The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-05
Thrilling EPISODE

1 Miller with forty-four marines at once
pushes of in the first launch for shore.
/ on the way his coxswain Is wounded and
Miller takes his place jpst IN time "a offer
the top Of his head as Erar1g ground for
stray bullet He does not mind that
much. but when he reaches shore he has
to he helped over the rocks by his men, 20
weak f. he from old wounds. BY sun
down 80 patriots are with him and the
advance IS made on Fort Yngles by "A
road that is better adapted 70 goats than
men. The Spaniards retreat get Into
the fort by a ladder and pull The ladder
m after them. Here was the salient
angie Of the rampant. one side protected
by the sea. the other facing toward q
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young Peruvian. Ensign vidal, proves
canal 70 the emergency He constructs
a rough ladder. finds a station for II or
mound % earth. leans g against the
wall On the side ~ the woods. and is nov
over the wall and In the fort with small
company Of men sporting him. Forming
under cover u the branches this party
is speedily on the offensive and ihs sur
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iards. The slxt men - tbe garrison and
some - on a parade ground hack = the
fort make for fhe other defense The pa
triots pursue NlIsr En- the arms ~ two ~
MS men. and one fort IS carried AFTER
another. Onshundred spar ards perish by
the hayonet. az many others are taken
prisoners A regular garrison % s50 mon
with reserves % as many more s5rf EaY
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strongest = positions ny tnzt smsH force
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