New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-05
SECOND DAY OF THE BATTLE.
AMERICANS PRESS FORWARD.
CONTINUE FIGHTING; IN ADVANCE UPON
SANTIAGO. AND MAKE MANY
SPANIARDS PRISONERS

On the Hill, Near FL Paso. Before Santiago &c
! Cuba. Saturday. July .. p. m, via Port An
tonic jamaica. July -Four batteries of ar
tillery which were placed in position TINS morn
( inc bcsan the day WITH bombarding the San
Juan quarter Ct Santiago and the SPANS"
position in front Of our right. After quarter
~ an hour's rhering General Lawton's troops.
who had been reinforced pressed forward upon
tic enemy's left flank pouring in an exceedingly
hot fire which was continued during the greater
I part Of tho afternoon.
II ia not intended to force the fighting Defore
tomorrow. the present plan being TO turn 'ne
Spanish left taking the whole lne In enhao@
and then obtain speedy entrance into the up
/ per end 81 the city.
: Admiral SIMPSONS neavy guns thundered al
/ intervals all tie forenoon. and the American
| shells were distinctly seen to explode Win ire
! mendous force and loud detonaiions, beyond 'he
! San Juan Barracks. Jver which numerous Red
| Cross flags were flying
The concentration 81 the American batteries
! on what is now called Grimess Hill, near our
! left centre was the result At a bunder MADE
last night in resting our guns so near the
| Spanish infantry intrerchmen.s that they couid
not be properly supported The idea OF cross
! artillery fire perforce. abandoned. but the
| position occupied ny me Uattci'' y" Jul i'e"'
was not Icnqushed
HEAVY RIFLE FIRING.
Tho rife firing at that point at one time was
/ as heavy as anywhere along the line yesterday.
| The Spanards kept up volley firing for fully
an hour. but the deliberate spacing Of our own
shots showed that our men, as usual were cool
and effective IN their work.
Later. Admiral Ccrvera's feet in the harbor
succeeded In getting approximate range or
our advance on the left. and sent In many
/ heavy shells which exploded close to the in
| trcnchmen;s.
1t was realized late yesterday that we might
! have hard fighting to-day In order to maintain
! this advanced position around the large block
house or so-callei fort. strong inrrenchments
were therefore thrown ~ there during the
niChi.
Thus far to-day the Spanish infantry have let
/ thes. works severely alone. Near this posi-
! ton Two hundred Spanish soldiers and sxty-t"o
officers were captured this morning. Both these
ami tho two thousand prisoners taken yesterday
! On the rlcht were marched to the rear during
/ the forenoon The expression on all their faces
wa exceedingly suen. The rumor that one
! prisoner turned upon "A lieutenant OF the loth
J Cavnlry and stabbed him IS not confirmed.
There were many evidences OF tric"y meth )ds
! Of warfare upon tho part Of the Spaniards yes
| terdny. one Of their batteries wa" masked oy
| a h'ockhousa over which the Red Cross nag wan
! flying ana the road leading from Genera. Shat-
J ,cr's quarters has fo- two days been infested
=, various point. Nv sharpshooters. who fired
| deliberately upon our wounded ana upon our
| men who are engaged II is supposed that they
! have stolen through our lines on the right ta>-
! Jig refuga In the hospitals.
SPANISH LOSSES THREE THOUSAND.
The impression is tAa, the Spanish losses vii,
probai,, amour, 90 thr,- thousand Killed anu
woLrie. The ic-.es ~ tn, Span!ards az much
heayie. than ours sIn-sonie Of tn" trenches ;he
+ bodies Law IN urbr0ken Zines. and occasionally
/ two OF three deep
! II was not General SKATERS Intention 10 at
! tenn. genera! assault on the spanards to-
/ day unless the COMPARTMENT. AMI General Law
tons olque nre on he right developed an ex-
ccptonal cppotlpp!U The morning orders
were TO conhne the principal operations to the
defence ~ the positions taken, and reinforce
ricnts FOR the whole line were sent forh carly
/ In the forenoon
: The "a Regu!er Infantry was sent to the
right the OH Massachusctts 10 the left and
,h.. ga and 3i,h Michigan to the centre. in all
abou, two thousand fresh troops
The formation OF tho lie today IL ms fol-
lows
! General Lawto1 the right. General Kent
! on the right centre General Wheeler on the LETT
centre. ard General Bates on the left
General Carcla's main lasurScnt fore" IS
thrown OUT n tho right General Lawton sent
n Message 10 General Shaf;e: later In the nj
/ tcrnoon. saving that NJ wa in possession OF
several fine positions FOR planting batteries TO
! dominate both the city ard the outer fortifca
I tiors 4 tfr FOR
GARCIA To STOP rAHDC
/ From his headquarters General Smarter mas
examined minute.y MORO Castle ana It's sup
I 6ortinc hattcrci or n" range facing the ocean.
I and u has been definitely ascertaned that there