The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-22
SLATING SPANIARDS.
TERRIFIC FIGHTING AROUND HE
HARBOR CT GUANTANAMO.

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! One Hundred SPANISH Soldiers Killed, Two
Hu- d. ed wouBdsd snd Eighteen Taken
PE.Eouers. Ole Hundlea mau,er Rifles
md Ten ghousard Rounds OF Ammucs-
zion Captured.
The Uoiled States marines under
Lieu: Jaj. Robert w. Huntington at
Guantaramo, Cuba. made their first
aggressive movement againss the
Spanish euerrillas Wednesday ard
completely routed the enemy.
The force OF marines was under Cap
tain Elliott and the cooperating Gu
bans were under Col. Laborda. The
combined forces razed q Spanish camp
about FIVE miles from the American
POSITION, destroyed the only we'll in
In> vicinity and killed about forty
lSpaniards.
| One American marine was slightly
wounded. Two Cubans were killed
and four wounded.
It is impossible to estimate the mum
Der Of Spaniards engaged, owing TO
their guerrilla methods OF fighting,
but it is believed there were at least
four hundred.
The marines behaved splendidly,
their narksmenship being excellent,
even under the severe fire OF the en-
einy.
The captured camp lies ABOUT FIVE
miles southeast of the rifles pits of the
marines, and was an important base
ifcr the enemy, as it contained the
only well within six Or seven miles.
Lieut.. Col. Huntington decided On
the attack early in the day, and at
abou. S o'clock the force started across
the line. The march up and down
the steep hillsides under the glaring
tropical sun as severe test OF endu-
rance for the marines, and b:fore the
battle-ground was reached twenty-five
men had received medical attention.
All were able, however, to reach the
position before tt e fighting ceaseds
The maries were compelled to march
in single fie, following tie mountain
trail. Meanwhile the Cubans DARED
backward and forward. to right and
LETT, on the scout. It was noon when,
from hilltop, the Americans caught
sight OF the Spanish camp lying on 3
ridge below them. It consisted OF one
large house, the otfieer's quarters,
surrounded by numerous shack"
snd huss, all clustering about the pre-
cioUs well.
The Americans began 5 cautious
ad-ance aud were within two hun
3red yards OF the enemy before the
crack of rifle from the Spanish line
announced thai the Spaniards had dis
covered them.
The troops quickly moved into line
OF battle, with the Cubans or the lef!
fapk, The enemy's bullets were
whirIing 7ic.ously over the Americans
but the marines settled down 10 their
work as unconcerned!y as though at
target practice.
Very few Spaniards were in sight.
They were lying behind the huts ard
in the brush, but the puffs Of smoke
revealed their positions and enabled
! the Americans 10 do effective work.
! For twenty minutes both sides main
tanned terrific fire. The Spanish
shots were generally wild and spas.
modic, while The Americans coolly
fired away, aiming carefully and
shooting to kill. For the most part,
the American firing was done iDoiVid.
uallv hut at times the officers could
direct firing By squads, always with
telling effect.
1t was beginning to LOOK as though
2 baycnet charge down the slope
would be necessary to dislodge the
enemy, when suddenly the latter be-
gan to break for a thicket hundred
yards further on. Little groups could
be seen fleeing from the camp, separa
ting, darling through the brush and
ziezaging to escape the bullets.
L was than the American fire b..
came most deadly. Man after man
c,uId be seen to fall in q Vaiu rush
| for shelter; and the FIRE from the
Spanish became scsttsring and almost
ceased.
Two Guiana lay dead and four
wounded, and Private Walker, Of
Company D. had to limp to the rear
with slight wound in his ankle.
The easy victory put the command
in high spirits. The little back Cuban
warriors waved their machetes and
hoWled cursesat the Spanish in savage
fashion. Their firing had been wild
throughout, but they all displayed the
utmost contempt for the Spanist bullet
apparently being absolutely without
fear.
AS the enemy began breaking from
the camp, Dolphin, which lay out at
sea, was signalled. and began pitching
shells towards the thicket for which
the Spaniards were making. Mean
while Lieut.. Magill was seen coming,
With forty men as rsinforcements,
and Captain Mahony was on the way
with hundred more, but before either
could reach the scene the trouble was
over.
As the Spanish retreated, the Amer
leans moved slowly forward, firing as
they went, and by the time the camp
was reached, the enemy had all got
away, taking their wounded aud pro-
tably many OF their dead. Fifteen
bodies were found scattered through
the brush, bu: the Americans were
unable to examine the spot where
their firing mad been most deadly.
No time was lost IN burning the build.
ings and filing the well with eartn
and stones.
! The Dolphin Landed watsr and am
munition, SIS al attack WAS expected
on the retura march, but none vas
nlads. Evidently the Spaaiards were
too thoroughly beaten TO atterpt fuc-
thar fighting. TIE marines did act
reach the American camp Until after
Eigh.t&u. and as ;hsy had been with
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