The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-07-07
Three Quarters Of a Mile Be-
tween Gltu and Our Lines.
Troops Are EntrenChnO and Forces
Will Bo huQmtn ell.
lawton's Division and Bakers Brigade
Carried-EI Caney Friday Evening.
Fighting Resumed Sa,u.day Morning
G'n. Shafter Reports Oar Loss Above
4OO,of These Not Many hilled-Span-
lard Loss Not Known, But Heavy.

4OO,Of These Not Many fAilied-Span.
lard Loss Not Known, But Heavy.
PLAYA DEL ESTE, Province of Santi-
ago de Cuba. July "A general assault
on Santiago de Cuba by the land aad
sea forces of the United States began
Friday morning. The Vesuvius used
her dynamite guns with good effect.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Gen. Shafter
reported to the president that he began
the attack on Santiago Friday morn
ing and it is now going on, beginning
with active skirmishes.
The war department at 1O:3O receiv.
ed dispatch stating that the battle at
Santiago had begun. The fighting
started Friday morning in front of
Gen. Skaters headquarters and it was
announced as most desperate.
Gen. Lawton, who was chosen for
the important and responsible duty of
opening the battle by the capture of
Caney and the interception of Spanish
reinforcements, now nearing Santiago,
is described as good fighter and a
soldier of experience and ability. He
served in the union army throughout
the war, having entered as ser.
geant of Company E, 9th Indiana
volunteer infantry in April, 1861,
and being raised successively through
merit in field of battle to
first lieutenant of the 3Oth Indiana in.
fantry, in August, 1861; to captain in
May, 1862, and lieutenant colonel in
November, 1864. In March, 1865, he
was breveted colonel for gallant and
meritorious services during the war.
He entered the regular establishment
in July 1866.
slBoNEY, July 2, via Playa del
Este. Guantanamo Bay.-At o'clock
Friday afternoon after. five hours ter.
rife fighting, the Spanish began to
leave their entertainments and retreat
into the city. Many Americans were
wounded and are brought in. One
man had both arms shot off and was
shot in the hip, but was laughing.
The fighting continued until dark.
Our forces carried the enemys outer
works and occupied them Friday even
Ing. The battle will probably be re.
sumed at daybreak.
The American loss is heavy. Some
estimates place it at 500 killed and
wounded.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The war de-
partment has received the following
from Gen. shafter dated at Siboney:
Had very heavy engagement to-
day which lasted from a. m. till sun
down. We have carried their out.
works and are now in possession of
them. There is now about three-quar.
ters of mile of open between my
lines and the city.
by morning troops will be en-.
trenched and considerable augmenta-
tion of forces will be there. Gen. Law.
tons division and Gen. Bates brigade,
which have been engaged all day in
carrying Ell Caney, which was accom-
plished at Up. M, will be in line and in
front of Santiago during the night.
II regret TO say that our causalties
will be above 400. OF these not many
killed SHAFrER."
In their operations about Aqua.
dores the Americans were greatly en-.
by the work of the feet,
which poured heavy fire into the
lines of the Spaniards.
Two companies of Roosevelt's rough
riders and the Sd, 9th and 21st infantry
successfully attacked the northeast
side of the defenses near Santiago
Friday afternoon. They were clear in
front of the general advance. fighting
like demons. 1t was in this engage.
ment that men of the 2lst lost their I.
lives.
Adm. Sampson ordered the New
York, Gloucester and Suwanee to at
tack the batteries recently placed to
the east of Morro The vessels en-.
gagged the batteries at short range
and left only the SCARED hillside to
show where the batteries had been !
located.
The Massachusetts, and The New
York troops then opensA with thsir big
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