Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-18

nights of hard fighting the American
flag still floats on Cuban soil over the
encampment of the marine battalion,
and our boys say they will keep 1t there
until the belated troops arrive if it takes
til winter. Thus far the marines have
had the best Of the fighting, but the
situation is grave, and they are en-
hausted with repeliing almost incesSant
attacks. They have little chance to rest
or sleep. Were it not for the protecting
guns of the fleet the gallant band would
be annihilated by the Spanish troops in
uverpuwerng numbers. AS it Is they
probably can hold their position, but
they cannot move forward until rein
forced by troops.
Lieutenant Anderson of the Marble
head. with steam launch. dragged the
harbor channel for mines and went with
in 40 yards of the fort and the city limits.
Although he did the work with the
greatest care, he found not the slightest
indication of explosives. He is highly
commended for the clever execution of a
perilous duty. His report shows it pos
sble to take light draught ships right up
" lIlt pun as thV SouIluIhS SlN CO 10 lVCt
in the most shallow spot in the channel.
A bombardment of the city and fort
of Guantanamo was expected Monday
afternoon. but the plan was abandoned.
Despite the heat the health of the ma
lines ashore is excellent, aside from eX-
hGustion. on board the ships in the
harbOr the weather is delightfully."- cool:
and the sailors here. like those off San
tiugO, are in very good health. There is
/; good deal of complaint as to the insult
iicient food supply ON the ships. The
ward room mess On one ship sat down
Monday to corned beef and haldtack
The officers of many vessels complain of
the shortage of necessaries like -four,
potatoes and ice.
Kingston. June 15.--Fifteen dead
Spaniartls are out in one little stone
house in the brush. But two more
American marines have been killed and
seven more wounded. That makes six
dead and seven wounded ON our side and
he fight is still on.
The Spaniards fight like Sioux. They
steal up in the night. They skulk in the
brush. They never charge or stand eX-
cept when they think they can cut off
or annihilate small party Of American
scouts. They give the marines no rest.
BY day they fire a long range, just often
enough and Just well enough to keep the
devoted band of heroes stirred up, rest
irss, alert.
After the first attack on Saturday night
Colonel Huntington decided another at
tempt would be made SunGay night. and
lie caused entertainments to be thrown
up on all sides of the camp. and in the
trenches the main part Of the battalion
waite for the attack. 1t arrived within
short time after dark, and from that
time until daybreak the firing was inces-
SAINT and at times very heavy. on the
American side two men We're killed and
four wounded. The dead are: Sergeant
Major Henry Goode of the marines, shot
through the right breast; Private Tau
man. wounded. fell of the cliff and was
instantly killed.
The injured are: Private Wallace.
fell off the cliff and sustained a fracture
of the leg: Private Martin. shot through
the left leg: Private Roxbury, shot
through the arm; Private Burke. shot
through the arm.
The fight was the first Of the war in
which the Cubans co-Operated with the
Anne riran forces, and their co operation
was not a slittering success At one
time. during the afternoon, when tn.
marines were firing on Il small datach-
ment of Spaniards that made their APP
pea.ance a short distance from the camp,
the Cubans began firing without orders
q nd sent a volIey right among the Ameri-
cans. There were several very narrow
escapes, but no one was injured.
The VeSuvius. which Joined Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet off Santiago Monday
morning. is to be followed by the Fries
son, the Foote and other torpedo boats
The arrival of the torpedo fleet will con-
firm the opinion that Admiral Samp.
son intends TO force the harbor on the
coming of the troops. Every man in the
fleet is anNinusly awaiting the soldiers
for it is recug niZed that no decisive