The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-17

NCOpyElBNI Dy the Associated IfeSS.J
On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dauntless, off Guantanamo
Bay Tuesday, June 14.-NOon-Via
Kingston ia, Wednesday, June 18th.
8 q. m.-There was no renewal Of the
attack on the marines last night. They
slept in the trenches with their rifles
beside them, protected by a heavy
picket line Of insurgents and marines,
under the command of Lieutenant Lee
more and Smith. The pickets had
had strict orders not to fire unless
commanded to do so. There were
several alarms, but no firing during the
night. In consequence, the men awoke
much refreshed after four uays and
nights Of continuous work and fighting
1t was supposed the enemy had retired
in the night to the windmill on the
south coast, the only remaining source
Of water supply. The windmill was
ShelIed at intervals all day yesterday
by the Dolphin, but the Spaniards were
still there this morning.
AT o'clock the enemy made an un-
expected and sharp attack on the
American rear and left flank When
ish guerillaS crept along behind them
and got within 100 yards when the ac-
Cidental discharge of a rifle in the
trenches led them to believe they were
discovered and they opened fire with
VOlley which whStled harmlessly
overhead. They had shot too high, as
usual. The marines then scrambled
from their steaming coffee and hard
tack" back to the trenches and met the
SuerillaS with a ragged but we'll direct
rifle fire. In addition five field pieces
mounted at angles in the trenches, and
the machine guns poured hail of bull
Tets into the chapparel scattering the
main body of the Spaniards in all di-
TectiOns. Shells were dropped into
their midst as they ran.
A few Of the enemy stood their
ground desperately on the left flank
and the crack of the Mauser rifles and
the pings" of their bullets were heard
for an hour. The smokeless powder
used by the Spaniards made their lOca-
tiOn in the dense underbrush almost
impossible to detect.
The Panther fired 6-pounders into the
Spaniards while the marines were en-
gagged in beating off the attack.
Only one man was wounded and he
sustained a slight injury on his hand.
The Cubans, who acted we'll last night
were with difficulty forced out of the
skirmish line this morning. Some of
them refused to be driven even when
struck by their officers with the fiat
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
invaluable. Our men are at great
disadvantage with the guerrilas, who
are past grand masters of this peculiar
40 E I1oTO1 ION Of T1
civilized warfare. The men stink
through the tropical underground as
nOiSelesSly as shadows some
with their naked bodies concealed with
palm leaves, SO that they are neither
seen nor heard. Our men are not IA
miliar with these tactics and awk-
wardly crash through the bush.
Captain Elliott says the enemy could
not stand a minute in the open, but he
admits they are dangerous at this sort
of work.
The marines are seasoning rapidly.
The hospital ship SOlace is in Guam
sanamo bay with the wounded on
board.
AS the Dauntless left the bay the
smoke of two Spanish gunboats in the
inner harbor could be seen and the
Dolphin stood up the channel to meet
the attack, if the Spaniards had the
miles off shore the booming of guns
could be heard and the harbor was
Veiled in smoke.
SPANIARDS ROUTED.
Copyright by Associaed Press.)
United States Camp, entrance of
Guantanamo bay, Tuesday June IA,
p. m, via Kingston, ia, Wednesday,
June Is, 10:40 a. n.-The United States
marines and CubanS. today, attacked
the Spanish camp, situated five miles
from the American entrechments.
They completely routed force of 400
Spaniards, breaking UP their camp and
destroying the well which supplied
them with water
One American was slightly wounded,
two Cubans were killed and four Gu
bans were wounded.
The Spanish loss is believed TO be
forty men killed. Fifteen bodies have
already been diseogere
TESTING THE VESUVIUS.
Off Santiago de Cuba, on Monday
wight the dynamite guns of the We
sUvius were tested with great success
Three shots were fired at the Spanish
for ortifications and it is believed great
dam 2ge was done.
On Tuesday morning the New Or
leans .ehelled and partially destroyed
the rev e1nplacements east of MOrrO
Castle.
The Spa .niards fired some shots at
the VesuviLss and one at the New Or
leans. which was struck
New York, June -15.-The following
dispatch is Journal special from
Camp McCalla, Guantanamo harbor, !
June 18th: =. >~--L---lAI-lx.A