New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-06
FIGHTING BEFORE SANTIAGO
KILL MEN on LITTERS-AMERI-
CAN LOSSES INCREASED

Headquarters Of General Skaters Army. be-
fore Santiago de Cuba. July 3. via Kingston,
Jamaica, July 5.-Although the firing continued
all day between the outposts, very little damage
done either side.
General Chanee wounded slightly, rife
bullet cutting through his foot, but he will not
De compelled to leave the field.
The only severe firing during the day occurred
when the Spanish fleet was leaving the harbor.
The enemy evidently attempted to divert the
attention OF our troops. but the Americans re-
sponded willingly that the fire soon ceased.
and was resumed only at intervals during the
remainder OF the day
Last night the only aggressive movement the
Spaniards had made resulted in their severe
defeat
At about 10 o'clock the enemy came out OF
the trenches about the city walls in large force
and dashed straight for the American lines. In
or two places our men fell back from their
position. but quickly rallied and drove the enc
my back pellmell into their own bitches. The
Spanish losses must have been frightful. as they
were exposed to terrific fire for a quarter Of
an hour. The losses on the American side we're
very light, as our soldiers lay in the rifle pits
and had every advantage.
The most daring OF the Spanish forces are the
sNdTpSnOOtcrS. lney take lneT POSITIONS diiHpSl
a. the wall. and from the dense treetops do exc
cuton with smokeless powder. making 1t difi-
cult to locate them. Several times they have
shot into General Skaters tent, which is sew
era miles from the front, and they have infested
the trail for ten miles between Juragua and the
outposts
One Of the most horrible features OF the
war is the killing OF dozens OF
,hau 10, IN apI .ta a oh
wearing the emblem OF the Red Cross upon their
arms. have been the special object OF attack.
The number OF killed and wounded Cor the
week reaches tonight about eighteen hundred.
No effort is apparently being made by our ofi-
GERS 10 expedite tho making OF n complete list,
and not one fifth Of the total names known
even to the commanding officers. Already eight
hundred cases have been handled at the hospital
here. because of the overflow from the hospitals
at the front. All the wounded here are recov-
erng
There has been only death since the hos
pital was established. that Of Private Meyers,
of the 9Th Infantry which occurred to-day He
shot through the body.
Adjutant Wood. Of the OH Cavalry. who was
shot through the face. and who not
pected to recover. is improving rapidly, and will
be sent 70 Key West next week.
There has been much comment to-day as TO
whether Lieutenant VI. A. Babon. of the 9th
Cavalry. who is tho acting topogra phical officer
the staff. made the maps OF the trails before
Fridays battle. He has been az work
since. most Of the time in and around the Span
ish lines. He has almost always refused an
escort. and though he has been shot at several
times he has not been wounded. On Thursday
while out with two men he encountered de-
tachment OF ten spaniards and an officer. and
took all prisoners.
A total OF 300 prisoners captured in
battle at Caney on Friday forty-hve OF whom
were regular Spanish soldiers n uniforms two
officers. and the remainder armed residents OF
the town. Nine wounded men were left in the
hlockhouse attended by native ph. sician The
other prisoners were brought 10 Juragua to-day
In charge of Captain Macarthur and two COM
pan!cs of the 33d Michigan Regiment. aid
camped along the railroad The Cubans fol-
lowed them in great crowds and '-urled epithets
AT the frightened captives.
Al the soldiers belonged 10 the Doth Spanish
Regulars. and expected to be killed