The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-06-30
LATEST WAR NE WIS.
WEDNESDAY,, 22ND.

bis troops at Baiquiri, Is miles from
Santiago. The Spanish resistance
was weak and ineffective. The land
ing Of the troops WAS preceded by
bombardment of the Spanish forts
along 20 miles of the coast, the heav-
lest bombardment being ct Cabanas.
The Cubans assisted the Americans
materially during the landing, keep
ing up an incessant fire on the enemy.
The Texas lost man while sheliing
the batteries at Cabanas. |
Boat crews from the AIarbichead
and Dolphin took up seven contact +
mines from Guantanamo Bay while
under fire.
Hard fighting went on on al sides
OF Santiago Wednesday night.
! THURSDAY.
Sixteen hundred men loft Old Point
Comfort to reinforce Shafter, |
FRIDAY.
| One thousand dismounsed cavalry |
defeated 1000 Spaniards FIVE miles |
from Santiago. Twelve Americans
wero killed and SO wounded. Tho
enemy was routed and driven behind
the hills of Santiago. Their loss was
heavy.
Gen. Castillo captured two train
t loads Of provisions from tho Spanish
at Guasimas, west Of Santiago.
The Americans under Gen. Chaffe
captured Jaragua.
D SATURDAY.
The Honduran brig Amapel VAS
captured by the gunboat Vicksburg
i while trying to run the blockade out
Of Havana, and was sent to Key Wost
4 as prize.
Moro Castle, the most formidable
l. defense about Santiago, has been
d abandoned by tho Spaniards.
), SUNDAY.
A railway accident occurred at
Tupelc, Miss, at $40 P. NJ, in which
IF four soldiers lost their lives and IA
a. received injuries.
The Vesuvias entered the ha,bor
- Of Santiago aDa made observations.
Ia Hex officers say that two warsh.pe
can pass the Alerrimac abreast.
Our ships again shellod Casiida
j. and male the Pulissina Conception
at run out Of the harbor.
Uuntington's 600 marines ct Guam
~ tananlo harbcr had to fight against
he great odds, yet succeeded in holding
T. their ground,
II. Admiral Canara's fleet has arrived
- at Port Said, Egypt, at the entrance
90 to the Suez Canal. On the ships ar
be 1000 soldiers.
be At a battle at Camaguay 1900 Gu
bans defeated the Spaniards 5oO'
H. strong, killing $50 OF them.
he MONDAY.
Nc The last classes of reserves TO
- Spain have been called out.
u Il has boon decided to send a
lat American feet to Spain, to bombarc
les capture or barrass the Spanish coas
Town.
eo The Spaniards are hurrying II
their Notifications at Las Palinas, /
The Canaries, 10 anticipation Of Amel
~ lean visit.
Ids Can1aras feet has been refuse
he coal ct Fort Said.
lbs Gen. Linares. The Spanish con
40 mander, is thought to have 1900
'ou men in and around Santiago. Go
in Skater has 10000 Americans an
the 1900 Cubans under Garcia.
OFF Cienfugos the Yankee disable
aud probably sunk Spanish gn
boat, aud destroyed five tiEhlE
o:s schooners.
3D. First expedition tore inforce De-
ey was due at Manila Monday.
had not arrived June %. The Thu
of third expedition to Manila left 81
,,ov Francisco Monday. It consisted
four transports and 1000.
SOL The main body of the Spani
her army is within the lines, only o
mrs mile outside of Santiago. Our &c
fighting will be directly before Sa
Ill" tiago. American troops have swe
? OF al before them. They took Saw
4 bg, without struggle. It was the Ii
lori defense between Santiago and
Mill American troops. Skaters next I
are. der, therefore, will be to attack
vev onemy's trenches as soon as the L
chine and field guns can be hauled
.rat. the front. The roads are territ
kine and the work OF getting the hee
,een guns to their proper place is slow
days 1t Is certain a Dig nsh' VIII It
rel place in few days.
was