The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-28
ATTITUDE
CARELESS
Troops Do Not Realize
Dangers of Warfare.
SUPPLIES ARE DELAYED.
Brass Sheathed Bullets Used by
Barbarous Euemy.
CARCASS PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
CARCASS PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.

"a 90 ~ v
TO the national pride is the careless atti-
tude of our enlisted men the grave fear
remains that they may need a more Sc
we're lesson than the ambush Of the
rough rider before they realize the
deadly possibilities of modern warfare.
even In Spanish hands. The road over
which the ordnance must be brought
IL densely lined by underbrush. Every
yard is an artificial hedgerow. and the
road to the base Of supplies is In a SINH
lar state, but very little danger Is ap-
pretended Of a 1ank attack, as 1t IL evil
dent that General Linares Is acting
strictly on the defensive. The failure
Of the Spanish troops at Holguin. Man
zanillo n Guantanamo to effect a juno
ton with him has left the Spanish COM
mander so weak that II would be an act
OF insanity upon his part to attempt to
assume the aggressive, or to retreat.
The problem confronting the Ameri-
can army is the transportation of sup
plies. for the roads to the front are still
impossible Cor wagons, but are being
Improved. In he meantime the pack
train is being used. The first of these
deft Juragua Saturday night and others
left Sunday. The officers and men were
completely out Of rations Saturday. The
Seventh received half r~ations, and Sum
day they received nothing. The boys
are complaining bitterly. but are pacific
on the assurance that the pack train will
be on hand shortly. Should a night at
tack occur our soldiers would fare worse
than did the marines at Guantanamo, as
the attacking force here would not be at
the disadvantage OF having to charge
up hill.
The Cubans with the advancing forces,
In spite OF the good behavior Of their
comrades at Guantanamo, seem to be
utterly worthless. All day they sit in the
shade OF their palm matched Inn and
at night they smoke cigarets and gorge
on INCL Sans r~ations. while In sight
OF them Uncle Sans boys. with empty
stomachs and not a bit Of tobacco for
their pipes. build roads all day under the
blazing sun and sleep on their rifles un-
der the starlight.
The Spaniards are using BRASS
sheathed lead bullets. and the brass tip
on touching tears the flesh horribly.
while the small splinters cause blood
poisoning. They are practically ex-
plosive bullets. and are Used in their
R~emingtons. They also cut a small
cross through the end Of the Mauser
bullet so that II mushrooms on striking.
with a similar result.
The outlook Is threatening. Every
body believes a great battle Is immi-
nent. With the Spanish and American
advance posts close enough to see the
whites OF each others eyes a collision
may occur at any moment. Some Of
ncers believe II will be necessary to lay
n regular siege to Santiago and advance
with a line OF earthworks until the rife
pits can be shelled with shrapnel by the
light artillery. These pieces have an ef-
fective shrapnel range OF $500 yards, and
the Mauser rifles In the hands of the
spaniards are sighted to 1900 yards. and
they kill at 21oo yards.
. General Calixto Garcia, with 5000 Gu
ban insurgents from the mountains west
or Santiago. was landed In Juragua sun
way. The troops were brought by the
transports. Fully 5000 insurgents. near
ly the entire fighting force in the south
ern part OF Santiago, are now concen-
trated at or near Juragua. Three ourths
OF them are armed with modern rifles
and have abundant supplies OF ammuni-
ton. The soldiers nre ragged almost 70
nakedness. Most OF these men are
thoroughly accustomed TO the BUSH
whacking methods OF the spaniards. and
are perfectly familiar with every trail
In the vicinity OF Santiago. with the In
tention TO protect the American advance
on Santiago, attachments will also be
sent towards Guantanamo TO give warn
Ing In case an attempt Is made TO form a
junction with General Pando's army IN
Santiago.
General Garcia's plan is TO march his
entire army overland. and along the
northern coast OF Cuba. keeping in touch
so far as possible. with the United states
army. As soon as possible he will efnect
y junction with the forces under General
Comet. Other bodies of ~insursentsI NJ
u said, will also be brought IN. n helms
the plan OF the Cuban leaders 70 have AZ
FEAST 10000 men before Havana when tn~