Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-15
FLAG STILL THERE.
TWO NIGHTS OF HARD FIGHTING
AT GUANTANAMO.
MARINES HOLD THEIR GROUND.
They Can't Advance, However, Until
Reinforced - Cuban Co-OperatioH
Not ~ differing success--Two More
Men Killed-Four wounded.

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Copyright, 1885, by the Associated Press)
CAMP OF THE UNITED STATES
MARINES, OUTER HARBOR OF
GUANTANAMO, Monday, June 13 (noon),
by the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Wanda, via KINGSTON, JA-
MAICA, June Al A. Matter two
nights Of hard fighting, the American flag
still floats on Cuban soil, over the en-
campment Of the marine battalion, and
our boys say they will keep it there until
the belated troops arrive, IL 1t takes till
winter.
Thus far, the marines have had the
best of the fighting. but the situation
Is grave, and they are exhausted with
repelling almost incessant attacks. They
have little chance to rest or sleep, and
the time OF the arrival of the relieving
troops Is uncertain. Were 1t not for the
protection Of the guns of the fleet, the
gallant little band would be annihiated
by the Spanish troops in oyerpowerlng
numbers from Santiago de Cuba. AS IL
is, they probably can hold their position,
but they cannot move forward until re-
inforced by the troops.
A GRIM REALITY.
What at first, with the white tents on
a bold eminence against the tropical
background, looked like a holiday camp
IS now a grim reality. The tents have
been struck and rolled into breastworks
supplemented by trenches around the
crest of the hill The spot is lamentably
exposed. while surrounding IL on all
sides is heavy brush. The least move
ment in the camp Is a signal for instant
target-practice upon the part or the
Spanish sharp-shooters, whose rifles
carry much farther than ours, though
their owners rarely hit anything they
aim at.
IL is impossible to accurately estimate
the Spanish attacking force, but 1t Is
numerous enough. About two thirds OF
IL surrounds the camp nightly with a
deadly ring and the spatting or the
Mausers makes things quite lively. for
the Spaniards are daring enough TO crawl
I'D and take a pop shot at the marines
from the bushes about thirty yards from
the camp.
FIGHT LIKE INDIANS.
At night the besiegers fight like Indians.
and our old Indian fighters will feel In
their element. Every yard Of chapparal
is an ambuscade.
After the first attack on Saturday night,
Colonel Huntington decided that another
attempt would be made on Sunday night,
and he caused Entertainments to be
thrown I'D on all sides of the camp, and
I'm the trenches the main part OF the bat
TALON last night waited for the attack,
which the Colonel was certain you'd
come. 1t arrived within a short time
after dark, and from that time until day
break the firing was incessant. and at
times very heavy. On the American side
two men were killed and four injured.
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The dead are:
REORGANIZATION HENRY GOODE,
of the marines, shot through the right
breast.
PRIVATE TAUMAN. wounded and fell
of the cliff, and was instantly killed.
The injured are:
PRIVATE WALLACE, fell of the clin
and sustained fracture of the leg.
PRIVATE MARTIN, shot through tho
leg.
arm.
The above privates all belong to Com
pany ID.
PRIVATE BURKE. shot through the
arm.
FIGHTING ALI. NIGHT.
The first attack OF the Spaniards was !
made at s o'clock, and the last shot was |
fred by them at about 3 O'Clock in the |
During the night the Spaniards at
tackled the camp OF the marines. and the |
believing that the Ameri- \
cans had been driven out, threw several !
shells into the place. The attack, hcw- ]
ever. was repulsed by the small detach- 1
ment OF marines in camp. without
trouble. The shells Of the Marbiehead /
struck among the marines.
CUBAN COOPERATION (D.
The fight was the first OF the war In /
which the Cubans have co-operated with /
the American forces, and their co-opera-
ton was not a glittering success. AZ one 4
lime during the afternoon. when the |
marines were firing on small detach-
ment OF spaniards that had made their
appearance a short distance from the !
lamp. the Cubans began firing without
)rders, and sent volley right among the
Americans There were several very \
narrow escapes. but no one was Injured.
FIFTEEN DEAD sPANIARDS
Lieutenant Neville. OF Company ID. WAS
sent out on scout duty. and as on the
lay previous. he attacked small stone
'ort. A hot fight followed, and the Span