The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-12

10 take up the march TO General Shat
ter's headquarters near Santiago. There
was as much confusion as If ten circuse5
were preparing TO make camp. Tho oih-
GERS were looking for horses and mules,
trying 10 keep their men together, send
ing sick men 20 the hospital and attend
ing TO rations and baggage. The engi-
ncers were building rough wharf OF
heavy timbcrs. 10 be used in landing ar
tillery from the lighters.
THE FIRST TO co ~.
The First Illinois Infantry, embracing
1850 men. which arrived here yesterday
and began disombarking last night. Will
probably be the first OF General SHAFT
ter's reinforcemcnt5 to reach him. About
$50 recruits for the regular regiments IN
the field were also well under way 10 the
front The District Of Columbia lnfdl-
try. ql5 men. arrived here this morning
on the Catana and began landing 20
once The auxiliary cruiser st. Paul has
also arrived here with the Eighth Ohio
Infantry, 1850 men. The steamer Is az
anchor quite q distant from the shore,
which necessitates a long pull In the
boats in order 20 get the men ashore.
The landing of troops here is necessary
made in small boats carrying fifteen 70
twenty men each. The boats run through
a light surf and the landing Is as safe
as at a wharf, though the men often
get wet.
j. takes a long time to unload regimen
tai stores, horses and mules. which are
taken ashore on lighters. The artillery
will be landed when the wharf Is extend
ed. Six batteries Of light artillery and
siege guns, if fully manned viii require
more than LOCO men and as many ami
mails.
r1IrAVY MARCHING
When the Dandy left Juragua IL was
expected that the whole expedition would
soon be strung along the ten miles be-
tween the landing place and the front.
the infantry going I'm light order, with
three DAYS rations and rain coats. At .
O'Clock a heavy rain was falling anu
threatening TO make the road disagree
able for the infantry and very bad for
the artillery The Cuban auXiiarles
with rifles and machetes We're out in
large force, drawing rations They seem
10 have recovered from their state Of
semi-starvation and are getting fat. In
spite of the Doctors orders our soldiers,
on landing bought and ate mangroves and
other pulpy fruits. Cocoanuts were very
abundant and the soldiers feasted on
them. During the afternoon the hospital
shin Solace arrived here and all the sick
who were able to be moved were taken
from the tent hospital and placed on
board her. The sight OF the wounded
men had depressing effect on the vol
unteers.
TO ACCEPT HIS TERMS.
IL IS rumored here that General Shafter
strongly advised the acceptance Of the
Spanish offer 10 surrender and leave the
city of Santiago, wearing their side arms.
and he has sent long dispatch to Pres
ident Mckinley. making arguments in
favor of the acceptance Of the Spanish
offer.
According TO report General Shafter
said the acceptance OF General ToraP
offer would save the lives Of our soldiers
/ and enable VI 10 begin the relief Of the
, starving CubaDs Immediately.
The advantage to the Spaniards. Gen
eral shafter Is also said TO have pointed
out. will not be large.
President McKinley's response. II IS ru.
| mored. was as laconlc as-was General
| Grants upon similar occasion.
! Ffomeward Bound