The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-15

CAMP OF THE UNITED STATES
MARINES. OUTER HARBoR OF
GUANTANAMO. Monday June "a
CNom)-By the Associated Press dis
oat,h boat Wanda via KINGSTON,
JAMAICA. june Al A. M)-After two
nights of hard fighting the American flag
suu floats on Cuban soil over the en-
campment of the Marine Battalion and
our boys say they will keep it there until
tho belateI troops arrive II it takes till
winter.
thus far. the marines have had the best
of the lighting. but the situation is grave
and they are exhausted with repelllng al
most incessant attacks. They have little
chance to- rest or sleep and the time OF
the arrival of the relieving troops is un-
certain.
We're it not for the protection Of tho
guns OF the fleet the gallant little band
would be aunihiated by the spanish
troops 300 ovcrpowering numbers from
Santiago do cuba. AS it is they probably
can hold their position but they cannot
move forward until reinforced by the
troops. ....
a AHlAIM ANlaahi4A n i
What first. with the white tents ON a
bold emiuence against the tropical back
ground. looked like a holiday camp, IS
now grim reality. The tents have been
struck and rolled into brcastworks, sup
rIemcuted by trenches around the crest
of thc him. The spot Is lamentably eX-
posed. while surrounding it ON an sides
is heavy brush. The least movement IN
the Camp is the signal of instant target
practice upon the part Of the Spanish
sharpshootcrs. whose rifles carry much
further than ours. though their owners
rarely hit anything they aim at
sPANIARDS NUMEROUS.
4. is impossible 90 accurately estimate
the Spanish attacking force, but 1t is
numerous enough. About two-thlrds OF
this force surrounds the camp nightly
WITH "a deadly ring and the spatung OF
tha Nauscrs makes things quite lively,
for the Spaniaros are oaflns enough 10
crawl up and take pop shot at the ma
rInps. from the bushes about thirty yards
from the camp.
Al night the beseigcrs fight like In
dians. and Our old Indian fighters will
feel m their clement Every yard OF
chaparai Is am ambuscade.
After the FIRST attack on Saturday night
Colonel Huntington decided that another
attempt would Doe made ON sunday night
and UN INNH'M fNlNN ''lAN lillANAAtH
thrown up on am sides of the camp, ana
in tine trenches The main part OF the bat
TALON last rieht waited for the attack
which the colonel was certain would
COME. I'D arrived within short time
alter dark and from that time until day.
break M firing was lnccssant ana at
umos very heavy
TWO MEN KILLED.
ON the American side two men were
klued and four injured. The dead are
Sergeant Major Henry GoodC OF the Ma
rinoe shot through The right breast. lrf
vate Taumau. wounded and iell on th'
,I0 and was instantly killed.
The injured are. Private Wallace. fcl
IN tbe elm and sustained fracture OF
tbe iee. Private Martin. shot through
re loq. Private RoAbury shot through
The above are AN priyatcs belonging t'
Priyatc Burke. shot through tho arm.
Tho first attack OF iAe Sraniarcs wa
,,,ao af O'Clock ana the last shot VA
0rel by them at about o'ciock in On
sHELLED BY FRIENDS.
n,r,no the night the Spaniards attack
49,, .stnp of the marines and the Mar
stobosd believing that the Americans ha
49, a,tyen ont threw several shells int
a.. nisce. The attack. however, Was ne
r,,leed by the small detachment of ma
rinss In camp without trouble. The shell
of the Marblchead struck among the ma
rnee .....,,,,.l. .,.,.1.,.,,,
Tho aeht wax the first Of the war i
.btch The Cubans co-0perated with th
American forces. and their cooperate
us not a glittering success.
Al one time during the afternoon whs
,s@o ,,ar,nos were hrlng on small DC
..chnont OF spaniards that made thoi
nppsafsnce a short distance from tn
camp. The cuoans began nrinE withou