts.
WHEELER
we can plainly see Santiago less
than seven miles away. The country
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