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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1898
Page
1
Special dispatch from Washington says Spanish and American forces clash near Santiago with picket lines close and artillery advancing. Advancing reinforcements from Cuba expected to arrive. Shafter prepares to strike before reinforcements reach Pando. General Greely confirms telegraph and telephone facilities two miles from Santiago as battle support is established.
American forces press forward to Aguadores near Santiago de Cuba as engineers clear trails and rear guards work through dense jungle. General Shafter and General Wheeler base near the front. no battle expected for several days with 2,000 troops pitched near the besieged city.
General Shafter moves to camp with Wheeler in Juragua as Chaffee and Miles troops form a semicircle positions shift toward Santiago. Red Cross flags multiply in Santiago while Spanish guns remain silent and siege batteries move toward the front. Morro range shows no exchange as Purissima Conception reaches Sancti Spiritus.
Army leaders say the Cuban battle will end before 6000 reinforcements reach the theater. The clash is expected to be decisive as Spanish forces may push toward Manila.
A June dispatch from Playa del Este reports General Calixto Garcia pushing his Cubans toward Santiago de Cuba. General Pando with 7400 Spanish troops advances from Manzanillo, forcing a possible shift of Shafter to cooperate with Cuban forces for the Santiago objective.
Washington June 30 Secretary Alger described the day’s end as signaling potential important news at any moment. He noted two opposing sides in a battle with unclear Spanish dispositions and possible early movement by General Shafter. Telegraphic links between Washington and Shafter’s headquarters at Siboney are now direct, shortening message delays that could affect reinforcements and supplies. The navy’s role in the Santiago attack is anticipated as dispatches hint at a Cuban reader’s return.
Washington reports fear of German interference in the Philippines as turbulent diplomacy and naval moves raise alarms. Officials note 6000 troops from Tampa and German vessels near Manila, with lawmakers cautious about German aims and possible coaling or naval station demands.
London reports suggest Prime Minister Salisbury used a United Club speech to signal Britain’s partiality toward the United States. The talk ties to Germany’s stance in the Philippine Islands and to Colonel Hay’s recent talks with Salisbury. Hay also informed Salisbury of the Cuban blockade. A Berlin envoy and Count Rascon share differing views on German aims.
General Greely announced a telegraph and telephone station had been set up within two miles of Santiago, giving direct communication with General Shafter. The station confirms American forces are within rifle shot of the city and within American lines.
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