The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
TERRIFIC BATTLE
Heavy Engagement Be-
tween the TwoArmieS.
FIGHTING ALL DAY.
Outer Works Were Carried By
Our Forces.
Three Quarters of a Mile Between
City and Our Lines.
Troops Are EntrenChIng and Forces
VIII Be Augm6n'e1.
lawton's Division and Bakers Brigade
Carried Ell Caney Friday Evening.
american Loss Placed at 100 Killed and
600 Wounded-Spaniards Lost 900
Killed and Wounded-shafter
Wants Hospital Ships.
Three Quarters of a Mile Between
City and Our Lines.
Troops Are tntrenChIng and Forces
VIII Be Augm6n'e1.
lawton's Division and Bakers Brigade
Carried El Caney Friday Evening.
American Loss Placed at 100 Killed and
600 Wounded-Spaniards Lost / 900
Killed and Wounded-shafter
Wants Hospital Ships.

WASHINGTON, July lowing to IN
many conflicting reports Of the losse
OF the American troops in Friday
engagement, it has been thought bes
by the war department officials e
make public the text of Gen. Shafter'
last dispatch, received Saturday morn
ing at o'clock 1t is as follows:
SBoNEY, via Playa del Este, July I
~Adjutant General, Washington: -.
fear | have under estimated Satur
days casualties A large and thor
oughly equipped hospital ship should
tie sent here at once to care for the
wounded. The chief surgeon says he
has use FOR 40 more medical officers.
The ship must bring launch and
boats for conveying the wounded.
(signed.) SmAFrrG.
Major General Commanding.
New YoRK. July "A dispatch to
the Herald from the headquarters of
the American army before Santiago,
July l, via Playa del Este, says:
Maj Gen. Shafter Friday morning
began with great vigor the attack on
the outer defenses of Santiago
From three directions the American
forces advanced toward the doomed
city.
While Gen. Lawton and Gen. Wheel
er were attacking Caney, northwest of
Santiago, Gen. Kent was advancing to-
ward Aguadores, Gen. Garcia. with his
Cuban troops, at the same time ap-
preached Caney from the southeast
and the other divisions of the Ameri-
can army pressed toward Santiago
from the east, our forces thus present
ing a solid front from the coast to Gen.
Linares' northern defenses.
Four members of the 21st regiment |
OF regulars were killed in the fighting
between Sevila and Aguadorcs, while
l6 other Americans, all members of
the 9lst, were wounded
Both the American and Spanish
ieets eagerly joined in the
battle. While Adm. Simpsons
men were reducing the recently
'mplaced batteries at Aguadores.
Adm. Cervera's feet was hurting shells
n the direction of the American and
,uban lines.
Two batteries Of light artillery, act.
ng under orders from Mai. Gen. Shat.
cr, who went to the front at the head
( the troops began the battle Of Santi-
go by attacking Caney.
From this village a direct road leads
ito Santiago and the advance of our 4
'rces will be irresistible when they :
ain possession of this road. ]
Gen. Joe Wheeler, with detachment !
his cavalry command, and Gen.
arcia, with his Cuban troops, quickly I
lined Gen. Lawton's men in the ad. q
Ince upon Caney. =
The Spaniards for time fought des.
'rately to prevent Cancy from falling O
to the hands of our forces. 1t was a 4
in effort Before the fighting had lc
en- long under way the Americans a
d Cubans gained ground. Foot by II
ot the enemy was driven back into o.
e village. +,
It was evident after the first hours is
hting that Gen. Shafter had accu- t.
tely gauged the strength OF the en- s;
y and that he would be able TO
We the Spaniards into Santiago at II,
pleasure II
t was with difficulty that the COM fc
nding officers restrained the ardor an
our troops until the hour for begin. bu
g the attack. The enthusiasm of ba
American forces was intense and
ir spirit quickly spread to the Gu ad
troops All have shared the be- be
OF Gen. shafter that Santiago
Id be taken by sharp, persistent Ca
lcS and they have been impatient tn,
Idvance. 10,
Ew YORK, July "A special dis Th
,h to the Evening World, dated Sal
Paso, Cuba, near Santiago, noon, ]
way OF Playa del Este. July l, A
: hill
he first artillery fight OF tie cam tro
n has just been ended by the ST. \
ing OF Spanish battery. cal
le wounded arc still being picked da,
s this dispatch Is hurried away, wo
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