Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-14

Americans wanted Santiago they cou.u
come and get it. He declared uncoho',
tional surrender to he entirely peyo'u
reason and possibility and expressed
himself ready to meet an attack az
any time the invading army saw nj 10
make one. General Shafter accepted the
reply as final, and although no nrihs
was ordered he Immediately began
preparations for the coming struggle
General Randolph's ten light batteries
were ordered rushed from the lanoins
place at Juragua. and change IN the
lines was begun. General Lawton,s en-
tire division was moved to the north
ward a mile and half, his extreme
right being placed at Caimeros, on inc
border of the harbor. This movement
places the American forces In semi
circle entirely surrounding Santiago anu
cutting off the retreat of the Spanlaros
except by water, as our TANKS rest a'
the waters edge.
The late arrivals Of volunteers were
moved up from Juragua, and the FIRST
Illinois regiment the Eighth ONO anu
the regiment from the District or CO.
lumbia were located in the trenches va
Gated by Lawton's men. Hines battery
was swung around to the north, closely
connecting with Lawton's forces, ana
now occupies bluff from which 1t can
fire directly into the heart OF the city.
This is most important move, as II
enables the American forces to shell the
city without injuring the hospitals ana
public buildings which are flying Reo
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 Caimeros was evac-
uated by the Spanish troops yesterday
and is now occupied by the Cuban
troops, with few companies of regu-
lars. A little Spanish gunboat was dis
covered in the harbor today, lying at
the Philadelphia Iron company's wharf,
under the shadow Of three large mer-
chant vessels. She Is too small to do any
damage. In case Of an attack upon the
part of the fleet it is probable that some
of the troops from the Yale will be land
ed west of Moro Castle to join General
Lawtons division. A landing could cas-
lily be effected near Cabanas, five miles
west of the harbor entrance.
General Shafter telegraphed to Wash
privations suffered by the $4,000 San
tiago refugees now at Ell Caney, and he
received reply directing him not to
assume the responsibility of their main
tenance, but to give them such food as
he can spare from the soldiers stores.
Already 1880 rations have been sent
to them, but these are exhausted, as
we'll as the provisions sent by Miss
Clara Barton, in behalf Of the Red Cross
society. The condition of affairs in the
camp Of the refugees is terrible, and If
it continues many people will starve to
death. Up ID date eight persons have
died. The churches are being used as hes
pitfalls. One of them contained 107 per-
sons. A very old woman committed
suicide today in her distress, killing
herself with machete.
General Wheeler has recommended
the following officers, in his cavalry d.
vision, for gallantry in action: e.
Brigader General Carroll, Colonel
Sumner, General Wood, Major Vessels,
Major I4ebord, Major Whit, Captain
Halves, Captain Hartman, Lieutenant
Andrews, Captain Beckham, Lieutenant
Colonel Dorset, Major Darlington, Cap
tain West Captain Dickinson, Captain
William Aston Chanler and his aids,
Lieutenants Steele, Reeves and Wheel
er.
He also compliments Mr.. Mestee, his
Cuban volunteer aid, for conspicuous
service.