Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-25
IN FINE SPIRITS.
Our Troops in Cuba Are
Eager for the Fray
Advance of Army Has Reached Table
land In Which Santiago Lies.
Spaniards Abandon Jaraqua so Hastily There
Wasn't Time to Apply Torch.

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ON Board The Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dauntlcss. off Baiquiri.
Thursday, June %, via. Kingston, ia.
June 2i.-lo \. A.--Late. yesterday
afternoon, the American flag was float
ing from the top of the .Altarcs noun
tains, back of Baiquiri. The men
cheercd and waved their hats the
warships and transports let loose their
sirens and bands played the star
Spangled Banner"
Major Lamette with two men of the
Volunteer Cavalary, climbed the
heights and raised the flag.
The Spanish iron works.
which were destroyed before the troops
landed, yesterday, belonged to the
Stcclton CO.. near Baltimore, Md
The Cubans under Gen. Castillo. en-
tered Baiquiri after the Spaniards had
deserted the town. Their little clothing
was no more than rags, many of them
being tWo-thirds naked. Some of
them had no trousers and tattered
shirts while the majority Of them We're
barefoOted. They We're mostly negroes.
some being boys of only 10 years of
age. The guns they carried were of
many models. ranging from flint locks
to Mausers and Remingtons. All.
however, were armed with machetes.
The officers rode donkeys and scrub
horses. The sun was blazing hot and
number of soldiers We're Frustrated
and were taken on board the hospital
ship. The troops are in fine spirits and
are oNerjoyed at the aggressive atti-
tude assumed by Gen. Shafter. who be-
lieves he can force his way into Santi-
ago de Cuba and strike the Spanish
guns a heavy blow.
The CELEBRITY of the forward move
ment of the United States army has
embarrassed the quartermasters' de-
partment. Gen. LaWton sent back this
afternoon, an urgent request for more
rations. The mules and stores are al
ready ashore, but some of the trap
pings are still on board ship and Will
be taken off during the night. Gen.
Humphreys says he Will have a pack
train loaded and On it's way by day
light, tomorrow. 1t should reach
JuraGua, before night
An attempt to send supplies to Jura-
qua. this afternoon, in boats failed.
The advance of the American army
has reached the edge of the tableland
in which the harbor of Santiago de
Cuba lies. Hero, seven miles from
MORO Castle, as the crow flies, the
main body of troops has united and the
Spaniards are in full retreat towards
Santiago. They may attempt a sur
prise. but a decisive engagement is not
expected for several days.
rested, last night, at Demajayaho, four
miles west of Baiquiri, resumed its
march, at daylight. Before noon, his |
brigade consisting of the 22d Infantry |
the 1st Infantry, the I'd Massachusetts |
Volunteers with companies of the Sth |
Cavalary, and several companies of the |
18th colored Cavalry. occupied Jura-
Sua, five miles beyond, and the Ameri- |
can flag was hoisted there.
The Spaniards retired before the ad- |
vance, which was covered by the Gu
burning the block |
houses as they went.
Col. Wagner. with small reconnois- |
ance party of about 40 men, brushed |
against the flank of a retrea<ing Span
Ssh column. 200 strong, at Firmezas. A
dozen shots were fired by the Span
ards. as Colonel Wagner fell back. Be
fore Gen. Lawton could bring up the
I'D, the van regiment, the 'Spaniards
had decamped westward.
Jaragua was abandoned by Gen. Lin
Tres and 1900 Spanish troops with such
haste that they had no time to burn the
-oWn. Gen. Linares retreated to Sa-
villa, six miles west of Juragua by
Dad, and nine miles from Santiago.
A detachment of 40 Cubans under
Sol. Aguirra. c0llided with the Spanish
ear guard. The Cubans lost two men
lilled and had seven wounded The
Spanish loss is not known One Span
ard was macheted.
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