New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
AMERICANS R0UT SPANIARDS.
MARINES MAKE A DEADLY ATTACK ON THE GUERILLA
CAMP NEAR GUANTANAMO BAY
KILL FORTY BUSHWHACKERS AND PUT OTHERS TO FLIGI

KILL, FORTY BUSHWHACKERS AND PUT OTHERS TO Flight
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Camp Guantanamo Bay Tuesday,
June the Associated Press Dispatch Boat Wanda via Kingston
jamaica Wednesday, 1890 mThe United States marines under
made their first
against Spanish gue to-day and completely routed the
Captain Elliott the cooperating Cubns
borda The combined forces ed Spanish camp about
the
forty Spanards.
One slightly Cubn killed and
four wounded
The number of spnars engaged known owing guerilla
Of fghtng believed there least 400
spnd, their craftsmanship being excellent even
fire Of the
MARCH OVER HILLS TESTS ENDURANCE OF THE MARINES.
The captured camp southeast the rife pits Of the
Marines contained the only well
within six decided the
early day. and about o'clock the force started across the mountain
up steep had under the glang tropical
was severe and before the battle-ground
was had received medical attention All abl
however, position before the fighting ceased
compelled single file following the mountain
hilltop caught sight Of the Spanish
camp living ridge consisted large house-he Off
GERS sak and hu all clustering about
the precious we'll
ENEMYs BULLETS wH1RL OVER HEADS AMERICANS.
The began and within hundred
yards enemy rife from the Spanish lines announced
that the Spaniards stadd discovered them.
The troops quickly moved the Cubans the left
flank by the line bullets whrng
viou but the settled down to their work as
unconcenedy though a target practice.
Very spand sight They lying behind the hus and in
the brush pu positions and enabled the Amer
do effective work.
For twenty maintained terrific fire. The Spanish
generally wild pasod while the Americans coo fired away
aiming carefully kill For the firing done
ndu but at could direct firing by squads always with
telling
sPAN1ARDs RUSH FOR THE BUSHES TO ESCAPE BULLETS
beginning down the would
be- necessary to dodg the enemy when suddenly began break
could be
from camp separang darg the brush and gggng escape
the bullets
1t deadly Man after man could
be seen fall shelter and the fire from the Spanish became
seattle andm ceased
Two Cban Law dead wounded and Private Walker Of Com
panv D. limp with slight wound in his ankle
The victory put command high spirits The little black Cuban
warriors hwld the Spanish
fashion firing had been wild throughout but they all displayed the ut
most contempt Spanish apparently being absolutely without
THE DOLPHIN THROWS SHELLS INTO THE THICKET.
As the began breaking Dolphin which lay out
sea- pitching shells toward the cket tor which the
Spaards making Meanwhile Lieutenant Mag was seen coming with
forty men and Money the way with hum
dred more But the the trouble all over
As Spanish moved slowly forward firing asthey
went reached the had all got away taxing
their wounded, andp probably OF their dead
Fifteen bodies were found through the brush but the Americans
were had been most deadly NO
burning buildings and filling the well with earth and stones
The Dolphin landed attack expected
the return march, Evidently the Spanards thor
ough beaten to attempt fighting did reach the Ame
ngI they had been without food since the carry
morning thoroughly exhausted