The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-03

lish. German and Japanese military at
taches viewed the engagement
Capt. Grimes shells set for a rance of
$500 yards, slightly overshot the mark
1t was difficult TO locate The Spanish guns
as they used smokeless powder and In
this. the first artillery duel, we had the
worst of it.
Up TO this time there had been no in
fantry except on the extreme right where
me Spanlards We're being hard pressed by
Gems. Chaifee and Lawton.
About $50 a balloon was sent up in front
of the cavalry division. This drew the
nrst volley from the Spanish entrench-
ments. Though voiley followed voley the
daring officer made a reconnaissance and
got safely down, after having obtained
complete details of the disposition of the
enemy.
The advance of the cavalry and Gen.
kents division Immediately began along
the line of the main road to Santiago
1t was about two hours later before our
advance began breaking through the cover
in front of the Spanish trenches.
1t was met with a murderous hail from
Mauser rifles which temporarily stayed
the forward movement.
The Spaniards had the range and their
practice was good. our men lay on their
breasts and poured voey after volley into
them at range so close that the opposing
lines could see the whites of each others
eyes.
Capt Grimes then reoponed with his
battery and in the second duel with the
Spanish artillerists did much better execu-
ton, planting shell after shell In the first
main redoubt and silencing two guns
Inc Spanish gunners then turned their
attention 10 our infantry and began Drop
ping shells in the advance guard.
few minutes afterward Clarl's brigade
ana the right of Kents division made a
gallant charge up the knoll to the north OF
the extreme left on the Spanish line and
took possession OF the hacienda in the
shelter of an orange grove
rms marked the beginning of magnif-
cent charge through the first line of en-
trenchments
The cavalry division and Gen. Haw-
kins brigade charged up the slope against
storm of bullets. IL was In this awful
charge that our men were 50 badly cut up
that they started on a double quick; but no
troops could face such a terrible fire with.
out annihiiation. our men staggered
threw themselves on the ground Again
they started, again they Frustrated them
selves; but on, on, up, up they went un-
I'll with cheer they sprang over the
trenches dividing the sides Of the hill
oheckered with their fallen comrades.
There was hand to hand fighting here in
which an officer of the Twenty-fourth
was macheted, but the Spanlards could
not resist the onset of our troops and
they scrambled out Of the trenches end
broke over the line Of knolls on which
they were situated.
Hundreds of the enemy lay dead or
wounded in the trenches.
The main redoubt was then carried with
a rush.
The two remaining batteries were or
dered up and with a rattle and clash
/ Capt. Bates battery went tearing up the
road, numbered as IL was with stream
Of wounded going TO the rear The pat
terry got in position to the right of the
main Spanish redoubt at o'clock and
at 1903 Capt. Bates sent the first shell
which went whzzing down the line Of
entertainments. enfilading the enemy nur-
derously.
The American advance dine remained be-
hind the crest Of the hills until Capt Bates
had driven terror into the already beaten
and discouraged enemy
At this time our fleet was also at work.
Shortly before this dispatch was writ
ten our line again moved forward and the
Spanish began to retreat into the town.
The retreat soon became a rout and at
. O'Clock an officer just from the front
says the enemy are hopelessly beaten, for
the city VIII fall tomorrow.
Gen. Shafter, at his headquarters, at The
second crossing of The Rio Guiana, had
constant communication with the front.
Our most critical time was after the
trenches had been taken, when the am
munition ran low. The pack trains load
ed with shells were gotten to the front by
Lieut.. Brooks shortly after o'clock.