The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-15
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was reported that Chanler had been NOR
tally wounded and was kept afioat in the
bushes along the shore by the two doc
tors
No less than four rescue parties were
sent ashore during the night. Toward
morning Lieut. enant Ahern. in charge Of
one of these. found Chanser and his com
panions. CHAMBERS wound proved TO be IN
the right elbow After sunrise Agra
monte and his Cuhans were discovered
and brought of.
The next day the gunboat Helena ar
rived. and on Friday morning she and
the Peoria steamed in toward Las Lunas,
which the Spaniar6s had been vigorous n
terrifying. Las Luras is connected by
rail with Sancti Spiritus. town Of con-
siderable size. and reinforcements and
artillery had been rapidly coming in.
Range 8uoys had been placed In the bay,
but avoiding these. the ships drew into
close range and opened frs. The Span
iards had several Krupp field pieces OF
three or four inches. mounted on earth
works along the water front. and they
began vigorous. but ln-directed reply.
ships was most effective and dest ructive
The Spanish gunners' fired but twelve
or twenty shots before their guns were
flying in the air. their earthworks mass
OF bloodstained dust and their gunners
running for their lives. Both the Peoria
and Helena were struck several times. but
none on either ship was injured. As they
withdrew several buildings on shore were
in flames.
That afternoon both ships again turned
their attention TO the fort and the in
trenchments at the mouh Of he Tanabacoa
river and for half an hour poured a
wicked fire upon them The Spaniards had
been largely reinforced during the dag
and some field pieces had been mounted
near the fort. These repId to the Ameri-
can fire. but without effect and the shells
of the two ships speedily silenced them.
That night the Spaniards burned a large
wharf and the adjacent buildings. evi-
IDENTIFY expecting landing in force next
day.
1t was determined to proceed during the
night with the landing expedition 70 Palo
Alto, fifty miles TO the eastward the He
lena remaining at La Lunas to confirm
the Spaniards in the belief that a at
tempt was to be made to land there. At
10 o'clock on Saturday July 2. while the
Helena lay OF shore making lively play
with her searchlight toward the shore.
the Peoria, the Florida and the Fanita,
all with lights out. slipped silently away.
There was not Spaniard 10 be seen
when they reached Palo Alto at daybreak
and the men and cargo were put ashore
without a single obstacle.
Gomez. with 2.O00 men. was known 70 be
In the vicinity and scouts hurried to his
lines. On Monday. July 4. the grizzled Old
warrior appeared in person at Palo Alto.
An awning was spread over the end OF an
abandoned wharf and conference was
held.
The venerable comma nder-in-chiet said
ne was greatly pleased at the successful /
anding OF the expedition. which he I
thought would exercise an important n /
7uence upon the war. His plan % cam /
Jalgn. which he later submitted IN writing I
% Lieutenant Ryan for transmission 20 /
President Mckinley.
When Winthrop Chanler fell wounded /
DIS. Lund and Abbott carried him into I
he brush and all three sank up 20 their
lecks IN n swamp. DIT. Lund. who was
ormerly a German army surgeon. and .
Who is a giant IN trength managed 90 eT-
ricate himself. stripped on his clothes.
nd swan naked in darkness 20 find the
hips. A boat from the Florida picked
Jim up and he was taken 20 The Peoria.
As the TRANCE figure clambered up the
adders the sentry a. the gangway chal-
snged him. but DIT. Lund brushed past
i'm and strobe 30 all his machines ap
o the Lieutenant gave the customary
aIute and with the utmost gravity said,