Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-07-07

he sent here at once to care for the
wounded. The chief surgeon SAYS he
has use for 40 more medical officers.
The ship must bring a launch and
boats for conveying the wounded.
tSigned.) SnArTEp.
Major General Commanding
NV YORK. July a dispatch to
the Herald from the headquarters of
the American army before santiago
July I, via Playa del Este. say:
Maj Gen. shafter Friday morning
began with great vigor the attack on
the outer defcnscs Of santiago
From three directions the American
forces advanced toward the doomed
city.
While Gen. Lawton and Gen. Wheel
er were attacking Caney. northwcs; Of
Santiago. Gen. Kent was advancing to-
ward Aguadores. Gen. Garcia. with has
Cuban troops, AT the same time APP
preached Canev from the southeast
and the other divisions of the Ameri-
ran army pressed toward Santiago
from the east, our forces thus present
ing a solid front from the coast to Gen.
Linares' orthern detenses.
-Four members of the alst regiment
of regulars were killed in the fighting
between Sevila and Aguadores. while
l6 other Americans, all members of
the aIst, were wounded
Both the American and Spanish
fi~ets eagerly joined in the
battle. While Adm. Sampson's
men were reducing the recently
emplaced batteries at Aguadores
Adm. Cervera's feet was hurting shells
in the direction of the American and
Cuban lines.
Two batteries of light artillery. act
ing under orders from Maj GEN Shat
ter. who went 10 the front at the head
of the troops began the battle of Santi-
ago by attacking Caney.
From this village a direct road leads
into Santiago and the advance of our
forces will he irresistible when they
gain possession of this road.
Gen. Joe Wheeler, with detachm mi
of his cavalry command. and Gen.
Garcia. with his Cuban troops, quickly
Joined Gen. Lawton's men in the ad-
vance upon Caney.
The spaniards for a time fought des-
perately To prevent Caney from falling
into the hands of our forces. 1t was a
vain effort Befors-;he fighting had
been>'lony under way the Americans
and Cubans gained ground. Foot by
foot the enemy was driven back into
the village.
IL was evident after the first hours
fighting that Gen. Shsfter had accu-
rately gauged the strength of the en-.
envy and that he would be able to
drive the Spaniards into Santiago at
his pleasure.
Ii was with difficulty that the COM
manding officers restrained the arior
of our troops until the hour for begin
ming the attack The enthusiasm of
the American forces was int nse and
their spirit quickly spread to the Gu
ban troops All have shared the be.
lief OF Gen. Shafter that Santiago
could be taken by a sharp, persistent
attack and they have been impatien,
TO advance.
Brig. Gen. Kent, who commands the
center of the general line of attack.
started the elst regiment of the
regulars toward Aguadores at the
same hour Gen. Lawton's men advanced
toward Caney. Upon these troops fell
the brunt of the battle to the southeast
of Santiago during the early hours OF
the day. There was desperate fight
ing about Aguadores. Acting under
orders from Gen. Linares, the Span
iards at that point returned the Amer.
lean fire with a fury that aroused our
men to the fercest determination.
They boldly faced the enemy's fire
holding the ground tenaciously and
forward whenever an oppor
tunity to gain an advanced footing
presented itself
In their operations about Aguadore:
the Americans were greatly encour
aged by the work of the feet, which
poured a heavy fire into the lines o.
the Spaniards.
Shells supposedly from the Spanish
feet, did heavy execution among oul
troops
During lull in the fighting. an i'm
pressive incident occurred. The 2ls'
infantry was out in front and suffer
ing loss from the Spanish fire, but the
men sang 1.-The Star Spangled Ban
ner"eve the wounded joining in the
singing.
New YORK, July "A special dis
patch 20 the Evening World, dated
FL Paso Cuba, near Santiago. noon,
by wsy Of Plays del Este, July l.
says.
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