The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23

II tbs are non was CAL Oh, tIo
Spaniards rstusne3 20 the top Of
the Hi.
II was here tia. the most exciting
Of the days Developments took
place. as the Sp-li-rdz again reach
ed top Of tie ridge Lhags came T. rain
OF shells which at frat puzzled the
Dols. II was eoou explained where
it had come from The Dolphin had
moved around in position il the bay
and was sending Tia shells Shrek
ing to the SUNNI. oi the hall Pauic-
stricken, thu Spa1iaris asa;n rush
e down the hill, only t. find them
selves il the trap which tley had
encountered b9tore.
The cheers Of tie Americans IL
creased and Capt, Elliott had 70
need to urge his men forward, as
they were burning with the desire TO
put the Flushing stroke TO the SFaa-
iar3s As the American shouts rent
the air they were mingled with those
from the Cubaus, who yelled Viva
/ Los Americauos," Viva Cuba L;5re. ="
/ Elliott'a forces continued to forge
steadily onward Ia the meantime
! the Spauiaid5 could be seen drop
ping of like tea piaR, as the wither-
ing fire was turned upon them.
They made u desperate effort TO
rally, there was q visible attempt 10
reform their lines, Thea came II few
feeble cries of viva Espane,' and
the whole Spanish force broke lnss
and fled pelI nell
During this exciting episode Lieut.
E, McGills men, flushed with their
early victory, began to push forward
to join Elliott As he approached
he saw the flying and disorganized
band Of Spaniaris coming toward
him. His force opened fire, and
again the SFaniards fell upon all
sides before the deadly aim of the
American marines and their Cuban
allies. By this time their ranks had
become terribly deciminated, but
still crying for Spain, they made
another effort to escape, and this
time headed for the bill where Spi-
car and his men were located. They
were getting along fairly well when
suddenly the terrible shrek Of shells
was again heard The Dolphin was
at it again. The Spaniards had
again como within range Of her
guns.
1t was here that the Spariards
found themselves in a literal hell of
fire. They rushed along the crest
of the ridge like wounded animals
seeking to escape death. Upon all
sides the terrible fire poured into
them. The Dolphin continued TO
send Der shells Kissing and scream
ing through the air, aud as they fell
into the midst Of the Spauiards
they wrought havoc that was terri
BILE to see. AS the Spaniarde realiz-
ed that escape was cut off they evi
IDENTIFY determined upon one desper
ate chance They rushed toward
the force under Spicer The usual
terrible fire met them, and again
they retreated toward the marines
under Elliott and McGilI. The men
under these officers proceeded to
shoot the Spaniards down much in
the manner that q marksman shoots
off the tin birds arrang ed in a shoot
ing gallery.
It was not long before the effects
of this fire began to become evident
Stretched about upon the hilltop
were over 200 dead Spaniards, the
victims of American bullets and
American shells. as the smoke of
battle began to clear away the Amer
leans began TO Thick Of fatalities
upon their side, and were surprised
to learn that in the numerous en-
gagements but one man had been
killed, a Cuban attached to the
force of Capt. Elliott.