The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-05

Cervera's fleet In the hsrbor succeeded
I'm getting an approximate range angie
OF our advance on the left and sent IN
many heavy shells, which exploded close
TO the intrenchments.
IL was realized late yesterday that we
might have hard lighting to-day In order
TO maintain this advanced position around
the large block-house, or so-called fort.
Strong entertainments were thrown up
there during the night.
Thus far to-day the Spanish Infantry
have let these works severely alone. Near
this position two hundred Spanish SOL
diers and sixty-two officers were cap
tured this morning. Both these ana ene
two thousand prisoners taken yesterday
on the right were marched 10 the rear
during the forenoon. The expression on
All their faces was exceedingly sullen.
RUMOR UNCONF1RMED.
Tho rumor that one prisoner turned
unon a lieutenant OF the Tenth Cavalry,
who had Just turned him over 20 mo
guard and stabbed him. the guard YAK
Inc trnmediate vengeance for the cas-
tardly deed by Telling the spaniard WIN
a bullet * not confirmed. There nIs
r,anv evidences OF the destructive meth
ods % warfare upon the part OF tno
Snaniards Yesterday. one or thelr uA,-
.ar,as was masked by a block-nouse'
o,,or which the Red Cross flag was hylhg'
and The road leading from Genera ohS
,er's quarters on the RIO seVlla, 70 .nS
front. has been for two Gays nuiss
:, ,.ar,ous points by sharpshooters, VINO
81 deliberately upon our wounoeu. ~
49, s,,nnosed they had stolen through our
H. an the right. taking refuge IN the
, hospital. -,., ,-r,pv HEAVY.
On fhe trenches captured by US many
shells and explosive cartridges nave Iii Ill;
found. The report seems 10 --pe w,
| founded that the Spanish LOSSES "a M
| amount TO 1900 killed anu Va, are
| The losses OF the spaniaros ae
,,,,cb heavier than ours. In some OF enc
,roncbes the corpses lay In unoroAen
-, ara occasionally two or three deep.
7, "a NOT General Skaters Intention 10
..r,n. a general assault on the span
| iards to-day. unless our p"ni
| and General Lawton's oohque hre on ou'
! right developed exceptional opportunity.
| rbe morning orders were 10 CONNIE Vu'
principal operations 70 the 49,.
| positions we have taken, ana IeihiotN 49,
| P,onts FOR the whole line was sent fortn
| narl,. ,r the forenoon. The second resu-
- Infantry was sent TO the rsht, tne
| Ninth Massachusetts, TO the ieft ana tho
| 1'hirtv-third and i'hirty-fourth Michlsat
| 49, tbe centre. I'm all about two thousand
| fresh troops. ,.rrr
| THE LINE OF BAL LIZ
| The formation of the line to-day Is Al
\ follows: -. c,..ura,
| - an ,he right centre General Wheel
| or left centre. and General Bates q" ''''
| left. ,,.uo,, ,orcs
g. thrown out 10 the right Seherai
Tawton sent a message TO General ohai-
ter later in the afternoon. saying he was
Ca nossession OF several fine positions TOT
| nianting batteries to dominate oolh INC
| cItv and the outer Notifications OF the
| port o,,.,,-,I panda
| has not vet arrived at Santiago de cuba
ard that General Garcia Is expected 10
ston him and has been asked TO 90 so
at all hazards.
SHARP FIGHTING.
| Az the correspondent Is about TO leaVs
with this dispatch for the sea coast.
heavy fghting has been resumed on ou'
r,ght The SHARP cracking OF the span
isb valleys alternate with the steady BUS
lness-like discharges OF our infantry.
II is understood that we have gaineh
there substantial advantage, cons
handing the Spanish TANKS.
/ German newspaper correspondent,
| named Ring was arrested by order OF
| General Shafter last evening on tha
charge OF being n spy In the pay or the
Spaniards
AMERICAN LOSS.
Tho safest estimate OF the killed and
wounded I'm Yesterdays fight places II
M nearly 1000 Fourteen men died In the
bosnital last night and this morning.
There IS likely TO be great deal saio
( about the treatment OF the foreign mlii'
tarv attaches during this campaign
some OF them have not been supplied
with mounts, tents or attendants con
trary TO the usage Of the Europena Mill
| tary authorities.