Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16

JdlIlalca. wednesday, June 15.-S a. NJ.
There was no renewal Of the attack
on the marines last night. They slept
in the trenches with their rifles beside
them. protected by a heavy picket line
OF insurgents and marines, under the
command of Iieutcnants Lencre and
smith. The picketS had strict orders
not to fire unless commanded to do So
lhere were several alarms. but no fir
'n;s during the night. In consequence.
The men awoke much refreshed after
Tour days and nights OF continuous
work and fighting. It was supposed
The enemy had retired In the night to
the windmill on the south coast the
onlE remaining source OF water supply
'fhe windmill was shelled at intervals
all day yesterday by the Dolphin but
the SpaniardS We're still there Tn $
morning. At S O'Clock the enemy made
an unexpected. sharp attack on the
American rear and LETT flank.
When the pickets came In for relief
the Spanish guerllas crept along be-
hind them and got within Il hundred
yards. when the accidental discharges
or rifle i'll the trenches led them to
believe they were discovered and the,
opened fire with volley which whis-
tied overhead without doing any harm
The marines thel, scrambled from thei,
stcaming coffee and hard tack" back
to the trenches and met the guerillas
With II ragged but well directed rifle
fire. In addition. five field pieces.
mounted at angles in the trenches. and
the machine guns poured hail OF bull
lets Into the chapparal. scattering the
main body OF tn: Spaniards in all d.
rcctions. Shells We're dropped into
their midst as they ran.
y few of the enemy stood their ground
desperately or the left flank and the
crack of the NIauser rifles and the
pings of their bullets were heard for
w the Spaniards made their loca ton
in the dense underbrush almost impos-
sible to detect. H.
The Panther fired G-pounders into the
Spaniards. While the marines were en-
sngea In beating OF the attack
Only one man WAS wounded and he
sustained 4 slight injury on his hand.
rhe Cubans. who acted we'll last night,
were With difficulty forced out of the
slkirmiSh line this morning. Some of
them refused TO be driven even wLtn
struck by their officers with the fiat OF
their machetes. but they were not cen.
sured. They try to work out theil
knowledge of the methods of the Span
sh Euerilas and as guides. they are
lnvaluahlr. Our men are at IL great
Disadvantages With the gueriilas, who
arc past grand masters of this peculiar
olan Of campaign OF savage rather than
tiriliZed warfare. The men stink
through the tropical underground as
Aolsrlessly as shadows some with their
baked bodies concealed With palm
leaves. so that they are neither seen
nor heard. Our men are not familiar
With these tactics. and awkwarfily
rash through the brush.
Captain Elliott says the enemy could
not stand a minute in the open, but he
admits that they are dangerous antag-
onists at this sort of work.
The marines are seasoning rapidly.
rhe hospital ship Solace is in Guanta-
namo Bay With the wounded on board.
AS the Dauntless left the bay the
smoke of two Spanish gunboats In the
inner habor could be seen, and the
Dolphin stood UP the channel to meet
The attack. II the Spania-ds had the
audacity to make one.
When ten miles off shore the boom
ing OF guns could be heard and the har
Dor was yelled in smoke.