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Copyright, 1893, by the Associated
& Press.
ia Headquarters in the Field, Out
side Santiago de Cuba, July 9, via
8Guantanamo.-The American army
4drove the Spaniards back at every
point in an all day engagement yes
Aterday. Caney will be taken with
$1,000 prisoners. 1t is now sur
rounded, Our loss is probably close
to thousand. The total proportion
is very large, about 25 per cent.
One part Of tho line of the Ameri-
can forces slept on captured ground
and will renew the fight at sunrise.
A hot day IS expected.
The 9th cavalry captured the first
Spanish flag.
Capt Parkhurst's battery last
night commanded tho east side OF
Santiago from n hill. The eastern
line of defense is practically wrecked.
The fighting yesterday was steady,
though the Americans were embar-
rassed by the heavy brush. The
Spaniards made bravo but spas
modic defense. Much of the Span
ish firing was by vollnv, while ours
was mostly at will, each bullet being
aimed at Il special target. 1t is i'm
possible to estimate the Spanish
loss
The hospital service is admirable,
though lacking sufficient acccomda-
ton.
MORE HEAVY LOSSES.
Washington, July 2.-The Prcsl.
dent and Secretary Of War, through
private dispatch coming from the
battlefield learn that the engagement
was resumed early this morning and
has continued all day. The wound
ed are coming in rapidly and the in
dications point to heavy losses. The
dispatch does not indicate decisive
result in any direction.
sHAFTER REPORTS HEAVIER LOSSES.
Washington, July 2.-Owing to
the many conflicting reports of the
losses of the American troops in yes
terday's engagement, 1t has been
thought best by the war department
officials to make public the text of
Gen. Skaters last dispatch received
this morning at 4 o'clock. 1t is as
follows:
Sibonoy, via Playa Del Este, July /.
Adjutant General, Washington, ID. c.:
1 fear [ have underestimated to-
o}ay's casualties. A large and thor
|oughly equipped hospital ship should
be sent here at once to care for the
wounded. The chief surgeon says
he has uso for 40 more medical Off
GERS. The ship must bring a launch
and boats for conveying the wound
cd.
(Signed.) shaftor.
Major General Commanding.
THE soLAcE IS THERE.
Immediately upon receiving Gen.
Skaters telegram, the surgeon gen-
8eral of the army called on Van Rey-
pen, the surgeon general of the navy,
and the two held Ing consultation
regarding the course to bo taken.
Fortunately, tho ambulance ship So
lace is now in the vicinity of Gen.
Skaters army and she will be utl-
lized for any emergency casos which
may arise. While the navy ship So
lace is designed primarily for tho use
Of the Geet, she will bo put at tho
disposition Of the army whenever
that may be necessary and tho navy
and army ships will bo used inter
changoably. The Solace is fully "a
we'll adapted for treating the wound
cd as her sister ships of the army
and has accomdations for several
hundred mon. The last heard from
B the Solace she was at Guantanamo
bay, q short distance from tho cable
station from which the dispatches
are sent.
FIRST DAYS CASUALTIES PLACED AT 900
Siboney, Province Of Santiago de
[ Cuba, July 1, 8 p. M, via Playa dol