The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-06-16
MORE AMERICANS KILLED.
Spaniards attack Our Marines a
Guantanamo.
TWO DEAD, FOUR WOUNDED,
Sergeant Major Henry Goode and Private
Tauman Give Up Their Lives for the
FIag-Fifteen Dead Spaniards Found
Near the Scene of the Conflict.


Camp of the United States Marines
Outer Harbor of Guantanamo, Monday,
June 49, After two nights Of hard
fighting the American flag still floats
on Cuban soil over the encampment OF
the marine battalion, and our boys say
they will keep it there until the be-
lated troops arrive if it takes till win
ter.
Thus far the marines have had the
best Of the fighting, but the situation is
grave and they are exhausted with re-
pelling almost fnoessant attacks. They
have little chance to rest or sleep, and
the time of the arrival of the relleV-
ing troops is uncertain. Were 1t not
for the guns of the fleet the gallant
little band would be annihtlated by the
Spanish troops in overpowering num-
bers from Santiago de Cuba. AS IL is
they cannot move forward until re-en-
forced by troops.
It is impossible accurately to estl-
mate the Spanish attacking force, Dut
it is numerous enough. About Two
thirds of this force surrounds the camp
nightly with deadly ring, and the
bullets from the Mausers make Things
quite lively, for the Spaniards are oar
ing enough to crawl up and take
shot at the marines from the bushes
about thirty yards from the camp
Every yard of chaparral is an amOus-
cade and picket duty is Tipping coins
with death.
After the first attack on Saturday
night Col. Huntington decided that an
other attempt would be made SUNDAY
night. and he caused entertainments 10
be thrown up on all sides Of the camp,
and in the trenches the main part or
the battalion waited for the attack that
the colonel was certain would come II
arrived within a short time after DARK
and from that time until daybreak the
firing was incessant and at times very
heavy. On the American side two men
were killed and four wounded. Inc
dead are:
SERT. MAI. HENRY GOODE of the
marines; shot through the right breast
PRIVATE TAUMAN, company d;
wounded and fell off the cliff and in
stantly killed
The injured are:
Private Wallace, company D; fell OH
the cliff and sustained fracture OF the
leg.
Private Martin, company D; shot
through the left leg.
Private Roxbury, company d; shot
through the arm.
Private Burke; shot through the arm.
The first attack of the Spaniards was
made at s o'clock, and the last shot
was fired by them at about o'clock IN
the morning.
During the night the Spaniards at
tackled the camp of the marines on the
shore. and the Marblehead, believing
the Americans had been driven out
threw several shells into the place. Inc
attack. however, vas repulsed by the
small detachment of marines in camp
without trouble. The shells OF the
MarHehead struck among the marines.
The fight was the first of the war in
which the Cubans co-operated with the
American forces, and their cooperation
was not a glfttering success. At one
time during the afternoon, Wnen
the marines were firing on small de-
tachment of Spaniards that made their
appearance a short distance from the
camp, the Cubans began firing without
orders and sent a vo1ley right among
the Americans. There were several
narrow escapes, but no one was in
fuwed. Lieut. Neville Of company b
Was seut out on scout duty, and, as
cn the day previous, he attacked
small stone fort A hot fight followed
and the SDan3ards were driven on with
loss. It was during this fight that
Wallace and Tauman fell over the cliff.
Fifteen daad Spaniards, including
one lieutenant. were found in the fort.
During the attack several Shots
struck the ships in the barbor, one pen
etrating the pilot house of the Assoc
ciated Press dispatch boat Dandy. NO
one was injured on board of her, how
ever.
The night attack was picturesqe anu
a striking spectacle-the crack OF the
Mausers, tongues of fire from every
bush encirciing the camp, the tWltter
of the long steel bullets overhead, While
the machine guns down on the water
were ripping open the pfckets and tine
crash of the field guns could be heard
as they were driving in canister where
the fire OF the Spaniards was the thick
est. Then there was the screech OF the
Marblehead's shells as she took a hand
in the fight and the sharp quick flash
ing of the rapid-fTing ons-poun0eF
guns from the ships launches.
The Dolphin located the Spanish wa
ter station on the ocean side OF the
harbor entrance which supplied tho wa
ter for the attacking force. The well
was situated in bbockhoues windmill,
having small garrison. Il was shelled
at 2.00O yards. Excellent practice was