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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-03
NEWS AT MADRID.
Americans Were Checked and Many
Were Captured.


Madrid, July mo official dispatch
has been received regarding the battle
of Santiago de Cuba; but private tele-
grams affirm the Americans suffered a
distinct check and that a great num-
Der of them were captured.
In the absence of any official dis
patch giving details of the attack on
Santiago de Cuba, the newspapers here
express great anxiety. which is in
creased by the report that no reinforce
mentS have reached the besieged city
from Manzanillo or Holguin. The pa
pers contain only extreme brevities of
the Spanish advices leaving all Eu-
rope at the mercy Of American eXag-
SerationS."
Every one here seems to feel that the
decisive game is being played around
Santiago de Cuba, and that the fall of
that city cannot fail to affect the very
existence of the government here, but
thus far perfect tranquility prevails.
An official dispatch from Santiago,
dated July l, and just made public
here, says:
Yesterday the enemy advanced with
the cannonade is commencing against
Caney, where there are several COM
panies under General Varade de Ruey.
simultaneously the American squad
ron approached flying fighting flags,
and no doubt for the protection of the
movements of the troops.
Captain General Blanco telegraphs
that nothing is known of General Es-
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DUFFIELD'S FEINT.
Michigan Regiment Loses Two Killed
and Three Wounded.

Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press.)
With the Advance of the Thirty-third
Michigan. in Front of Aguadores, Friday
July l. Noon.-The American fleet has
been Smelling the fort and rifle pits of
Aguadores all the morning. The Thirty
third Michigan volunteers took a train
at Juragua in two divisions, the first at
5. a. m. and the second at 7:15 a. m. A
rfckety engine ran the six miles in about
an hour and stopped a mile and a half
from the fort, out of sight.
General Dutfield, commanding the land
forces, signaled 10 the New York TO begin
Suanee advanced about LOCO yards dis
tant from the fort. The Suanee with
three successive shots knocked the Span
ish flag off the fort, wrecked one corner
of the structure and shot away the staff.
The Cubans and the Thirty-third threw
out skirmishers on the hill and shots
rifle pits. The forts and the blockhouses
were both silenced by the New York.
whose secondary battery peppered the
ravine. while occasionally the deafeaing
roar OF their turret guns was heard.
Early - the advance eight companies
marched up the railroad track and an
othe force went around the BEACH out Of
sight of the, Spanish forces. Six small
shells were thrown over the heads of the
men, too close for comfort and the troops
were sent 20 cover uned the embankment
awaiting orders. The sharpshooters are
popping away from the hillside and oc-
caSlonally the report of a ships gun is
heard.
Captain Fred Alger, son of Secretary
Alger. who is n aide to General Sna1.e-
is with the regiment.
At o'clock this afternoon the engine
was forced to return for water. On the
first trip half the command were brought
back and the train returned for The
others. 1t develops that this attack was
merely a diversion in favor of General
Lawton's movement around the right
flank II is impossible to take Aguadorcs
as the river is unfordabie and the Span
iards have blown up the far end of the
railroad bridge. Only companies B. d ard
H took part in the action owing to the
limited space where the men could be
deDloyed.
The killed thus far were all the victims
of the first shells fired by the Spaniards
who had the line of range Of the railroad
though the firing was high. The men had
just thrown off their packs when a shell
from a three-inch cannon exploded in the
ranks of L company.
The killed were: John Franklin of D;a-
mondale, Mich; -. SeabTight, United
States.
The wounded were: Frank Lawson of
Lawson. Mich. left arm fractured: ID. A
Stark, Ann Arbcr Mich. right arm Irac-
turad; Clifford Fl. Curtis OF Land Lake
All the killed and wounded ~-ore mem
bers of Company l., which was made up
of sons of veterans.
AS the train left. a second shell explod-
ed on the track, wounding a number of
others.
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ORDER OF BATTLE.
Sixteenth and Twenty-fourth Were In
the Center

New York, July "A dispatch to the
Herald from headquarters of the army.
before Santiago, July l, via Playa del
Este, says:
On the right at Caney now is Gen
eral H. w. Lawton, with three brig
ades-the First. under Colonel ]. ]. Van
Horn, commanding the Eighth United
States infantry and Twenty-s
United States infantry, and the Second
Massachusetts, Colonel z. P. Clark,
commanding. The Second brigade is
composed of the First. Fourth and
Twenty fifth infantry. The Third brig
ade. under General A. r. Chaffee, is
composed Of the Seventh, Twelfth and
Seventeenth United States infantry.
General Joseph Wheeler. with four
light batteries, is strung out in the rear
of Lawtons division. General S. 3. NJ.
Young is attached TO Colonel Wheeler'S
command. This cavalry force is dis
mounted and is composed of eight
troops of the First cavalry. eight troops
of the Third, eight troops of the Sixth,
eight troops of the Ninth and eight
troops of the Tenth.
On the left of LawtOn, in the center,
resting on the second crossing of the
River Guiana, Just back Of SeViila, and
moving toward Aguadores. is a force
composed of the First brigade, under
GeueTdI - 1dNhluS. VIII the SlA-
teenth and Sixth United States infan-
try and the Seventy-first New York.
under Colonel Wallace DOwnes. The
Second brigade, Colonel Pearson COM
handing. Second infantry, Tenth
United States infantry. Twenty-frss
infantry. Third brigade. Colonel Worth
commanding, Ninth, Thirteenth and
Twenty fourth United States infantry.
General Bate has the Thirty-third
Michigan, Colonel Charles L. Boynton
commanding, and a battalion of the
Thirty-fourth Michigan, Colonel John
2. Peterman commanding.
ROUGH RIDERS LOSSES.
Roosevelt's rough riders were also in
this fight, and bore themselves with
as much credit as in the last four days
battle in the bush. Several of the rough
riders were wounded, among them the
following: Devore. 5. c., sergeant.
troop K; Armstrong, W. A, corporal,
troop j; McSparron, corporal. troop G.;
Ash, Alvin c., private, troop G.; Free
man, W. A, private, troop F; Long, B.
A, private. troop K; Mitchell, Mason,
private, troop K; Horton, NJ. D.. cor
poral, troop I, Third U. S. cavalry,
was also wounded.
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old castle. But it was only bending
not yet down. Lieutenant Comma adel
| Delehanty and Lieutenant Blue tool
| their time
The Suanee changed her position
| slightly. Then a puff of smoke shot out
from her side, and up went a cloud OF
debris from the parapet, and down fell
I the banner of Spain. Such yells from
the flagship will probably never be
heard again. There was more excite
! ment than is witnessed at the finish OF
a college boat race or a popular race
between first-class thoroughbreds on
some big track.
The Suanee's last shot had struck
right at the base of the flagstaff, and
had blown it clear of the wreckage.
well DONE" signaled the admiral.
At 1880 General Dufffeld signaled tn It
his scouts reported that no damage had
been done to the Spanish rifle pits by
the shells from the ships, and Admiral
Sampson told him they had been hit
several times, but that there was no
one in the pits. However, the Suanee
was ordered to fire a few more shots in
their direction.
SHELLED THE CITY.
At 1918 p. M, the New York having
discontinued firing at Aguadores, COM
menced firing S-inch shells clear over
the gully into the city of Santiago de
Cuba. Every five minutes the shells
went roaring over the hillside.
What destruction they were doing it
was impossible to tell, as the bluffs hide
everything.
In reply to General Dufield's ques-
ton, What is the news?" Admiral
Sampson replied: There is not a Span
lard left in the rife pits"
Later General Duffield signaled that
his scouts thought reinforcements were
marching to the battered old fort, and
Admiral Sampson wigwagged him:
There is no Spaniard left there. If any
come. the Gloucester will take care of
them
A little later the Oregon joined the
New York in sending the S-inch shells
into the city of Santiago. This was
kept up until lao p. m. By that time
General Duffield had sent a message,
saying his troops could not cross the
stream, and would return to Altares.
Acting upon the report that some
Spanish troops were still in the gully,
the New York and Gloucester shelled
it once more, and the Newark, which
had not fired, signaled: Can 1 fire for
target practice? Have had no previous
opportunity"
Permission for her to do so was sig
nailed, and she blazed away, shooting
We'll, her 6-inch ShellS exploding with
force among the rocks.
AT 2:40 p. m. Admiral Sampson hoist
ed the signal to cease firing" and the
flagship returned to the blockading
squadron.
On the railroad a trainload of troops
had already left for Altares.
Great disappointment is felt by the
navy officers over General Duffiields
to cross the stream at Aqua
dores, which runs through a gully. Had
pontoons been brought from Altares,
the western bluff of Aguadores, COM
an excellent position, could
have been taken and held under cover
Of the fire of the fleet. There was a
trestle across the stream, one span of
which had been partly destroyed at the
western end. 1t is not quite understood
why General Duffield did not try this
method of crossing.
The auxiliary cruiser Yosemite and
the repair ship Vulcan arrived this
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CHICAGO WITHOUT NEWS.
All the Daily Newspapers Suspended
Publication Yesterday.

Chicago, July 2-None of the English
papers were published in Chicago today,
owing to a strike among the stereotypers
The stereotypers demand reduction in
the hours of labor and an increase in
wages. 1t was refused and as "a result.
at o'clock last night the stereotyDers
refused to so to work.
The following newspapers have entirely
suspended publication pending the settle
ment of the issue: Times-lIerald Record
Tribune. Chronicle, Inter-Ocean. Evening
Post Daily News. Evening Journal and
Dispatch.
A meeting of the publishers was held at
II o'clock this morning to arrange a plan
of campaign and to provide for the re-
Stunning of publication at the earliest mo-
mert, and it was announced that no paper
could be published today. The publishers
are acting together and will do so. AL
ready they nave received a large number
of applications from stereotypers in other
cities, and it is the general belief that
since something like 200 employees are di-
rectly involved, the suspension will not be
long. An immediate influx Of stereotypers
from other cities is expected and has in
some measure begun. The intense interest
in the battle at Santiago renders the Sit
uat.on a peculiar one, and this fact was
undoubtedly seized upon by the opera
tives. There is no little public feeling
aroused against the operatives because of
this phase of the case.
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NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
McNair an Admiral and Sampson a
Commodore.

Washington. July 2.-Orders have been
issued for the retirement tomorrow of
Rear Admiral William a. Kirkland, the
senior officer OF the navy, now acting as
commandant of the Mare Island navy
yard. Notwithstanding his retirement, Ad-
miral Kirkland viii continue his present
command until the termination of the
war with Spain permits his relief by an
officer On the active list. His retirement
viii result in promotions in all grades
of the navy, but only a lew of them
will be made at once.
The promotions already determined
upon are as follows: Commodore T. v.
McNair now on special duty in this city,
to be rear admiral Captain William T.
Sampson. commanding the naval forces
III the West Indies, to be commodore, and
Commander Francis w Dickins. assist
ant to the chief Of the bureau of naviga-
ton navy department, to be captain.
Commodore McNair and Captain Dickens
have qualified for promotion. but owing
TO the absence of Captain Sampson from
the country, it has been impossible as
yet to complete mis- examination for the
higher grade. Consequently he will be
appointed commodore subject to exam
nation.
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ish troops, numbering about S.09O men.
which left Manzanillo on June %. to
march to Santiago, were called back
by General Pando. 1t appears that
when the army had reached the vicil-
ity Of Bayamo. General Pando was not
with the troops, as had been reported.
He was and is in Havana. The re-
lieving army, the Cuban says. was sup
piled with food and the roads were al
most impossible, and the artillery
could not be dragged along with them.
Thus. getting to Santiago in time 10
Succor the garrison there, appeared to
be impossible, hence the recall of the
troops
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SPANISH RE1NFoRcEMENTs.
Preparing to Fall Upon Skaters
Right Wing.

London, July 2.-The Madrid CORES
pendent of the Observer says: The last
officials news from Cuba is to the effect
that the Americans suffered an enormous
loss N the attack upon III Caney and
Aguadores, General Linares concentrating
his troops toward the defensive works
around the town. where he hopes to over
throw the American forces Meanwhile
the SDaniards from Guantanamo will eff
feet a meeting at Altacogne with the re-
Inducements from Holguin. making 5000
men. who are now marching to fall upon
the Americans right flank, and they can
give General Shafter much trouble
General Pando with 5000 men, is now at
Romanganagua and Palm SOrlano. 1t is
the general belief that the Santiago opera
tions will last a long time
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STARRED FOR OGDEN.
Penniless Old Woman In Distress at
Butte.
Especial to The Herald)

Butte Mont, July 2.-Nrs. Lizzie Kauf-
man. 81 years old ard blind. was put off
the train at Butte a few days ago and
is in the county jail as she has no other
place to go. being friendless. alone. and
without means. She says she left Day
ton o.. six weeks ago to go 10 her sister.
Mrs Mary Hoover. living near Ogden.
Utah. and was by mistake carried to Van
couver. B. c., then TO Seattle and was fin
ally brought to Butte where her money
became exhausted. The authorities doubt
her stt&S and believe the woman has pur-
posely slrayed away from her home.
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Lsnrosv at Chicago.

Chicago, July "A case of genuine
Ieprosy is causing a dispute between
City Health Commissioner Reynolds
ard the officials of the federal immigra-
ton service. The leper is Constantine
Chipuras, a Greek fruit pedler, q years
OF age. who has lived in Chicago for
three years. DR.. Reynolds wants the
&c vernment TO send ChiDuras back
home to Europe, where friends are will
ing TO care for the patient.
The government officials argue that
they cannot act, because they were not
given Drorer notice
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LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE.
Boise Will Talk to Governors Of
Three States.
Special to The Herald.)

BOISE, Ida., July 2.-The Idaho Inter-
Mountain fair, to be held here a week,
commencing October s. will be opened by
telephone messages from the governors
of California. Oregon and Washington.
By Oct. l, the most extensive long-d!s-
lance telephone system in the world will
be In operation in the northwest connect
ing Boise with San Francisco. Los An
geles. San Diego. Portland. Puget Sound.
SpokaEa. British Columbia points the
Occur d Alenes and Butte. The longest
talk provided for is from Butte to San
Diego, 1,6o0 miles.
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Proud of His Lineage.

Washington Star: Are there many
people in this country who are proud
of their lineage?"
We'll" replied Mr. Cumrox, 81 don't
like to boast. But I may say that our
own family owns as many railroad lines
as any in our part of the continent
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SUICIDE AT NAMPA.
Charles Woods, a Bartender, Shoots
Himself Through the Head.
lSpecial % The HeraId.l

Roise. Ida, July 2-Charles Woods. a
bartender at Nampa, was found dead in
his room. There was a bullet hole in his
forehead. and under his hands. which
were lying across his breast, was re-
voiver He had been drinking heavily and
il is supposed ne killed himself. but the
position of his hands and the weapon
leads some 10 believe he was a victim of
foul play.
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caros' column which started from Man
zanillo to reinforce Santiago de Cuba"
Later in the day a dispatch was re-
ceived direct from General Linares
saying nothing was known of the
whereabouts of General Escarana and
his troops.
General Linares and Captain Blanco
reports that the Americans are using
captive balloons for accommodating pur-
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SPANISH REINFoRcElIENTs.
Conflicting Reports Concerning the
Whereabouts Of Pando's Force.

New York. July "A special dis
patch from Playa del Este to the Even
ing World says that General Garcia is
authority for the statement that Cen
eral Pando has entered Santiago with
5000 soldiers for the reinforcement of
General Linarss.
General Pando left Manzanilio on
June %. with 5000 or 5000 men and a
large train of provisions and ammuni-
ton.
General Shafter sent 1900 Cubans
back to Acerraderos on the transports
TO the west of Santiago to head off
Pando, but they evidently failed to .ac-
complish that end.
Copyright, 1895 by the Associated Press.)
Montego Bay. Island of Jamaica.
Friday July 1, $3.50 p. ma Cuban
from the insurgents near Manzaniilo
Or. vince of Santiago de Cuba, landed
near here today from a sail boat
brought the intelligence that the Span
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of the city proper in that particular
vicinity. Most noticeable was the lack
of any responsive fire from the Span
iards, further evidence, added to that
of the afternoon, that their ammuni-
ton was greatly reduced. At this time
all the firing had ceased on the right
of our position, and General Lawtons
artillery is already moving past Ca
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Quickly Demolished the Forts
at AguadOreS.
LAND ATTACK MADE
BY DUFFIELD'S BRIGADE
Movement Was Unsuccessful and
the Troops Fell Back.

Dufield Claimed He Could Not Cross
the River = SIMPSONS Gunners
Had Fun With the Enemy's Works
Spanish Flag For Target
Threw Shells Clear Into the City
of Santiago-Troops Returned to
Altares.
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SECOND DAY OF BATTLE.
General Shafter Expected to Capture
Santiago Yesterday.

Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Presso
Headquarters on the Field. July q
The army drove the Spaniards back at
every point in every engagement yes
terday General Shafter expects to
capture Santiago today or tomorrow.
Caney viii be taken, with 2.0OO prison.
ers. it is now sure. Our loss is prob
ably close to thousand. The total of
killed in proportion is very large. about
% per cent. One part of the line of
American forces sleep on the captured
ground and will renew the fight at
sunrise. a hot day is expected.
General Wheeler's cavalry, COM
manded by General Sumner, and Cen
eral Kent's division advanced at noon
and carried the San Juan battery by
storm before sunset.
General Lawton's division and Cap
tain Capron's battery drove the Span
iards from Caney. The enemy was
shut UP by an American cross-fire
while retreating in Il direction of
Santiago.
THE GALLANT SIXTEENTH.
The Sixth and Sixteenth infantry
stormed the eastern rifle pits and, af-
ter a bitter fight. drove the enemy into
Santiago. The Sixth cavalry captured
the first Spanish flag Captain Park
bursts batteries commanded the east
side of Santiago from a hill. The
eastern line of defense is practically
wrecked.
The lighting yesterday was steady,
though the Americans were embar-
raised by the heavy brush. The Span
iards made a brave but spasmodic de-
Tense. Most of the Spanish firing was
by volley, while our was mostly at will,
each bullet being aimed at a target.
1t is imDOsSible to estimate the SDa niSh
loss.
The hospital service is admirable
though lacking sufficient accommoda-
tiOnS
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A Diagnosis.

Detroit Journal: Mentally he was a
pitiful wreck. Here is a black bass I
bought of a boy on the road" he glib
bcred 1T weighs one pound" 1t made
us weep. almost. to hear him go on thus;
for we knew that ne had caught the bass
himself and that it weighed five pounds.
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a STORM OF DEArH

ISL line. and took possession of the
hacienda, in the shelter of an orange
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The smallest cows in the world are
to be found in the Samoan islands
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THE BLOODY TIDE OF BATTLE
CONTINUED from Page IL

CONTINUED from Page y
Garcia, were started to cut off the re-
treat No report has yet been received
from them. A large detachment of
General Kent's reserves was sent to
aid General Garcia in this work, and
it is probable that fierce fighting oc-
Cured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-05

are taught to regard it With reverence.
1t flies over every army post and naval
vessel, and the salute of the colors by
our soldiers and sailors is one of the
most impressive of military ceremo-
MES.
Yet this solemn hour and these hal
lowed associations appear to have
made no impression on some minds.
The interest in the flag seems to have
provoked in them only a determination
to attract attention to themselves and
their petty wares. and fill their pock
cts by making the Stars and Stripes
their advertising medium. a walk
through the streets of this city will
give shocking revelation of the sor-
did and degrading uses to which men
will prostitute the flag. They do not
hesitate to jest about it. to make il
and what il signifies ridiculous. They
dress absurd figures in it to make the
curious stand and cape before their
windows. They cut it up for chair
seats. They make of this war Punch
andJudy show. They pretend to weep
over the Maine in order to call atten-
ton to the fact that their beer saloon
- not Ntt bIoNh up D HtS 40 every
thing but treat solemn subjects with
solemnity and good taste.
We have laws forbidding the print
ing of advertisements on the national
flag, and we evidently need laws forbid
ding its misuse on a much wider scale.
The Stars and Stripes should be treat
ed reverenuy. as civilized men are ac-
cuStOmed to treat the emhlems of sac
red things. What would he said at the
sight of Christian symbols desecrated
to advertise Whiskey. draw ribald
crowds and fill tradesmens tills? Love
of country is only less a duty than love
of God, and no man can love his coun-
try who does not respect it and the
banner which speaks of it.-New York
Tribune.