The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-07-09

but q few moments later, Just as the
Iowa was about to open fire, the annul-
ling pennant was hoisted.
The Harvard arrived at Altares this
morning with 1880 Michigan volun-
teers. They were hurried ashore and
fastened to join the American line.
As the enemy was pressed back to-
ward Santiago both at Caney and at
Aguadores, the progress OF Ii forces
was in entire harmony with the plans
of General Shafter. Our lines thus be-
came more closely knit, and now the
Cubans present q continuous front
from the southeast to the north of
tho city.
On the right at Ell caney now is
I,awton, with three b~rfgades-the
First under Colonel Van Horn, COM
handing the Eighth United States ar
tillery and the Twenty-second United
States i~nfanry and the Second Massa-
chusetts, Colonel Clark commanding.
The Second brigade is composed Of
the First. Fourth and Twenty-ffth
United States infantry. The Third
brigade, under Chnfee, is composed Of
tho Seventh, Twelfth and Seventh
United States infantry.
General Wheeler, with four light
batteries, is strung out in the rear of
Lawton's division. General Young is
attached to Wheeler's command. This
cavalry force is dismounted and is
composed of eight troops Of the First
cavalry, eight troops of the Third,
eight troops of the Sixth, eight troops
of the Ninth and eight troops of the
Tenth.
On tho left Of Lawton, in the confer,
| rasf;np an f1n c.onnrJ ,nroees,,r ,f tIo
river Guam, just back of Sevilla, and
moving toward Aguadorcs, is n force
composed of the First brigade under
General Hawkins, with the Sixteenth
and Sixth United States infantry;
S~evcnty-first New York, under Colone!
Wallace Downes; the Second brigade,
Colonel Pierson commanding; the Sec
ond United Suites infantry; Third
brigade, Colonel Worth commanding;
Ninth, Thirteenth and Twenty-fourth
United States infantry.
General Bates has the Thirty-third
Michigan, Colonel Toynton command
ing, and a battalion OF the Thirty
fourth Michigan, Colonel peterman,
commanding.
One Thousand Killed md Wounded
Siboncy, Province Santiago dc Cuba,
July ], 9 p. m.-CDelayed in transmits
sion.)-Fighting practically stopped
at 9 p. m, to be resumed in the morn
ing. Our troops have advanced nearly
to the city. Their losses are estimated
at over 1000 killed and wounded.
Dispatch From Slarter.
Washington, July 2.-Latc last night
the war department received the fol-
flowing from General Shafter, dated at
Siboncy:
Had a very hot engagement today,
which lasted from S o'clock n. m. till
shutdown. We have carried their out
works and are now in possession of
them. There is now about thrce-quar-
tiers of a mile of open ground between
my lines and the city.
by morning troops will DO In
trenched II considerable aug1nenta-
ton of forces will be there. General
Lawton's division and General Bates
brigade, which have been engaged all
day in carrying FL Caney, which was
accomplished at 4 p. M, will be in line
and in front of Santiago during the
night. ] regret to say that our casu-
altics will be above 400. Of these not
many We're killed. Shafter."
Relieves the Suspense.
Washington, July 2.-The suspense
which followed the receipt of General
Skaters dispatch early yesterday
morning, announcing that a battle had
begun near Santiago, was relieved at
1890 this morning, when a prelim-
mary report Of the days operations
was received by General Corbin from
General Shafter.
As had been expected by the officials
of the war department, the fight lasted
until shutdown.
The president and government Off
Gals arc immensely pleased at the in
formation conveyed in Skaters mes
sage. While they learned with SINGER
est regret that so many of the Amer
lean troops had fallen, the ground
gained by the days conflict is regarded
as a great victory.
The battle established pretty con-
clusively that the Spaniards are no
match for the enthusiastic and ag-
gressive United States troops. They
We're driven from their strong en-
trenchments in front of Santiago back
into the city and the Americans arc
now occupying the entertainments and
awaiting only the dawn to resume the
] greater battle which will result in the