The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-05
ARRESTED AS A SPY.

(copyrIght, 1885, by the Associated Press.l
on THE HILL NEAR Ell PASo,
BEFORE SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sat-
nrday, July 2. 5 p. M, via PORT AN
TONIC, Jamaica. per The Associated
Press Dispatch Boat Dauntiess.-F Four
batteries OF artillery, which were placed
n position this morning, began the day
with bombardlng the San Juan quarter
Of Santiago aud the Spanish position In
fFont OF our right. After quarter Of
an hours Smelling, General Lawton's
troops who had been reinforced, pressed
forward upon the enemy's left flank,
pouring in an exceedingly hot fire,whIch
was continued during the greater part
" the afternoon.
Admiral SIMPSONS heavy guns thun-
dered at intervals all the forenoon and
the American shells we're distinctly
seen TO explode with tremendous force
and loud detoHatlon beyond the San
Juan barracks, over which numerous
Red Cross flags were flying.
The concentration OF the American
batteries what is now dubbed Grimes.
hill, near our left centre, was the result
OF a ulunuer nlhue last ulBnt' ~ pSSA"B
our guns 30 near the Spanish Infantry
entertainments that they could not be
properly supported.
The Idea OF cross artillery fire was
pefforee abandoned, but the position
occupied by the batteries on our right
was not Telinqulshed.
The rifle firing at that point at one
time was as heavy as anywhere along
the line yesterday. The Spaninrds Kept
up voliey firing for fully an hour but
the deliberate spacing OF our own shots
showed that our men, as usual were
cool and effective in their work.
Later, Admiral CerVera's fleet IN the
harbor succeeded In getting an Rpproxs-
mate range angle OF our advance on the
left and sent In many shells which e&-
ploded close to the entertainments.
Thus far to-day the Spanish infantry
have let these works severely alone.
Near this position two hundred Span
ish soldiers and slxty-two officers were
captured this morning. Both these and
the two thousand prisoners taken yes
terday on the right were marched to the
rear during the forenoon. The express
ion on all their faces was exceedingly
sullen.
The rumor that one prisoner turned
upon lieutenant of the Tenth cavalry,
who had Just turned him over to the
guard, and stabbed him, the guard taxi
ing immediate vengeance for the das-
tardlV deed by Telling the Spaniard by
a bullet, Is not confirmed
There are many evidences Of disloS-
al methods Of warfare upon the part Of
the Spanlards yesterday. One OF their
Batteries, masked by blockhOuse over
which the Red Cross flag was flying, on
tie road leading from General Shat
ter'S quarters, on the Rio Sevilln to the
front, has been for two days infested at
various points BY sharp shooters who
fred deliberately upon our wounded
and upon our men who are engaged.
II was supposed they have stolen
through our lines on the right, taking
refuge IN the hospitals.
In the trenches captured by us many
shells and explosive cartridges have
been found
The impression appears to be we'll
FOUNDED that the Spanish losses, espe-
clally in dead. will probably amount 20
three thousand killed and wounded. The
losses OF the Spauiards are much heav-
Ter than ours. In some OF the trenches
the corpses lay in unbroken fines, and
occasionally two or three deep.
General Shafter says General Pando
has not yet arrived at Santiago de Gu
ba and that General Garcia Is expected
to stop him and has been asked to do so
at all hazards.
A German newspaper correspondent
named Ring, was arrested by order Of
General Shafter last evening, on the
charge Of being a spy In the pay OF the
Spaniards.
The safest estimate Of the killed and
wounded IN Yesterdays fight places It
at nearly 1000 Fourteen men died in
the hospital last night and this morn
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