The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-16
MARINES HAD RESTED.
After a Short Respite from Fighting
and Nights Rest thcyIwcre all Right


on BOARD THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCH BOAT DAUNTLEsS
OFF GUANTANAMO BAY. Tuesday.
June l4-Noon-vIA. KINGSTON, ia
MAICA.. June i5.-S A. M.--There was no
renewal OF the attack on the marines last
night. They slept in the trenches VITA
their rifles beside them. protected by a
heavy picket line OF insurgents and ma
rines, under the command Of Lieutenants
Lenore and Smith.
The pickets had strict orders not TO hre
unless commanded TO do so. There were
several alarms. but no firing during the
night. In consequence. the men awoke
much refreshed after four days and
nights Of continuous work and lighting.
SHIELDED THE WINDMILL
II was supposed the enemy mad retired
i'm the night to the windmill on the south
coast. the only remaining source of water
supply. The <indmill was shelled at In
tervals all 10y yesterday by the Dolphin.
but the Srvniards were still there this
morning At o'clock the enemy made
an unexpected. sharp attack on the
American rear and left flank.
When the picekts came in for relief. the
Spanish guerillas crept along behind them
and got within a hundred yards when
the accidental discharge OF a rifle In the
trenches led them to believe they were
discovered and they opened fire with
volley which whistled harmlessly over
head. They had shot too high. as usual.
USE THE ARTILLERY.
TIE marines then scrambled from their
steaming coffee and bareback" back 10
the trenches and met the guerillas with a
ragged but we'll directed rifle fire. In adj
dition FIVE field pieces. mounted on angles
I'm the trenches and the machine guns
poured a hail OF bullets into the chappa-
raj. scattering the main body OF the
Standards In all directions. Shells were
dropped into their midst as they ran.
A few Of the enemy stood their ground
despecatelv on the left flank and the
crack Of the Mauser rifles and the
pings" OF the bullets were heard for an
hour.
The smokeless powder used by the
Spaniards made their location in the
dense underbrush almost impossible 10
detect.
The Panther fred six Founders into
the Spanlards. while the marines were
engaged in beating off the attack.
ONLY ONE WOUNDED.
ONLY one man was wounded and he
sustained a slight injury on his hand.
The Cubans. who acted well last night
were with difficulty forced out OF the
skirmish line this morning. Some OF
them refused 10 be driven even when
struck By their officers with the nat
OF their machetes. but they were not
censured They try to work out their
knowledge Of the methods OF the span
ish guerillas and as guides they are IN
valuable. 80
our men are at disadvantage with
the guerilas. who are past grandmasters
i'm this peculiar method Of savage hgnt-
ing. They creep through the tropical
upd .rgroNth as noiselessly as shadows.
some with their naked bodies concealed
with palm leaves so that they are neither
seen or heard. our men are not famill
ar with these tact1-s and awkardly crash
through the brush. The marines are
seasoning rapidly. The hospital snip
Solace Is In Guantanamo Bay with the
wounded on board. AS the Dauntless
left the bay the smoke Of two Spanish
gunboats I'm the inner harbor could be
seen and the Dolphin stood up the chan
mel 10 meet the attack. If the Spaniards
had the audacity 10 make one.
When ter miles of shore the booming
Of guns could be heard and the harDor
was yelled in smoke.