The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-16

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u S. CAMP Guantanamo Bay, June H. by the Associated
Press dispatch Wanda via Kingston jamaica Wednesday,
15-The United Marines COL W. Hunt
ngton made their first aggressive against the Spanish
Guerrllas today and completely routed the enemy.
The force of marines Capt Elliott and the
ating COL Laborda The combined fore
Spanish camp five miles from the American position
destroyed only in vicinity aud killed about forty
Spaniards.
One American marine slightly wounded.
Two killed and four wounded.
impossible estimate number Spanards engaged
owing their guerrilla methods fighting belle we'd
there at least 400
BEHAVED SPLENDIDLY.
The behaved splendid1y their craftsmanship being
fire of the enemy.
The captured camp lies five miles southeast of the rifle
pits the Marines aud important base for the it
contained the only well within six miles
Lieut. COL Huntington decided the attack early the day.
The
down the hsdes under the garing tropical
was for the marines and before the bat
gound reached twenty-five had eved medical at
tention. All were able however, to reach the port
The marines compelled to march in single fe following
Meanwhile darted backward
forward, to right and left,
"a sPANARDs SIGHTED.
It when from hilltop the Americans caught sight
of the Spanish lying ridge below consisted of
large the officers by shacks
and hut all clustering the WELL The
began ADVANCE within yards
before the crack of rifle from the Spanish lines announced
the Spanards had discovered them
The troops quickly line of battle
the left of the flank The enemys bullets whng
Americans the marines settled their
concernedy though at target practice.
Very Spanards sight They lying
the bush pus revealed their
positions enabled the Americans do effective
twenty both sides terrific fire. The Spanish
shots generally wild and spasmodic while the Americans
cooly fred aiming carefully and shooting kill For
part the Americans firing individually
the officers would direct firing by squads always with telling
effect
ENEMY IN RETREAT.
beginning though bayonet charge down
enemy suddenly
the latter hundred yards further on
Little groups could be fleeing from the camp separating
darng through the brush Tagging escape
It was then the American fire became most deadly Man
could be fall rush for shete the
from the Spanish became scattering and almost
Two Cubans lay and four wounded Walker
The easy victory put in high spirits
black Cuban warriors waved their mache and howled
the Spanish in true savage fashion.
The firing had been wild throughout but they all displayed
Spanish bullets apparently being
solutely without fear.
enemy began breaking camp the Dolphin
which lay out at sgnaed aad began pitching shells
toward the thcket for which the Spaniards making
while Lieut. Mag coming with forty
Capt. Mahony the way with more,
before either could reach the the trouble
SPANISH LOSSES
Spanish the Americans slowly forward
firing they the time the
all got away taking their wounded probably
of their dead.
through brush but
the Americans unable examine the where their firing
deadly time burning buildings
filling the we'll with stones
The Dolphin landed water and ammunition. attack
expected the return march, but made Evidently the
panards too thoroughly beaten attempt further fighting
The marines did reach American camp until
nighta they early
ing they thoroughly Huntington
of the well will seriously cripple
bushwhackng operations Of the enemy.