The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-16

CAMP OF THE UNITED STATES MA.
RINEs, OUTER HARBoR OF GUANTANAMO,
Monday, June 13, by the dispatch boat
Wanda, via Kingston, Jamaica, June
15.-After two nights of hard fighting
the American flag still floats on Cuban
soil over the encampment of the marine
battalion and our boys say they will
keep it there until the belated troops ar
rive if it takes till winter.
Thus far the marines have had the
best of the fighting, but the situation is
grave and they are exhausted with re-
pelling almosti tincessant attacks. They
have little chance to rest or sleep and
the time of the arrival of the relieving
troops is uncertain. Were it not for
the protecting guns of the feet the gal
liant little band would be annihilated by
the Spanish troops in overpowering
numbers from Santiago de Cuba. AS it
is they probably can hold their position,
but they cannot move forward until re-
inforced by troops.
The tents have been struck and rolled
into breastworks, supplemented by
trenches around the crest of the hill
The spot is lamentably exposed, on
ground, while surrounding it on all
sides is heavy brush. The least move.
ment in the camp is the signal for in
slant target practice upon the part of
the Spanish sharpshooters, whose rifles
carry much further than ours, though
their owners rarely hit anything they
aim at.
After the first attack ON Saturday
night, Colonel Huntington decided that
another attempt would be made ON Sun
day night and he caused entrenchments
to be thrown up on all sides of the
camp and in the trenches the main part
of the battalion last night waited for
the attack that the colonel was certain
would come. 1t arrived within a short
time after dark and from that time
until after daybreak the firing was in
cessant and at times very heavy.
On the American side two men were
killed and four injured. The dead are:
Sergeant Major Henry Goode of the
marines, shot through the right breast.
Private Tauman, wounded and fell
off the cliff and was instantly killed.
The injured are:
Private Wallace, fell off the cliff and
sustained fracture of the leg.
Private Martin, shot through the left
leg.
Private Roxbury, shot through the
arm.
The above are all privates belonging
to Company d.
Private Burke, shot through the arm.
The first attack of the Spaniards was
made about o'clock, and the last shot
was fired by them at about o'clock in
the morning.
During the night the Spaniards at
tackled the camp of the marines ON the
shore, and the Marblehead, believing
the Americans had been driven out,
threw several shells into the place. The
attack, however, was repulsed by the
small detachment of marines in camp
without trouble. The shells of the
Marblehead struck among the marines.
The fight was the first of the war in
which the Cubans co operated with the
American forces and their cooperation
was not glittering success. At one
time during the afternoon whenever the
marines were firing on small detach.
ment of Spaniards that made their ap.
pearance a short distance from the
camp, the Cubans began firing without
orders and sent volley right among
the Americans. There were several
very uulloN ooSupoob puV uO OuO was
injured.
Lieutenant Neville of Company d
was sent out on scout duty and, as on
the day previous, he attacked a small
stone fort. A hot fight followed and
the Spaniards were driven off with loss.
1t was during this fight that Wallace
and Tauman fell over the cliff.
Fifteen dead Spaniards, including
linnfannnf In hn
During the attack several shots struck
the ships in the harbor, one penetrating
the pilot house of the dispatch boat
Dandy. No one was injured on board
of her.
The Dolphin this morning located the
Spanish water station ON the ocean side
of the harbor entrance, which supplied
the water for the attacking force. The
well was situated in blockhouse wind
mill having strong garrison. 1t was
shelled at 1000 yards. Excellent prac-
tice was made, the station was wrecked
and canister followed the retreating
Spaniards up the steep ravine. The ar.
rival of the fleet to complete the bonn.
bardment Of the town and its defenses
Is expected this afternoon.
The discovery of the bodies of Is
Spaniards, including lieutenant shows
how deadly was the American defense.
The Spanish sent 5000 men by traih
from the city Of Guantanamo to attack
them, but, pressed by the American
fire, the Spanish were unable TO reach
the earthworks. The Marblehead
shelled the woods, but could not locate
the Spanish line with accuracy. She
has since been reinforced by the
Dolphin.
There is some conflict as to the precise
nature of the casualties on the Amer
can side.
One report says that Sergeant Major
Henry Goode and Private Tauman were
killed, the former by bullet and the
latter by fall from the cliff, and that
four privates were wounded. Another
report gives the killed as two marines
and tho injured as Sergeant Ma!aI
Goode and Private Tauman.
WHERE To SPEND THE FOURTH.
Visit Washington and Ohio Troops in CamI
Excursion via Pennsyl-