Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-02

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siboney, July l, 8, .. m, via Playa
del Este. delayed in transmission AT
this hour lighting still continues. The
entire reserves Of the American army
have been ordered 10 the front Of once,
apparently with the intention Of forcing
our way 10 Santiago. The troops ad
vanced early to the city, but the fortihca-
tions are very strong. oar losses are
heavy. An officer from the field esti-
mates our killed and wounded at over
1000 men. Shells, supposedly from the
Spanish fleet, did heavy execution among
our troops. During lull In the fighting
an impressive incident occurred. The
2l4t inlantry was out in front and suffer
ing loss from The fire, but the men sa' Z
"The Star Spanglcd Banner" even the
wounded joining in .he singing.
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END OF FIRST DAYS BATTLE,
SibOney. proyince OF Santiago dc Cuba,
July !, 9p, m., via Playa del El,e, ti"-
layed In transmissiOn) AT this hour, q
p. IN, lighting has practically stopped 1t
will he resumed In the morning. Our
troops gained several breastworks. They
encountered baTbed wire fence eight
feet high.
OPENING OF THE FIGHT.
New York, July "A special TO the
Evening World, dated III Paso, Cuba,
near Santiago, noon, by way OF Playa
del Este, July |, says: THE First artil-
lery ight OF the campaign has just been
ended by silencing a Spanish battery
The wounded are still being picked up
a. this dispatch il hurried away.
General Lawton's division biyOuaced
near III Caney last night without fires.
At 7 o'clock this morning there was a
sullen boom" II was the first shot
from Capron's battery fred to syenge the
killing Of his son. Promptly the Span
ish began TO answer the challenge from
the forts and trenches.
Al 7:l5 Grimes battery opened on the
Spanish troops to the right OF the San
Juan blOckhouse.
The common powder used by our troops
smoked and was fine target for the
Spanish Geld battery, which was proba-
bly, served by Admiral Ceryera'5 marines,
judging by the accuracy of the aim.
While our smoke gave the enemy our
range Grimes could not locate the en-
emy's guns, which used smOkeless pow
dor, except approximately. But satisfied
a. to the spanish position our men
worked like mad. The Spanish fire gradu-
ally slackened and In less than an hour
ceased altogether. Battery A, Second
artillery, deserves great credit for the
victory for 1t was case Of blindness
against sight,
The battery's losses, the officers state,
are as follows:
Killed-UnderwOO private; Helm, pri-
Vate.
Nounded-Heary, George c., first ser
gaant; Yeite, sergeant; CornfOrd, ser
geant Keene, corporal.
THE BRAVE ROUGH RIDERS.
The battery was supported by the
Rough Riders, about 100 Cubans with a
Hotchkiss gun, a detachment OF the
Tenth cavalry and a squad from COmpa-
ny {, Second cavalry.
Most Of the Spanish shells flew low
over the crest OF the batterys position
and exploded. Through them the Rough
Riders had about ten wounded, among
them r Chaplain, whose left elbow was
smashed. The Cuban leader, GONZALES
reports that the Cubans lost twenty
killed and wounded. The details OF GEN
eral LawtOn's losses have not arrived.
Heavy firing has been heard for three
hours. II seems to indicate a strong
American advance. There is no artillery
firing from III Caney, and only scattering
shots came from San Juan, which has q
slope Of fifteen feet in hundred Botl
divisions are really in battle. The day Il
clear aud moderate breeze il blowing