The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07

son. Promptly the Spanish began L
answer the challenge from their fort
and trenches. At 7:lj Grimes batter,
opened on the Spanish troops to tn,
right OF the San Juan blockhouse.
The common powder used by our
troops smoked and was a fine target
Tor the Spanish field battery. which
probably served by Adm. Cervera's
marines, judging by the accuracy OF
the aim. While our smoke gave the
enemy our range, Grimes could not 10.
cate the enemy's guns. which used
smokeless powder. ex ept approxi.
mately, but, satisfied as to the Soanish
position, our men work ID like mai.
The Spanish fire gradually slackened
and in less than an hour it cea,ed alto.
gether
Battery A, of the Cd artillery. de-
serves great credit for the victory for
1t was case of blindness against
sight. The battery loss, the officers
state, was as follows: Killed-Prvates
Underwood and Helm Wounded
First Sergt George c. Henry; Sergts.
Veite and Cornford Corp Keen.
The battery was supported by the
rough riders, about 100 Cubans with a
HotchkiSs gun, a detachment OF the
10th cavalry and a squadron from
Company {, of the 9nd cavalry. Most
OF the Spanish shells flew low over the
crest of the battcry's position and cx.
ploded Through them the rough rid
ers had about ten wounded. AMONG
them Il. Champlain, whose left elbow
was smashed.
The Cuban leader Gonzales reports
that the Cubans lost 20 killed and
wounded
The details of Gen. Lawton's los,cs
have not arrived.
Heavy volley firing has been heard
for three hours. 1t seems to indicate
a strong American advance.
There is no artillery firing from Ell
Caney, and only scattering shots come
from San Juan, which has slope of
Il feet in the hundred.
Both divisions really are in battle.
The day is clear and moderate breeze
is blowing, but there is a strong heat
The troops are in good condition.
Capt. Grimes and Corp. Mclean we're
overcome by the heat, but are recover.
ng. The battery shot 100 rounds.
-wo-thirds shell and tn, balance shrar-
lel. :
The military balloons used by the
lgnal corps for the purpose OF obtain
ng accurate information of the loca- q
ion of the enemy and the character OF .,
heir defenses, proved of ineStimablc :,
ervice in the engagement. The bal
oon fioated just over the tree tops and ."
yas easily guided along three miles OF e
he road toward the lines OF the enemy. "
Whenever il halted for the purpose
( taking a photograph OF the fortif. =,
ltions below, the Spaniards seiz,d y,
he occasion for taking hot shots at " ,"
he mid-air monster. At one time the =.
ig balloon hung over San Juan, not ~
yer 500 yards from the enemy, and for "
We minutes the Spaniards below tried "
vain to puncture it, p
In the fighting at San Juan a Span -, -,
h she'll two and half inches in di-
meter burst in the midst Of Capt ~
nritiers battery in the lst artillery,
ounding several. Among those in 80
red was Private Samuel Barr.
Roosevelts rough riders were alsoln =
is fight, and bore themselves with as
lch credit as in the last Fridays -,
tile in the bush. Several Of the
ugh riders were wounded, among
EN- the following: Devore, s. C..
'geant, Troop X; Armstrong, W. A.. Tw
rporal, Troop j.; McSparron. cor
raj, Troop 6; Ash, Alvin G., private.
oop G;Freeman, w, private, Troop +;
ng, Benjamin, A., private, Troop K; ~
tchell, Mason, private, Troop X; nj
rton, V. d., corporal, Troop |, Srd mo
tied States cavalry, was also '"'
unded. gu'
WV YORK, July "A copyrighted ''o'
patch to the Evening World dated ~
| the field, two miles from Santiago. o'i' ~,
y l." and cabled from Playa del '"'
e says: sue
an Juan Heights have fallen and ''''
way is now opened for an advance s"Y
Morrow castle. 1t was glorious u ~
tory but very dearly purchased. 81. ~
he place was the strongest Spanish VISA
post, well fortified and valiantly 'ei .
ended The position was an excel ~"
one. San Juan hill is steep, and 01
artillery battery was located on IL -
vas also occupied by barracks and
er buildings. But the American va
'ps stormed the heights, and Span
valor had to yield to the bulldog
lcity and courage of the Anglo W
on. trait
! write our troops are swarming BON
ne hill and covering it like ants cite
Spaniards are demoralized. The and
ing has been of the hardest kind max
our troops have suffered severely, Will
the enemy's works are in their reno
Is and they do not count the cost est !
Canev is also Ours The general | was