The evening times., 1898-07-04

tions, opening again over the same
ground except the New York. She sent
her shells up the valley as far as the eye
could see. bursting and spreading death
about them.
The Red Cross Flag.
After the second renewal of the firing
the bushes parted and men In single file
came out. The first carried Red Cross
flag; the last had the same banner in
his hand. The party had half a dozen
wounded men and two dead. There was
another stop at noon, then the firing was
resumed with greater energy, the shots
being aimed at the masked batteries.
The results were not seen from the ships,
but the soldiers inland saw the great
shells passing over their heads burst. The
firing lasted until 2:20 o'clock. The sol
diers who came out said that the shells
had ruined all the Notifications.
Darkness Friday night saw our army
intrenched everywhere before the city.
The firing stopped them for awhile just
before dark the dynamite gun which was
with the Rough Riders became jammed,
but all day II was in running order and
did telling work. 1t threw shells into
Santiago itself. One wrecked a large
building and soldiers could be seen run
ming In every direction from the explo-
sion. Throughout the night the wicked
firing was constant.
The Dead and Wounded.
All the spare men were engaged in car
rying the wounded back to Saboney and
burying the dead on the battlefield. The
wounded were carried in army wagons
which jolted over the stones during the
weary passage of nine long miles. At Sa-
honey doctors were ready and Red Cross
nurses who had been landed from the
steamer State of Texas.
In a large percentage of the wounded
operations Will be necessary. The tables
were filled and hundreds were waiting.
The work went on all night but by the
light of lanterns and candles. II was a
strange scene. When their wounds were
dressed the men were carried out and laid
on the grass in blankets.
The firing was resumed about o'clock
Saturday morning.
Spaniards Repeatedly Repulscd.
The Spaniards made desperate effort
to recapture San Juan HILL The hill was
assaulted again and again, and each time
the enemy was driven back with an awful
los Our Hotchkiss guns did great exc
cution. Finally the enemy was driven
back upop the third intrenchment. Then
the sharpshooters began. We tried to
plant a battery to dislodge them, but
the fire was too hot. Many men were
wounded, including a major of the Second
Artillery.
Finally the attempt to plant battery
there was abandoned. Another place was
selected out of range. but whence great
damage could be done against the San
Juan blockhouse. Once planted the bat
terry opened fire and an assault was made
Immediately upon the blockhouse. 1t was
not over when the dispatch boat left.
On the other hills Major Dillenback. of
the First Artillery. commanding the
American artillery, opened fire upon the
Spanish intrenchments outside Santiago.
With him were Parkhurst's. Grimess and
Burt's batteries. In five minutes after
the firing was begun, Capt. Parkhurst
was shot and badly wounded.
A lot of others We're disabled, the bat
teries not being strongly supported by the
infantry. and the position being expos
ed to a raking fire from the Spanish
sharpshooters. The guns were withdrawn
and taken to the hill at Ell Pozo from
which Capt. Capron's battery was she'll
ing the Spanish lines.
Gen Lawton marched from Ell Caney
upon Santiago at the same time that
the Ninth Massachusetts and the Thir-
ty-.hird and Thirty-fourth Michigan came
up the railroad track from Saboney. This
was the position of the army when the
last couriers left.
EiSntinS on All sIueS.
There was fighting on all sides driving
the Spaniards back inch by inch. but al
ways back. The city was within easy
reach; our heavy artillery was badly
needed, but was not there but orders
Were issued to the fleet Friday night to
prepare to lombard.
Before breakfast the line was formed
In the line were the Gloucester. Newark.
Indiana. Oregon, Iowa. Massachusetts,
Texas. Brooklyn and Vixen in the order
named. The gunners had received orders
20 fire slowly, but not to spare anything.
The firing commenced at signal raised
upon the New York at ten minutes TO
O'Clock. The first shot was fred from the
forward turret guns of the flagship. II
was Immediately answered oy the batter
les TO the east and west of the harbor en-
trance. The other ships quickly took their
cue from the New York and the bonn
bardment became general. Clouds of dust
began to rise from the hillsides. The
Spanish guns replied for ten minutes.
Then the men seemed TO desert them
SIMPSONS fire was maintained steadily
for half an hour. when the Newark was
ordered out of the line.
The maneuvering of the big battleship
during the action in front of Santiago
evidently surprised the enemy. AS the
ships changed position, moving on to give
those behind them a chance at the forts,
the Spaniards began to shout, evidently
thinking that they were retiring disa bled.
But 1t was sorry day for them, for their
every shot was answered by one which
struck almost the exact spots whence the
last tel-tale puff of smoke came from
the Spanish batteries.
The Oregon Leads.
The Oregon, which led the way, firing
dol oil sailed N al n 10
trance of the harbor. The Indiana
swung in to the east of the Oregon. When
she opened up every one of her guns was
brought to bear upon the east battery
and the result was observed by the dust
and the masses of earth and brick. with
here and there a cannon hurled high into
the air. The ship was concealed by
smoke, but belching fire every second,
she rained shells true to the mark until
the east battery ceased to answer. The
Oregon took MORO Castle for her mark
and she knocked great holes in it every
where. The big flag on the castle, which
had waved above the smoke of every en-
gagement, was lost sight of when the
Oregon opened fire at just o'clock.
As the flag was knocked over the eXult-
ant yell from the battleship was taken
up by the other ships and cheering fol-
lowed.
A shell struck the face of the old cas-
tie, which was now running rivulets of
crumbled stone. At the next shot
a large section of the ramparts seemed to
be carried away. After this, there was
no reply. The Oregon and Indiana were
then ordered In shore until their guns
We're brought to bear upon the Punta
Gorda battery. behind Moro.
They passed 10 the west directly under
all the outer guns. firing quickly as they
went. The result was not seen, but the
bursting of the shells was heard. II the