The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-07-12
HOT FIGHTING HEAVY LOSS
The American Forces Engage the
Spanish at Santiago and
CAPTURE THEIR OUTPOSTS.
American, by Their Enthusiasm and Ag-
gressiveness Drive the Dons From
Their Strong Intrenchments-Samp
sons Fleet Bombarded the Forts.

Washington: A general assault or
the city of Santiago de Cuba, by the
land and naval forces of the United
States, began at o'clock on the morn
ing of July 1. Gen. Lawton advanced
and took possession of Cabona, a suburb
of Santiago. Morro castle and the
other forts at the entrance of the har.
Dor were bombarded by Simpsons
fleet. The Vesuvius used her dynamite
guns with good effect. The Spanish
fleet in the harbor fred on the Amer.
lean troops, who were close to the city.
Washington: The war department
has received the following from Gen.
Shafter, dated at Sibonev:
Had very heavy engagement which
lasted from s a. IN. until sundown.
We have carried the Spanish outworks
and are now in possession of them.
There is now about three-quarters of
mile of open between my lines and
the city. By morning troops will be
intrenched and considerable augmen-
tation off forces will be there. Gen.
LawtonS division and Gen. Bates bri-
gade, which have been engaged all day
in carrying Ell Caney, which was ac-
complished at 4 p. IN, will be in line
and in front of Santiago during the
night. / regret to say that our casu-
alties will be above 400. OF these not
many killed. SHAFTER.
Later reports: The battle began just
at daylight at point eight miles from
Juragua and four miles northeast of
the outer Notifications of Santiago.
The general order for an advance had
been issued by Maj. Gen. Shafter at
dark and by midnight every man in
camp knew that a desperate struggle
would come with the dawn. The news
put the troops in fever of excitement.
At o'clock hundreds of bugles rang
out the reveille and before the sun had
risen the great line was complete. To
the extreme left was Gen. Duffield,
with the 33d Michigan, his command
having reached the Aguadores bridge
by train. Next, to the northeast, was
Gen. Kents division, n mile and a half
from the sea, and held as reserve
force. The center of the line was held
by cavalry division, which until Gen.
Wheeler arrived at noon was COM
manded by Gen. Sumner Owing to
Gen. Young's illness, Col. Woods, of
the rough riders, commanded his bri-
gade which consisted of the First and
Tenth regular cavalry, the First volun-
teer cavalry trough riders) and one bat
TALON of the Ninth regular cavalry, all
with the exception of two
troops; the extreme right was under
Gems. Lawton and Chaffee, fully five
miles from the sea.
1t had been arranged that Gen. Duff
field should make feint of attacking
in order to draw attention
from the main movement, and at 5
o'clock Gen. Lawton's troops moved
forward, led by battery of artillery
under command of Capt. Allyn Capron.
Every man in the army carried three
days rations and ammunition. The
first shot was fired from the battery by
Capt Capron, whose son, Capt. Allyn
X. Capron, of the rough riders, was
killed in the battle at Sevilla. The
shot was directed at Caney, where the
Spanish were in force and it fell in the
heart of the town. The firing contin-
ued 90 minutes without response.
Meantime the cavalry division had
moved forward on the main Santiago
trail, headed by light battery of the
Second artillery under Capt. Grimes.
The movement of this battery was a
heart-breaking task, owing to the mud
in the valley and steep hill. Under
.he musketrv fire of the cavalrymen
The Spaniards in the little town of Ell
Paso retreated and Capt. Grimes bat
cry took up position there and be-
gan rapid firing into Caney. The
gums of the two batteries made the
place SO hot that the enemy finally re-
,ired, having no artillery. After the
enemy had been driven from FL Paso
Il shots were fired by Capt. Grimes and
capt. Capron from that position into
he outer Notifications of Santiago be-
ore a response came. When it did !
come, however, it was with unexpected
accuracy, the shots being from three
Ind five-inch rapid-fire rifles, evidently |
aiken from Admiral Cervera's warships |
md mounted behind the Notifications.
The Spanish gunners raked the hill |
IN which FL Paso stands and which |
had been made headquarters
If Gen. Sumner and the Cuban gen.
rails, Garcia, Castillo, Capote and keoi. |
A detachment of 200 Cubans went |
Onward from FL Paso and then Col. |
Wood with the rough riders, the First |
md Tenth Cavalry, started down the
hillside straight for the enemy's forti-
ications. Capt. Grimes battery poured |
steady fire into the Spaniards TO pro-
ect Col. Woods advance. The dis
mounted cavalry paused on their way
through the tangled grass and under
,rush and half way down the hillside
elected a good spot to halt, and from
here opened and maintained for 20
minutes n hot fire. The opposing
banged away, Capt. Grimes
ending a storm of lead down into the
utter Notifications and the Spaniards
away at the hill top with