The sun., 1898-06-14
MARINES
WAITING FOR
!. next ATTACK.
Aided by Warships Our Men For
tify Themselves at
Caimanera.
ROYS EAGER FOR MORE FIGHT
Spanish Bushwhacking Proves
Annoying to Marines at
Guantanamo.
Great Disadvantage to United States
Troops in Not Being Able to Get
the Enemy in the Open--NO
Spanish Warships in Sight
OF the Coast Near
Havana.
Special Dispatch to THE sun.

Special Dispatch to THE sun.
MOLE ST.. NICHOLAS, Haiti, June l3.-
It is believed here that the number OF
Americans killed in the battle at Caima'
nera will not exceed the number first
stated-four. There is little doubt that
Lieutenants Neville and Shaw and their
command, acting as advance plckets,
have been captured and are now prison.
ers of war at Guantanamo. They were
probably surprised by the Spaniards and
taken prisoners without being able to fire
shot.
Though it was their baptism of fire,
the American forces fought like vet
Grams: neither panic nor confusion
marking their actions during the
fight.
The Spanish force was undoubtedly
composed OF irregulars, whose rethods
Of warfare partake very much OF the
character of Cuban bush tactics, and
never, if it can be avoided, meet an
enemy in open battle.
The rush made by the Spaniards in an
attempt to take the hill was half.
hearted sally, at best, and probably the
inspiration Of some junior officer who,
fired by desire TO do something really
heroic thought the hill could have been
taken by surprise.
His surprise at his reception was prob,
ably greater than ours.
News is nomentarily expected OF an
other fight at Caimanera. 1t was ex.
pected Saturday night or yesterday. The
Marblehead has prepared for it with her
small rapid-fire guns, and Commando,
McCalIa has taken such measures tina.
will make it u costly Undertaking foi
any Spanish force, no matter how large
to make another attempt to regain the
cable station
Lieutenant Colonel Huntington ano
Major Cockerell gave high praise to the
nerve and steadiness OF officers and men
especially the young ones, as the engage
ment was a baptism OF nre Tor large
majority The men were in darkness
and in strange land, but they stood te
| their posts with courage and fortltude,
| and there was no symptom OF panic.
The marines, though exhausted
were eager for more fighting, promis
ing to intiict heavy punishment. TheN
cOnplimcnte ed the daring Ofthe span
iards with char lcteristic camp pro
family. The ampIest precautions have
tNeu lNkcI anu
have been landed from the Marble
head. A stormy time is expected.
Estimates vary as to the attacking
force, some say 200, and the figures run
as high as LOCO. Colonel Campina, the
Cuban guide, says the Spaniards wer'
mostly irregulars, but the reports OF the
discharge Of Mauser rifles would indicate
that they were regulars, as most OF the
guirilias carry Remingtons The Cuban
gueriIIas, as IA rule. have more dash anc
courage than the regulars.
The new campaign uniforms Prov
satisfactory, and are almost invisible a
q distance of 200 yards.
The Lee guns caused several accident
in drawing cartridges. Corporal Glas
shattered his hand. Despite the loss
the men, who are keenly regretted, tn
marines rejoice that they have been en-
gagged in their first fight on Cuban soil.