Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-02


tiago ard Caney IL nuguro house. once
hospitable country hotel. later used
by the spanish ~ bHuIcada. hut
now. like Cansy. abandoned except for
n curpDrars guard OF 1ranlarla.
Opposite, on the northern side OF tho
valley is n broad plateau. accessible
by % good road. This ls the key 90
eantlago. Artillery there could com
mand the city and force the spanlaris
% cTacuatc or 90 storm the heights to
capture the battery. Tho latter course
the Americans consider extremely un-
likely.
Gen. Lnwt1n ana his command from
the ridge will nrst take Clney
slight skirmlsh is expected. but
nothing serious. The captured ptcl-
iicos an nliera that the Spanish main
force which was here four days ago.
hrs now been Withdrawn into Santl-
ago IN pursuance " general plan of
concentration. SrlCs report Con.
Llnnros continuous retreat from Bal
qulrl 10 Santiago. This plan lH said 10
Dc much AGAINST his own wishes hut
o. Dc forced upon him by his superior
0fror. Gen TlrlL commanding S4nfi-
aro. 10 ls evident thaf ths splrish
stand is tn be made inside the strong
intrCnChmcntH about iha city. with
we'll armed men. eager f0r final
clash. this stand mlght wen bo degper-
ate.
The temper Of the spanlards ls hard
20 ascertain. OWING 10 the Cubnna'
biased Ultimate ~ Spanish uhilitythey
predict n merely nominal resistant.
but the Americans think otherwise. Al
my rate. the Spnninrds are eating
hnacs ma the civilians urt catherine
mnnErovca lu the suburban wood ~ hero
some twenty have been charged by the
American plttol Tho gunniards have
Therefore the spur NJ hunger whether
q hns broken their fighting splrlt.a few
days may toli.
Tho capture Of Canqy md possibly
the occupation Of the Commanding Ma
tcau IL now thought TO bo the litnIt N
tomorrow movement. Gen. Lnwtun'a
command carries pruvlriuua sufficient
10 last un.ii July ith. with tho present
supply train service continuing without
accident. hc will easily have food
enough 10 NtHt untIl July r. By TINT
time, nccu1llnr 20 one wrll-informrd
officer and perhaps sooner. Santiago
will be taxa.
This movc,of the Firth division will
completely nrn the Spanish eastern
nank. Gen. lKent's command will be
able 70 move ep parallel 60 ~ present
position. actin az n wall against the
horde o. Srnnhrdg from thrco stronr
lines south audDcast should serious
cnort be made 10 prevent Cen. Law
toms gaining I'M desired plateau and
the Spanish lnlrlor force thereby
weakened Gen. kAnt and Gen. wheeler
may be- thrown EDWARD and a general
engagement be prcypitatod
a large detail hnl boon nj work an
day improving Aniiltnry road 10
/ Cnney with view n moving the ar
I tillory ana the supplies FOR tho othur
. 4
nllei 90 old Santiago bnd. II o. niso
] possible that this upclinr may bring
The Siege guns inland ftm the railway
that II now working VI the coast IN
/ the hands ~ our truupsl
The condition N tho American troops
/ " excellent Despite TIA hard raina
and the hot sun. only iAtoen mon
[ out ~ Gen. t.uwton'H ft9lA were re.
I ported ~ on today'H sick knu. The
other commands are cqulilA wolt on
The mon are full 81 nght Md eager
In preparation Tor tho asAu, ON
santiago. sixty tried men frlh each
I brigade. nn-commirHloned Nflcrta
I and privhtcs. have been prOmotolto he
/ wire clippers. and they win pNcede
| the first Hiring llnc about 200 ora 800
yards FOR the purpose Of cutting ehe
I bnrbcd-wirc fences OF obstructlouAto
the way To the city. THOR mlHNufiNN
/ a most hazardous one. aH they viii \,
| exposed % the flro of our own men \
/ well nH TINT ~ the enemy.
The pnCircna who have been brought
I into the Al1rrlcRn camp during Tho
I last few days are In m ptinblG condi.
/ ton Men. women ana children nr,
absolutely starving. and they WELDON,
I American shelter.
General shnfior has established hl'
| headquarters with Gen. Lnwtun aud
I today hoiHtrd the curps nnf
/ To-day the signal corps used ohscrvn.
l ton balloons. obtaining perfect view
/ ~ the Spanish entertainments, the clty
/ and the hnrbor.