The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-05
TERRIFIC BATTLE
H6dVU Engagement Be-
tW66n Rm6rlCdn and
Spanish Forces.
fighting LASTED I'LL DRY FRIDAY.
Outer Works Were Car
ried by Our Forces.
Thr66-Qudrt6rS OF a Mile Be-
tween 6ltu and Our Lines.
Troops Are EntrenChin0 and FORCES
Will Be Augmented.
Troops Are EntrenChin0 and Forces
Will Be Au0men:ed.
Cawton's Division and Bakers Brigade
Carried 81 Caney Friday Evening.
Fighting Resumed Saturday Morning
Gen. Shafter Reports Our Loss Above
4OO,Of These Not Many KiIIed-Span-
lard Loss Not Known, But Heavy.

PLAYA DEL ESTE, Province Of Sa1ti-
ago de Cuba, July "A general assault
on Santiago de Cuba by the land and
sea forces of the United States began
Friday morning. Tile VesuviuS used
her dynamite guns with good effect.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Gen. Shafter
reported to the president that he began
the attack on Santiago Friday morn
ing and it is now going on, beginning
with active Skirmishes.
The war department at 1880 receiv-
ed dispatch stating that the battle at
Santiago had begun. The fighting
started Friday morning in front of
Gen. Skaters headquarters and it was
announced as most desperate.
Gen. Lawton, who was chosen for
the important and responsible duty of
opening the battle by the capture of
Caney and the interception of Spanish
achievements. now nearing Santiago,
is described as a good fighter and
served in the union army throughout
the war, having entered as SER
geant of Company E, 9th Indiana
volunteer infantry in, April, 1851,
and being raised successfully through
merit in field of battle to
first lieutenant of the SOth Indiana in
fantry, in August, 1861; to captain in
May, 1862, and lieutenant colonel in
November, 1864. In March, 1865, he
was breveted colonel for gallant and
meritorious services during the war.
He entered the regular establishment
in July, 1866
SIBoNEY, July ?. via Playa del
Este, Guantanamo Bay.-At o'clock
Friday afternoon after. five hours ter
rife fighting, the Spanish began to
leave their entertainments and retreat
into the city. Many Americans were
wounded and are brought in. One
man had both arms shot off and was
shot in the hip. but was laughing.
The fighting continued until.dark
Our forces carried the enemy's outer
works and occupied them Friday even
ing. The battle will probably be re-
sumed at day break
The American loss is heavy. Some
estimates place it at 500 killed and
wounded.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The war de-
partment has received the following
from Gen. Shafter dated at Siboney:
Had a very heavy engagement to-
day. which lasted from a. N. till sun
down. We have carried their out
works and are now in possession of
them. There is now about three-quar-
tiers of a mile of open between my
lines and the city.
by morning troops will be en-
trenched and considerable augmenta-
ton of forces will be there. Gen. Law
tons division and Gen. Bates brigade.
which have been engaged all day in
carrying Ell Caney, which was accom-
plished at D. M, will be in line and i'll
front of Santiago during the night.
II regret to say that our causalties
will be above 400. Of these not many
killed SKATER"
In their operations about Aqua
dores the Americans were greatly en-
couraged by the work of the fleet,
which poured heavy fire into the
lines of the Spaniards.
Two companies of Roosevelt's rough
riders and the Sd, 9th and 21st infantry
successfully attacked the northeast
side of the defenses near Santiago
Friday afternoon They were clear in
front of the general advance, fighting
like demons. 1t was in this engage
ment that men Of the 2Ist lost their
lives
: Adm. Sampson ordered the New
York. Gloucester and Suwanee to at
tack the batteries recently placed to
the east of MORO The vessels en-
gagged the batteries at short range
and left only the SCARED hillside to
show where the batteries had been
located.
The Massachusetts. and the New
York troops then opened with their big
lguns, plunging heavy fire into the
anemy's lines. Common shell and re-