sHE EXODT> .TS mule train laden with supplies for t e march. He had fought on the way numerous minor engagements with the Cubans, losing about a hundred men killed and wounded in ac But as he approached Santiago he met with practically no resistance. Garcia had promised oad 1 ' trenches for three days to be ed. < : Colonel Escario's arrival wasof doubts General Toraland the Span: The Manzanillo column brought with -nything in the wayof provisions. It coui. ■-applied GENERAL SHAFIER.

its own wants for even a few days longer. And thus, whilst adding to the fighting forcein the city, andmaking it safer against a coup-de-main, it diminished its power of resistance against a prolonged blockade.

On the Monday morning the exodus of the unfortunate civilian population of Santiago began. It was blowing a heavy gale, and some of the British subjects were withgreat difficulty transferred from the tug-boat Esmcralda to Shaffer that his men would deal with the Manzanillo column, which was supposed to be under the command of General Pando, and to be about seven or eight thousand strong. But Garcia's lieutenants,who held the lines to the north of the city, had no liking for a pitched battle, and let Escario pass through, contenting themselves with firing some long-range rifleshots at the column.

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