The Lamar register., 1898-07-06
ATTACKING SANTIAGO
THE FIERCE STRUGGLE ssour...
Amersesn. oiosias IN On IN. city-ssvers
Fighting Results In Less of Life ON
Both sides.

sAAt4 - WI lfAfa Nta-%Arrt ~ ~
day. which lasted from 5 a. IN. until
snndown- We have carried their cut
works and are now In possession.
There are now ah1u; thrsssSItiartcrs OF
mile OF open Space between my lines
and The city. by morning troops viii
be enfrenched and c0nsidsgahie aug
mcntntiou of forss,s win b. there. Gen
erai I-awions division and General
Bates brigade. which have hecn en-
gagged all day 10 carrying FL caney,
which was accomplished AZ 4 y. m.
viii BE- in line aud In fnou, of Santa.
eo during the night
regret TO say thar our casualties Will
BE- above four hundred. OF these. not
many kIlissl
tSlEneslt SHAFTER.
Denver. July la New YORK dis
patch ta the Republican gives the fol-
lowing FROM the Herald correspondent
NJ Slhoncy. Cubs:
4 general atsaek on thu eiiy of san
tiaco was commenced this morning
and saEed all day. The enemy was
driven into the city Our loss was
heavy. Four hundred Americans wcrc
killed and wounded ope eutire cotn-
pany was Aunihiiaied By spanish
shells Our advance has bs-sn ehecic,i,
hut We are holding tbs position xainesi.
Re4nforscmrn's are being hurris-i ~
the front
General Shsfisrs srcp4,s gained a
eenpieie vieioTy all sl1ag the line.
They drove the euemy frotn Cauey, de-
E;roget the spanish fort At rhAt piacc
and occurisSd the viliag,.. drivinE ths
Sfanlarais issck into the city
Another division q the American
array attacked the hciehi- u san luan.
disabling thr spanish battery thcrc and
taking F'osz.'ss.on u the enemy :
works
The advance % Geusull Skaters
forss~ was checked only a. the inner
line of the cIty's slefef,s.ss. u was daFh
when th- tighting cra~Cst Tor The day
~ sunset our troops werr in Possession
~ the grlunl they had GAINED
ihe haftle win ~ r=unied a Day
itreak
Admiral sam,Hson's acet aIenecd
neariy al % sic -harc bA,ierses.
General Shhfter teEan this morn
ing with great vieor the attack nIuu
the outer defcnssS of Santiago. Prom
three dircctinns the american farcsr
advanced toward The deSneti city.
Willie GencEni Lawtun and tsrnersi
Nhceicr weTe attacking Cansy. north
east OF Santiago. Scacrai Kent was
advancing toward Aeliadores. General
tssrrta. with bis Cuban troops ~ iise
same tigne approached rAncS fForn
the southeast. and the dfAer divisions
~ The American army pressed toward
Santiago FROM the east. our forc-.
irreseutins a solid front from the
coast to General Linarcs' northern Dc,
fcuseS
-Four members cf the Twenty aFri
regiment Of regulars were killed in
the fighting between Seville and
Asuafi0res, while slxtuen other Amer
icuns, all mrnin.rs ol the Twenty
Grss- were wounded.
Both The American aud spanish
ascis early Joined Ia the hattie.
While Admiral Simpsons uien were
reducing the reccntiy amplacR,i hat
teFies NJ Asuadorrs. Admiral Cervc-
RS fleet wns hurting shells in Tho al
rcction OF the American and Cuisan
lines.
General Joe wheeler. with a de-
tachmeut OF his cavalry command.
and General Garia. with his Enban
troops. quickly Joined General Law
tons men IN the advance upon caney
The Spaniaris for n time fought
I desperately 10 prevent Caney from
falling into the hands OF our forcsss
II was vain effort
Before the lighting Ind heen long
under way the American aud Cuban
IuFCft> EaAltu ADVANCED ErHtiEu- T. ftNf
by foot the eaemy was driven back
into the village II was evident after
the first hours fghting that General
Shafter accurately gauged the strength
of the enemy. and that he would be
able to drive the Spaniards into san
tlago at his pleasure.
1t was with difficulty that the com
manding officers restrained the ar,lor
OF our troops until the hour for begin
Mug the attack came. The enthusi-
asm OF the American forces was In
tense and their spirit quickly spread
10 the Cuban troops. All have not
shared the belief Of General Shafter
thar Santiago could be taken by one
sharp. persistent attack. and they have
been impatient TO advance.
Brigadier General Kent. who com
mands the center OF the general line
OF attack, started the Twenty-drst
regiment of regulars towards Aqua.
dores at the same hour General Law
| toms men advanced toward Caney.
Upon these troops fell the brunt OF the
battle 10 the southeast OF Santiago
during the early hours Of the day.
As write this dispatch this division
of Kent's forces has susfaiued the
hon vfest logs Of the pua..i gefI1pnf fhus