The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-06
PROGRESS OF. THH WAR.
The --latest Developments in
the War Between United
States and Spain.
Heavy Fighting Has Begun at San.
tiago.

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WASHINGTON, July 2.-The wal
department has received the following
from Gen. Shafter, dated Sibony:
"Had a very heavy engagement to-
day which; lasted from s a. m. till
sundown. We have carried their
earthworks and are now in possession
of them. There is now about three
quarters of mile of open between
my lines and the city. By morning
the troops will be entrenched and con-
siderable augmentation Of forces will
he there. Gen Lawton's division and
Gen. Bate brigade have been engaged
all day il carr, ing Ell Caney, which
vas accomplished at 4 p. m. Will be
in line and in front Of Santiago during
the night. / Iregret to say that our
casulties will be about 400. Of these
not many killed. "SHAFTER.
Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay,
July l.--Evening-The fighting con-
tinued until dark. Our forces carried
the enemy's outer works, apd have
occupied them this evening. The bat
tie will probably be resumed at day
break. The American loss is heavy.
Some estimates place it at 800 killed
and wounded.
WASHINGTON, July IA dispatch
was read in the Cabinet meeting from
Col. Allen, in charge of he signal
station at Playa del Este. He said
that the fight was growing furious
in all directions. The Spaniards were
shelling the Americans as they advan-
ced, and Admiral Sampson feet was
hot.y engaged.
Playa del Este, Provence of Santi-
ago de Cuba, July l.-11:2O a. ma
general assault on the city of Santiago
de Cuba by the land and sea forces of
the United States began at Z o'clock
this morning Gen. Lawton advanced
and took possession of Cabona, a
suburb Of Santiago.
MORO Castle and the other forts at
the entrance of the harbor were bonn
barded by our feet. The Vesuvius
useG her dynamite guns with good
effect.
The Spanish fleet in the harbor fred
on the American troops, who were
very close to the city.
Hard fighting all along the Ameri-
can line was in progress at II o clock.
Nine wounded Cuban soldiers have
been brought in.
At Gen. Shafter's Headquarters,
Friday, July 1, 4 p. m., by the asso-
ciated Press Dispatch Boat Cynthia
to Port Antonio, July 2, 8 8p. m., via
Kingston, July 2, ll:3O p. m.-Gen.
Shafter's 8 army has had its baptism of
fire. With desperate courage and
magnificent dash Of veterans it has
conquered the Spanish works before
Santiago, and at this hour is driving
the enemy into the streets Of the city.
The victory was won at heavy cost Of
killed and wounded. 1t is impossible
to estimate the loss at this writing,
but it probably approaches 5OO
In some cases every officer in the
company was lost.
The Spanish loss must have been
heavy. The Spaniards opposing Gen.
Lawton's division lost, in killed,
wounded or taken prisoners, 1000
men, and the loss on the centre and
left must be double that number.
Most of our troops took position
during the night, although General
Bates reserve did not come up until
morning. Gen. Lawton's division on
the extreme right, supported by Capt.
Caperon 8 battery, Gen. Kent divi
sion in the centre and Gen. Wheeler S
on the left, supported by Capt Crime s
battery, planted on hill, formed
line, beyond which Santiago lies, a
distance of fully five miles.
Immediately in front Of Gen. Law
ton was Caney, surrounded by block
houses and entertainments, aud against
it were the operations directed. Be-
yond the San Juan River, 1900 yards
before the centre and left, lay line
of entrenchmeuts mile west Of the
city. These two divisions were GOV,
cred by heavy tangled underground
between the San Juan aud the Rio
Guiana.
On the extreme left, on the height
beyond Capt. Crime S battery, behind
which, in the shelter of an old sugar
house, where the rear cavalry division
was massed, were Gen Dufheld S
michigan volunteers, who moved out
at daylight over the line of railroad
from Sluoney. The Americans had
the advantage of the sun in the
morning, which shone directly in the
enemy 5 faces.
The engagement opened when the
feet, lying outside the entrance to
the harbor, began dropping shells
into the lower end of the Spanish
earthworks.
Headquarters in the Field, outside
Santiago de Cuba, July q, via Guam
tanamo.-The American army drove
the Spaniards back at every point in
an all-day engagement yesterday.
Caney will be taken with two thousand
prisoners. 1t is DOW surrounded. Our
loss is probably close to thousand
Total proportion killed is very large
about % per cent.
On part of the line the American