New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27
IN SIGHT OF SANTIAGO.
TO ATTACK WITHIN A UEEh.
SIIAFTER SATISFIED WITH PROGRESS
MADE-THE CITY LACKS FOOD.

DANDY off Jaragua Saturday June -. p. m.
via Kingston. Jamaica. Sunday. June 26, 800
p. m.-Troops Of the United States and Spain
are almost face to face and less than four miles
apart Tonight the picket lines at certain
points are within halling distance Of the enemy
It seems certain that the battle Of Santiago
must come within week.
Tho troops are all ashore tonight here and at
Baiquiri. with the exception Of a few scattered
companies that have gone forward. The sup
plies are sufficient to enable the Army to sustain
a weeks campaigning at both landing points.
There Is a continual procession OF small boats
riding on the beach through the pounding surf,
and as one weeks ratlons are already landed. Il
is believed the required supplies will all be
ashore by Tuesday
LANDING ALMOST WITHOUT LOSS
The landing Of troops. horses and supplies has
been extraordinary. With only one steam barge
and compelled to depend on trcacherous small
boats General shafter has landed over sixteen
thousand men, hundreds Of horses and mules.
and thousands Of dollars worth Of supplies on
the exposed beaches and only two men have
lost their lives 80 more than fifty animals
have been drowned. and scarcely package Of
supplies has been lost
The officers generally are surprised at the
smallness Of loss Of life and property. General
Shafter said to correspondent Of The Associ-
atod Press to-day:
Il am wcn satisfied with the progress that is
being made The decentralization is slow, but,
considering the limited facilities and the exposed
nature OF the landine-places. the mon have done
well only await the landing Of sufficient sup
plies TO begin the movement on Santiago. am
unable to say when it will take place. I am
much pleased at the gallant conduct OF our men
in the action at sevilla yesterday, and with their
cool and vctcran-like work. The victory was
comtlctc.'
WHEELEKs REPORT or LOSSES.
General Wheeler IN his official report places
the number of dead in the engagement at Sc
villa AS twenty-five and the wounded as be-
tween seventy and eighty. 50 attempt has yet
been made 20 prepare AN official list. with the
names u the dcad and wounded. The high grass
AMI bushes of the battle-ground make IT diii-
cul, 90 ind the bodies. but an official list VIII
probably bc prepared hy Monday.
The bodies of thir,y-uinc Spanlards have been
f,uad. and the Spanish Jos. n killed and wound
- WAS doubtless much heavier than the Ameri-
can
The majority ~ the American troops are now
-i, ,fuff ~ Of
The force a, the latter place. which is about
nine miles from Santiago numbers 5000 Ameri-
cans and I1oo C.oars General Wheeler is in
command there with Generals Young, Lawton
and Chanec General Wheeler will remain at
Sevilla. which VIII be made n rendezvous for
the troops landing at Balquri and at this point.
The artillery and cavalry are being put forward
from Balquir The cavalry have been sent
ahead to cut wagon road through the under
brush
From the American position at Sevilla San
,iago is plainly visible and the fortncatons can
be- seen The following reports to General shaf-
ter from the generals at the front show the
conditions:
EATING HORSES ~ SANTIAGO.
.To General shaftcr.
81 have Just seen two negro boys who left
Santiago this morning saturday.. They report
that the soldiers and citizens are very short OF
food. The soldiers and officers have seized al
the food in the shops They are killing youna
horses for food. and In the hospitals are sub
slstlng on bread made of rice flour.
Three Spanish generals took part in the fight
at sevlna yesterday Five waGon-loads OF
wounded were carried into Santiago, and many
> others wounded got there on horses or afoot
We can see MORO Castle and the flag very dis
tinctly from our position. The Cubans confirm
the reports as to the fine character OF the for
tlncations around the city. Seven lines O
. barbed wire are stretched around the trenches
r The Standards have recently dug deep trenches
3 around the entire city. connecting a series o
small forts WHEELER
Dated Saturday afternoon)
ITO General Shafter.
I'VE can plainly Santiago less than sever
miles away The country is level for six mile
this side Of the city. except for hills on tn
south. which extend to within mile OF Santi
ago These hills now appear deserted Tn
: country is fairly open. and 1t will not be dlfii
. cult to move troops over it. General Chaife
4 occupies Sevilla to-day. YOUNG.
Il dated Saturday evening)
# LINARESS FORCES INTRENCHED.