The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-02
VICTORY.
San Juan and Caney Fall Before
the Advance
Of the Eager and Victorious
American Army.
WAY OPEN TO MORRO.
Skaters Men Swarm Over the
Hill Like Ants.
Spaniards Fled to the City of
Santiago.
WAY OPEN TO MORRO.

New York. July IA copyrighted dis
patch to the Evening World dated I'm
the Field, Two Miles from Santiago.
July l." and cabled from Playa del
Este. says:
San Juan Heights have fallen and the
Moro castle. It was a glorious vic
tory, but very dearly purchased.
The place was the strongest of the
Spanish outposts, well fortified and val
iantly defended. The position was an
excellent one. San Juan hill is steep
and an artillery battery was located on
it. It was also occupied by barracks
and other buildings.
But the American troops storEned the
heights and Spanish valor had to yield
to the bull dog tenacity and courage of
the Anglo-Saxon.
AS I write our troops are swarning
up the hill and covering it like ants.
The Spaniards are demoralized. The
fighting has been of the hardest kind
and our troops have suffered severely
but the enemy's works are in their
hands and they do not count the cost.
Ell Caney is also ours. The general
advance which began at p. m, has
been successful all along the line.
After driving the enemy out of Ell
Caney. the troops took possession of the
village and destroyed the Spanish forts
by which it had been defended. The
Spaniards fed into the city of Santi-
ago, where they now are.
The losses on both sides were heavy.
A bursting Spanish shell almost annihi-
lated an entire company of our troops
Sang While Fighting.
Copyright. 1898, by Associated Press9
Siboney. Province of Santiago de
Cuba, July l., via Playa del Este-The
entire reserve of the American army
have been ordered to the front at once,
apparently with the intention of fore
ing our way to Santiago de Cuba. The
troops have advanced nearly to the
city, but the fortifcations are very
strong.
Our losses are heavy An officer
from the field estimates our killed and
wounded at over 1000 men.
Shells, supposedly from the Spanish
fleet. did heavy execution among our
troops.
During a lulI in the fighting an i'm
pressive incident occurred. The Twen-
ty-first infantry was out in front and
suffering loss from the Spanish fire,
but the men sang THE Star Spangled
Banner" even the wounded joining in
the singing.
BreastwOrks Taken.
Copyright, 1898 by Associated Press.)
Siboney, Province of Santiago de
Cuba July 1.-9 p. M, via Playa del
Este.-At this hour, p. m, the fight
ing has practically stopped. 1t will be
resumed in the morning. Our troops
have gained several breastworks. They
encountered barbed wire fence eight
feet high.
400 Killed and Wounded.
Washington, July 2.-The war de-
partment last night received the fol-
lowing from General Shafter, dated at
SibOney:
Had a very heavy engagement, which
lasted from q. m until SundOWn. We
have carried their outworks and are
now in possession of them. There is
now about three-quarters of a mile of
open between my lines and the city.
By morning troops will be entrenched
and cOnsiderabl augmentation of
forces will be there. General Lawton's S
division and General Bates brigade
have been engaged all day in carrying
EI Caney, which was accomplished at
d. m. VIII be in line and in front
of Santiago during the night. regret
to say that our casualties will be above
400. OF these not many killed.
''(Signed), SHAF'TER."
A Higher Estimate.
Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay,
July l. (evening)-The fighting conril-
ued until dark. Our forces carried the
enemy's outer works and have ocvu-
pied them. The battle will probably be
resumed at day break.
The American loss is heavy. Some
estimates place it at 500 killed and
wounded.
Spanish Retreat.
Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press).
Siboney, July 1, $3.50 p. m, via Playa
del Este.-At 1 O'Clock this afternoon,
after five hours terrible fighting the
Spanish began to leave their entrench-
1nents and retreat into the city. Many
Americans were wounded and are be-
ing brought in. One man had both arms
shot off and was wounded in one hip,
but was laughing.
Spanish Loss 1000.
Siboney, Province of Santiago de
Cuba. July 1-9 p. m.-The fighting was
practically stopped at 9 p. m, to be re-
sumed in the morning. Our troops have
advanced nearly to the city. Their
JocsaS a 10 estimated at over 600 Killed