The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-03
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Boat Dandy, off Juragua, Friday. July !
a p. NJ via Port Antonio, Jamaica, Sat
urday, July ?, g a M and Kingston,
Jamaica, C7:15 a. m.)-The battle Of San
tlago has ragged all day and at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon 1900 troops are thunder
ing at the outer fortifcations of the
doomed city. Since daybreak General
Skaters army has fought its way across
two and half miles of bitterly contested
and strongly fortified country, and the
entire line from left to right is within
gunshot OF Santiago town.
The American loss thus far is estimated
a hospital corps headquarters at twenty
killed and fifty wounded, but 1t will be
hours before the death roll can be accu-
rately given. Lieutenant Colonel Patter-
son. Of the Twenty-second infantry, is the
only officer known 10 have ben wounded,
and he is not fatally murt.
Spanish killed and wounded are undoubt-
edly numbered by hundreds.
The Spanish stronghoids Of Caney and
FL Paso have fallen and the fort at Aqua
dores, just east of Moro Castle, on the
coast, has been blown 10 ruins by the
guns of the fleet. With the exception of
about a thousand troops, who are guarding
Baiquiri and Juragua, the entire army is
engaged, together with 1900 of General
Garcia's Cuban troops.
The men fought gloriously, and If the
same measure of success which attended
today's engagement follows the fighting
of the next twenty-four hours the Amer
lean flag will fly from Santiago's walls on
Sunday. officers are fully convinced that
the city will be reduced by tomorrow
night.
The battle began just at daylight, at a.
point about eight miles from Juragua, and
four miles northeast of the outer fortifi-
cations of Santiago. The general order
for an advance was issued by General
Shafter at dark last night, and by mid
night every man in the army knew that
desperate struggle would come with the
dawn. Fhe news put the troops in a
fever of excitement, and the night was
spent in cheering and singing, the popu-
lat~strafn being ''There'n be Hot Time
in Santiago Tomorrow. >
At4 O'Clock this morning hundreds of
bugles rang out the reweille and before
the sun had risen the great line was com
plete To the extHeIne left was General
Duffield, with the Thirtythird Michigan,
his command having reached the Aqua
dOres bridge by train. Next to the north
east, was General Kent's division, mile
and a half from the sea and held as a re-
serve force. The center of the line was
held by a cavalry division, which, until
General Wheeler arrived at noon. was
commanded by General Sumner. Owing to
General Young's Illness, Colonel Woods,
Of the Rough Riders, commanded his
brigade, which consisted of the First reg
ulars, the First volunteers, the Tenth reg
ulars and one battalion OF the Ninth reg
ular cavalry, all dismounted with the eX-
ccDtion of two troops on the extreme
right under Generals Lawson and Chat
fee, fully Eve miles from the coast.
1t had been arranged that General Duff
field should make a feint of attacking
Aguadores, in order 10 draw attention
from the maihl movement. At 8 O'Clock
General Lawton moved forward, led, by
abattery of the FIRST artillery under COM
mard Of Captain Allyn Capron. Every
man in the army carried three days ra-
tons and ammunition to match, and every
turn to camp until Santiago had fallen.
General Lawton's division opened the
bah with a 13-pound shot, quickly fol-
lowed by others, the infantry opening fire
Immediately afterwards.
At GAO a. m, General Garcia advanced
rapidly through the brush in the valley,
meeting with no opposition, and GENERAL
Lawton advanced along the north slope,
the infantry and artillery firing heavily.
Captain Grimes guns had just gallOped
to the plateau in grand style and opened
fire. The telegraph line. Labrunelle SUI
perlntendent. kept up with the advance
in fine style. The observation balloon
was inflated yesterday for the first time
and made three successful experimental
ascensions, the car holding six men.
The first shot was ired from the battery
at $40 by Captain Capron. whose SON
Captain Allyn X. Capron, of the Rough
Riders, was killed in the battle at Sevilla.
The shot was directed at Caney, where
the Spaniards were in force, and II fell
In the heart of the town. The firing con-
tinued twenty minutes without response.