The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-15
1895 by Associated Press.


Outer Harbor of Guantanamo, Monday.
June 1s. noon. by the Associated Press
Dispatch Boat Wanda, via Kingston,
Jamaica. June IA. a. m.-After two
nights hard fighting. the American nag
still floats over Cuban soil on the en-
campment Of the marine battalion, and
our boys say they will keep 1t there
until the belated troops arrive. IL it
takes until winter.
Thus far the mariHes have had the
best Of the fighting. but the situation
is grave. and they are engaged in re-
pelling almost incessant attacks They
have little chance to rest or Sleep and
the time Of the arrival of the relieving
troops Is uncertain.
Were 1t not for the guns of the feet
the gallant little band would be ami
hilated by the Spanish troops in over
powering numbers from Santiago de
Cuba. As 1t Is. they probably can hold
their position, but they cannot move
forward until reinforcements come.
What at first, with the white tents
on a bold eminence against the tropic
background. looked like holiday camp
is now a grim reality. The tents have
been struck and rolled into breastworks,
supplemented by trenches around the
crest Of the hill. The spot is lamant-
ably exposed on the ground, while sur
rounding II on all sides is heavy brush.
The least movement in the camp is
the signal for instant target practice
upon the part of the Spanish sharp
shooters, whose rifles carry much farth-
er than ours though their owners rare
ly hit anything they aim at.
1t is impossible to accurately esti-
mate the Spaniard attacking force, but
it Is numerous enough. About two
thirds of this force surround the camp
nightly with a deadly ring. and the
spatting of the Mausers make things
quite lively. for the Spaniards are dar-
ing enough to crawl up and take pop
shot at the marines from the bushes
about 30 yards from the camp.
AT night the besiegers fight like In
dians, and our old Apache fighters will
feel in their element.
Every yard of chapparel is an am
buscade. and picket duty is Tipping
coins with death. After the first attack
decided that another attempt would be
made on Sunday night. and he caused
entertainments to be thrown up on all
sides Of the camp. and in the trenches
the main part of the battalion last night
waited for the attack that the colonel
was certain would come. 1t arrived
within q short time after dark. and from
that time until daybreak the firing was
incessant, and at times very heavy.
On the American side two men were
killed and four wounded. The dead
are: Sergeant Major Henry Goode of
the marines. shot through the right
breast. Private Tauman was wounded,
and fell off the cliff and was instantly
killed.
The injured are: Private Wallace.
fell off the cliff and sustained a fracture
of the leg; Private Martin. shot through
the left leg; Private Roxbury, shot
the arm. The above are all
privates belonging to Company d. Pri-
vate Burke shot through the arm.
The first attack Of the Spaniards was
made at s o'clock and the last shot was
fired by them about 3 o'clock in the
During the night the Spanish at
tackled the camp of the marines on the
shore and the Marblehead, believing
that the Americans had been driven out
threw several shells into the place. The
however. was repulsed by the
small detachment of marines in camp
without trouble. The shells Of the
Marblehead struck among the marines.
The fight was the first of the war in
which the Cubans co-operated with the
American forces, and their cooperation
was not a glittering success. At one
time during the afternoon. when the
mayines were firing upon a small de-
.achment of Spaniards that made their
appearance a short distance from the
camp, the Cubans began firing without
orders and sent a volley right among the
There were several narrow
escapes but no one was injured.
Lieutenant Neville Of Company d was
sent out on scout duty, and as on the
day previous he attacked small stone
fort. A hot fight followed and the
Spaniards were driven of with loss. 1t
rauman fell over the cliff.
Fifteen dead Spaniards. including one
lieutenant. were found in the fort. Dur
ing the attack several shots struck the
ships in the harbor. one penetrating the
pilot house OF the associated press dis
patch boat Dandy. No one was injured
1n board of her. however.
The night attack was picturesque and
4 striking spectacle, the crack of the
tongues Of fire from every
bush encircling the camp. the twitter
II the long steel bullets overhead. while
he machine guns down on the water
we're ripping open the pickets and driv-
ng In canister where the fire Of the
spaniards was the thickest. Then there
vas the screech of the Marblehead's
'hells as she took hand in the fight. |
Ind the sharp. quick flashing of the
Colts rapid-fire one-pounder guns from |
he effectively placed ship launches.
The Dolphin this morning located the |
spanish water station on the ocean side |
II the harbor entrance. which supplied |
he water for the attacking force. The |
veil was situated in q block house |
having small garrison. 1t |
vas shelled at 1000 yards. Excellent |
,ractice was made. The station was |
wrecked and canister followed the re- |
reating Spaniards up the steep ravine. |
Zach shell disclosed the spot where 1t |
lighted by raising q cloud OF dust. |
They were all well placed.
The arrival Of the fleet to complete |
he bombardinent Of the town eid its |
lefenses Is awaited this afternoon.
FOXY BlANc0.