The record-union., 1898-07-05


night in posting our guns SO near the
Spanish infantry intrenchments that
they could not be properly supported
The idea of a cross artillery fire was
abandoned. but the position occupied By
the batteries on our right was not re-
linQuished
The rifle firing at that point at one
time was as heavy as anywhere along
the line. The Spaniards kept up vol
ley firing for fully an hour, but the
deliberate spacing of our own shots
showed that our men, as usual, were
cool and effective in their work.
Later Admiral Cervera's fleet in the
harbor succeeded in getting an ap-
proximate range of angle of our ad-
vance on the left, and sent in many
heavy shells, which exploded close tC
the intrenchments.
1t was realized late yesterday that we
might have hard fighting to-day, in
order to maintain this advanced posi-
ton around the large blockhouse OIL
so-called forts. Strong intrenchments
were therefore thrown up there during
the night.
Thus far to-day the Spanish infantry
have let these works severely alone
Near this position 200 Spanish soldiers
and SiXty-two officers were captured
this morning Both these and 2,444
prisoners taken yesterday on the rlgn'
marched to the rear during the fore
noon. The expression on all their races
was exceedingly sullen.
The rumor that one prisoner turneC
upon a, Lieutenant of the Tenth Cav
airy, who had just turned him over tt
the guard, and stabbed him, the guarc
taking immediate vengeance for this
dastardly deed by telling the Spaniaro
with a bullet, is not confirmed.
There are many evidences of disloya
methods of warfare on the part of tbs
Spaniards yesterday. One OF thell
batteries was masked by blockhouse
over which the Red Cross flag was n.y.
ing, and the road leading from Gen
eral Skaters quarters, on the Rlo Sc
villa to the front, has been for Two
days infested at various po ntS 10y
sharpshooters who fired deliberately
upon our wounded and upon our mer
who are disengaged. 1t was supposed
they have stolen through our lines or
the right, taking refuge in the hospl-
taiS.
In the trenches secured by us many
shells and explosive cartridges have
been found.
The impression appears to be vel
founded that the Spanish losses, espe-
cially in dead, will probably amount tc
5000 killed and wounded. The losses
of the Spaniards are much heavier
than ours. In some of the trenches the
corpses lay in unbroken lines and occa-
1t was not General Shafter's inten-
ton to attempt a general assault on
the Spaniards to-day, unless our bonn
bardment and General Lawton's OBJ
lique fire on our right developed an ex-
ceptional opportunity. The morning
orcers We're to confine our principal
operations to the defense of the posi-
tions we have taken, and reinforce
ments for the whole line was sent forth
early in the forenoon. The Second Reg
ular Infantry was sent to the right
the Ninth Massachusetts and the
Thirty-third and Thirty fourth Michi-
gan to the center, in all about 2,U0t
fresh troops.
The formation of the line to-day was
as follows: General Lawton on the
right, General Kent on the right CEN
ter, General Wheeler left center, and
General Bates on the left Genera
Garcia's main insurgent force was
thrown out to the right.
General Lawton sent a message tt
General Shafter later in the afternoon
saying he was in possession of severa
fine positions for planting batteries tt
dominate both the city and outer forti
fircations of the port.
From his headquarters General Shat
ter examined minutely MORO Castle
and it's supporting batteries on th'
range facing the ocean, and it has beer
definitely ascertained that there Were
in the port of Santiago one gunboat
three ironclads and one transport.
General Shafter says General Pandt
has not yet arrived at Santiago d.
Cuba. and that General Garcia is ex
pected to stop him and he has beer
asked to do so at all hazards.
As the correspondent was about t
leave with his dispatches for the sea
coast, heavy fighting had been re
sumed on our right. The sharp crack
ing of the Spanish volleys all alternat
ed with the steady, businesslike dis
charges of our infantry. 1t is under
stood that we have gained there a sub
stantial advantage, commanding tn
Spanish fianks.
A German newspaper correspondent
named Ring was arrested by order o
General Shafter last evening ON tn
charge of being a spy in the pay of tn
SpaniardS.
The safest estimate of the killed AM
wounded in yesterdays fighting places
it at nearly LOCO. Fourteen men diet
in the hospital last night and this morn
ing.
There is likely to be a great deal sai(
about the treatment of foreign militar!
attaches during this campaign. Som,
Of them have not been supplied will
mounts, tents or attendants, contrary
to the usage of the European military
authorities.