The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-29
decisive engagement is not expected

decisive engagement is not expected
for several days.
General Lawton'e brigade, which
rested last night at Demejayaho, four
miles west of Baiquiri, resumed its
march at daylight. Before moor his
brigade, consisting of the 22d infan
try. the lst infantry, the ID Masea
chusetts volunteers. with companies
Of the 9Th cavalry, half Of the 4th
cavalry aud several companies of the
25th colored cavalry, occupied Jura
qua, FIVE miles beyond, and the
American flag was hoisted there
The Spaniards retired before the
advance, which was covered by
Cuban skirmisbera, burning the block
houses as they went
Colonel Wagner, with small re-
coDnoissance party of about 14O men,
brushed against the flank of a retreat
ing Span;sh column 200 strong at
FirmeAas A. dozen shots were fred
by the Spaniards as Colonel Wagner
fell back. Before General Lawton
could bring up the 22d, the van regi.
ment. the Spaniards had decamped
westward.
Juragua was abandoned by General
Linares and 1900 Spanish troops
with such haste that they had no time
10 burn the town. though an ineffec
tual effort was made to destroy the
locomotives of the railroad and the
rolling stock, General Linares retreat
ed 70 Savilla, elk miles west of Jura..
qua by road and nine miles from
Santiago de Cuba.
A detachment of 10 Cubans, IN.
der Colonel Aguirra, collided with
the Spanish rearguard The Cubans
lost two men killed and had seven
wounded. The Spanish, loss is not
known 0oe Spaniard was macheted.
Gepersl Chatfee, with the 9th
cavairy The remainder of the 9th and
4th, and 7th, ,sl2th and 18th infantry
reached Juragua at dark.
General Bates. with the reserve of
the 10th infantry aud Colonel Woods
Rough Riders, dismounted. with a
dynamite gun, hurried forward from
Baiqnirilat 8 O'Clock. proceeding by
forced marches
When the couriers brought the
news that Juragua had been occu
pied, the troopsbips which had not
d;sembarked their troops. steamed to
Juragua with the view of landing
them there Bus the heavy sea beat
ing on the beach made it impossible
TO get the boats through the surf
Dispatches of General Linares, which
have been captured, indicate that The
Spsnisrds were ordered to retreat
toward Santiago de Cuba
The Cubans expect the first stand
to be. made at Savilla and. shey have
proved good prophets in the past
General Lawtoa's men are badly
Jagged by forced marches end the
intense heat Their rseions are
almost exhausted. They started with
three days. supplies and further food
could not be landed to-day. But
pack train will be sent forward to
morrow
Strong ontposas are maintained to-
night In order to prevent surprise
and Juragua is also under the protec-
ton of the guns OF the warships.
Thus the faux of the advancing
American column is safe. The Span
iards, to attack our troops must make
. forced march through 40 almost
impenetrable underground
There were only two casualties
during the landing of the troops at
Ba;quiri Corporal Cobb and Private
English of Troop D. 10th cavalry
(colored). fell between a lighter and
the prier Captain o. 'Neill-of Woods
Rough Riders plunged into the sea
ct the risk Of. his life. but the men
were crushed before he reached them.
O'Neill was former mayor of Tue
son. Ariz
General Garcia's army of 4. 600 men
is to- be conveyed by transports from
Acede1ros and landed at Baiquiri to-
to join the 1900 under
General> Castillo,N and to CO operate
with the American troops. The
to day almost amounts to
q change Of base
A brisk musketry FIRE was heard
in the direction of oavilla as the
Dauntless left at dark