New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-04
OPENING THE ENGAGEMENT.
GALLANT CHARGE OF CLARK'S BRIGADE
AND PART OF KENTS DIVISION

GALLANT CHARGE OF CLARK'S BRIGADE
AND PART OF KENTS DIVISION
siboney. Province Of Santiago de Cuba, Fri.
day, July 1. via Kingston. Jamaica. July 3.-Ths
signal for the opening Of the attack on santi-
ago was the firing by the fleet lying outside
tho entrance to the harbor. The ships began
dropping shells into the lower end Of the Span
ish earthworks.
At Z o'clock the land engagement opened with
firing from Captain Capron's battery on the ex-
treme right upon the blockhouses and intrench-
ments before Caney. This was followed quickly
by simultaneous attacks by General Chaffee and
Colonel Ludlow. who occupied a thanking posi-
ton to the north. The Spanish replied with
directly over their trenches.
Captain Grimes opened with his battery on
the heights to the right Of the main redoubt.
situated In the centre Of the Spanish line OF
intrenchments. directly before the city.
The Spanish reply was immediate and wonder
fully accurate. The second or third OF their
shells broke over one OF Captain Grimes's guns.
killing two men ard wounding four Both the
Spanish and American batteries used shrapneL
The next Spanish sh Ill burst just beyond the
battery and riddled a s;:sir-house. behind which
Colonel Woods Rough Riders were waiting a
forward movement. 1t was from these heights
that the English, German and Japanese MILL
tary attaches viewed the engagement.
OBSERVATION FROM BALLOON.
Captain Grimes's shells, set for range OF
$500 yards slightly overshot the mark. 1t was
difficult to locate the Spanish guns, as they used
smokeIess powder. Up to this time there had
been no infantry fire except on the extreme
right. where the Spaniards were being hard
pressed by Generals Chaffee and Lawton.
About $50 o'clock a balloon sent up in
front Of tire cavalry division. This drew the first
volley from the Spanish ntrenchments. Though
volley followed voey. the daring officer made a
reconnaissance and got down safely. after hav-
ing obtained complete details of the disposition
OF the enemy.
Th, advance OF the cavalry and General
Kent's division Immediately began along tn.
line Of the main road to Santiago. 1t was about
two hours later before our advance began break
ing through the cover In front of the Spanish
trenches II was met with a murderous hail
from Mauser .ifes. which temporarily stayed
the forward movement. The spanards had the
range. and their practice was good.
Our men lay on their breasts and poured vol
ley after voley into them at a range so close
that the opposing lines could see the whites OF
each others eyes
WORK OF GRIMEs's BATTERY
CAPTAIN Grimes then reopened with his bat
terv and in the second duel with the Spanish
,r,iIlersts did much better execution, planting
shell after shell in the first main redoubt and
sIencing two guns. The Spanish gunncrs then
turned their attention &c cur infantry. and be-
gan dropping shells In the advance guard
few minutes afterward General Ciarks
br,rade and the right OF General Kents di-
vision made a gallant charge up the knoll to the
,ortb NJ the extreme left Of the Spanish line
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