Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07


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iaands ne north side Of the town. The
i 5paEiards were completely surrounded.
+ The main part Of the army was between
/ them on the other three sides They
/ tired TO buildings IN the town and made
safn aeI5s ,d 5It 5 Tom td me i ga9f Gen
were lost troops 10 Spain.
Fail OF EI Caney.
Rather than take the town by general
assault, without the aid OF artillery, which
must certainly, result in great loss OF ne.
/ tiliery 70 shell the town at close range.
Although the road from the hili to the
and by five O'Clock had his guns in posi-
ton ready 70 open on the town. For some
! time Gen. Chanee's brigade held its posi-
| ton behind the stone tort, and then pc
gan the descent toward the Town. firing
| rapid voleys as they advanced. Gen Lud-
low and Col. Miles pressed closely on the
other sides, and at nightfau the town
Was practically in the hands OF the Amer
leans
When the final closing In movement was
begun at six r. m. the town OF Caney was
we're captured. The Spanish loss is 2.0O0
ia all
Great work of Brave Men.
The. country over which Lawtons divi-
10 the attacking party and TO the defend
=Fs- II is broad valley, nanked on the
west by towering mountains and the
east by a ridge about 200 feet high. The
open spaces were Of great benent to the
Spaniards. who were given a clear sight
/ OF the American soldiers as they advanced.
1t was the crossing Of these PAGES which
caused the Americans their heaviest losses.
I ne brigades of Col Miles and Gen. Lud-
low had more of this work to perform than
had Gen. Chaffees men, and they. more
over, were compelled TO make their final
charges on the town across open space
through which the Spanish fire swept with
deadly effect. No finer work mas ever been
done by soldiers than was done by the bril-
gades OF Gen. Ludlow and Col. Miles as
they closed in on the town. The Spanish
blazed at them with Mausers and machine
guns, but without effect. Nothing could
stop them then. and they pushed in closer
and closer during the afternoon, and by
the time Gen; Chaffee's men were in form
Miles ard Ludlow SNere on the skirts OF the
town. holding on with tenacity and pre-
venting the Spaniards from retreating to-
wards Santiago, while Chaffee closed in on
| the right.
Fighting Renewed ON Saturday.
Siboney, July 2. by the dispatch boat
Dauntless, via Port Antonio, Jamaica, and
Kingston. July 1.-The fighting on the right
of our line Saturday afternoon developed
unexpected and for some hours almost as
severe firing as Friday, when Gen. Law
! ton was assaulting FL Caney. The Span
ish made attack in force on our posi-
ton, pouring in volley after volley in quick
succession and with remarkable regularity.
Our return fire was certainly effective and
continued strong, after the Spanish vol
leys had become rarer and less heavy.
kept booming away at the middle of the
enemy's line, materially aiding the flank
Ing movement. The Smelling from the
Spanish fleet was less active and apparent
~ gave our left but little concern.
Work of the Fleet.
on Santiago, CaDa, July 2 via Kingston,
Jamaica, jury 4-The men of the flagship
New York were a pretty tired lot after
nine hours lighting Friday, when they
turned out at four O'Clock Saturday morn
ing. At five o'clock the fleet went to gem
q ed hpt
castle was not to be spared created much
interest and the greatest satisfaction
ork leading The eastern end of the cres-
cent OF ships, the fleet steamed inShore
1000 yards from MORO. until in position
10 enilale both the eastern batteries. At
5:45 the firing commenced. The sea was
smooth and light breeze was blowing.
For the first ten minutes the marksman-
ship OF the American gunners was SPLEEN
did. one OF the eastern batteries was so
badly punished that not a shot was fired
from 1t during the engagement. A few
shells from the western batteries dropped
around the ships. but hit nothing
The terrific fusillade of heavy shells from
all the battieships of the United States
navy silenced the fire from the shore In
short order. One particularly good shot
from the flagship New York sent gun on
one of the eastern batteries flying high into
the air and enormous red clouds OF earth
and debris rose all around Moro. The
smoke from the ships drifted from east 10
west. AT $50 the firing had become slower
and more deliverate. The Indiana, Oregon
right in front of the harbor to shell the
Punta GoYda batteries inside, on the east
eru arm. They steamed 10 within thou
sand yards OF the shore, The Oregon took
q shot at MORO castle and down came the
Spanish dag At sight OF this splendid piece
OF craftsmanship the crews Of the differ ent
ships Cheered enthusiastically Tor AVeral
minutes. The three battleships then kept
up an iEcesSant ire on the Punta CiorQa
batteries, doing great havoc to the fcrtift-
cations and the works in course of con-
struction. Not a shot came from the enemy.
~ her rod ~, 10.
by taking occasional shots at MORO ca stle
It's ancient battlements were knocked TO
pieces and great holes doomed up in its
parapets. Al 7:25 Admiral Sampson hoisted
the signal Cease firing, but ii was hall
an hour later before the Oregon had fired
her last Shot As the ships returned 10
their blockading stations TWO futile shots
were fired at them from five-inch rapd-hre
guns on one OF the western batteries.
Advance of Americans.
Juragua July l. via Guantanamo DELAYED
in transnission)-The forward movement
of the American troops Santiago was
started at daylight. when there was a gen
der of the battle Was the First and Tenth
cavalry, the Third. Sixth and Twenty
first infantry, one squadron OF the Ninth
rough riders massed on The left The
plateau was held by four pieces of artillery
ana siege guns. A movement toward San
tiago from the northeast was made with
the intention of clearing the valley for a
general engagement later The telegrap a
line is following up the advance in t1ne
style.
While the troops We're making their ad-
vance, the Newport, Suwanee and the Glou- !
/ cester ran close into Aguadores and
knocked the spanish fort 10 pieces The
fort, a large stone structure, ana the sur
rounding walls, wlthstood the lombard
mcnt for over an hour, but a shell finally |
tore through the southeast corner and the
tower, bearing the spanish nag fell wiki
4 crash. Several shells We're thrown into
the rife pits to the right OF the fort, but
the spanish apparently Ned at the first fire
No shot was fired from the shore.
The Cubans and the Thirty third threw
out skirmishers on the hill, and shots We're
exchanged All the morning with the rifle
pits. The fort and the blockhouse We're
10Th siienced by the New York. whose see
Cndary battery peppered the raYine while
occasionally the deafening roar of her tur-
ret gun was heard,
Eariy in the advance eight compa MES !
marched up the railroad track and another |
force went around the beach out of sight |
Of the Spanish forls Six small shells We're
thrown over the heads OF the men, too
close Tor comfort, and the troops were
sent 10 cover under the embankment in the |
railroad cut. There they awaited orders
f-'fhe orncsrs and men who formed this
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