Show 1 r d f. f C OJ i- i ot 3 r rI MORRO MUST FALL I I Defense Defenses Slay May be I go so That Sampson Can Engage In the Until Dattle I Santiago June 27 The The troops of tho the United Unite States and Spain are almost face ace to face less than four miles mUes apart The picket lines at cert certain in points are within hailing distance of the en en- emy It seems seem certain that the b battle of Santiago Santingo must must within within ome-within the thew w week ek The rile troops are all ashore and maneuvering for favored positions position a storming storn and holding bolding them when necessary necessary neG essar essary with supplies sufficient to last several days General Shafter Shaner when asked how bow the campaign is progressing said I I am well satisfied y with t nr was slow but considering I f th the limited facilities and the exposed nature of the landing places the men have done doue well I only await the landing of sufficient supplies to meet i all emergencies to begin the movement on Santiago I am unable to say Bay sayI I I When it will tal take e place I am much pleased at nt the gallant conduct of themen the tho themen thomen men in the action at Sevilla and with j i their cool and veteran work The victory vie vie- tory ory was complete While the army is advancing toward Santiago it is in well In Informed informed informed in- in formed circles that Morro castle will willbe willbe be pe the first point attacked ed It will be vj J l stormed from the rear raar after the ships ships- have bombarded it into a spirit of hu hu- hu- hu With this as ns a base the other defenses of the harbor entrance willbe will willbe be captured or destroyed one ono by one i until Sampson can with safety enter i H h harbor and annihilate Cervera I who whose are areto to be feared I above any ii Santiago I because they can maintain a trous fire and keep beyond the range of any of Shafter's Shaner's field pieces The general opinion among navil A experts is that Santiago town will be l i burned by the Spaniards before they surrender r that Admiral Cervera will destroy h his ships and that he will then then submit to the enemy If this supposition tion is correct the whole work should p be accomplished in a week d It is hardly likely that the army can effect its pui purpose pose without considerable i loss although its superiority in numbers numbers num num- bers bels caliber and aud generalship g insures I an ultimate sweeping victory |