The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-02
GEN. SKATER
Says His Troops Are in Excellent
Spirits And Anxious to Get
At the Enemy.

information to- day that military
telegraph station had been estab-
lished at Savilla, in the centre Of
the present military operations and
| that this line ran to point near
Aquadores, where it is connected with
,, the French cable line, thus bringing
General Shaftcr into direct COmmu-
nication with the war department.
General Greedy received a dispatch
to this effect at 1890 O'Clock from
Lieut.. Col. Allen, who has charge
of the Geographic and cable opera
tons. The information was con-
veycd to the secretary of war and
General Miles and gave much salts
faction, as it accomplishes an end
long sought and difficult to accom-
p,ish. The work has; been done by
Colonel Allen, assisted by Major
Green Of General Skaters staff.
The shore point, at which the mill
tarv line conncCts with the French
cable company will be advanced to
Auua.!orcs as soon as that town is
takcn 1t is now held by the Span
ish forces, but the purpose is to
have the warsilips she'll it, after
which it will be occupied IS Il shore
base.
Beyond this the war department
has received little news from Cen
cral Skaters headquarters in adai-
ton to the important reports re-
ccived from him yesterday. In fact
nothing but the actual assault re
mains to be reported after the signi-
fiCant statement made by General
Shafter to General Miles, that he
as he got ready to move, without
waiting for rcinfrrccmcnts. The
substance Of this L!spatch was made
known Yesterday but the actual text
to General Miles disaptch OF the
18th saying:
:COngratulat;OnS on success at
tanned thus far; regret most deeply
to hear Of loss Of your heroic men.
Gable what you desire for your
command
General Skaters reply was pri-
mari!y TO acknowledge the congra-
tulations but he took occasion in
doing this briefly and to the point,
to state his plans in the following
worlds:
"E<pect to take the place as
soon as I get ready to move. Re
Inducements will not reach me-.
The dispatch in full! is as follows:
sPlava del Este, June ~, -+:s4
p. m-Major General Miles, Com
handing Army, Washington:
:Eaiquiri, Cuba, June 60
Thanks for congratulations Affair
was unimportant (skirmish in
which rough riders participated(.
Nine siHtyfour only engaged on
our side. But it was very decisive
in our favor, enemy retrcating pre-
cipitatvly. Lack of cavalry only
prevented their capture.
"Rcports from Spanish sources
from Santiago say We were beaten,
but persisted in fighting and they
were obliged to fall back. Deeply
regret loss Of SO many brave men.
.Expect to take the place IS
soon as l get ready to move. Re
Inducements Will not reach me.
Horses stood voyage we'll. Would
like horses and \proiabiy fnr( third
battalion Of first cavalry and Woods
volunteers.
.lIca!th and spirit Of command
splendid. Last Of artillery and
troops landed to-day, besids trans
fcrr;ng Asccrdores, fifty miles off,
800 troops Of Garcia. All landed.
Have something over 1000 Cubans.
:Hopc to send you favorable
reports soon. [Signel).
'.SiI AFTER.
| :'Major General L. S. Y. Com
mandinG."
Gen. Skaters reference to the
condition Of men and horses was