The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-15

CAMP OF THE UNITED STATES
MARINES. OUTER HARBoR OF
GUANTANAMO, Monday. June 10,
(noon)- BY the Associated Press Dis
patch boat, Wanda, via KINGSTON,
Jamaica, June II Il a. m.)-After two
nights Of hard fighting the American
flag still floats on Cuban soil over the
encampment Of the marine battalion,
and our boys say they will keep It there
until the .belated troops arrive. II It
takes, till winter. Thus far the marines
have had the best OF the fighting, but
the situation Is grave and they are ex-
hausted with repelling almost incessant
attacks They have little chance 10 rest
or sleep, and the time OF the arrival OF
the relieving troops is uncertain. We're
It not for the protecting guns of the
fleet the gallant little band would be
annihilated by the Spanish troops, In
overpowering numbers from Santiago
de Cuba. AS II Is they probably can
hold their position, but they cannot
move forward until reinforced by strong
troops.
What first, with the first tents on a
bold eminence against the tropIc back
ground. looked like a holiday camp. Is
now grim reality. The tents have been
struck and rolled into breastworks, sup
plemented by trenches around the crest
Of the hill. The spot is lamentablv ex-
posed, on ground, while surrounding It
on all sides Is heavy brush. The least
movement In the camp Is the signal for
instant target practice upon the part OF
the Spanish sharpshooters, whose ri.
fles carry much further than ours,
though their owners rarely hit any
ting they aim at.
Fiippiug Coius with Death.
It is Impossible to accurately esti-
mate the, Spanish attacking force, but
It is numerous enough. About two
thirds OF this force surrounds the camp
nightly with deadly ring, and the
spatting of-the Mausers make things
quite lively, for the Spaniards are dar-,
Ing enough to crawl up and take a pop
shot at the marines from the bushes
about thirty yards from the camp. At
night the besiegers fight like Indians.
and our old Apache fighters will feel In
their element. Every yard Of chappar-
al Is an anbuscade, and picket duty Is
flipping coins with death.
After the first attack on Saturday
night. Colonel Huntington decided that
another attempt would be made on
Sunday night and he caused entrench-
ments to be thrown up on all sides OF
the camp and in the trenches the main
part Of the battalion last night waited
for the attack that the colonel was cer-
tain would come. 1t arrived within
short time after dark, and from that
time until daybreak the firing was in
cessant and ut times very heavy.
On the American side two men were
killed and four injured. The dead are:
Sergeant Major Henry Goode, of the
Marines. shot through the right breast
Private Tauman, wounded and fell of
the cliff and was Instantly killed.
The injured are: Private Wallace, fell
OF the cliff and sustained a fracture OF
the leg.
Private Martin. shot through the left
leg.
Private Roxbury. shot through the
arm. Ey yf
The above are all privates belonging
to Company D.
Private Burke, shot through the arm.
The first attack OF the spaniards was
made at s o'clock and the last shot was
fired by them ut about 3 o'clock In the
morning.
During the night the Spaniards at
tackled the camp OF the marines on the
shore and the Marblehead, believing
the Americans had been driven out,
threw shells into the place. The attack,
however. was repulsed by the small de-
tnchment Of marines in camp without
trouble, The shells of the Marblehead
struck among the marines.
Cuban Co-oprrntion.
The fight was the first Of the war in
which the Cubans co-operated with the
American forces and their co-operatlon
was not glittering success. At one
time during the afternoon whenever
the marines were firing on q small de-
tachment Of Spaniards that made their
appearance short distance from the
camp, Cubons began firing without or
dcrs and sent n volley right among the
Americans. There were several very
narrow escapes. but no one was injured.
K Lieutenant Neville, OF Company D,
was sent out on scout duty and as on
the day previous, he attacked q small
stone fort. A hot fight followed nnd the
Spaniards were driven OF with loss. II
was during this fight that Wallace and
Tauman fell over the cliff. lhE
Fifteen dead Spanlards, including one
lieutenant, were found in the fort
4 During the attack several shots
struck the ships in the harbor, one PEN
etratinE the pilot house OF the Assocla-
red Press dispatch boat Dandy. None
was injured on board her. s53
The night attack was picturesque and
n striking spectacle, tho crack o'; the
iMausers, tongues OF fire from every
bush encircling the camp, the twitter Of
the long steel bullets overhead, while the
machine guns down on the water were
ripping open the plckets and the crash
Of the field guns could be, heard rs
they were driving In canister where
the fire OF the Spanlards was the thick
est. (. Then there was the screech of the
Marbehends shells as she took n hand
In the fight. and the sharp quick flash
Ing OF the Colts rapid firing one pound
or guns from the effectively placed ship
launches. ), st5fa
The Dolphin this morning located the
Spanish wnter sta ton on the ocean side
OF the harbor entrance, which supplied
the water for the attacking force. The
we'll was situated in a blpclthousc wind
mill, having n small garrison. Itswas
shellGd at two thousand yards. Excel
lent practice was made, the station was
wrecked, and canister followed the re-