The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

NCOpyTISHt, 1898, Dy Jne Associated RreSS.)
On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dauntless, off Juagua,
Province of Santiago de Cuba, Thurs
day Night, June % (via Port Antonio,
Jamaica, June "a, Z a. m.).-The adj
vance of the American army has
reached the edge of the tableland on
which the harbor of Santiago de Cuba
lies. Here, seven miles from MORO
castle, as the crow flies, the main body
of troops have united and the Span
iards are in full retreat toward San
tiago de Cuba. They may attempt
surprise, but a decisive enga cement is
not expected for several days.
General Lawtons brigade, which
rested last night at Demajayabo, four
miles west of Baiquiri, resumed its
march at daylight. Before neon his
brigade, consisting of the Twenty-sec-
ond infantry, the First infantry, the
Second Massachusetts volunteers, with
companies of the Eighth cavalry, half
of the Fourth cavalry and several COM
panies of the Twenty-fifth (colored)
infantry, occupied Juragua, five miles
beyond, and the American flag was
hoisted there.
The Spaniards retired before the ar
rival of the Americans, which was COW
cred by Cuban skirmishers, burning the
block houses as they went.
Colonel Wagner, with a small recon-
naissance party of about 40 men,
brushed against the flank of a re-
treating Spanish column 200 strong at
Firmezeye. A dozen shots were fired
by the Spaniards as Colonel Wagner
fell back. Before General Lawton could
bring up the Twenty-second, the van
regiment, the Spaniards had decamped
westward.
FLIGHT OF SPANIARDS.
Juragua was abandoned by General
Linares and 1000 Spanish troops with
such haste that they had no time TO
burn the town, though an Intellectual
attempt was made to destroy the loco
motives of the railroad and the rolling
stock General Linares retreated to
Sevilla. six miles west of Juragua by
road. and nine miles from Santiago de
Cuba.
A detachment of 40 Cubans, under
Colonel Agirra, collided with the Span
ish rear guard. The Cubans lost two |
men killed and had seven men wound
ed. The Spanish loss is not known. |
The Spaniards were macheted
General Chaffee, with the Ninth cav
airy, the remainder of the Eighth and |
Ninth, Seventh, Twelfth and Seven |
teenth infantry, reached Juragua at |
dark.
General Bates, with the reserve of |
the Twentieth infantry and Colonel /
Woods rough riders, dismounted, with |
a dynamite gun, hurried forward from
Baiquiri at 3 o'clock, proceeding by
forced marches.
When the couriers brought the news
that JuraSua had been occupied the
which had not diSembarked
the view of landing them there. But
the heavy sea beating on the beach
made it impossible to get the boats
through the surf
Dispatches from General Linares
which have been captured indicate
that the SDaniards were ordered to
retreat toward Santiago de Cuba
STAND AT SEvILLA.
The insurgents expect the first stand
to be made at Sevilla and thew have
proved good prophets in the past.
General Lawton's men are badly
tagged by forced marches and the in
tense heat Their rations are almost
exhausted. Thev started with three
days supplies. and further food could
not be landed today. A pack train
will be sent forward tomorrow
Strong outposts are maintained to-
night in order to prevent a surprise
and Juragua IS also under the Drosec-
ton of the guns of the warships Thus
lie udIlh VI the american cOlUf0n Is
safe. The Spaniards, to attack our
troops, must make a forced march
through an almost impenetrable under
brush.
There were only two casualties dur
ng the landing of the troops at
Baiquiri. Corporal Cobb and Private
English of troop D, Tenth cavalry
,colored), fell between a lighter and
he pier. Captain O'Neil of Woods
-ough riders plunged into the sea at
he risk of his life, but the men were
crushed before he reached them.
O'Neill is former mayor of Tucson.
Ariz.
Several horses and mules were
drowned while swimming ashore.
through the surf.
General Garcia's army of 1000 men is
% be conveyed by transports from
Acederros and landed at Baiouiri to-
morrow to join the 1900 men under
General Castillo and cooperate with
he American troops. The movement
oday almost amounts to a change of
)aSe.
A brisk musketry fire was heard in
he direction of Sevilla as the Daunt-
ess lefs at dark.
General Van Horn, is command OF the
irst division, While clambering from ,
he Seheca into a small boat fell into
he thwarts of the latter sind was
omewhat injured. He could not land
With the division. The landing boats !
lad hard time in the surf.
WITH THE VANGUARD