New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27

command on his lips fell. shot through the hear''
The greater part Of the Spanish hring was uo"e
from the hills east, and as a result nundreoS vi
bullets fell in the harbor among the ships OF the
feet The Darby lay a half mile of shore and the
same distance south Of the camp. but despite 'he
apparent safety OF her position found her ahcho'-
age uncomfortably warm much OF the night oeN-
eral bullets struck her. three piercing the pilo'-
house and scores could be heard singing over 'he
upper deck The guns Of the feet were used al
times bu. were Of little value the danger OF
dropping shells in the American camp was great.
Notwithstanding the bitter work OF the night Out
deaths resulted. and only one man was sefi-
ously wounded. Had the Spaniards been as clever
with tier rifles they were in their me'hods OIL
attack and retreat. the American loss would nave
been frghtful.
CUBANS on SKGRMlsH DUTY.
With Monday morning came relief from active
work few shots being fred during the day bu.
tho men were growing restless and were inclihel
to critcise the policy which kept them In so war"
n place without what they considered good r'a-
sons They did object to fighting, Duh 'hey
wanted to sleep. During the day II was deci1.o 10
put the Cubans skirmish duty at night ana 'le
ntte black warriors soon proved their WORTH 90
well did they keep the brush beaten that not
shot was fred Monday night. the Spanish oelh6 ul-
able approach without detection
The nights rest which resulted put the men III
bottcr enirits and on Tuesday Colonel Huntington
decided on an aggressive movement rive HHies "
tn, eastward lay the principal camp OF the guer-
Has little village OF shacks built around large
we'll the only one left within radius of five or six
miles and therefore of the highest Importance.
Already a well near the coast had been destroyed
by a shell from the Dolphin At O'Clock luesuaS
morning :wo hundred marines started TOT the SPAN
,sh rendezvous accompanied by nifty Cubahs uhde'
Colonel La Rorda. Company c. under captain Eli
Oft and Company A. under Captain Spicer, com
prsed the marine attachment, Captain Elliott being
| in command The march was feartui one i"e
trail ran over two hills and along the seasho'e'
sharp rocks and barren patches alternating win
/ bush bristling with cact and thorny shrubs. Inc
sun beating vicously down on the little command
was almost as much to be feared as the spanish
and before the battle-ground was reached twenty
two men had fallen affected by the heat The sur
geon in attendance able to get them All on to'r
feet. and not a man missed the finish me spanish
Law on the side Of a ridge facing and not moro
than mile FRI n the It was noon when from
the TOP Of the nearest hill Captain Elliott cauG Ii
sight Of the place the ridge below him Inc men
were quickly formed I'm line of battle, the NunahS
on the left flank, and stealthy approach throus"
the thick underhrush began. The Americans were
wi hin 2jO yards of the camp when startled Span
ish sentry yelled out warning fired his rihe ana
dis-ppealed behind shack. moment later VOL
lev burst from behind the huts and trees, and drop
ping on their knees. the marines opened hre A
steadily as though drill they settled themselves
10 their work. Their aim was deliberate and their
firing deadly. The came ferccly down upon
their heads caci pierced their clothes and pierced
their hands and Spanish bullets sang continuously
above them but not A hand trembled and not man
| nnchcd II WAS a splendid exhibition OF cool BRAY
cry. and 1t had its effect upon the enemy
FINAL RO1T OF THE SPANISH
| From the first the Spanish firing was high and
/ wild and after twenty minutes steady exchange
,hev hegan TO break from cover and retreat. There
was no panic rush tho retreat being conducted IN
true guerilla fashion In groups Of three and four
| they Jumped from cover and darte9 zgzagging mp
the hillside toward dense thicket which oner"d
shelter Through it al the Cuhans on the Ameri-
can flank were blindy banging away with their
rifles bowling curses AZ the Spanards and waving
/ their machetes Their contempt for the Spanish
and their absolute fearessness were amply proved.
but their craftsmanship had little 70 commend H.
When the Spanish were routed and the marines
swept down the hillside. the insurgents went al
r,os, mad with delight. While the Americans
stoned 70 burn the camp and destroy m" VOL
with rocks and earth the Cubsrs rushed on into
tho rhicket searching for the fleeing foe Fhie'n
dad Standards fOurd about tho camp ana
tbicket and estimates the total dead range from
/ AZ "a = Eleven prisoners were taken and sent
! ahosrd tho Narhleh, al. Two Cubars were Killed
/ and four wounded. but not an American was hur'.
with tho exception Of Private Walker. whose hnger
.as blie,ered hv bullet Two attachments %
m
and Lieutenant Magiu. arrived after the fighting
WAS over. Captain Elliott believes there were about
three hundred Spanards engaged
Las, night and to-day hay" been quiet fe"
shots have been exchanged but no Americans were
hurt
Estimates as 10 the total number ~ Spaniards
/ about Camp McCalla vary wildly. but as nearly "a
I can be learned from Cuban scouts about TWO th"n-
sand men have been engaged in the attacks had
they been in any way equal 10 the Americans VINO
| onnosed them they would long since have rechpt-
urad the camp and driven the Americans PACK 20
| the ships The fact that six Americans nave peen
killed and only three wounded Is peculiar one 'he
usual nercentage. Of course being the other way
/ Every one OF those Killed died almost instantly
| after being struck. The three wounded men are
out Of danger and will return to active ouy S"o'"'
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