The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-27

Copyright 1898 by Associated Press
on board the associated press dispatch
boat Dandy. off Juragua, Saturday,
s p. m, via Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday,
June 26.-The troops of the United
States and Spain are almost face to
face and less than four miles apart. To-
night the picket lines at certain points
are within hailing distance of the enc
my. 1t seems certain that the battle
Of Santiago must come within a week.
The troops are all ashore here and at
Baiquiri, with the exception of a few
scattered companies that have gone
forward. The supplies are sufficient to
enable the army to sustain weeks
campaign at both landing points, and IL
is believed the required supplies will all
ha ashore by Tuesday, the 2Sth. Gen
the associated press to-day:
Il am well satisfied with the progress
that is being made. The disembarka-
ton is slow, but considering the limited
facilities and the exposed nature of the
landing places. the men have done well.
Ohiy await Nht VI SuluGltlL
supplies to begin the movement on San
tago. l am unable to say when it will
take place. / am much pleased at the
gallant conduct of our men in the ac-
ton at Sevilla yesterday and with their
cool and veteran-like work. The vic
tory was complete"
General Wheeler i'm his official report
places the number Of dead in the en-
gagement at Sevilla as %, and the
wounded at between 20 and So
The majority of the American troops
are now here or at the front in the vi
cinity of Sevilla. The force at the lat
ter place, which is about nine miles
from Santiago, numbers about 5000
Americans and 1,400 Cubans. General
Wheeler is in command there, with Cen
erals Young, Lawton and Chaffee.
General Wheeler will remain at Sc
villa, which will be made a rendezvous
for the troops landing at Baiquir and
al this point, the artillery and cavalry
being put forward from Baiquiri The
cavalry have been sent ahead to cut
way through the underbrush.
From the American position at Sevil-
la. Santiago is plainly visible, and the
fortifications can be seen. The follow
ing reports to General Shafter from
generals at the front show these condi-
lions:
From General Wheeler: II 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
nave seized all the food in the shops.
They are killing young horses for food,
and those in the hospitals are subsis--
ing on bread made of rice -four. The
Spanish generals took part in the fight
at Sevilla yesterday. Five wagon loads
of wounded were carried into Santiago,
and many other wounded got there un
foot. We can see MORO castle and the
flag very distinctly from our position.
The Cubans confirm the reports as to
the fine character of the fortifications
around the city. Seven lines of baIbei
wire are stretched about the trenches.
The Spanish have recently dug deep
trenches around the entire city, con-
Meeting a series of small forts"
From General Young. dated Satur-
day afternoon: We can plainly see
Santiago less than seven miles away.
The country is level for six miles this
side of .A.e city, except for hills on the
south, which extend to within a mile ~
Santiago. These hills appear deserted.
The country is fairly open, and IT will
not be difficult to move trops over 1t.
General Chaffee occupies Sevilla to-
day"