The record-union., 1898-06-25
MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMY.
Troops Raise the Stars and Stripes
at Juragua.

ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCH BOAT DAUNT-
LESS (off Juragua, Province of San
tiago de cuba, Thursday night. June
23d, via Port Antonio, Jamaica), June
"a, a m.-(Copyrighted, 1898, by the
Associated Press. 1.-The advance of the
American army has reached the edge
of the table land on which the harbor
of Santiago de Cuba lies. Here, seven
miles from Morro Castle, as the crow
flies, the main body of troops had unit
ed and the Spaniards are in full re-
treat toward Santiago de Cuba. They
may attempt surprise, but decisive
engagement is not expected for several
days.
General Lawton's brigade, which
rested last night at Demajayabo. four
miles west of Baiquiri, resumed its
march at daylight. Before noon his
brigade. consisting of the Twenty-sec-
ond Infantry, the First Infantry, the
Second Massachusetts, Volunteers, with
companies of the Eighth Cavalry, half
of the Fourth Cavalry and several COM
panies of the Twenty-fifth (coloreD
Cavalry, occupied Juragua, five miles
beyond and the American flag was
hoisted there.
The Spaniards retired before the al
vance, which was covered by Cuban
skirmishers, burning the blockhouses
as they went.
Colonel Wagner, with small recon
naissance party of about forty men,.
brushed against the flank of a retreat
ing Spanish column, 300 strong, at Fir
meZez. A dozen shots We're fired by the
Spaniards as Colonel Wagner fell back.
Before General Lawton could bring Up
the Twenty second, the van regiment,
the Spaniards had decamped westward
Juragua was abandoned by General Ii
mares and 200 Spanish troops with
such haste that they had no time to
burn the town. though an Intellectual
attempt was made to destroy the loco
motives of the railroad and the rolling
stock
General Linares retreated to Sevilla,
and nine miles from Santiago de Cuba.
A detachment of 10 Cubans, under
Colonel Agirra, collided with the Span-
ish rear guard. The Cubans lost two
men killed and had seven men wounded.
The Spanish loss is not known. The
Spaniards We're macheted
General Chaffee with the Ninth Cav
airy, the remainder of the Eighth and
Fourth, Seventh, Twelfth and Seven
teenth Infantry, reached Juragua at
dark.
General Bates, with the reserve Of
the Twentieth Infantry, and Colonel
Woods rough riders. dismounted with
dynamite gun. hurried forward from
Baiouiri at o'clock, proceeding by
forced marches.
When the couriers brought the news
that Juragua had been occupied, the
troop ships which had not disambark-
ed their troops steamed to Juragus.
with the view of landing them there.
But the heavy sea beating on the beach
made it impossible to get the boats
| through the surf.
Dispatches from General Linares,
which were captured. indicates that the
Spanish We're ordered to retreat toward
Santiago.
The insurgents expect the first stand
to be made at Savilla, and they have
proved good prophets in the past. Cen
eral Lawton's men are badly fagyed
by forced marches and intense heat.
Their rations are almost exhausted.
They started with three days supplies.
and further food could not be landed
to-day. A pack train will be sent for
ward tomorrow.
Strong outposts are maintained to-
night. in order to prevent a surprise.
and Juragua is also under the protec-
tion of the guns Of the warships Thus
the flank Of the American column is