The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

returned the American fire with q fury
that aroused our men to the flercest deter
mination. They boldly faced the enemy's
FIRE, holding the ground tenaciously and
pressing forward whenever an opportun-
lily to gain an advanced footing presented
itself.
In their operations about Aguadores the
Americans were greatly encouraged by the
work Of the fleet which poured a heavy
fire into the lines of the Spaniards.
Admiral Sampson ordered the New York,
Gloucester and Suwanee to attack the bat
.eries recently placed to the east of Moro.
The vessels engaged the batteries at short
range and left only the SCARED hillside
to show where the batteries had been To-
Gated.
The Massachusetts and New York then
opened with their big guns. plunging
heavy fire into the enemy's line.
Common shells and reduced charges were
used for the purpose and they demoralized
the enemy's ranks. The shells were fired
at a high elevation, so as to clear the tow
ering coast line ridges.
The Newark Joined the fleet and at noon
the Iowa steamed within 1000 yards of
Moro Castle. Admiral Sampson had sig
engage Moro, but few moments later.
Just as the Iowa was about to open fire,
the annulling pennant was hoisted.
The Harvard arrived at Altares with
100 Michigan volunteers. They were hur-
ried ashore and hastened to join the Amer
lean line.
AS the enemy was pressed back toward
Santiago, both at Caney and at Aguadores,
the progress of our forces was in entire
harmony with the plans Of General SHAFT
ter. Our lines thus became more closely
knit. and now the Americans and Cubans
present a continuous front from the south
east to the north Of the city.
On the Right
On the right at Caney now is General
n. w. Lawton with three brigades-the
First under Colonel J. J. Van Horn. COM
handing the Eighth United States and the
Twenty-second United States infantry and
the Second Massachusetts,, Colonel e. P.
Clark commanding.
The Second brigade is composed of the
First, Fourth and Twenty-fifth United
States infantry.
The Third brigade, under General A. II.
Chaffee, is composed Of the Seventh,
Twelfth and Seventeenth United States IT,
fantry.
General Joe Wheeler, with four light
batteries, is strung out In the rear of Law
toms division. General 8. B. A. Young is
attached to General Wheelers command.
This cavalry force Is dismounted and is
composed of eight troops Of the First
Cavalry, eight troops Of the Third, eight
troops OF the Sixth. eight troops Of the
Ninth. and eight troops of the Tenth.
On the left of Lawton, in the center, rest
ing on the second crossing Of the river
Guiana, just back of Sevilla and moving
toward Aguadores, ID a force composed of
the First Brigade. under General H. g.
Hawkins, with the Sixteenth and Sixth u
8. Infantry, the Seventy-frst New York,
under Colonel Wallace Downes. The Sec
ond Brigade, Colonel Pearson command
irg; Second United States Infantry, Tenth
United States Infantry. Twenty-first U. s.
Infantry; Third Brigade Colonel Worth
commanding, Ninth, Thirteenth and
twenty-fourth United States Infantry.
General Bates has the Thirty third Mich
igan, Colonel Charles T. Boynton COM
manding, and a battalion of. the Thirty
four Michigan, Colonel John P. Peterman
commanding.
Charging Wire Fences
sIBONEY. Province Of Santiago de Cuba,
July !, .. M, via Playa Del Este delayed
in transmission. AT this hour, . p. M, the
lighting has practically stopped 1t will
be resumed In the morning. Our troops
have gained several brsastworixs and have