The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-05
SHILLING Of SANTIAGO.
San Juan Quarter Of City
First BOmbarded.
CRIMES HILL FULL OF Guns
Idea Of a CrOSS-ArtilIGry Fire Has
to Be Abandoned.
SPANISH LOSSES SEVERE.
Killed and Wounded Probably Foot
Up 1900,


Copyright, 1885, by the Associated Press.
On the Hu Near I2l Paso, Before Santi-
ago de Cuba, Saturday, July 2, p. m, via
Port Antonio Jam, per the Associated
Press Dispatch Boat Dauntless.-Three
batteries of artillery which were placed in
position this morning began the day with
bombarding the San Juan quarter of San
tiago and the Spanish position In front of
our right.
After q quarter of an hours Smelling,
Gen. Lawtons troops who had been REIN
forced, pressed forward upon the enemy's
left flank, pouring in an exceedingly hot
fire, which was continued during the great
CT part of the afternoon.
II is not intended to force the fighting
before tomorrow, the present plan being
to turn the Spanish left, taking the whole
line in enflade and thus obtain a speedy
entrance into the upper end of the city.
Admiral Sampsons heavy guns thunder
ed at intervals all the forenoon, and the
American shells were seen to explode with
tremendous force, and loud detonations
beyond the San Juan barracks, over which
numerous Red Cross flags We're flying.
The concentration of the American bat
teries on what is now dubbed Grimes Hill,
near our left center, was the result of a
blunder made last night, In posting our
guns so near the Spanish infantry en-
trenchments that they could not be prop
erly supported
The idea of a cross-artlllery fire was per-
force abandoned but the position occupied
by the batteries on our right was not re-
linquished
The rifle firing at that point at one time
was as heavy as anywhere along the line
yesterday. The Spanish kept up volley
firing for fully an hour but the deliberate
sraring of our own shots showed that our
men, as usual. were cool and effective in
their work
Later Admiral Cerveras fleet in the har-
Dor succeeded in getting an approximate
range angle of our advance on the left,
and sent i'm many heavy shells, which ex-
ploded close to the entertainments.
1t was realized late yesterday that we
might have hard fighting to-day in order
tc maintain this advance in this position
around The large block house, or so-called
fort. Entertainments were thrown up
during the night
Thus far to-day the Spanish infantry
have left these works severely alone.
Near this position 200 Spanish soldiers
and sixty-two officers were captured this
morning.
Both these and the 1000 prisoners taken
yesterday on the right were marched to
the rear during the forenoon. The ex-
preston on all their faces was exceedingly
sullen.
The rumor that one prisoner turned up
on lieutenant of the Tenth Cavalry, who
had just turned him over to the guard
and stabbed him, the guard taking imme-
diate vengeance for the dastardly deed
by Telling the Spaniard with a bullet, is
not confirmed
There We're many evidences of disloyal
methods of warfare upon the part of the
Spaniards yesterday. One of their bat
teries was masked by a blockhouse over
which the Red Cross flag was flying, and
the road leading from Gen Skaters
quarters on the Rio Sevilla TO the front.
has been for two days infested al various
points by sharpshooters. who fired delib-
erately upon our wounded. 1t was sup
posed they have stolen through our lines
on the right, taking refuge in the hos
pitfalls
In the trenches captured by us many
shells and explosive cartridges have been
found.
The impression appears to be we'll found
ed that the Spanish losses will probably
amount to 1900 killed and wounded.
The losses OF the Spanards are much
heavier than ours.
In some of the trenches the corpses Law in
unbroken lines and occasionally two or
three deep.
II was not Gen. Skaters intention TO
attempt a general assault on the Span
1ards to-day unless our bombardment and
Gen LaWtOns Oblique fire on our right
developed an exceptional opportunity
The morning orders were to confne our
principal operations TO the defense Of the
Positions we have taken and reinforce
Elents for the whole line was sent forth
early in the forenoon.
The Second regular infantry was sent
10 the right the Ninth Massachusetts 10
the left, and the Thirty-third and Thirty
fourth Michigan to the center, in all about
1900 fresh troops
The formation of the dine to-day is as
follows: Gen. Lawton on the right, Gen.
Kenton the right center, Gen. Wheeler on
the left center and Gen. Bales on the left
Gen. Garcia's main insurgent force is
thrown out TO the right.
Gen. Lawton sent a message TO Gen.
Shafter later In the afternoon saying he
was in possession Of several fine positions
for planting batteries to dominate both the
city and the outer fOrtihcations of the
port.
Gen. Shafter says Gen. Pando has not
YET arrived at Santiago de Cuba and that
Gen. Garcia is expected TO stop him. end
has been asked to do 50 at all hazards.
As the correspondent is about TO leave
with this dispatch for the sea coast heavy
fighting has been resumed on our right.