Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-07-13

-, ""Af At--Nnortty after
midnight the war department gave
out the following dispatch from Gen.
Shafter:
PLAYA DEL EsrK. July 10
10 Adjntant General Washington:
Enemy opened fire a few minutes
past with light guns which were soon
s'ieneed 10y ours. Very little musketry
hring and the enemy kept entirely in
their Entertainments Three mon
slightly wounded. win have consid-
cradle forces Monday. enough TO
completely block all the roads on the
northwest am quite well.
SHAFrER
The news OF the bombardment came
at the close of a busy Sunday i'm the
war department. Previous to the re-
ceipt of this dispatch the secretary OF
war had heard twice from Gen. shat
ter In tho early morning came a tele.
gram saying that he had ridden over
the American lines and was gratifed
at their condition A second dispntch
reported that the lines were impregna-
bic thus removing any fear OF n sue
cesstul sor,ic by the Spanish troops
should mancuvcr of this kind be at
tempted. Both kilograms, which en-
phasized the fact that Gen. Skaters
physical condition had greatly inn
proved were promptly shown to the
president aud occasioncd him con-
siderable qualification When oues-
toned rs TO whether hc believed that
there had been "A bonn bardnent of tho
city. Gen Corbin replied: you know
as much about IL as do. have kent
nothing back. l should say, however.
that the firing Sunday was but the
preliminary to the more serious busi-
ness of Monday. This being the case
the attempt 10 take the city will prob
ably be made Monday.
BEFonE SANTIAGO. July o. via Port
Antonio and Kingston. Jamaica. July
IL Every thing on the firing line is
now ready for the commencement OF
host'lities in case the Spanish pener-
ais do not surrender. The dynamite
gun which has been in position for
several days. is now in better working
order than at the time OF the battle OF
san Juan, and IL is predicted that its
charges consisting OF 20 pounds of gun
cotton and gelatinc will work havoc
In the Spanish trenches when IL opens
fire
Twelve mortars in one battery are
mounted and ready 10 use and they
arc relied upon 10 do effective work in
Smelling the city. Three batteries Of
artillery are now posted on FL Paso
ridge. 2,40O yards from the town. and
the Caprou and Grimes batteries are
1900 yards to the north OF the road In
the rear OF Gen Lawtous division. In
firing. the Geld guns will be compelled
TO shell the town over the heads OF our
own men, but the artillery officers saw
II can be done safely and without in.
jury 10 our soldiers. The dynanite
gun has been SO placed that IL will be
able TO enfiladc several OF the Spanish
lines.
% the other hand. during the truce.
which SO far as regards the continuing
OF pre- operations for defense or attack
has been no truce whatever. the SPAN
iards have not bccn idle. They have
been mounting guns aud some OF these
are OF much heavier caiiber than any
The American army can bring into
play. some OF their guns arc OF anti
qnatcd pattern and not capable OF
much damage. but others arc differ
ent and capable of excellent work.
One seven-inch gun. which had 80 per-
feet range during the battle OF San
Juan. Of many ridges occupied by the
American troops has been located with
especial care by the American gun-
ncrs and u will be the recipient OF
much attention when hostinties re.
open
Gen Bates division. which holds the
extreme left Of the line, moved for.
ward Sunday TO a new position. 400
yards IN advance 81 its former line.
IL was, since tho battle OF San Juan.
planted along the edge Of pre-
cipitous ravine. the walls OF which are
about so feet high This ravine is
about zoo yards long aud about 800
yards wide
Gen. Bates has now moved the Goth
infantry 20 the side Of tho ravine near.
est santiago and placed the Sd i'm.
fantry which with the 10th forms his
brigade an right angles 10 the line Of
the Goth. The extreme left ofhis lnc.
which IS the extreme left Of the Amer.
lean army. is about opposite the upper
end Of Santiago har Dor and from four
90 SIX miles from the coast line.
When hostiliiics are opened bv the
BON rdment great things arc expect
ed from the navy
Oen. Otls Wiu Hasten H. Derssfarr
SAT FrAScisco. July ii Mai Gen.
Otis will hasten bis departure for
Manila. iu accordance with instrsc.
lions from Washington De may 70
on cithcr the Peru or City 81 pnebia.
which are 70 sail not later tban tbc
middle Of next week without WAITING
for The other vessels now being pre-
pared Tor use a. transports on reach.
ing Manila Gen Ots viii probably a.
sumo command Of ali the troops in the
field. leaving Gen Merritt free TO take