The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-25
FIRST STAND AT SAVlLLA

The Cubans, Who Have Proved Themselves
Good Prophets in'thetPast Think the Ene-
my win Give Battle There AT Jursgua,
Where our Forces are Now Encamped, Seven
Miles as the Crow Flies from El Moro,
Strong 0ulposts have been Thrown Out and
the Army is Also Under The Protection Of the
Guns of the War Ships.
Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.)
On board the Associated Press dispatch
boat Dauntless off Juraga, Province of
Santiago de Cuba, Thursday night.
June %, via Port Antonio, jamaica, Fri
day, June 24.-7 Il. m.-The advance of
the American army has reached the
edge of the table land in which tine
harbor Of Santiago de Cuba lies, seven
miles from MORO Castle. as the crow
flies. the main body Of the troops has
united and the Spanards are in full
retreat toward Santiago de Cuba. They
may attempt surprise, but decisive
engagement is not expected for several
days.
General Lawt0n's brigade. which rested
last night at Demajayaho, four miles
west of Baiquiif, resumed its march at
daylight Before noon his brigade, con
sisting of the Twenty Second infantry,
the First infantry, the Second Massa-
chusetts volunteers, with companies Of
the Eighth cavalry, half of the Fourth
cavalry and several companies of the
Twenty fifth colored cavalry, occupied
Juragura, five miles beyond and the
American flag was hoisted there.
The Spaniards retired before the adj
vance, which was covered by Cuban
skirmishers, burning the blockhouses, as
they went.
Col. Wagner with small reconnois-
ance party Of about forty men. brushed
against the flank of retreating Spanish
column two hundred strong, at Firme-
zas A dozen shots were fired by the
Spaniards, as Col. Wagner fell back.
Before General Lawton could bring up
the Twenty Second the van regiment, the
Spaniards had decamped westward.
A detachment Of 40 Cubans, under
Colonel Aguirea collided with the Span
ish rear guard. The Cubans lost two
men killed and had seven men wounded
The Spanish loss is not known One
Spaniard was macheted
General Chaffee, with the Ninth cav
airy. the remainder of the Eighth and
Fourth and Seventh. Twelfth and Sey-
enteenth infantry, reached Juragura al
dark.
General Bates with the reserve of the
Twentieth infantry and Colonel Woods
Rough Riders, dismounted, with dyna-
mite gun. hurried forward from Baiquri
mt , o'clock. proceeding by forced march
es When the couriers brought the news
that .Iuragura had been occupied, the
troopships which had not disembarkcd
their troops, steamed to Juragurd with
the view Of landing them there. But the
heavy sea beating on the beach made il
impossible to get the boats through the
surf
Dispatches of General Linares which
have been captured Indicate that the
Spaniards We're ordered to retreat toward
Santiago de Cuba.
he made Mt Sayilla and they have prove6
good prophets in the past General Law
tons men are badly tagged by forced
marches and the intense heat. Then
rations are almost exhausted They
started with three days supplies anC
further food could not be landed today
P''+ the pack train will be sent forward
tomorrow.
Strong outposts are maintained to-
night in order to prevent d surprise and
.luragura is also under the protection "a
the gnns of the warships Thus the flank
of the advancing American column (
safe. The Spaniards. to attack on,
troops must make a forced marcf
through an almost impenetrable under
growth.
There were only two casualties durin,
the landing of the troops at Baiauiri
Corporal Cobb and Private English q
troops ID, Tenth cavalry coored fel
between lighter and the pier.
Cantain O'Neill. of Woods rough rid
ers, plunged into the sea at the risk D
his life. but the men were crushed be
fore he reached them. O'Neill was
former Mayor Of Tucson Ariz.
Several horses and mules were drown