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cessful use at Aldershot; again during
the French military maneuvers, when
a six-horse wagon. to which the great
air ship was anchored. followed a.
squadron of cavalry on the dead run.
He says German ships going at IS
knots have hauled these captive bal
looms along with them. At ST. Peters
burg also he saw them operated dur
ing mnneuyers.
Lasytan Regins Attack.
According to Gen. Shutters report.
the attack on Santiago was begun by
the Second division OF the Fifth army
corps, commanded by Brig. Gen. H..
w. Lawton This division consists OF
three brisadcs made up as follows:
First brigade, commanded by Col. j. ].
Van Horn-lSighth United States Infantry,
Twenty-second United States infantry and
the Second Massachusetts infantry.
Second brigade, commanding officer I'M
known, ht.; supp osea to be Col. Bates
First United States infantry; Fourth Unit
cd States infantry and Twenty fifth United
States infantry.
Third brigade, commanded by Brig Gen.
A. r. ChgHec-Sevenp, United States in
fantry, Twelfth Uaited States infantry and
Seventeenth United States infantry.
All Regulars EacsI:t a.;.ss:schusetts
1t thus appears that the di-
vision which opened the hostilities of
the day is composed entirely of reg
ular troops, seasoned and experienced
in battle with the exception OF the
Second Massachusetts volunteer in
fantry, which is regarded as one of
the best volunteer organizations of
the army.
Gen. Lwystcm II Good riGhtcr.
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 reinforce
ments now nearing Santiago, is described
as a good fighter and solder of exceptional
ability who served in the union army, hav-
ing entered as sergeant OF company r.
Ninth Indiana volunteer infantry, in April
1S6l, and being successfully promoted
through merit on The field of battle to
first lieutenant of the Thirtieth Indiana
infantry in August. 1851: TO captain in May.
1852, and lieutenant colonel in November,
1854. In March, 1855, he Was brevetted
colonel fec gallant and moTtorious serv-
ices during the war. Ie entered the reg
ular establishment In July, 1866, as sec
end lieutenant OF the Forty-tirst infantry
(co'ored), and remained With that branch
y '
was transferred 10 the Fourth cavalry.
with which he remained uatil September.
1SSS, when he was appointed Inspector gen
eral, with the rank OF major. He was sub
sequently promoted TO the rank of lieuten-
ant colonel and held that rank until the
opening of the war with Spain. when the
president appointed lin b.igadier general
or volunteers and assigned him to the COM
mand Of division of the Fifth army corps
commanded by Gen. Shafter.
Cuban Troops Sent Back.
Washington, July 2.--An official dis
| patch was received at the war depart
ment confirming the press report that
| Gen. Shafter had sent back on trans
| ports to Aserradcros whence they
came, 2,G0G of Garcia's Cubans. The
purpose is double one; first, TO pre-
| vent reenforcements coming into San
| tiago from Manzanillo on the west,
and second, to prevent the retreat in
| the direction of the Spanish garrison
of the troops.
lombard NInnxanillo.
New York, July "A correspondent
in Santiago de Cuba telegraphs to the
Journal that four United States war
ships bombarded Manzanillo, on the
Gulf of Guacanaybo, on Thursday, in.
flicting much damage to the defenses
| of the place. Spanish gunboats, nc.
cording to this dispatch, opened fire
upon the American ships, which then
moved out of range.
The same dispatch reports that a
balloon sent up from the American
camp was seen from Santiago on
| Thursday. In the balloon We're two
men, seemingly taking observations of
the Spanish Notifications about San.
4 tiago.
Spanish Report of Affair.
| Madrid, July 2.-The impartial OF
this city publishes dispatch from
Santiago de Cuba saying that four
Il American warships at five o'clock Fri
day morning opened fire upon Man
zanillo, province of Santiago de Cuba
The dispatch adds that the firing,
4 which lasted an hour, was answered
L by the Spanish gunboats in the harbor
4 and, it is further said, '.the Americans
retired with one vessel seriously in.
il jured, as she was towed away with
her fires eNtinguished.'
4 Continuing, the dispatch to the I'm.
parcial asserts that only one Spanish
], peasant was wounded during the bonn
!, bardment.
From the same source it is asserted
, that the Americans used Il captiyelbal
loon Thursday in taking observations
Of the Notifications of Santiago.
y In conclusion the dispatch says q
firing party of Americans fell into al
ambush Thursday and that one OF
] them was killed and two others cap
tured.
i, abuse of Red Cross.
: Gen. Kent's Headquarters Neal
Aguadores, June 80, by the Press Dis
patch Boat Wanda, via Kingston
. Jamaica, July 2. The Spaniards il
the front of Gen. Kent's line hav,
t adopted new method of preventing
i him from firing on their works. The,
have strung, at frequent intervals. Rec
Cross flags, the line being directly il
3 view of their entertainments. The OBJ
: ject of this. it is thought at Gen
e Kent's headquarters, is to prevent tn,
e Americans from firing in that direc
4 ton, or, if the Red Cross is ignored
4 to spread the idea that the American
r soldiers are violating the rules of civ
t ilized warfare in firing upon hospitals
1 May Imprint Stamps.
Washington, July I'm view of tn
general pressure from all of the larg
cities of the country for the priviieg
l.