The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-23

posts. was Colonel Carlos Gonzalez,
commanding division of Bayamo, and
part Of the brigade of Ramon de las
Taguas.
"On the 30th encamped with my
forces at El Salado, nine miles from ST.
honey and four and one-half miles
from Santiago. where General Shafter
established his headquarters. At 9
O'Clock in the afternoon I received Or
ders to place myself at Marianajo be-
tween Caney and San Juan, to protect
against any attack from the enemy the
batteries which were going to fire on
both points. should the enemy come
from Santiago.
"At the commencement of the at
tack on Santiago there were $4,000
men In the American army. There
were 1000 Cubans under my immediate
orders around the city. At $50 In the
morning of the first Of July began
the march toward Marianajo. and at 7
o'clock had already occupied the po-
sitions allotted to me.
AT 7 o'clock the American batteries
fired on the fortihcations of the hill Of
San Juan, the Spaniards answering
with their artillery, and shortly after
ward fire also commenced from the bat
teries against El Caney, the garrison
Of the place answering with heavy fire.
At p. M, after gallant assault the
Americans took San Juan, its garrison
being either killed or made prisoners,
except few who had escaped to San
tiago de Cuba. At 6, after repeated as
saults In which the Cuban forces under
Major Duany took part. the Americans
occupied Ell Caney.
1.-THE garrison of the village perished
mostly In the assaults. and those who
escaped died on the field, among them
General Vera del Rev, who was al
ready fatally wounded. The enemy at
tempted to make a sortie from Santi-
ago, and was repulsed. This day Cen
eral Linares. commanding the garrison,
was wounded in the trenches of San
tiago and turned his command over to
General Toral.
"The Americans advanced to the su-
burbs of the city by the road leading
from Caney, the vanquished being the
Cuban forces under Colonel Gonzales.
Our losses the first day Of July were
about 100. all our forces being under
the enemy's fire.
General Shafter ordered me to oc-
cupy the right flank of his army on the
advance on Santiago, and I made
night march. camping at 10 o'clock the
same night. after ordering some forces
almost on to Santiago.
"At dawn of the I'd I continued to
advance by the right flank toward the
north side of the city, General Cabreco
going with his division in the vanguard.
and at the extreme Of the same General
Sanchez Hecheverria with his forces.
When General Francisco Sanchez ad-
vanced by the railway line on Santiago
on the morning of the I'd. he met four
guerillas who fired on our forces. which
returned the fire and killed them. Col
onel Ferrero, advancing by the right,
met and defeated a guerilla band on
the hill of Quintero. occupying the posi-
tion which we held. as also the height
of La Garidad.
During the whole day Of the I'd heavy
fire was exchanged with the enemy in
Santiago. who from the fortiflcations
fired with rifles and guns at our po-
sitions. We had ten casualties. This
day the French colony left the city.
accompanied by the consul of their
country. taking shelter under our flag.
My forces slept in the positions occu-
pied. within rifle shot Of the city.
ION the morning of the Sd there was
firing with the city. At 10 o'clock the
Spanish navy weighed anchor from the
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