Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-07-13

were moved fran Juragua, and the
| first Illinois, Eighth Ohio and First Dis
trict OF Columbia are located in the
trenches vacated by Lawton's men.
The Hines battery was swung around
to the north, closely connecting with
Lawten's force and now occupies the
bluff from which it can fire directly
into the heart of the city. This Is a
most important move rs it enables
the
| AMERICAN FORCES TO SHELL THE CITY
without injuring hospitals and public
buildings which are flying the Red
| Cross flags, the present position being
such that shells can be thrown over all
the buildings thus protected from as
sault. The little town of Caimenes
was evacuated by the Spanish troops
yesterday, and is occupied by Cuban
troops with few companies of regu-
lars. Scarcely wounded man remains
at the hospital headquarters here. Al
most all the sufferers have either been
sent North on returning trans
ports, or sent on board the hospital
ship Relief, which lies off the shore. 1t
is most fortunate that the transfer was
made before the rains set in as it is
difficult to provide shelter from the
storms. A number of men sick with
the fever, measles and other ailments,
are still here. Malarial fever continues
to give physicians trouble. But
SOLAR ONLY ONE DEATH
has resulted. Nicholas Fish will
leave for the North tomorrow with
the bodies of Hamilton Fish, Jr.. and
Captain Capron, who were killed with
Rough Riders in battle. The men of
General Lawton's division yesterday
cut large water main, which is believ-
ed to be the source of water supply Of
Santiago. The few deserters who came
out of Santiago reported the city's
water supply scant and of very bad
quality. Reports of wholesale deser-
tions from the Spanish forces are un-
true. A few deserters reach the Amer
lines almost daily. but there have
NOT BEEN 100 DEsERTERs
from the Spaniards in all In case Of
attack upon the part of the fleet it is
believed that some troops on board the
Y Yale will be landed west of Juragua to
join General Lawton's division. The
landing could be easily effected near
Cananas, five miles west of the harbor
entrance. Shafter telegraphed to Wash
ington, today in regard to the
EXTREME PRIvATIoNs SUFFERED
by the $4,000 refugees now at El Cansy
and received reply directing him not to
assume the responsibility of their
maintenance, but to give them such
food as he can spare from soldiers
stores. Already 22,500 rations have
been given them. but these are exhaust
ed as we'll as the PROVISIONS sent by
Miss Clara Barton in behalf of the Red
Cross Society, The conditions in the
CAMP OF THE REFUGEES
is terrible, and if 1t continues many
people will starve to death. Up to date
eight persons have died. A very old
woman committed suicide today, in
her distress, killing herself with a
machete. General Wheeler has recon.
mended the following officers in bis
cavalry division
FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION.
Brigadier General Carol, Colonel Sum-
ner, Major Vessels, Major LAbord
Major Whit, Captain Hawes. Captain
Hartman, Lieutenant Andrews, Cap
tain Beekham, Lieutenant Colonel
Dorsett, Major Darlington, Captain
West, Captain Dickinson, Capt. VIM
Astor Chanler and his aides, Lieuten
ants Steele, Reeves and Wheeler. He
also compliments Mr.. Naestcs, his
Cuban volunteer aide, for conspicuous
service.
A HOSPITAL MEASURE.
Off Juraguacito, July IL, via KINGS
TON, July 13.-Copyrighted. - Thil
miserable little town of Juarguacit,
(Siboney) lies in ashes tonight. 1t wa
burned under orders of the army healtI
authorities. Almost every building 0
! the fifty which struggled among tn
! IRE ular bluffs, was set fire to durin
i the day and the Cuban inhabitants fie
, to caves in the overhanging hillsid
! for shelter. This action was taken Z
: the urgent request of Major Legaro, {
the Hospital Corps, and served the joiI
!. purpose of Kidding the camp OF ur
healthy, dirty buildings and drivin
aay ores of Cuban followers who's
! presence was a serious inconvenient
). to the hospital workers. The burnir
. of houses extended along the trail
3 the front, and numerous block hous
3 were destroyed together with IL
: dwellings. The debris will be cleare
! away as rapidly as possible, and man
\ more b ospital tents will be pitched {
the new sites.
MILES WON'T INTERFERE.
!. OFF Juragua, July IL, s p. m; v
: KINGSTON, July 13. - General Mil