The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-11
Dynamite Guns and Mortar Bat
teries Brought Into Play.
The Action Was Kept Up for Less
Than Two Hours, and VIII he
Resumed T0day-Twenty Spani-
ards Were Killed and Fifty
gagement, While Two Americans
Were Killed and seven Wounded
The Dynamite Gun In Expected
70 Do Some Great Execution.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
NEW YORK, July ia special from
Playa del Este, Cuba, says: Gen. Shafter
began TO lombard Santiago at I o'clock
this afternoon One dynamite gun and
fifteen siege guns were used. The Span
iards defended themselves valiantly from
the trenches. At 5:i5 Gen. Shafter ordered
his men to cease firing and hostilities were
suspended until tomorrow morning. Dur
ing the engagement today twenty Span
iards were killed ard over fifty wounded
Two Americans were killed and seven
wounded. Admiral Sampsoas ships did
not participate in the engagement.
Gen. Garcia's men drove the Spaniards
out Of Los Camiros and took possession
Of the town. 1t is located three miles from
Santiago and is good base from which
to attack the city.
MARKHAM.
Preparations for the Attack.
Copyrighted. 1895. by the Associated Press
BEFORE SANTIAGO. July Al .. m-
Per Associated Press Dispatch Boat WAN
da (Via Port Antonio and Kingston, ia
maica. Sunday. July 10. IL a. m.-Every-
thing is now ready for the commencement
of hostilities in case the Spanish generals
do not surrender. The dynamite gun.
which has been In position for several days,
ID in better working order than at any time
since the battle Of San Juan and It is
predicted that its charges. consisting of
twenty pounds Of guncctton ard gelatine,
will work havoc in the Spanish trenches
when 1t opens fire.
Twelve mostars in one battery are
mounted and ready to do effective work
in shelling the city. Three batteries OF ar
tillery are now posted ON FL Paso ridge.
400 yards from the town, and the Cap
ron and Grimes batteries are l,5o0 yards 10
the north of the road in the rear of Gen.
Lawtcns division In firing. the field
guns will be compelled TO shell the sown
over the heads of our men. but the artii
lery officers say 1t can be done safely and
without injury to our soldiers. The dyna-
mite gun is so placed that 1t will be en-
ahIed TO enhlade the Spanish lines. On
the other hand, during the truce. which
so far as regards the continuing Of prep
aratious for defense or attack. has been
no truce whatever. the Spaniards have
not been idle. They have been mourning
guns and some of these are OF much heav-
ier calber than any the American army
can bring into place Some OF these guns
are Of aatiauated pattern and not capable
oe much damage. but others are very cap
able OF excellent work. One seveU-inch
gun. which had 50 perfect range during
the battle of San Juan OF many ridges
occ,,pie.i BY the American troops. has been
located with especial care by tho Ameri-
can eunners and IL will cause much at
,.ntfon when hostilities open
Gen. Bates division which holds the ex-
,-.,ne lef, OF the lire. moved forward to-
aav TO q new position, 40 yards In advance
OF lis former one
7, was since the battle ot San Juan.
,,snted along the edge OF a precipitous
,axsne the walls OF which are about eighty
feet high. This rayine Is about 100 yards
long and abou, 40 wide. Gen. Bates has
now moved the TweE;istn infantry 10 the
side OF the ravIne. near Santiago. and
placed the Thlrd infantry. which. with the
Twentieth. forms his brigade, At right
angles 20 the lire OF the Twentieth The
left os his line. which Is the extreme aefs
o. the American army. IS about opposite
the upper end % Santiago harbor. and from
Eve TO SIX miles from the coast line
When hostiiities reopen BY the lombard
rnen.. great things are expected from the
navy. Admiral Sampson Is quoted through
ou, the army as saying ho vii drop one
she'll iu,o the csty every five minutes. and
i. ,hs. Is mt sufficient TO % the work. be
will aror one in the city every Two minutes
This IRE, tn addition 30 what the land
forces viii turn in, IL ia thought. vii be
sr,f~csent 30 REFUGE tha Spanlards 20 a
uc.ns where they VII surrender.
Gen. Hawkins. commanding tie First
brigade ef Ger. Kent's division. xhs was
i wounded IN the foot during the attack
made on our lnes Saturday nigh' By the
Span!aras, has returned % tas United