The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-13

From Santiago HarbOr.-The Admir-
al and Thirteen Hundred Spaniards
Taken Prisoners.
Our troops have advanced to the
very gates Of.Santiago, but it was
very costly movement, for during the
two days engagement nearly 800 of
our men were killed and wounded.
The advance was begun last Friday
morning and continued until dark,
and then began the next morning and
only ended when the Spaniards we're
finally driven back into the city late
in the evening.
The Americans attacked the Span.
ish from three directions. Lawton
and Wheeler's forces assaied Caney,
northeast of Santiago; General Kent's
men advanced on Aguadores; Garcia
and the Cubans attacked Caney from
the southeast, and the other divisions
ofthe army advanced upon Santiago
from the east. The Americans pre-.
sented solid front from the coast to
Santiago's northern defencses and the
line never wavered. The men were
filled with an eager enthusiasm and
their officers had hard time in re.
straining them from impetuous rush.
es. The Spaniards fought desperate.
ly to hold Caney, but in vain. Foot
by foot our troops drove them back.
The fighting of the infantry here was
superb. The men of the line were
ably assisted by the Rough Riders
and other dismounted cavalry. The
troops successfully drove the Span.
iards out of the Caney and occupied
the place, but only after desperate
fighting.
Caney is an important strategic
point. From this village a direct
road leads to Santiago. The land
fighting was desperate all along the
line. the Spaniards stoutly resisting
the advance of the Americans at San
Juan aud AguadOres. Slowly but
surely the Spaniards had to give
ground and darkness found the
American lines presenting "a solid
front from the coast to Caney, thus
hemming the Spaniards in the city
and cutting of all means of retreat to
the interior.
At $50 Sunday morning General
Shafter demanded the instant and IN.
conditional surrender of Santiago,
The Spanish commander curtly and
emphatically refused. The American
general in sending his demand warned
all foreign residents out of the city
before 10 o'clock Monday morning,
July 4, at which hour the lombard.
ment would, he said, begin.
The only notice General Linares
took was to order that no Cubans
would be permitted to leave.
Later General Shafter delayed the
bombardment for "a hours on the re-
quest of the foreign cOnsuls and off,
GERS of the city, who said that be.
tween 10000 and 10000 people
would leave for places of safety.
Later General Shafter decided to
await reinforcements, having received
word that General Pando with 5000
Spaniards had arrived in the city and
we're already distributed among the
Notifications. This reinforcement
makes the Spanish forces defending
the city from 10000 to $4,000 The
very great advantage of being en-.
trenched adds materially TO their
strength, and, in the opinion of the
military men, makes their effective
fighting force from third to a half
greater than our own.
Orders have been given for the
immediate dispatch of troopships
from Tampa with reinforcements for
Shafter, and others now off Santiago
will be brought here at the earliest
possible moment to aid in the trans.
portation of reinforcements. 1t is
probable that at least $4,000 will be
sent forward as rapidly as transpor.
tation can be provided. Thus aug.
mented, there seems to be no doubt
that the forces under General Shafter