Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07
NOT A NAN WAVERED
Heroic Work Of the American
Troops Befo.e Santiago.
STEADY ADVANCE UNDER HEAVY FIRE
Our Losses In FrISa.'s Battle About
1000 Killed aud WOunded-span-
Iards suffer stiII Moxe--stOry OF
Capture of EI Canex.

Siboney. July 2. by Dispatch Boat Daunt-
less. via Kingston, Jamaica. July IA
conservative estimate by army men--not
officials that our casualties during Fri
days fighting were nearly il not quite
100, about Is per cent. of which were
deaths. Saturday 3 casualties on the Amer
lean side were much lower. because our
troops had been well entrenched the night
before.
Victory Reflects Great Credit.
Headquarters of Gen. Shafter, Friday,
July !. by the Dispatch Boat Cynthia, via
Port Antonio. Saturday. and Kingston.
Sunday, July 3.-Hemmed In on all sides BY
Gen. Lawtons division. the Spanish troops
IL the town OF Caney are practically pris-
1ners of war. and by dayDreak Saturday
spain Will have lost 1000 OF her best SOL
dlers, killed. wounded and taken prison.
ers IN and around the town, which was
practically in the hands of the American
forces at five O'Clock Friday night. This
result was not obtained, however. without
severe lighting on the part Of the Amsri-
can forces and although II Is Impossible
al this time to give list Of the dead or
wounded, it Is safe to say that he loss in
Gen Lawton's division alone will be $50
killed and wounded.
In Gen. Lawton's division the Second Mas
sachusetts had up to the middle OF the day
sustained the heaviest loss, although 9TH
er regiments were more actively engaged.
During the afternoon the fight for the pos
session or Caney was most obstinate, and
the ultimate victory reflects great credit
upon the american troops. II was a glory,
too, for Spain, though she never had a
chance to win at any time during the day.
Her men fought in intrenchments, COW
cred ways and blo0khouses. while the
American forces were in the open from
first TO last. The Spanish soldiers stuck to
their work like zen, and this. the first land
ugnt or the war, may well cause Spain to
feel proud of her men.
Some of the Killed.
Following is partial list OF officers
Col. Charles A. wickoT. Twenty-secand
infantry.
Lieut.. Col. John NJ. Hamilton. Ninth cav
airy.
Lieut.. w II. Smith. Tenth cavalry.
Maj. Forse, First cavalry.
Capt. ONeill. First volunteer cavalry.
capt Morrison, company K. Sixteenth in
Second Lieut.. Benchley. company E,
John Butler. private. company E. Sixth
Henry Anderson. sergeant. company A,
First cavalry.
Second Lieut.. w. A Safer conpanv
Thirteenth infantry.
Capt. w F. Brum, Tenth infantry.
Lieut.. McCorkle, Twenty-fifth infantry.
- Wass, battery A, Second artillery
- Mccoy battery A. Second artillery.
- Wagner. battery E. Second artil-
a. P. Underwood. battery A. Second ar
James Hollen, battery A. Second artillery.
Lieut.. w. Il. strip, Tenth cavalry,
brigade headquarters. on Gen. Young
STAFF.
Second Lieut. slunnis Niche. Seven
teenth infantry. son of Prof Niche. of
West Point.
wounded.
Following is partial list of officers
Lieut.. Col. John H. Patterson, Twenty
ss Lieat. 'n 5oI Henry Carroll commanding
Mai Henry " vessels aTssiI Third cavalry
airy.
Capt George K. Hunter. Third cavalry
Capt. George A. Dodd, Third cavalry
Capt Charles w Taylor Ninth cavalry.
Lieut.. Frank b. Mccoy, Tenth cavalry.
cavalry.
Lieut.. Haskell, First volunteer cavalry.
Lieut. A. l.. Mills. First cavalry.
Lieut.. Oren b. Meyer. Third cavalry.
ieu Maer Rsah or s safd e eayaTy
try.
Plan of Battle.
The American soldiers attacked the in
trenchments through open ground. and,
from the firing of the first shot until thew
Were on the hills above Caney, they
fought their way forward and the Span
ish were driven backwards. Gen. Chaffeeis
brigade held the right of the line with
sion was In the center and Col Miles held
the left.
The plan of battle was for Capt Allyn
V.
which held position In the center, above
Gen Ludlow. to shell the fort near the
town, for Gen. Chaffee to close in as soon
as the artillery had reduced the fort and
driven the Spaniards toward Santiago:
Gen. Ludlow TO lay in the road below the
hill on which Capt Caprons battery was
stationed and swing In on Gen Chaffee's
left. while Col Miles brigade was to keen
close to Gen. Ludlow's right and nv az
multaneous movement, sweep the Span
tards in toward Caney. Gen. Lawton who
personally directed The operations of his
division, left his camp, on the road from
Siboney to Santiago. at four a. M and
at five o clock was with Capt. Capron's
battery on the hill above Caney. Orders
were given that the battle should begin
from the center unless Gen Chaffee who
was nearest TO the enemy, should find
himself attacked first.
CaprOn's battery Opens the Fight
The action opened at 6:46 with a second
section Of Capt. Caprons battery 1t
struck close 70 the stone fort near Caney.
Another shot hit the fort fairly The Snan.
iards gave UP the idea Of holding the
stone fort proper after it was struck the
FIRST time, and the entire garrison ran down
the hill toward the town The covered
way in front of the fort. however was
hello by the Spanish troops. who maintained
advancing slowly through the bush and
groves. only hrtng an occasional shot.
Capt. Capron's battery opened on the en-
envy at once. ana tore the ground up with
shells, sending clouds of dust high into the
air The battery also sent a number o4
shells entirely through the fort, tearing
down large sections OF the walls This
fine craftsmanship was repeated several
times. the battery stopping the fire of the
II from the covered way pits
ChNnee's Brigade Advances.
Py eight o'clock Gen. Chafrees brigade
vas pressing in toward the town and the
firing a; intervals was very warm. II was
very difficult TO see anything Of the bat.
tie. owing 10 the rolling nature OF the
ground. and the dense vege ton that OBJ
secured the view In almost every direction
mad II lmpossioie TO see far. The tlrins At