The herald., 1898-06-15
STANDARDS FIGHT LIKE SIOUX
Sneak in the Bushes and Pot Shot the
Marines-Heavy Fighting

CAMP OF THE UNITED STATES MA
RINES, Outer Harbor of Guantanamo,
Monday, June 10, noon-By the Associated
Press Dispatch Boat Wanda. via Kingston,
Jamaica, June IA, Z a. mater two nights
of hard fighting the American flag still
floats over Cuban soil on the encampment
Of the marine battalion, and our boys say
they will keep it here until the belated
troops arrive, If it takes until winter.
Thus far the marines have had the best
of the fighting, but the situation Is grave,
and they are exhausted with repelling al
most incessant attacks. They have little
chance to rest or sleep, and the time of the
arrival Of the relieving troops is uncertain.
Were it not for the guns of the fleet the
gallant little band would be annihilated
by the Spanish troops, in overpowering
numbers, from Santiago de Cuba. AS it is,
they probably can hold their position, but
they cannot move forward until reinforced
by troops.
What first, with the white tents on bold
eminence against the tropic background.
looked like holiday camp, is now grim re-
atty. The tents have been struck ana
rolled into breastworks, supplemented by
trenches around the crest OF the hill. The
spot is lamentably exposed, 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 sharpshoot-
crs, whose rifles carry much further than
ours though their owners rarely hit any
thing they aim at.
1t is impossible to accurately estimate the
Spanish attacking force, but 1t is numer-
Gus enough. About two-thirds of this force
surrounds the camp nightly with deadly
ring, and the spatting Of the Mausers
makes things quite lively, for the Spaniards
are daring enough to crawl up and take
pop 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 be in their element.
Every yard of chapparel is an ambuscade,
and picket duty is Tipping 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 intrenchments 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 certain would come.
1t arrived within short time after dark
and from that time until daybreak the firing
was incessant and at times very heavy. On
the American side two men were killed and
four wounded
The dead are:
Sergeant-Major Henry Goode of the
marines, shot through the right breast.
Private Tauman, wounded and fell Off
the cliff and was instantly killed.
The injured are:
Private Wallace, fell off the cliff and
sustained fracture of the leg.
Private Martin, shot through the left leg.
Private Roxbury shot through the arm.
The above are all prlvates belonging 20
Company D.
Private Burke, shot through the arm.
The first attack of the Spaniards was
made at o'clock, and the last shot was
fred by them at about o'clock in the morn
ing. During the night the Spanish attacked
the camp of the marines on the shore, and
the Marblehead, believing the Americans
had been driven out, threw out several
shells into the place. The attack, however,
was repuised by the small detachment of
marines in camp without trouble. The
shells of the Marbehead struck among the
marines.
The fight was the first of the war in which
the Cubans co-operated with the American
forces, and their cooperation was not a
gitterirg success. AT pN time during the
afternoon when the m les were firing on
a small detachment of Spanlards that made
their appearance short distance from tn .
camp, the Cubans began firing without
orders and sent volley among the Amcr-
cans There were several narrow escapes,
but no one was injured.
Lieut.. Neville of Company D was sent
out on Scout duty and. as on the day pre-
vious, he attacked small stone fort. A
hot fight followed. and the Spaniards were
driven off with loss. 1t was during this
fight that Wallace and Tauman fell over
the cliff.
Fifteen dead Spauiards. including one
lieutenant, were found in the fort.
During the attack several shots struck
the ships in the harbor, penetrating the
pilot house of the Associated Press Dis
patch boat Dandy. No one was injured OH
board OF her. however.
The night attack was picturesque and