Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-07-14
GREAT LAND BATTLE.


GREAT LAND BATTLE.
In the afternoon of July l the
country learned that our troops,
under General Shafter, were en-
gagged in a terrific battle with the
enemy before Santiago.
The long expected crash had
come, and the tension was re-
lieved. Skaters dispatches were
brief and were. to the effect that he
was engaging the enemy and driv.
ing the Spaniards back. A war
balloon sent up by Shafter en-
abled the Signal Corps to furnish
valuable information rs to the
location of the Spaniards and of
Admiral Cervera's ships.
From early morning till 8 at
night on the memorable 1st of
July the American troops fought
the stubborn foe, driving them
back at all points with terrific
losses.
Four hundred brave Americans
were killed and wounded ere the
Dons were forced to seek shelter
in Santiago.
While Shsfter was engaging
Linares' troops, SIMPSONS fleet
was battering Moro Castle and
the forts with shower of shells,
tearing great geps in the Spanish
Notifications.
On Saturday, July 2, dispatches
were received at Washington from
Shafter showing that the previous
days fight had been most desper-
ate.
The American soldiers-regular
and volunteers - fought with the
bravery of veterans, despite the
burning heat of the sun, and when
they rested on their arms that
night all the Spanish intrench-
ments had been taken.
Throughout the day the coun-
try waited eagerly for more news,
and as the dispatches arrived they
showed that the fighting was re.
sumed on July 2, and San Juan
Heights and Ell Caney had been
carried by storm by the American
troops.
Bag and baggage, after two
days fighting, the Spaniards were
driven back into Santiago, and
victory perched upon the Ameri-
can eagles. The list of Ameri,
cans killed and wounded in the two
days. fighting amounted to over
1900, and large number of Off
GERS were killed. Their orders to
their men had been, "Follow me-
and not $50 there" On the even
ing of July 2 a dispatch from
Shafter, stating that he was un-
able to take the city without rein.
forcements, threw gloom over
the country, and the dark.
ness was added to when Gen,
Miles pronounced the battle draw
and interpreted Skaters message
to mean that unless aid reached
him he would have to fall back tc
the coast.
General Shafter on the Fourth
sent an ultimatum to the Spanish
General in command at Santiago
that unless the city was surrend
cred in twenty-four hours he
would lombard the place.
At the earnest request of the
foreign Consuls, the time was ex-
tended, and the non combatantl
, fed panic stricken from the city
= making their way through thu
l American lines to the shore
< where they were taken off in for
b, eign ships.
8 In the name of the nation, the
t President sent thanks to Shaftel
3 and Sampson and the brave mer
: they led.
General Lawtou, in his repor
3 after the assault upon and cap
=, ture of Ell Csney by his division
during the first days fighting
. says: .,oo !,
= call attention to this peculiar
r feature of the battle. 1t wal
D fought against an enemy fortified
s and entrenched within a compac
: town of stone and concrete houses
b some with walls several feet thicl
= and supported by number o
stone forts, and the enemy con