The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02
RUMORS FLY LIKE W1LDFIRE
AROUND THE CAPITAL
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE
Movements Of the Fleets and Armies
Previous to the Big Battle Of Yes
terday-Lawton's Victory
Associated Press Special Wire

~ ,oo,, M ,,,nortort action The session
NO n,oi,,y occunied with a discussion of
49, o,,,s fror, cont,ogo Con sbafter.s
s,snatot NOS reod aloud before the mem.
80 80 ~ o.h;rot The Associated press
dispatches were also read verbatim to the
cabinet. There was general feeling OF
qualification shown at the corporation
rendered by Admiral SIMPSONS heeI.
Careful plans to this end were made in
general way some time ago, though leaving
to Simpson the widest discretion.
Besides the Santiago fight, the cabinet
devoted some time to questions connected
with the operation of the war revenue bill.
After the cabinet meeting Secretary Long
said that the fleet under Sampson was CO.
operating to the fullest extent with the
land forces, and that he expected great re-
suits. He suggested that there were two
conditions certain in the Santiago situation.
zone is" he said, I'VE will surely win,
and the other that it will come about after
hard fighting, but fighting will tell. Of
this we are certain"
Assault bv Land and Sea
Ottawa DEI. EsTE prov;ros of san.
+igoo do CUBA Julv II IN a ma general
/. sso,,lt IN sontigoo do cuba hv Iond and
GOO FORCES of tho Tinted states began This
morning Tho Vesuv,us used her dynamite
guns with great effect. Hard fighting was
in nropress all along the line at II o'clock
Aa"'on . OiVision
WASHINGTON, July 1.-Secretary Alger
has received the following dlspatch from
General Smarter, dated at S:4o a. m. today:
Camp OF Saviiia' Cupa' july L-Action
now going on, but firing light and desul-
ton,s division, He will move on northoast
norton of town of Santiago. VIII keep Won
continually advised of progress.
SKATER. Mai. Gen. Commanding.
Secretary Alger directed Adjutant-Gen-
eral Corbin to notify the President at
once of the text of General Skaters mes
sage, and it was done Immediately. The
President will be kept continuously ad-
yised of all news.
PLAYA DEL. ESTE. Julv 1. 11.eO am
A general assault on the citv Of SANTIAGO
do Cuba nv the land and seq forces Of tho
United States began at 7 o'clock this morn
inc General Tawton advanced ord too,,
nossession of Cabona - suburb of San
tiapo
Morro Cost,e ord tho othar for., A.,
entrance of the harbor were bombarded
by our fleet. The Vesuvius used her dy-
Mantle guns with good effect.
Inc spanish 1ieet IN the harbor fired on
the American troops who were very close
10 the city.
Haro nghting all along the American
line was IN progress at IL O'Clock.
Nine wounded Cubans have been brought
IN.
The Fleet AZ worL
wAsu1NcroN -,
In +ha Coh;... 'oi was
mel Allen IN charge NJ Tho sier,,,i 49,
PLAYA de Esta H. sai, t.ne ia. s.a.Ion al
orou,irg f,r;ous a. ~, s,-..A was
time be san, tje ta,oor, -. "a. INC
and nine Cuhans had No. t,s 80 M. "a
cn.r,ords r,,ro .L.,,. a., e
they advanced. and Admiral Son,,,so,,,s
fleet was hotly engaging tho forts ~
dispatch was received nv the r,e,nhers -
the Cabinet with much enthusiasm ono
member remarking that the sight r,ust ho
inconceivably grand and that he would very
much like to have a hand in the fipht NJ
doubt was expressed that our froces would
win the day.
rLs
soy INV eiaeHIs
LIE CNllhD STATES ARMY,
iiVe iiilies east oI santiago de cuba, Thurs
Jay June oo' nooh' via Playa del Este,
Province vi santiago dc cuba, June 80,
eVehihs.-Ihe american forces, now
nearly I''Voo men, sui occupy position in
a ions me- hVe miles east of Santiago de
Cupa' put no forward movement has been
mace curing the past twenty-four hours,
owing 10 the din1culty experienced in for
wardlng sumcient supplies from the base
or Juragua and the fact that it has not
been possible up to the present to send light
artillery and siege guns to the front from
Baiquiri.
Major-General Shafter is at the front
and conducting the "Reminiscences in per-
son.
The American troops have made no at
tack as yet upon Aguadores or on the
coast near the left wing of the invading
army, where the new base NAV be estah
lished later.
The town Of Caney, which commands the
land entrance into Santiago de Cuba lies
close to the American right wing and will,
probably be taken without difficulty soon.