South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-05

side OF the building. So they were
covered by the natural ground mp 10
their shoulders. It was an excellent
arrangement, and I have never seen
its like elsewhere.
Enemies Give Hot Reply.
The enemy lost no time in replying,
and all day gave us so hot a fire that
the service of the gun was exceed
ingly difficult. Half a mile 10 our
right we could see the discharges Of
the guns in the Gonfu position. All
along the north and east sides of
the town were heavy lines Of infan-
try lying down and not firing. Just
a few yards 10 the left Of my position.
down in the hollow, DIR. DanfOrth had
his dressing-statiOn, with instruments
and bandages laid out for use.
II had been ordered that before
darkness came on one Of the guns
in the GOnfu position should be sight
ed at the church tower and left until
S o'clock. when il should be fired.
This was TO be the signal for the
assault. I kept up with my two
FOUNDER until a little after dark. firing
most OF the time at the church.
The last hour dragged with leaden
feet All were at high tension. as il
was realized that the crucial hour was
at hand Every moment we would
strike matches down behind the para
pet 20 consult our watches There was
a tongue of flame from the Gonfu
position, and for an instant the church
tower was lighted up by a bursting
shell. There was no blowing of
bugles and no yelling TO draw the
Spanish fire. Colonel Menocal had
personal charge Of the assault. He
had systematized everything and left
nothing to chance.
The echo Of the gun had scarcely
died away when a few low commands
were given just TO the right of my
position. and about fifty men. deploved
in a single line and without firing.
rushed for the nearest blockhouse. As
there ould not for some time be any
use for the guns. I gave Huntington
and Pennie permission 10 Join the
attacking party. This had covered
half the distance before being dis
covered. There was then a lively
POPPING from the blockhouse. and the
Cubans raised a yell and covered the
remaining hundred yards at a run. A
Few moments later those OF us who
had remained az the position saw a
group OF men coming out Of the
darkness. II was a detail bringing
back the captured garrison of the
blockhOuse.
RejOins Artillery Officers.
7 did not propose to stay by a
cannon that could not he used in
this mix up. and knew that nobody
would carry ii OF and that IL could
be found when needed. and SO went
IN Afterward in the town came
across all Of my brother artillery Of
ficers
7 do not believe that ANY one can
give a correct and detailed account Of
the events of this stirring night. There
was a series of detached fights. some
or them Of short duration and others
exceedingly brisk. The darkness was
intense. Bullets We're whistling in all
directions. and one was I'm about as
much danger from friend as from
foe.
The church was a hard proposftion
and II was some time before we made
progress against IT, Dynamite was
brought up. and Captain Estrampes
and Huntington made an attempt 10
breach thS walls
The men in the church could not
get at them where they We're and
divining what las up. asked IN fur
Their quarter would be given Being
answered I'm the affirmative. they sur
rendered
BY midnight everything except the
barracks had fallen. and the firing
had died down 10 an occasional sput-
ter There was now much yelling
and cheering. and the Cubans were
busy looting the captured positions.
buildings. and shops Of food. clothing.
and cooking utensils. The confusion
became great. and 10 was evident that
formations could not be restored until
daylight
Colonel Menocal and 7 made a