El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-11
Sd EDITION, 4:3O p. m.
ATTACK RESUMED.

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Shafter Reported To Be At Work
AGUADoREs, Sunday via Playa de
Este, July 11.--By pronounced arran
gements with the army the ships of oul
fleet threw shells FIN sSantiago to this
afternoon.
1t had been arranged that simultan
eous firing by the ships and land srtil
lery was to begin at O'Clock, but 9
heavy rain fell which interfered with
telephone signal work from the army
lines down to the railroad bridge al
Aguadores, and q wigwag station was
accordingly established.
At 4:45 p. m. the rumble of artillery
from the American lines was heard,
and the Brooklyn, firing at long inter-
walls. kept it up until she had planted
Is five inch shells, six inch shells,
and 3 four inch shells. The Indiana
sent number of inch shells over the
steep hill and into the enemy's lines.
The firing lasted an hour. It was
| impossible from the sea to ascertain
| results, as a view could not be had be-
yond the first hill. The range was
north and west at ten thousand yards.
Less than minute after the Brooklyn
opened fire, the danger flag, white
above yellow, was raised above Moro
Castle. Reports have been received
here that the land artillery shelled the
Spanish entrenchments for some
time.
Our loss during the bombardment was
slight. The losses of the Spanish can
not be ascertained. An earnest fight
is expected to begin tomorrow Mon
day.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-At 10
o'clock it was said at the war depart
ment that dispatch was received from
Gen. Shafter between , and this
morning, saying that it was his inten-
tion to resume operations against San
tisgo this morning.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-Although
it is believed that several dispatches
have been received from Shafter since
midnight, none were made public.
Gen. Corbin says that active opera
tions at Santiago were resumed this
morning and are probably now going
on. Everything was in perfect condi-
tion for night attack. It is under
stood that the navy will cooperate with
the army today.
WASHINGTON, July 11,-Shafter's
despatch contained sore Information
in regard to the coperation of the fleet
which the department. would not make
public.
WAsHING1ON, July u.-From the
dispatch which came this morning
from Genl. Shsfter telling of the ex-
tent of the American line and the dis
position of his troops, it seems that
Shafter has extended his line of march
to the north of Santiago, and judging
from his dispatch of last night he is
evidently gradually spreading out his
troops 50 that they will encompass
Santiago on all sides so as to cut off
the retreat OF the Spaniards.
The American line near AguadOres
on the coast has been weakened to ben
eft that north of Santiago. Duffield's
brigade has been removed from the
extreme left of Aguadores to the ex-
treme right, which now extends as far
north and west as ST. Michael, but the
extreme left is well protected by the
moval OF United States troops does not
injure Skaters position there.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-Genl Shaft
er reporter to the war department to-
day that firing this morning was con-
fined to the navy and artillery but he
expected to being on general engage
ment this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-the bonn
bardment of Santiago began yesterday
afternoon. The conditions of surrend-
er proposed by the Spanish command
er, Genl. Toral, were rejected by Cen
eral Shafter. This morning the war
department made public three dispat-
ches from General Shafter. Two were
received early this morning, and the
other about l o'clock this afternoon.
The following was received at 80 q. m
"PLAYA DEL EsTE,Jul 1O.-The ma
Wy has promised after the lombard
ment begins to get in close to the har-
Dor with come of their light draught
boats. If the ombardment tomorrow
today is not quickly conclusive they
will make the attempt. AS soon as
Harry's reinforcements arrive we will
surround the town and can knock it to
pieces with our light guns.
"Captain Goodrich of the St. Louis
assisted me very ably in disem barking
troops"
Soon after noon today the following
| was received:
'I regret to report that Captain
Rowell, Second infantry, was killed
late yesterday afternoon.
Twenty three minutes latter the
following was received:
my plans of the war are to keep up
the bombardment of the tpepches and
the city, and effect q complete invest.
ment upon the northwest by troops