The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-07
MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM r. sHAFTEn.

be entrenched and considerable aug
mentation Of forces will be there. Gen
eral Lawton's division and General
Bates brigade, which have been en-.
gagSd d all day in carrying Ell Caney,
which was accomplished at A p. m, will
be in line and in front of Santiago dur
ing the night. regret to say our casu-
alties will be above 400. Of these not
many killed.
(Signed) "SHAFTER."
SBoNEY, July /, via Playa del Este,
Guantanamo Bay, July about /
o'clock this afternoon, after five hours
terrific fighting, the Spanish began to
leave their entertainments and retreat
into the city. Many Americans were
wounded and are being brought in.
One man had had both arms shot Off
and was wounded in the hip, but was
laughing.
PLAYA DEL ESTE, Guantanamo Bay,
July 1.-The fighting continued until
dark. Our forces carried the enemy's
outer works and have occupied them
this evening. The battle will probably
be resumed at daybreak.
The American loss is heavy. Some
estimates place it at 500 killed and
wounded.
The general assault on the city Of
Santiago de Cuba, by the land and sea
forces of the United States, began early
in the morning.
General Lawton advanced and took
possession of Carbona, a suburb of
Santiago.
MORO castle and the other forts at
the entrance of the harbor were bonn
barded by our fleet. The Vesuvius used
her dynamite guns with good effect.
The Spanish feet in the harbor fired
on the American troops, who were very
close to the city.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-An early dis
patch yesterday from General Shafter
announced the engagement was on, the
fighting having begun near Caney by
Lawton's division.
According to General Skaters re-.
port, the attack on Santiago was begun
by the Second. division of the Fifth
army corps, commanded by Brigadier
General H. w. Iawton. This division
consists of three brigades made up as
follows:
First brigade, commanded by Colonel
j. j. Van Horn-Eighth United States
infantry, Twenty. second United States
infantry and Second Massachusetts in
fantry.
Second brigade, commanding officer
unknown, but supposed to be Colonel
Bates-First United States infantry,
Fourth United States infantry and
Twenty-fifth United States infantry.
Third brigade, commanded by Briga,
der General A. h. Chaffee-Seventh
United States infantry, Twelfth United
States infantry and Seventeenth United
States infantry.
1t thus appears that the entire divi.
sion which opened the hostilities of the
day is composed entirely of regular
troops, seasoned and experienced in bat.
tie, with the exception of the Second
Massachusetts volunteer infantry
which is regarded as one of the best
volunteer organizations of the army
General Miles received dispatch
early yesterday morning from Genera
Skaters headquarters, saying that the
big military balloon was high in the air
and was giving opportunity for obser-
walton over a great sweep Of country.
This in itself was Of incalculable value
to our troops. Brave reconnoisances
had been made, but they were of little
value compared to what could be
seen from balloon, mile or more in
the air, commanding a radius OF obser
vation Of from 20 to 40 iniles with
powerful telescopes,
Appropriation liilIs Become Laws.
WASHINGTON, July 2.--The IndiaI
and sundry civil appropriation bills be
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