Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-07-14
D0NS OPEN FIRE.
Their Light Guns. However. We're Soon
Sileuccd by the Americans.
Everything on the Firing Line u Now
Ready for the Commencement OF Hos
uIities In Case the Spanish General
Does Not Surrender Monday.

WAsHI>GroN, July lI.-Shortly after
midnight the war department gave
cut the following dispatch from ten.
>haftcr:
PLAYA DEI. EsTE, July 10.
10 Adjutant General, Washington:
Enemy opened fire few minutes
past with light guns which were soon
>ilcnccd 10y ours, Very little mus>etry
firing and the enemy kept entirely in
their entertainments Three men
slightly wounded. viii have consid.
cradle forces Monday. enough I,
completely block all the roads on tn,
northwest am quito well.
SHAFTER
The news OF the homhardmcnt came
war department Previous to the re.
ceipt of this dispatch the secretary Of
war had heard twice from ten Shat.
ter. In the early morning came tcle
gram saying that lie had ridden over
the American lines and was gratified
at their condition. A second dispatcE
reported that the lines were imprcgna
bile, thus removing any fear of sue
ces>ful soriic by the Spanish troors
should a mancuvcr of this kind he at.
tempted. Both kilograms, which en-
pha>ized the fact that Gen. Skaters
physical condition had greatly i'm.
proved. were promptly shown tn the
president and occasioncd him con.
siderable qualification. When qucs
toned a. la whether he believed that
Their had been a bombardmcnt Of the
city. Gtn. Corbin replied: "lou know
as much about il as do. have kept
nothing back. ! should say, however.
preliminary Ia the more serious bust.
ness "f Monday" This being the ease
the attempt To take the city will prob
a bly, Ire made Monday.
~ FORE SANTIAGO, July p, via Port
Antonio and kingston, Jamaica. July
Everything on the firing line is
ho>tilities in case the Spanish gener,
al> 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 al
san Juan, and it is predicted that il.
charges consisting of 20 pounds of gun
cotton and gelaiinc will work havoc
in the Spanish trenches when it open.
FIRE
Twelve mortars in one battery are
mounted and ready to use and they
are relied upon to do effective work in
Smelling the city. Three batteries OF
artillery are now posted on FL Pasc
ridge. 400 yards from the town, anG
the Capron and Grimes batteries are
l.500 yards to the north of the road in
the rear of Gen. Lawton's division. Ir
firing, the field guns will he compelled
to shell the town over the heads of ouI
own men, but the artillery officers say
it can he done safely and without in
jury to our soldiers. The dynamite
gun has been SO placed that il will be
able TO enfiladc several of the Spanish
lines.
On the other hand, during the truce
which SO far as regards the continuing
of preparations for defense or attach
has been no truce whatever, the Span
iards have not been idle. They have
been mounting guns and some of thes,
are of much heavier caliber than any
the American army can bring int
play Some of their guns are of anti
quaicd pattern and not capable %
mueh damage, but others are differ
eni and capable of excellent work
Ono seven-inch gun, which had so per
feet range during the battle of Sar
Jnan. OF many ridges occupied by tn,
American troops has been located will
especial care by the American gun
ners and it will be the recipient o.
much attention when hostilities re
open.
Gen. Bates division, which holds tn,
extreme left of the line, moved for
ward Sunday TO a new position, iO(
yards in advance of its former line
IL was. since the battle of San Juan
planted along the edge of pre-
cipitous ravine, the walls of which ar,
about so feet high. This ravine i
about 200 yards long and about 40
yards wide.
Gen. Bates has now moved the 20tl
infantry to the side of the ravine near
est Santiago and placed the Sd in
fantry, which with the Goth forms hi
brigade, at right angles TO the line o
the Goth. The extreme left of his line
which is the extreme left OF the Amer
lean army, is about opposite the uppe
end of Santiago harbor and from fou
to six miles from the coast line.
When Eostilities are opened by tn
bonn ba rdment great things arc expec,
ed from the navy.
Gen. Otis VIII Hasten His Departure.
SAN Francisco, July ll.-Maj Gen
Otis will hasten his departure 70
Manila. in accordance with instruc
tons from Washington. He may &
on either the Peru or City of Puebla
which are to sail not later than tn
middle of next week, without waiting
for the other vessels now being pre-