The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-09
HOT FIGHTING-AMERICANS
LOSE HEAVILY, ETC.
FRIDAYS DISPATCHES.


ments into the city. Four men of Twenty
first Regiment of regulars were killed and
sixteen wounded.
General Shafter reported to the Secretary
of War that an action was then going on, the
firing being only light and desultory. The
fighting began on the right. near Caney, by
Lauwon's division.
The military authorities in Washington are
endeavoring to shape events so that General
Skaters force will not only take Santiago,
but will capture the 1000 Spaniards before
they get away northward TO effect Juncture
with General Pando.
The war balloon taken to Cuba with Gen
eral Skaters expedition, was put to nse at
Santiago on Thursday.
General Shafter has sent back on trans
ports to Aceraderos 1000 of Garcia 5 CubanS,
to prevent Spanish reinforcements reaching
Santiago, and to cut off the retreat of the gar
rison in that direction.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAYS DISPATCHES.
Major General Shafter cabled the Secretary
of War that he had the town of Santiago well
invested on the north and east. but with Il
very thin line; that the defences are so strong
that it will be impossible to carry them by
storm with his present force, and that our
losses to date will aggregate 1000. He also
reported that there was but little sickness
outside of exhaustion from the intense heat
and from the battle on Friday. Generals
Wheeler and Young are both i'll, and General
| Hawkins was slightly wounded in the foot
| during a sortie of the Spaniards on Saturday
night which was handsomely repused. The
! behavior Of our troops, General Shafter said,
! was magnificent.
The President. through the Secretary of
! War. telegraphed General Shatter: You
/ have the gratitude and thanks of the nation
| for the brilliant and effective work of your
noble army on Friday July l. The steady
vaor and heroism of officers and men thrill
| the American people with pride. The coun
! try mouns the brave men who fell i'll battle.
! They have added new names to our roll of
! heroes
! Definite information reached Washington
| from one of the foreign Consuls in Santiago
that that city had been literally torn to pieces,
and that the Spanish casualties numbered
| fully 1000.
| Captain General Blanco reported to Ma
drid under date of July l, that the Amer
cans at noon vigorously attacked Santiago,
and succeeded in taking the advance posi-
lions of Tomas and San Juan, after vehe
ment resistance, lasting three hours, on the
part of the Spaniards. The despatch adds:
"We were able to save our artillery, though
| half the troops were placed hors de combat.
| Gen. Linares was severely wounded in the
| left ARM and relnquished his command to
! General Taral. Our losses were heavy.
General Garcia has reported to General
Shafter that he holds the raiload from Sant
ago to San Luis, and also that General Pando
| has arrived at Palma, about 20 miles from
/ Santiago.
/ The French Consul at Santiago, with about
400 French citizens, entered General Garcia
lines from Santiago. on Saturday. General
Shafter gave directions to the Cuban COM
mander to treat the refugees with every court
esy possible.
The Spanish loss in the town of Caney,
which was captured at o'clock Friday even
ing, was estimated at 1000 dead, wounded
and captured.
The bombardment of the forts at the en-
trance to Santiago harbor was resumed early
Saturday morning and lasted over an hour
The southeast corner Of Moro Castle was
knocked to pieces and the flag was shot down.
The shore batteries to the west Of the entrance
and to east of MORO Castle were also dam
aged. The return fire was light, except from
Cayo Smith, inside the harbOr.
MONDAYS DISPATCHES.
Admiral Sampson report of the great naval
battle off Santiago reached the Navy Depart.
ment at | clock and was as follows: 1.-The
fleet under my command offers the nation, as
a Fourth July present, the destruction OF the
| whole of Cerveras feet. No one escaped.
1t attempted to escape at $50 a. M, and at
p. m. the last, the Crstobal Colon. had run
ashore 60 miles west of Santiago and has let
down her colors. The Infanta Maria Teresa,
Oquendo and Nizcaya we're forced ashore,
burned and blown up within 20 miles of San
togo; the Furor and Pluton were destroyed
within four miles ofthe port. Loss. one killed
and two wounded. Enemy's loss probably
! several hundred from gun fire, explosions and
drownlngS. About 1900 prisoners, including
Admiral Cervera. The man killed was
| George Fl. Ellis. chief yeoman of the Brook
| lyn.
The President personally cabled to Admiral
Sampson 1.-THE gratitude and congratulations
of the whole American people, = directing him
| to convey to his 'noble officers and crews,
through whose valer new honors have been
added to the Americans, the grateful thanks
and appreciation of the nation
Admiral Dewey reported to the Navy De-
! partment the safe arrival of the Charleston
and three transports at Manila on June 3d.
and the capture of Guahau, Ladrone Islands,
on June q. The Admiral also says that the
! Spanish gunboat Leyte, which ran away the
day of the battle May y, has returned and
surrendered, having on board 50 army and
navy officers and "a men.
The United States despatch boat Zafro,
which arrived at Hong Kong from Cavite,
reported that Admiral Dewey, when the Zafro
left on July l, was planning to attack Manila
with the fleet and troops on July 4.
Upon the receipt of General Skaters de-
mand for the immediate surrender of Sant-
ago, the foreign Consuls i'll the city made a
joint representation requesting that women
and children in the city have until Tuesday
noon to withdraw before the bombardment
begins. The time asked for was allowed.
The Spanish General declined to surrender
at the time named by General Shafter.
An Associated Press correspondent reports
! that General PandO, with 6000 reinforce
ments, reached Santiago, General Garcia re-
fusing to make an effort to stop him, saying
the Spanish force was too large for him to en-
gage.
| General Shatter, in a report to the War
| Department, dated Sunday, said: "When the
news of the disaster TO the Spanish fleet reach
ed the front, which was during the truce, the
regimental band, which had managed to keep
its instruments on the line, played ''The Star
! Spangled Banner and ''There'll be a Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight men cheer
ing from one end of the line to the other.
| Officers and men, without even shelter tents,
have been soaking for five days in the after
noon rains, but all are happy"
General Miles expects to be at Santiago
within one week with strong reinforcements,
and has so notified General SKATER. The lat
ter cabled II am delighted tc know that You
are coming, that you may see for yourself the
obstacles which this army had to overcome.
My only regret is the great number of gallant
souls who have given their lives for our coun-
try's cause
General Pando, with 5000 Spanish troops,
was reported on Sunday to be five miles north
of Santiago, where he was opposed by 5000
Cubans, under General Garcia. General
Lawton was expected to support Garcia and
prevent a junction of the Spanish forces.
-Four thousand men are already on their
way from Tampa to reinforce Skater.
The Eighth Ohio Regiment which has been
at Camp Alger, sailed from New York to
reinforce General Shafter. Other regiments
of the same brigade (Garrettson' sailed also.
Premier Sagasta is quoted in Madrid des-
patch as saying that the Spaniards will pur-
sue the war. There are in Cuba he said,