| Show I 1 ty OUK TROOPS SUFFER walking in water and heat said to be awful the colored troop twenty fourth infantry from fort douglas utah in the lead are looked upon as black giants in cuba copyright by the associated press 1 oa board the associated press dispatch boat dauntless off Juar agua provinces of santiago de cuba luurs day june via kingston jamaica friday june 24 7 p m now that the american land berces are threatening the city of santiago de cuba the topo condition prevailing iu that vicinity becomes interesting Bli quiri where tho uret lauding was made aad Juara aua where gen lawtons headquarters were last eglit established are coet towns in the throat of narrow cute rane of low hills fringing all the southern coash Bai quiri is 12 miles east of santiago and Juara eua is echt miles baet of that city by the coast line road which runs the hills twice as far it is called here a wagon road but it is only for beavy two wheeled carts havic six bullocks yoked to them fashion aad drawing a very load the pioneers report that trail is practicable for artillery and pack trains but it is unspeakably bad even for walking though it is reasonably level our troops have now passed all the small hills intervening between here and santiago the twelve 11 by road is over a practically level country with more chance for open march for half a mile from a stream runs in the road and the men have been compelled to walk in water loci ie nally the medical advice about wet feet night winds or perspiration soaked bodies and the necessity for boil ine drinking water has been thrown to easy as the advice sounds at home it is almost impossible to follow it here some of the american officers who are familiar with arizona say they have never seen soldiers on the plains present such pictures of distress from the heat and they add that the only onder is that here are eo few prostrations at present the american stature and apparent are in comparison the cubans and the spaniards the colored soldiers ot the fourth and regiments are uniformly well and they seemed veritable black sri aate in comparison with the tiny cuban |
