The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-07-11
RED CROSS FLAGS
HIDE SPANISH GUNS
Evidences Of TrsaeheFouS Methods OF
Warfare Discovered.
OUR WOUNDED FIRED UPON
American Advance Caused breast"orh
Building To Be Done at Night
ENEMY,s LOSS WAS VERY HEAVY
Gums of Admiral Simpsons Fleet Dld
Great Destructive Work Arouhu
San Juan.


Cuba, Saturday July 2. p. m. VIA ror'
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the Associated Press -Three batteries oil
artillery. which were placed vi p09'''0'
+his morning began the day with lombard
ing the san Juan quarters or santiago ana
1he Spanish position in front of our right
After a quarter of an hours sheiilng' "e'l-
eral Lawton's troops, who had peeh re-oii
forced pressed forward upon the enemy
left flank, pouring in an exceedingly hot
fire. which was continued during the greater
part Of the afternoon.
It is not intended to force the fighting
before tomorrow. the present plan beng
to turn the Spanish left. taking the whole
limo In cniilade. and thus obtain IL speedy
entrance into the upper end Of the city.
Admiral SIMPSONS heavy guns
Numbered at intervals all the forenoon
and the American shells were seen to
explode with tremendous force and
detonations beyond the San Juan bar
racks, over which numerous Red Cross
flags were flying.
The concentration OF the American bai-
teres on what is now dubbed Grimes mn
near our left center. was the result OF
blpnder made last night in posting our
guns so near the Spanish infantry intrench-
meuts that they could not be properly SUP
ported. The idea of a cross artillery hre
was pcrforce abandoned. but the poslIloh
occupied by the batteries on our right was
not rellnQu!shcd. Tho rifle firing at that
point at one time was heavy as any
where along the line yesterday. The span
tards kept up VoIley firing for fuily an h"u''
but .hc deliberate spacing of our own Shola
showed that our men, as usual were coo
ana effective in their work Later Admiral
Corvcra's fleet in the harbor succeeded In
getting an approximate range angle of our
advance on the left and sent in many heavy
shells which exploded close to the intrenCh-
Ineuts.
Intrenchments Thrown UP at Night.
1t was realized late yesterday that We
might have hard fighting today in order to
maintain this advance in the position
around the large block house. or so-cailed
fort. Strong iutrcnchment5 We're thrown
up there during the night. Thus far today
The Spanish infantry have left these works
severely alone. Near this position two
hundred Spanish soldiers and sXty-two Of
ficers were captured this morning. Both
these and the 200 prisoners taken yester-
day on the right were marched 10 the rear
during The forenoon The expression on
all their faces was exceedingly sullcn
The rumor that one prisoner turned upon
a lieutenant of the Tenth cavalry. who
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Ihere are many evidences OF dis
loyal methods of warfare upon the part
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blockhouse, over which the Red Cross Nag
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sevflIa 70 tho front has been for two DAYS
infested at varioIs noints nv sharpshootars
Who fired deliberately upon our wounded
n yy,s qrrpnosed tbev have stolen through
oar lines on the right. taking refuge in the
ho4pitalS
In the trenches captured by us many
shells and explosive CARTRIDGES have been
fo,Ind
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