The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-04
The NEWS AT MADRID
THE DEFEAT AT SANTIAGO HAS
REACHED THE THRONE
The Truth Is Not Given to the People.
Ridiculous Exaggeration Of
the Battle

MADRID, July 3, 10 a. m.-Captain Cen
eral Blanco reports to the government I'M
der date of July 1st as follows:
AT noon today the enemy vigorously
attacked Santiago and succeeded IN taking
the advance position OF Tomas and san
JUAN after a vehement resistance lasting
three hours on our part. We were able 10
Isave our artillery, though half the troops
were placed hors du combat. Gen. LIN
ares was severely wounded In the left arm
and relinquished his command to Gen.
Taral. The enemy, in considerable force,
attacked the village of Ell Caney this
morning, but was repulsed by Gen. Vera.
The fight was resumed this evening and
ended in Ell Caney itself, after vigorous
resistance on our part Our losses were
heavy. I have no news from the Escario
and Caresa columns, with which found 1t
impossible to communicate, despite all eff
forts to do SOL
The Usual Thing
MADRID, July 8, p. m.-Private dis
patches from Santiago give the following
details:
"Gen. Skaters army, composed OF 11,Oo0
infantry and 50 siege guns of various cal
iber, attacked the Spanish positions before
Santiago, 5000 rebels under Garcia assist
ing him. The Spaniards had only 200 men,
partly volunteers. Our troops fought with
heroic courage. The battle lasted three
hours, and the Spanish were then COM
PEELED to abandon the trenches and to fall
back on Santiago. The retreat was con-
Quoted in perfect order.
"Our losses were very heavy and the
enemy's were enormous. The list of our
wounded includes Gen. Linares. Col. Or
donez and Majors Amadrid and Arraiza,
the latter being Gen. Linares aid-de-camp.
"The American attack upon Ell Caney
was very severe. The position was de-
Tended by Gen. Vera de Roy, with 500 men.
The enemy was at first repulsed, but ulti-
mately renewed the attack"
A late dispatch says: 1.-THE Americans
fought eight to one. The Spaniards de-
Tended themselves very heroically. Our
wounded are numerous, including Gen.
Vera de Roy and Major Dominguez. The
struggle is becoming difficult, 1000 Span
iards having to meet $4,000 of the enemy"
Got the Truth at Six
MADRID, July 8, 6 p. m.-The govern
ment has received cipher dispatches from
Cuba. the contents of which have not been
made public 1t is stated, however. that
the Spaniards offered heroic resistance 70
the American forces, which made an attack
upon the Spanish outer positions at Sant-
ago. Gen. Vera de Roy, who commanded
at Caney, fought with the greatest cour-
age. setting his men an example by lead
ing the advance.
1t was under similar conditions that Gen.
Linares was wounded. According to off,
cial dispatches received, the Spanish
troops fell back upon the city of Santiago
to await reinforcements. The dispatches
do not mention the death Of Gen. Vera de
Roy, which, it is rumored, has occurred.
An Officer Killed
MADRID, July 8, p. ma dispatch to
Ell impartial from Havana says that Major
Dominguez was killed in the fighting at
Ell Caney.
The Queens Anxiety
LONDON, July 4-The Madrid corre-
spondent Of the Standard says:
The official dispatches with reference to
the fighting at Santiago de Cuba have
caused a painful sensation. The queen re-
gent has sent an expression of her sympa-
thy to Sonora Linares, wife of General Lin
ares, who is residing In Madrid. The great
est anxiety is felt by all classes. The press
of all sections is angry because no proper
measures have been taken to reinforce Cen
eral Linares. The queen regent Is deeply
and has requested her ministers
to send her all dispatches, no matter at
what time they arrive.