The times., 1898-08-16

replied In twenty minutes more this was
also silenced, and the Spaniaris could be
seen streaming from the trenches below
the artillery defensese and making for
the pits on the hills to the left.
These pits were then shelled and a sharp
rifle fire returned for few minutes, af-
ter which silence prevailed along the
entire Spanish line
Gen. Wilson, who was watching the en-
gagement from hill close by, ordered the
artillery to cease firing. The casualties
up to this point consisted of the killing
of Corporal Oscar Swanston, the mortal
wounding of Private Fred Vought. and
the serious wounding of George Bunce
VINO was shot in the right breast, and
august Yanke, who was hit in the neck
and right arm.
This engagement stopped at O'Clock
Gen. Wilson then came down into the
road and conferred with his staff. After
the conference, he ordered another sec
ton of the battery. under Lieut. Haines,
TO advance up the road. company of
the Third Wisconsin was ordered to sup
port it. As the battery galloped around
the protecting cliff where Lieut.
y Hearne's gun was, the Spanish rifle
pits blazed away, the bullets kicking up
| the dust all around the piece. 1t was
at once evident that to keep the gun in
such an exposed position would be sui
cidal and il was Immediately ordered
back. Private Sizer. of Company F. was
shot before his company was able to get
under cover. No one belonging to the
battery was hit.
Gen. Wilson then ordered these two
guns to take positions where Lieut.
o'Hearne had first opened fire and to
again she'll the enemy. The order was
obeyed Immediately
The Enemy Re-enforced
At once from the Spanish lines came
4 storm of bullets. Re-enforcements had
come for the enemy and the hills were
alive with soldiers. The two guns on the
mountain top again began returning our
artillery fire and shrapnel burst all about
our pieces.
Our companies remained silent. The
enemy's fire was altogether too hot 10
stand. 1t was at this time that Lieut..
] hdldeS Was SnOt IN Inc Dach ana HlOTldiiy
wounded.
The pieces were ordered to expend what
ammunition they had and then to retire.
I They did not wait for these orders, but
drew off with the enemy still firing with
/ increased vigor.
! After this. Gen Wilson sent Col. Bliss
/ into Aibonito under flag of truce to de-
! Of tho c{- Ha
: lievered the demand and reported 10 Gen.
1 Wilson that the commandante would re-
turn an answer Sturday. The answer
came Just before the pecA message was
received by your correspondent, which
was the first announcement here of the
ending of the hostilities. The command
ante said:
IF you want TO save the further she'd
ding of blood. stay where you are"
Strong Men wept for Chngrin.
AS the me between making the demand
and receiving the reply had been used
in getting our guns where they could
sweep the Spanish off the earth, and as
it was only Spanish blood that
was to be spilled, Gen. Wilson
ordered the artillery to unlimber.
and the gunners were making
their preparations to fire when the mes
sage was received from Gen Miles. no.
tifying Gen. Wilson of the signing of the
protocol and the ending of hostilities. The
artillerymen were so put out by being
stopped from again attacking the Span
iards that many Of them wept.