The western recorder., 1898-06-16
The SANTIAGO EXPEDITION.

Composed Of 4ss-,srs-sEov rrssps win
IS LAassd-
Chicago, Judc L. -t3encrul shafter's
expedition 10 Gsntfnfb de Cubs u con-
posed entirely Of. .fekdlar army sotilerus
with the Indtiitf1n Qfs the Seventy -firss
New York, setond Massachusetts and
eight froops Of the First volunteer cav
airy which IN Familiarity known ms
Rooseveli's rough riders. These rcgi-
mcnts were selected by General Miles
after an inspection OF the entire vol
nniecr camp Mt Tampa because he be-
IIeved them to be better drilled, better
equipped ana IN better condition 10
stand the climate than any OF the 9TH
crs OF the volunteer army,
The expedition expects to arrive at
n place called Nueva Salamanca, for
meriy known ms BaIgulrI. about twelve
miles cnst Of Santiago. where there Is
n brenkwater and pier erected some
years ago by an iron company. OF
which John ID. Rockefeller Is the prin-
cipnl. stakeholder. This company was
organized by George ii. Ely of CIeve-
lind, and is operated by his nephew,
who comes from Elyria. Ohio. The
mines are about three miles inland mt
n place called Juragua, and produce n
remarkable kind OF Bessemer ore
which is chiefly used Mt the sparrow
Point iron works near Baltimore. The
pier WINS expressly constructed for
handling ore and there are dumps,
chiites md hoistlnK machinery OF mod
ern design by which II Is transferred
from the ears to the ship.
The little railway which runs bnck
10 the mines il said to be In excellent
condition, and ever since our navy has
becn investing Santingo Admiral
Sampson has been on the lookout lest
this pier should be disturbed. At the
last reports 1t was all right and the
navy people think they cnn protect IL
until the arrival OF the troops.
The folly and the lack OF foresight
exhibited by the Spnninrds from the
beginning the war Is illustrated very
forclbly here. BY destroying this pier
they could have prevented tile landing
Of Siege guns, but Shy leaving II they
have enabled General shnfter to get
his heavy artillery ashore without
much difficulty. -.
The pier can accommodate about
eight vessels and viii be used for
those which carry heayy cnrgoes. The
remainder Of the expedition will disem-
bark at fte mouth OF the .Iaragun riv-
er, which cfnpties Into the sea about
nine miles east OF the entrance TO
Santiago bhrbor. which can nccomino-
date vessels OF any dranghi. for It Inns
seventeen fathoms OF water within 400
yards OF The shore There Is a light
house there elevated sixteen feet above
the sea, with two 1apterIis. Near the
mouth OF the Juragud river arc three
small bays, projected by high. sharp
hills. called Los Alinres, or The Al
iars. upon which the Spanish hnye
placed fortiiicaiions and mounted
heavy modern guns to command the
entrance OF tle--river aud the pier, but
Admiral Sampson Will look out for
them. it-
The inhabltuuisl rbout sNucra snln-
manca are nearly all In the employ of
the American Iron company, and their
sympafhics,are naturally wi,hsthe Unit
ed States. General Shnftsr's ships nre
accompanied by pilots who are thor
oughly familiar with thc coast, and
have been engnged~ in tho transportn-
ton Of ore-betwcen the -.Jurngua mines
and Baltimore. =.