Evening star., 1898-06-29
Every Man Must Have Three Days
Rations.
SANTIAGO THEN WILL Be TAKEN
Aguadores Has Been ShelIed and
VIII Be Captured.
ENEMY KEEPS HIDD EN-


June -, am. and Kingston, Jamaica.
$50 a-m--The- preparations for a general
advance of the American troops on San
tiago de Cuba are being pushed steadily
forward. and troops of all branches of the
service are being hurried to the front.
General Kent's division. consisting of the
brigade of General Hawkins Colonel Pear
son and Colonel Worth, has joined General
Lawton'S division and with the cavalry
division of General Wheeler and four bat
teries of light artillery. will now be strung
out in the rear of General Lawtons di-
vision.
The front still rests on the second cross
ing of the Rio Guiana river. on the road
to Santiago de Cuba, in the rear of the
crest of tie Sevilla hills and a mile and a
half back
The brigade of General Bates. the 33d
Michigan Regiment, and a battalion of the
9th Michigan Regiment which were land
ed yesterday by the auxiliary cruiser Yale,
remain at Juragua or Siboney.
The Cause of Delay.
The delay in the general forward move
nient is due to the inability to get subsist-
eace stores to the front rapidly enough.
The advance, 1t is said, will not be or
dered until every man has three days ra-
tons in his knapsack. This. however, is
impossible until the read is passable for
wagon trains. The pack trains can Only
convey one days rations In a day.
The men constructing the bridge roads
have the work almost completed, and this
afternoon the first wagon train of four six
mule teams will go through. In two Or
three days more every man will have three
days rations in his knapsack. and as soon
eremy.
The day mas been utilized to good advan-
taGe. Although the Cubans affect to have
a thorough knowledge of the country and
the trails. nothing is taken for granted.
The whole country, front and flank, Is
being thoroughly reconnoitered and an ac-
curate map has been made by the engi-
peers. Much of the information thus OBJ
tained will be of inestimable advantage
from a strategic point of view.
A Reconnafssance.
Last night Col. Mendoza of Gen. Law
toms staff made reconnaissance up to the
very trenches of the enemy, their sentries
talking on picket duty being plainly heard.
Corp Dewey and nine sharpshooters
from the 7tn Infantry went out at dark
last night. with one days rations, toward
the Spanish lines, and they have not yet
returned, but no fear is entertained for
their safety. 1t is believed they are prob
ably lying in the bush waiting for night.
AT caylight this morning Lieut.. Smith
Of the 4th Infantry. with a detail of fifty
n en- from the eth Infantry, under Lieut..
Dearfee. crossed the San Juan and wen.
In a northeasterly direction as far as Caney
Or Ell Gaumey, as ii is marked on the
maps, without encountering any Spanish
troops, and fifty nen of company A, 7th
Regiment. under Capt. Young also made
a reconnaissance In force. The Spanards
have seemingly retired to their intrench-
ments. no pickets or skirmishers were
encountered.
Chaffee have had riders out beyond our adj
vance posts several times.
Capt Wright of Gan. Bates staff today
followed the line of the railroad running
out of Juragua toward Santiago de Cuba
to within two and half miles of The city
The road approaches within a mile and a
half of our front and can be utilized to
bring up supplies and siege guns, the first
OF which We're landed at Baiquri this after
noon.
Shelled AguadOres.
As soon as the remaining battaions OF
the 34th Michigan and Sth Massachusetts,
which arrive on the Harvard tomorrow
and the $3.50 endorsements sent out from
Tampa, reach here, Aguadores, a town on
the coast. four miles west of Juragua and
about the same distance east Of the harbor
entrance. will be taken.
The place was sheIl,d today by several
ships of the fleet. Aguado-es ;s on the line
of the advance of the army inso the In
terror and close to the railroad. 1t will then
probably become the base of operations
while the supply base may remain d:
Juragua-
Capt. Wright, on his reconnaissance. OBJ
tained information, wnich is believed to be
reliable. TO the effect tha. 5000 Spanish
troops have been sent to reinforce the gar
rtson at Aguadores.
Heavy Rain.
Cen Lawton will probably make a d.
version with his artillery so soon as it is
placed in position. Heavy rain this after
noon made 1t impossible to move today
beyond Gen Wheeler's headquarters But
the roads will dry quickly. the guns will
probably be brought up tomorrow and the
intrenchments will De shelled by the ar
tilIery and by Col. Woods dynamite guns.
The shrapnel fire will be more used by
the artillery The guns 3 2-1O inches,
d
800 yards.
The Cuba1s say the Spaniards are in
Deadly fear of dynamite, and Gen. Lawton
will do his best to increase their alarm.
simultaneously with the bombardment
General Chaffee's brigade will move for
ward and occupy position of vital i'm.
portance in advance of our fronts The
correspondent of the Associated Press Is
not permitted at present TO divulge its To-
cation.
The military telegraph line has been com
pleted as far as Gen. Wheeler's headauar
tiers. thus placing the front In direct com
munication with Gen Skaters headquar
tiers on board his ship. where he can kee,
In close touch with Rear Admiral Sampson
1T Is probable, however. that he will es
tablish his headquarters at Juragua tomor
row OF Thursday.
Ready TO Move.
The troops belonging to General Lawton',
division are kept ready to move, in iight
enarching order. while the reconnoiterin,
parties are out This precaution is con