The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-04
Casualties Among the SpaniardS
Fully 1000.
RUSHING REINFORCEMENTS.
Army Of Invasion to Be Nearly
Doubled at Once.

Washington, July 8, p. m.-From the
heat and carnage of the battlefield of San
.oqo where for the last three days the
American forces have pressed forward
AGAINST an intrenched army, Gen. Shafter
to-day sent the following dispatch sum-
rnarizing the situation:
oh,aya del Este, July S.-Secretary or
War Washington: Camp Near sevilla,
c,,5a July I've have the town well in
vested on the north and east, but with a
very thin line.
oT-pon approaching it we find it OF such
character and the defenses so strong it
Will be impossible to carry it by storm
with my present force.
"cur losses to date will aggregate
thousand but the list has not yet been
mad
"But little sickness outside of exhaustion
from the intense heat and exertion of the
battle of the day before yesterday, and
the almost constant fire which is kept up
on the trenches.
"1Vagon road to the rear is kept up with
some difficulty on account of rains, but
will be able to use it for the present.
Gen. Wheeler is seriously ill., and will
probably have to &c to the rear to-day.
Gen. Young also very i'll; confined to his
bed.
Gen Hawkins slightly wounded in foot
Daring sortie made by enemy last
night. which was handsomely repulsed.
The behavior of the troops was magnif-
cent
Gen Garcia has reported he holds the
railroad from Santiago to San Luis and
has burned a bridge and removed rails.
also that Gen Pando has arrived at
Palma, and that the French consul, with
800 French citizens came into his line yes
terday from Santiago; have directed him
10 treat them with every courtesy posi-
BILE
"shafter, Major General"
The dispath speaks for itself, and as
Adit Gen. Corbin said, tells what a des-
perate fight our gallant troops have been
in. 1t was received at noon to-day, after
iull of nearly thirty-six hours in the
official Information from the field.
At first, when it became known that the
American commander had reported the
detenses TO be SO strong, and it would be
& impossible to carry them by storm with
his present force, there was momentarly
wave Of deep apprehension.
But this'was not shared by the military
authorities here. All their energies, all
their attention, was turned to meeting the
situation as presented by Gen. Shafter.
n There was neither time nor disposition
NJ @ take account of what had gone before,
VI Nlen the fact was plain that the Ameri-
n can army had fought its way inch by inch
under a blazing sun, through dense tropi-
cal vegetation, steadily advancing and
beating back the foe, taking position after
position, until, as Gen. Shafter reported,
the town was well invested on the north
and east by the long drawn-out line Of
American troops
mat was a sufficient tribute to the valor
o. our brave men, and it silenced all cavil
over the conditions now presented by Gen.
Shafter.
IL was a time for action, for reinforce
ments and toward the execution of this
end, every effort of the administration was
at once turned.
nut there was other information of a
inherent tenor, coming about the same
NJ tine
Inc american army was not alone feel
ing the effect Of this three days shock of
arms
DEFINITE, positive information was at
4''-u' mat Santiago had been literally torn
81 " pieces, and that in the wreck and ruin
demolished buildings the Spanish cas-
uai'Ies numbered fully 1000
ms was fitting offset to any qualms
81 ,aAea by the reports from the American
s. ms information came from one of the
81 ieisn consults stationed at Santiago. who
''po'-ed to the representative of his coun
"' A Washington the fearful havoc with
" ule city wrought by the American army
and the feet.
"7 distress of the city, even before the
- was clearly shown by the action
'9 consul in serving out rations of
N 'A pound daily to his fellow coun-
VI y'"eA' few hundred In number. for the
cN'iaehtly there was no food To INV. The
NP''lsh military forces had taken evorv
'"laoie pound; only by this official dis.
co.Id - u 'atiohs TO the foreign colony.
hey be kept from starvation.
men came the brief but graphic recital
e.. terrible effect of the American at
ss n rom land and sea. The bursting
rom our feet had done the great
''l'ase inside Of the city.
an innings Were riddled with rife ahot
.,.., '''o"n down with the huge shells and
WV projeetiles from the ships.
M, serious of all the Spanish com
s,,,' '.''f Gen. Linares. occupying q Mac
49,. 70 that of Gen. Skater in me
ia" army, was seriously wounded.