The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26


guns apparently with telling effect. The
loss of life among the Spanish must have
been heavy. although there was no OPP
portunlty accurately TO determine how
many were killed. ,..
CUBAN RBINFORCEMENTS.
Towards night Colonel La Borda, OF
the Cuban army. arrived win sixty
men. and their camp was. pitched near
the site Of the burning village. a supply
camp under the guard OF twenty marines
having also been placed there. with
darkness began the bitierest night OF the
week for the Americans.
Exhausted by their unwOnted e1ertions,
without sleep for forty-eight hours, and
worn with intense excitement, they were
I'm no condition for a hard light. The
Standards had evidently determined that
the camp was to be re-captured that
night they began at o'clock with
heavy firing from their savorite position
on the right 20 the eastward.
MARINES WERE COOL
For an hour they poured their shot
from that vicinity. slightly shifting TIER
position. frequently under the heavy
fire OF the marines The latter fired as
coolly and deliberately as though at tar
get practice After an hour and half
the fire from their field pieces and rifles
dislodged the enemy, but with tho IN
terval OF scarcely a half hour the Mauser
bullets began again TO whistle over Hunt
ngton's men. this time from the nortn.
The steady work from the hilltop again
silenced the Spaniards and another in
terval OF rest succeeded.
The next attack was from the ridge
close 20 the water and 20 the seaward
from the American position. The enemy
crept right down 20 the beach, firing
MP tho hill at the camp out over tie
bay. AZ tho feet. and along the shore
at tho supply camp, ana the CuDans
beyond. The Cubans replied wildly and
without regard to the little detachment
guarding the supplies and the men
caught between the firing lines were
diven into the bay. and compelled TO
swim 10 the boats. That none was lost
is little short OF miraculous.
CONTINUOUS FIGHTING.
A company of marines was sent 10 the
brow Of the hin with orders 10 drive tho
enemy from the beach and thirty min
utes' work cleared the vicinity OF tho
enemy Thus shifting and attacking. the
Spanlards spent the night the American
camp being almost continuously under
fire During one of the volleys. brave
Sergeant-AIajor GoOde lost mis- NE. lie
had left tho shelter Of q rife pit 20 issue
an order. and. with the word Of COM
mand on his lips. fell. shot through the
heart.
PRESS DISPATCH BOAT STRUCK.
The greater part Of the Spanish firing
was done from the hills east and as a
result hundreds OF bullets feli in the har-
Dor among the ships 81 the fleet. The
Dandy lay half mile OF shore and the
same distance south Of the camp, but de-
spite the apparent safety OF her position.
found her anchorage uncomfOrtably
warm much OF the night. Several bull
let's struck her. three piercing the pilot
house and scores could be heard singing
over tho upper deck The guns OF the
fleet were used NJ times. but were OF lit
tie value as the danger Of dropping shells
In the American camp was very great
Notwithstanding the bitter work OF the
night but two deaths resulted and only
one man was seriously wounded Had the
Spaniards been IA clever with their rifles
as they were I'm their methods OF attack
and retreat. the American loss would
have been frlghtful.
MEN ARE RESTLESS.
with Monday morning came relief from
active work very few shots being rred
during The day. But the men were grow
Ing restless and were inclined 70 criucise
the policy which kept them in so warm
place without what they considered good
reasons. They did not object TO lighting.
but they wanted 10 sleep. During the day
30 was decided TO put the Cubans on Skin
rnish duty an night and the little black
warriors soon proved their worth. SO
well did they keep the brush beaten that
not n shot was fired Monday night the
Spanish being unable 10 approach with
out detection.
A NIGHTS REST.
The nieht's rest which resulted put the
men I'm better spirits and Tuesday Col
| fHa nm
movement. FIVE miles 90 the eastward
lay the principal camp of the gueTiilas.
| a little village Of shacks built around a
large well-the only ono left within a
radius of five or six miles and therefore
of the highest importance. Already a
well near the coast had been destroyed
by n shell from the Dolphin.
Ats O'Clock Tuesday morning two num-
dred marines started for the Spanish rem
devious. accompanied by fifty Cubans un-
der Colonel Ia Borda. Company G. un-
der Captain Elliott, and company un-
der Captain Spicer comprised the marine
detachment. aptain Elliott being In COM
mand. The march was a fearful one. The
trail ran over two hills. and along the
.eeasbore sharp rocks and barren patches,
alternating with bush bristling with cacu
and thornv shrubs The sun. beating
viciouslv down on the little command,
vyae almost as much 20 be feared us tHc
spauish and before the battle ground
was reached twenty-five men had fallen
| affected by the heat The surgeon In at
tendance was able TO get them an on ther
feet and not a man missed the hnlsh'
THE BATTLE
| The Spanish lay on the side or rldse'
| facing. and not more than mile from
Inc sea. IL was noon when from the
| TON of the nearest hill Captain E.llou
| caught sight Of the place ON the rluse
below him. The men were quickly FORMED
| i'm line OF battle, the Cuoans on inc
| left flank. and a stealihy approach
| through the thick underbrush began. Inc
Americans were within 20 yards o the
/ camp when a startled Spanish sentry
YELLED out a warning, fired MS rihe' anu
| disappeared behind "A shack. moment
| later a volley burst from behind the nuts
| and trees dropping on their knees, the
marines opened fire.
LIKE DRESS PARADE.
As steadily as through a drill, they
| settled themselves 20 their work. Their
| aim was deliberate and their firing dead
" ,rbe sun came fercely down upon
| tbeir heads .cacu pierced their clothes
| and nierced their hands. and Spanish
! bullets sang continuously above them.
| bur not a hand trembled. and not man
! flnched. II was as plendid exhibition o'
| cool bravery. and II had its effect upon
! tho enemy. .,
SPANISH FIRE WILD.
From the first the Spanish firing was
high and wild and after twenty minutes
| steady exchange. they began 20 break
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