The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-04
Enemy's Account of the Fighting at
Santiago.
HEAVY LOSSES ADMITTED
CLAIM THEY HAD BUT 1000
TROOPS ENGAGED.
Estimate Skaters Force at $4,000
General Linares and Colonel Or
donez Among the Wounded-Blan-
co Says Half the Troops at Caney
Were Placed Hors du Combat.

| Madrid, July 3.-Private dispatches
from Santiago give the following details:
General Skaters army. composed of
1900 infantry and 50 siege guns of va
rioGs calibre, attacked the Spanish posi-
| tions before Santiago. 5000 rebels under
Garcia assisting them. The Spaniards
had only 1000 men. partly volunteers. Our
troops fought with heroic courage. The
battle lasted threethours and the Spanish
wero then compelled to abandon the
trenches and toafall back on Santiago.
The retreat was conducted in perfect Or
der.
Our losses We're very heavy and the
enemy's were enormous. The list of our
wounded inclues General Linares, Colonel
Ordonez and Majors Anadrid and Ar
raiza, the latter being General Linares'
a,de-0c-camp.
The American attack on Ell Caney was
very severe. The position was defended
by General Vera de Roy with 800 men.
The enemy was at first repulsed, but
ultimately renewed the attack.
A later dispatch says: The Americans
fought eight against one. The Spaniards
wounded are numerous, Including General
Vera de Roy and Major Dominguez. The
struggle is becoming difficult, 1000 Span
iards having to meet 25,t0O of the enemy.
BLANCO'S REPORT.
Captain General -Blanco reports TO the
government under date of July l as fol-
lows:
At noon today the enemy vigorously at
tackled Santiago and succeeded in taking
the advance position of Tomas and San
Juan. after vehement resistance lasting
for hours, on our part We were able TO
save our artillery. though half the troops
were placed horS du combat. General
LinareS was severely wounded in the left
arm and relinquished his command 10
General Taral. The enemy in consider
able force, attacked the village of Ell
Caney this morning. but were repulsed
by General Vera. The fight was resumed
this evening and ended in FL Caney itself,
after q vigorous resistance on our part
Our losses were heavy. l have no news
with which | found it impossible to COM
municate. despite all efforts to do so.
DISPATCHES WITHHELD.
The government has received cipher dis
patches from Cuba, the contents of which
have not been made public. 1t is stated,
however, that the SQaniards offered he
roic resistance 10 the American forces
Which made an attack upon the Spanish
outer positions at Santiago. General Vera
de Roy, who commanded El Caney,
fought with the greatest courage, setting
MS men an example by leading the adj
vance.
1t was under similar conditions that
General Linares was wounded.
AccordinSto the official dispatches re-
ceived, the Spanish troops fell back upon
the city of Santiago to await reinforce
ments.
A dispatch 10 FL Impartial from Ha-
yana says that Major Dominguez was
killed in the lighting at FL Caney.
ANXIETY AT MADRID.
London, July 4.-The Madrid CORES
pendent of the Standard says: 1.-THE Of
ficial dispatches with reference to the
fighting at Santiago de Cuba have caused
a painful sensation. The queen regent
has sent an expression of her sympathy
to Sonora Linares, wife of General Lii
mares. who is residing in Madrid. The
greatest anxiety is felt by all classes. The
press of all sections is angry because no
proper measures have been taken to re-
inforce General Linares- The queen re-
gent is deeply concerned and has re-
quested her ministers TO send her all dis
patches no matter at what time they ar
rived.