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1 Zxi KM9k a ask iBsaiBajBm anm tr tyi i 3 Mli ML A iirii2inFiK ra raiis VOL LXVII SKr nLA2TOISCO CAI SATTJEDAY JUIiT 2 189S OTXETEEN PAGES 2sroyi6s SPANISH TROOPS HO fYTCM FROM THEIR iNTRENCHMENTS WASHINGTON July 1 The War Department has received the following from General Shatter dated at Siboney Had a very heavy engagement to day which lasted from 8 AM until sundown We have carried their outworks and are now in possession of them There is now about three quarters of a mile of open between my lines and the city By morning troops will be intrenched and considerable augmentation of forces will be there General Lawtons division and General Bates brigade which have been engaged all day in carrying El Caney which was accomplished at 4 will be in line and in front of Santiago during the night I regret tojsay our casualties will be above 400 Of these not many killed 4 li aLJ i fTy BAUIRI J3r iTnnnne wat luurj nui AT MANILA actlnf Chlf Signal Offlcer flurtu the temporary abtice or oeoermi GrwJjr fered that the cab communication with Cuba mlrt hare ben ln tTuptel and none of the other offl clals would offer a ffugrefftlon at to the reason for the delay Early In the evening Secretary Alter went to the Whit House and remained with the President until the dispatch from General Shafter had been received During the evcclnr many prominent officials and members of Congress were at the White House but only a few of them remained longer than a few minutes They called merely to ascertain whether any news had been received from Cuba POSITIONS THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE The First Transports Had Not Arrived on Tuesdays ADMIRAL DEWEY MUCH DISAPPOINTED 2fc IPAKIAaSS HAKS A VICOftOt ATTACK OX THE REBELS Defeated After a Bard SMgJ Dt eora la tae uiki oi ia Ininrrenta Which Slay Be Serleus Scene of the Last Eight Days Advance of American Forces From Baiquiri to the Heights Around Santiago The purpose of yesterdays attack by Shafter was to push forward his right wing and take Caney which is northeast of Santiago on a high ridge Brom this derated position the American gunners can pour a destructive fire into the Spanish intrenchments The taking of Caney will also prevent General Pando from reaching Santiago 9tf AMERICANS WIN A GREAT BATTLE Our Troops Compel the Spanish Forces to Fall Back Into the City of Santiago Shafter Loses Four Hundred Men in Killed and Wounded While the Enemy Suffers Far More Seriously Fighting to Be Resumed ToDay 8peil Dispatches to the Chronicle JURAGTJA Cuba Job 1 I rMilEtit the American troope hold the outer trenchet of Santiago and before another sun sets th Stars and Stripes wfil wave over the city The imraders stacked the enemjr la force this morn lE and before the day closed had driven the Spaniard Into the city The Ughtlng lasted from 8 oclock In the morlnr tin dark Th American Ices abont00WUWanaTrcwm4ed The loes of the enemy while unknown must nave bn very heavy The Spanlardi fought vrtth stubborn tennlnatloa but step by step vrere tttrea back from their atroas position as nlxht feU the Amertcanseotlneto ere at the sates of citjr The kttlt Trill be resumed In the mornlns and no one doubti what the renxltjrtU General Shafter 1 pleated with the rocreu made The attack oa 8antlaco was made In Ua divisions General Wheeler and General Lawtoa commenced the as ult on Caney located to the northeasi ef Santiago while a second division eeamanded by General Kent attacked Ara4iAtha sametrmeJeneral Garda wltbl force ottTnbVnswasad1 jsnctee on Caney fromtbe Boutbeast ttnsdnr junction wlththe American oiTItion approaching from te east At tas tlejjai to advance the troops dashed forward In a concerted move ment from the north east and south The fighting was of the fiercest description Nothings daunted by the withering fire from the Spanish lines the boys In blue kept hammering away with confidence that they must eventually sweep the enemy from their positions In the fighting between Aguadores and SevHla the Twenty first regulars lost four men while sixteen were wounded The land attack was supported by a heavy fire from Sampsons fleet which was responded to In an Ineffective manner by Cerveras ships The American shells completely reducedthe batteries at Aguadores Immediately after General Shatter had Issued the order that started the artillery fire General Wheeler at the Iliead of his cavalryandGeneral Qar iia leading the Cuban troops moved forward to Join General lAwtons men tn the advance onthe village of Caney The battle of Santiago1 was begun by Wo batteries of light artillery which opened fire nCaneyThere Is abroad leading from Caney to Santiago which of the highest strategic Importance Once the American troops gain possession of this highway their advance will something that cannot long he stayedby any resistance no matter odesperata saes The Spaalardvaad ft desperate ef fort to hold their ground They fought with the greatest stubbornness and poured a deadly are Into the ever ad vandnr ranks of Americans and Cubans But step by step Linares sol dlerr were forced to retreat For only a short time after the American column started forward did the Spanish hold their position Then began their movement toward the rear that did not cease until they hadtaken refuge In the village General Shafter had taken an accurate measure of the strength of the enemy during the first hour of the battle and was confident that his forces could drive the Spaniards Into Santiago at his pleasure So eager were the Americans to get at the enemy that itwas with difficulty the commanding officers of the differ ent companies restrained the men until the time arrived for the beginning of the final engagement The boys In blue were tilled with patriotic enthusiasm and their spirits soon spresd to their Cuban allies All shared the opinion of General Shafter that Santiago could be captured by a bold and relentless at tack and were eager to advance The center of the general line of attack commanded by Brigadier General Kent and composed of the Twenty first regiaent of rTegularswwa ordered towantAquadores at the same time General Lawtons command was directed to advance toward Caney These troops were engaged In the hardest fighting that occurred to the southeast of Santiago during the early hours of a battle The fight about Aquadores was most desperate Tht Spanish under General Linares returned the American fire with a fury that aroused the determination of the Americans Our troops did not flinch before the Spanish fire They held every Inch of ground gained and wherever they saw a chance to gain a few yards they promptly took advantage of it About Aguadores our forces were assisted by Admiral Sampsons snipe which poured a galling fire into the Spanish lines The New York Suwanee and Gloucester attacked the batteries which were recently thrown up to the east of Morro Castle The ships ran In close and the fire was so destructive that soon they had dismounted all the guns and actually wiped out the batteries Then the New York and Massachu setts began plunging fire from their great guns Sheds were fired at a high elevation but the most deadly work was done with ordinary shell These swept the Intrecchsrau and drove out wounded In one hip but was laughing WASHINGTON July A dispatch was received during the Cabinet meeting from Colonel Allen In charge of the signal station at Playa del Bate He said that the fight was growing furious in all directions The Spaniards were shelling the Americans as they advanced and Admiral Sampsons fleet was hotly engaging the forts Later this afternoon the signal office received the following from one of Its officers at the front American troops driving Spanish troops back Wounded being brought In right along REPORT OF VICTORY REACHES WHITE HOUSE Seventeen Toeiaad Americans Sta tleaeJ Wltkt Few Stiles of Santiago Waiting to Attaelc WITH UNITED STATES ARMY five miles east of Santiago de Cuba Thursday June 20 noon via Playa del Ete province of Santiago de Cuba June 80 evening The American forces now numbering nearly 17000 men stm occupy a position Id a long line five miles east of Santiago de Cuba but no forward movement has been made during the past twenty four hours owing to the difficulty experienced In forwarding sufficient supplies from the bsse at Juragua and the fact that It has I not been possible up to the present to send light artillery and siege guns to the front from BalqutrL Major General Shafter Is at the front and conducting the operations in person The American troops have made no attack as yet upon Aguadores or on the coast near the left wing of the Invading army where the new base may be established later The town of Caney which commands the land entrance to Santiago de Cuba lies close to the Americans right wing and will probably be taken soon and It Is believed that the Investment of Santiago de Cuba will follow the capture of Caney There are about So00 Cubans operating with the American army at the front and the Spanish force defending Santiago de Cuba is estimated at from 12000 to 20000 The cable was placed In operation this morning at Jaragus Atares and Siboney and communication is now open between the Invading army and Washington RECEPTION OF THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON the Spaniards STORY TOLD IN BRIEF DISPATCHES Offlcia1 Messages Wfclcn Give Ken a er Details of the Battle Before Santlage 4e Caba PLAYA BEL ESTE July 1120 A tlL A general assault on the dty of Santiago de Cuba by the land and sea forces of the United States began at 7 oclock this morning General Lawton advanced and took possession of Ca bana a suburb of Santiago Morro Castle and the other forts at the entrance of the harbor were bom barded by our fleet The Vesuvjus used her dynamite guns with good effect The Spanish fleet la the harbor fired on the American troops who were very close to the dty SIBONEY July 220 If vla Playa del Ester Guantanamo bayv At 1 oclock this afternoon after flvetours terrific fighting the Spanish began to leave their fntrenchments and retreat 1010 dZlW wounded And aVabeing brougbtlLfcne aomvloc the delaV In receiving Mens wvui sjasViiissj auue Wa sssSM WU The President as A the War Officials Greatly Please Over the Word Sent by Genral Shatter WASHINGTON July 1 The suspense which followed the receipt of General Shatters dispatch early yes terday morning announcing that a battle had been begun near Santiago was relieved at 1T J0 oclock thlsmornlng when preliminary report of the days operations was received by General Corbin from General Shafter The President and the war officials are immensely pleased at the informa tion conveyed hi Shaffers message While they learned with stneerest re gret that so many of the American troops had fallen In the fight the ground gained by the days conflict is regarded as a great victory Adjutant General Corbin put the situation strongly and picturesquely this morning while speaking brkfly of the aggressiveness and tenacity of General Shafter The oM bulldog said he referring thus half affectionately to the distinguished commander of the Fifth Corps Is lying1 right there with his teeth In their neck only waiting the coming of daylight to finish the work he has so magnificently begun The engagement yesterday wu Terr heavy for preliminary fight but It score a decided victory for us I regret to know that Shafter has sustained so heavy a loss nut we may nope that there are not aa he says many killed It Is how ever pretty certain to be true that the loss to aa army In an engagement like that of yesterdaywhere the battle line extended over several mites will be much heavier than Is Indicated by the first reports it la manifestly iiflDOtsi ble In cases where the battle has raged all dsy and until dark to ascertain with deflnUeness the loss sustained iranng ae eariy nignctnere was rea news from the battle Captain Smith who Intense Excitement Over tbe Brief Dispatches Received Pram the Scene ef the Battle WASHINGTON July 1 The battle has begun This wss the stsrtlingaews conveyed in a dispatch received from General Shafter at 10 oclock thlsmorn mg The first news came la the following dispatch received by Secretary Al ger from General Shatter CAMP AT ftXVriXA CUBA July 1 Action now going on bat flrinst light and desnltery Began en right near Caney Lawtosr division lie will move on northeast nortlen of town ot Santiago Will lceepyon continually advised of proa Teas SHAFTEH Major-General Commanding Beeretary Alger directed Adjutant General Corbin to notify the President at ence of the text of General Shaffers message and It was done Immediately The President win be kept continuously advised ot all news Brief as It is It told the whole story that the first shots of the long expected crash at arms the first great Jand en gagement of the war was under war It sect a thrill through official circles from the highest to the HwtstT Secre tary Alger was the first t6 read if He passed It to General Corbin Adjutant General of the Army and directed him to take it at once to the White House General Corbin went to the President carrying the original dispatch He was back shortly and then a bulletin was posted giving the dispatch verbatim Until then only higher officials had knowledge that the decisive hour was at hand The news spread through the corridors A great crowd of correerPoaA ents struggled about the bulletin board messenger boys dashed off with dispatches the clerks men and women turnes from their desks and gathered at the doorways Secretary Alger remained at his desk while the usual train of callers pushed Special XXspstcbes to ths CferocioU LONDON July The Dally Telegraph publishes a dispatch from Manila under date of June 23th Via Hongkong which says the non arrival of the transports from San Francisco has grievously disappointed Admiral Dewey The Americans express breery confidence In their ability to dispose of Admiral Camaras squadron or any other1 ships the Spaniards may Send but they admit that they wish Admiral Dewey had at least one battle ship The Spaniards on the night of Jane 23d made their first notable attempt to drive the insurgents from their positions Instead of tamely waiting to be attacked For a time the attempt teemed likely to be successful Thirteen hundred troops made a determined onslaught on Malate They were met with a well directed firs but were re enforcedV and the Insurgents began to retreat The Spanlaraxwera encouraged and pressed eagerly for ward but st a critical moment the In surgentsrmade a spirited rally and poured steady fire Into the attackers compelling the Spaniards to withdraw The attack was not renewed The Americans rely upon celebrating the Fourth of Jul In Manila HONGKONG July Emfllo Agul naldo leader of the Philippine Insurgents In a recent conversation with his friend Wttdmaiv the American Consul here said It would be very Indiscreet for me to express hopes for the future before the war Is over and while matters are unsettled but I will say that the natives of the Philippines have the greatest confidence In the fairness oi the Americans We trust them I know that If they support us we would be able to hold our fulLrlghts and command the respect of the powers of Europi The Americans are righting the wrongs ot Cuba and they will do the same In the Philippines1 Agulnaldo has quarreled with his colleague Sandlco In reference to the re cent seizure at Hongkong ef arms consigned to the insurgents Sandlco appealed to Williams formerly the American Consul at Manila for protection and he was placed on an American vessel The stories that AdmlralTewey and Agulnaldo are on unfriendly terms are again denied If Is said that Agulnaldo caused San dico and slso another leader named Arrtachlo to be arrested for revealing the nature of the steamer Pagigs cargo while she was st Hongkong It Is feared thaf the split among the Insurgents Is likely to be serious Sandlco Is very Influential and Is regarded as the only capable administrator among the Insurgents He Is on board the NanshatC but It Is feared that unless Dewey Intervenes Agulnaldo will sheet Arrtachlo whom It Is alleged he accuses of conspiring with Sandlco te form an opposition party The Japanese steamer Matsusktma which left Manila on the morning of June 28th has arrived here See reports that the American transports had not arrived when ah left Two of the German ships have goes from Manila to Mariveles for coal They majr not retton to Manila The arrival of the British war ships Bonaventurs and fpblgenla at Manila had an invigorating effect on the Americans sad British there The French war ship Pascal left Manila on June i4th7and the French barbette ship Bayard arrived on the follotrlng day The latter saluted the Spanish flag on her arrlvaL The insurgents have captured a SpanisA ship with troops on hoard The ship msCBIXAXBOTS Cectlsaed oa Page 1 We Want You To Knew WisrtAmorfeaa 6reissjg Medicine Can That is why we puHa the sUtecsesse bf peoplrfwho havs taken It Thousand snd thousands have been eameletsly cured of scrofula aTtpsssls catarrh ana other diseases It tosec the sta nsen creates an apeetite srsftsa the Weed strengthens the nerves and ntses sweet refrescwg sleep Hoods SarfmrUa AaWtesrs Ortstest shMUiiu St ssrtt Hoods RUs i mtLkir3jy.