Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-02

Caprons battery, fired to avenge the kill
ing Of his
Promptly the Spanish began to answer
the challenge from their forts and trenches.
At 7:15 Grimes battery opened on the
Spanish troops to the right of the San
Juan blockhouse.
The common powder used by our troops
smoked, and was fine target for the Span
ish field battery, which probably was serv-
ed by Admiral Cervera's marines, judging
by the accuracy of the aim.
Spanish Fire Ceased.
While our smoke gave the enemy our
range, Grimes could not locate the enemy's
guns, which used smokeless powder. ex-
cept approximately. But, satisfied as to the
Spanish position, our men worked like mad.
The Spanish fire gradually slackened, and
in less than an hour it ceased altogether.
Battery A of the ID Artillery deserves
great credit for the victory for it was a
case of blindness against sight.
The battery's loss, the officers state, was
as follows:
The Killed.
Private Underwood.
Private Helm.
The Wounded.
First Sergt. George C. Heary.
Sergt Veite.
sergt. Cornford.
Corpl. Keens.
The battery was supported by the rough
riders, about 100 Cubans with Hotchkiss
gun. a detachment of the 10th Cavalry and
a squad from Company c of the I'd Cav
airy.
Most of the Spanish shells flew low over
the crest of the battery's position and ex-
rl1n6 6s.1 hnyy thn riJ
had about ten wounded men, among them
R. Champlain, whose left elbow was
smashed.
The Cuban leader Gonzalez reports that
the Cubans lost twenty killed and wounded.
The details of Gen. Lawton's losses have
not arrived.
Heavy volley firing has been heard for
thrse hours. 1t seems to indicate a strong
American advance.
Both in Battle.
There is no artillery firing from Ell Caney
and only scattering shots come from San
Juan, which has a slope of fifteen feet in
the hundred. Both divisions really are in
battle
The day is clear and moderate breeze is
blowing, but there Is strong heat The
troops are in good condition.
Captain Grimes and Corporal Mclean,
who were overcome by the heat, are recov-
ering.
The battery shot ons hundred rounds,
two-thirds shell and the balance shrapnel.
The military balloons used by the signal
corps for the purpose Of obtaining accurate
Information of the location Of the enemy
and the character of their dafenses proved
Of inestinable service in yesterdays en-
gagement. The balloon sent up yes terday
fioated just over the tree tops and
easily guided along three miles of the road
toward the lines OF the enemy
Whenever 1T halted for the purpose of
taking a photograph Of the fortincations
below, the Spaniards seized the occasion
for taking pot shots at the midair mon
ster. At one time the big balloon hung
over San Juan. not over 600 yards from the
enemy. and for five minutes the Spaniards
below tried in vain to puncture it.
Wounded Rough Riders.
In the fighting at San Juan q Spanish
shell. two and a half inches in diameter,
burst in the midst of Capt. Purifiers bat
terry. in the 1st Artillery, wounding several.
Among those injured was Private Samuel
Barr
Rooseyelt's rough riders were also in this
fight, and they bore themselves with as
much credit as in last Fridays battle in the
bush
Several of the rough riders were wound
ed, among them the following:
Sergt. S. G. Devore, Troop X.
Corpl. w. A. Armstrong. Troop ].
Corpl. McSparron, Troop G.
Private Alvin c. Ash. Troop G.
Private W. Freeman. Troop F.
Private Benjamin A. Long Troop K
Private Mason Mitchell. Troop K
Corpl. v. d. Horton. Troop /. Sd u s.
Cavalry. was also wounded.
THE FIGHTING YESTERDAY.
Later and Fuller Accounts of tho
First Attack.
Further telegraphic details Of the general
attack yesterday are as follows:
Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Presso
Siboney, July 1. 3:30 pm, via Playa del
Este, Guantanamo Bay.-At o'clock this
afternoon, after five hours terrific fight
Ing, the Spanish began to leave their en-
trenchments and retreat into. the city.
Many Americans were wounded, and are
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