The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-01
WITH SKATERS ARMY.
There Is Very Little Sickness and Excel
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spaniards Flying ssRed Cross Flags.
Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.
On board the associated press dis
patch boat Dandy, off Jurag qua, pro-
vince or Santiago de Cuba, June 20. 6
y. m, via Kingston, Jamaica June 20
IL a. m.-The force of the American
army is being moblized as rapidly as
possible in the vicinity of Aguadores,
four miles from Santiago de Cuba The
moment the tedious task is completed
the attack on Spain's last ditch in
Eastern Cuba will be begun When
that VIII begin Shafter himself cannot
say.
The troops can be moved without SER
ious delay and are pushing forward
rapidly, but the movement of the pack
trains, wagons, ambulanees and artil-
lery is somewhat slow. From Baiquiri,
where the artillery was landed, to the
present point of concentration the road
runs through tangle of underground.
up and down steep hill sides and over
treacherous swamp -bordered streams
for a distance of over IL miles. Through
this continuous thicket the rear guard
of the army is cutting its way. Engi-
neers are at work leyelng the track
and filling pits, while a large force of
regulars and volunteers with axes aid
ed by Cubans with machetes. are hack
ing down trees and clearing out the
brush. A few light guns have already
reached this port. The siege guns are
not yet within five miles of the van
guard. General Shafter left his ship
to-day and took his quarters with Gen
eral Wheeler at the front. His appear
ance there gave rise TO the rumor that
an attack on Santiago would occur to-
morrow, but the staff officers say to-
night that it is impossible to get the
army in shape to strike blow for sew
eral days.
About 1000 troops are camped four
miles east of the besieged city and the
remainder of the forces stretch along the
road from Juragua and Baiquiri.
The advance forces are in semi-cir-
Gle. the left flank resting about two
miles from those under command of
General Chaffee, with the extreme right.
under command of Colonel Miles, about
a mile to the northwest. Beginning
with the 18th infantry at the extreme
left, the 9TH. 18th, 4th, 25th and 10th
infantry extend TO the right in the or
der named. Beyond them picket lines
are established three-quarters of mile
nearer, Santiago City being in plan
sight of General Chaffee's and Colonel
Miles troops.
Much amusement has been caused
among the officers by the large number
of Red Cross flags flying from buildings
in Santiago. Seven such flags have been
counted to-day. and it is reported two
more were posted tonight. They are
flying from the largest and most promi-
nent buildings, and our officers say the
Spanish soldiers evidently intend to
thus try to protect every place in the
city Offering good mark for the Amer
lean artillery.
For the past day or two the landings
have been without incident. The hospi-
tai corps has finished its camp and sew
oil nd AaFs
treatment. There are quite a few cases
of measles under the care of the ply
sicians, but a majority of the cases of
sickness are the result OF the heat and
the extreme hardshlps the men have un-
dergone particularly IN waiting for
shelter and food during the landing off
Santiago.
The fleet lies silently and grimly
waiting for the moment to ccme when
IL shall finally measure its strength
with the harbor batteries.
All day long four American men-of-
war lay within a mile and half of
Morro's guns. but not "a shot was ex-
changed. The sailors on board could
almost have exchanged words with the
soldiers ashore. and the fact that the
Spanish did not risk a shot is taken to
indicate that they are very short Of
ammunition. The Indiana, Iowa, New
Orleans and Massachusetts, could easily
have been hit, as they lay almost mo-
tionless within such easy reach. but
Moro might have been a country
school house for all the hostile demon
stration ii made.
Word was received by Rear Admiral
Sampson to-day that the Spanish sup
ply boat Purisima Concepcion, which
escaped from Jamaica recently, has ar
rived safely at the port of Santo Spiri-
tus, on the souther coast of the prov
ince of Santa Clara. The navy officers
here are much chagrined at the fact
that the steamer got away.
The Fourth Expedition.