El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02
Sd EDITION, 4:3O p. m.

new batteries the Spaniards were
erected there. They drew in to easy
range and the batteries were literally |
torn to pieces. Fheir fire died out, and |
all the rest of the day were silent,
showing that all guns must have been
The several ships devoted this at
tention to the Spanish infantry which |
opposed the American advance upon |
Aguadores. Generally the shells were
fred with high elevation. They drop
have done great execution. Later the |
Massachusetts, used her big guns.
Their terrific plunging fire helped to
demoralize the Spaniards.
At this writing Moro has not been |
fred upon, though the battleship Iowa
lies within close range. Heavy firing |
is heard up the bay. The Spanish fleet
is evidently firing on our troops |
much as we fred into theirs.
PLAYA DEL ESTE, July l delayed |
in transmission)---The Spaniards |
were encouraged in the battle by
the arrival of General Pando with T.
600 men. Pando made forced march
from Manzanillo without being dis
turbed except by Cuban guerillas. He
reached San Luis at 9 O'Clock yester-
day morning.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Shafter's
dispatch telling of heavy losses caused
deep gloom at the war department..
From yesterdays estimate in the light
of today's amendment, it is probable
thst the American losses will reach
100 killed, and 500 or 600 wound
ed.
The shells from the Spanish fleet
are believed to have done heavy ex-
ecution. By the very nature of the &C.
tion, however, driving an enemy from
his entrenchments, heavy losses were
absolutely inevitable.
WASHINGTON, July, 2.----Secretary
Alger left the white house shortly af-
ter 2 o'ccock and was in conference
with the president for two hours. He
said the fight was resumed this morn
ing, but no advices had been received
| as to the progress being made.
LONDON, July 2.--Certain we'll
known Spanish agents here say that a
great surprise awaits the Am
ericans upon their entering Santiago.
All the principal streets are skill
fully mined.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-At2 o'clock
it was said at the war department that
no despatch had been received from
Shafter since this morning in which
mention was made Of fighting having
occurred at Santiago today.
GUANTANAMO, July l, Via Playa
del Este, July 2.----El Csney has been
captured, Aguadores has, fallen. San
| tiago only remains, and that is now be
ing attacked. Its fall is only ques-
tion OF hours. A courier brings this
dispatch over the mountains from the
Ell Paso ranch near Caney.
Duff1eld advanced up the railroad
track and by the ridge to make q feint.
Chaffee's brigade led Lawton's ad-
vance. General Ludlow with support
ing brigades took up position in the
| valley. General Pearson's second
brigade of the first division was in the
rear. and with Sumner in the center
waited orders to go to the front. Cap
tain Allyn Capron's battery on cliff
a mile and half distant opened fire.
At 6:1O this morning the air was fill
ed with haze, and the sun was scorch
ing hot. Captain Grimes's battery
on Ell Paso hill opened from the cen
ter.
Rough Riders were placed along the
hill side in the bushes. Though shells
were bursting over them continually
they remained cool and made jokes
over the poor craftsmanship of the
lSpanisrds. The Spaniards used shrap
mel only while the Americans fred
solid shot and shrapnel too.
The Spanish batteries were silenceG
in half an hour, hut the extent Of the
damage done by the American shot!
: could not be seen. The shells of the
American batteries however seemed
to burst nicely and accurately on the
hill. Rough riders wounded were Ma
son. Mitchell, Sergeant Devore, ant
troper William Fromaa. Both of tn,
ldLG6r were WOuuu6Q inc armS.
Gen. Wheeler came forward will
his command, being carried on lit
ter. The cavalry were advancing
when dispatch was sent to them an
nouncing that the battle had been won
. Fifteen Cubansdn the valley before E
Pozo were wounded by the explosion
of Spanish shell. The soldiers coul6
hear heavy cannonading by the fee
off Santiago and the sound filled then
with enthusiasm.
; The courier who brought the new
of the fight said that our troops wer
= advancing upon the town on both tn
# left and right aanks, firing in platoons
q the rear of the fire being continuous
n The Spaniards had gatling gu
O which they used with good effect.
Gen. Shafter this morning moved O
d Santiago. 1.-The second division, unde
d Gen. Lawton. attacked Ell Caney, thre
d miles north Of Santiago. Wheeler