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4 force was Intense. and their aplrtt quickly affected the Cuban troop. Afl have ha red the belief of General Sbafter that SantUg could.be taKen by perrfttent attack. And they have been imptleji to advance, Crtgadtier Geaeral Keot. who commands tH center of the general line of attack, started, the T.

enty Urst Regiment of ihe jegulars toward Aguadores at the Mini hour ha Gerral Lawton's men ad vcedjto ard Cainy. Upon these troopa "fell the brunt of the battle" to the eonth east of! Santiago during" the early hours of the UT. I The was deeperat fighting about "Aguadirr Acting under orders from Genertil Linares, the Spaniards at that polnt. fpeturned th American fire, with a 1 fury tLat aroused our men to the fiercest 1 Thej boldly faced the enemy's fire, holding the' tenaciously, and preeylng forward whenever, an opportunity to gain an advanced footing pre "acntcd itself. AVark the la' their operation about dorrs th Aurericans were greatly encouraged 4 A 7 IND IANAP O'Ij It TOL.

otiww edition SATURDAY YEN ING.fc JULY 2. 189d rnrare pa GES Txvl tlisTVyO CENTS. 3 SANTIAGO ATTACK THE AMERICA FORCES ADYASCED rKOM THRKB milECTIOSS. bat Vain Kiii( Made by the Spaniards to iS event lb Fall of Caney. Fi.rrrr POIHED A HEAVY FIRE I5TO THE SFAJTISH if Coatlaaoas Froat Oppose to the City, from the Soatbeast to the Xorlb Men Eager to Ftaat Disposition of th Troops.

jtw fork. July 1 A dispatch to the "Herald from the headquarters' of th America irmr before Santiago. July. 1. playa del Este, saysj' Major On erai 6hafter this morning be an with 'great vigor the attack oo the outer de fenses of Santiago.

From three directions the American forcee advanced toward the dooro1 while Lawton and General were attacking Caney. faorth eat of and Oener.nl Kent wu advancing toward Aguadores. General Garcia, with, hie Cuban troops, at the earn, time approached Caney from the JIAJ. GEN. H.

TV. tiAWTON. southeast, and the other divisions of the American army pressed toward Santl tgo from the east, our forces' thus pre aentln? a solid front, from the coaat to "General Llrtres's northern defense. Four "member cf the Twenty first Reg iment of regulars were killed In between Sevlla and Anad3res, while sixteen other Americana, ail mem bers of the Twenty firsV were wounded. Both the American and Spanish fleets) Joined.

In the battle. While JLd nJral Sampson', men were reduclns; the recently replaced batteries at. AaTua 'dorejj. Admiral Cervera'a fleet was hurt? shells In the direction of the 'Amer ican and' Cuban line. L.

wwnes or ngnt artillery, act ing under orders from Major General bnaxter, who went to the front at the neaa or the troopa. began the battle of Santiago by Attacking" Caney. From this village a direct road leas lnto Santiago, and the advance of our IH Irresistible when they gain possession or this road. i Gen. Joe" Wheeler, with a detach ment ofhls cavalry command, and Gen jtu uarcia.

witn his Cuban trooos. Quicicjy joined General Lawton's mea in tfte advance upon Caney. Talsi Resistance at Caney. The' Spaniards for" a time, fought des to prevent Caney rrom falling jnio tne hands of our forcwi. It was vain effort.

Before the fighting had been long under Way, the Americana ana Cu nana gained advanced ground." Foot by foot the enemy waa 'driven back Into the villages. It was evident after the first four's iviiuii; mm uenerai starter accu rately had gauged, the strength of the enemy, and that he' would be able to drive the Spaniards Into Santiago at his pleas tire. i i 'It was difficulty that tha com warding officers restrained the ardor of our troops unUl the hour for beginning attack Came. The enthusiasm of the mm. 1 rsi, WW I V.V''J 'ytA ry iy.

r7' fx? UAJ. QEN. "JOE" WHEELER. .5 II Ml SPANIARDS General Pando's Men Could Not Any rOopjrlghted. 1W.

by the Associated Prfsi.) Montuco iay. Island of Jamaica. Friday, July 1. 10:30 p. m.

(Delayed In Transmission). A Cuban messenger from the Insurgents, near Meszar.lllo, province of Santiago 6 UDa ho landed here to day from a saliopat, brought the intelligence that the Spanish troops numbering about 8,000 men. which left Manzanillo on June 23 to march to Santiago, were called back by General Panda. It appears that whe the army had reached the vicinity of General Pando was not with the troope, as had been reported he was, and is In Havana. The relieving army.

the Cubans cay. was supplied with food and the roads were almost impassable, and the artil lery could1 not be 'dragged along with them. Thus, getting to Santiago In time to succor the garrison appeared to be Impossible, hence the recall of the troops. ONE THOUSAND KILLED AND WOUNDED. Estimated American Loss In the Battle Yesterday The Twenty First Sings on the Field.

Copyrighted. 1S9 by the Associated Press.) Province of Santiago de Cub a. Juiy 1, via Playa del Este (delayed in transmission. At this hour 9 p. m.

the fighting has practically stopped. It will be resumed in the morning. Our troops have gained several breast works. They encountered a barbed wire fence eight feet high. The entire reserves of the American army were ordered to the front before 8 o'clock, apparently with the intention of forcing our way into Santiago de Cuba.

The troops have advanced nearly to the city, but the fortifications are very strong. Our losses are heavy. An officer from the field estimates our killed and wounded at over l.C Shells, supposedly from the Spanish ileet, did heavy execution among our troops. 8AXG OX THE BATTLEFIELD. During a lull In the fighting an impre sslve "incident occurred.

The Twenty jrM' Infantry was out In front and suffe ring loss from the Spanish fire, but the men sang the "Star Spangled Banner," even the wounded joining in the singing. SPANISH OUTWORKS TAKEN. They Were Occupied by the Americans Before the Cessation of 1 7r the Battle Washington, p. July 2. The War Department last night received the fol General Sh after, dated at Siboney, near Santiago, Cuba: "Had a very heavy engagement.

UdaJt, which lasted from 8 a. m. till sun down. "We have carried their outwpApanci are now In possession of them. Thereft aaX tfireuarters of a lSST.

I iroops oe inirencneo I wui mere, utneru Lawton i I which have been engaged all day In carryinjr El. Caney, which was accomplished at 4 pi wllTbeln line And In front of SantVgo during the night. I regret to say that our casualties will be above four hundred. Of these, not many killed." I by the work of the fleet, whiclj poured a heavy fire into the lines of the Span I lards. Admiral Sampson ordered the New York.

Gloucester and Suwanee to attack the batteries recently placed to the eas of Morro.j The vessels engaged the bat teries at short range, and left only tho hillMde to show where the bat teries had been located. The Massachusetts and the New York then opened with their big guns, plung ing a heavy fire into the enemy's line. Common hell and reduced charges were used for the purpose, and they demoralised the enemy's rank. The shells were fired at a high elevation, so as to clear the towering coast line ridge. The Newark Joined the fletet to At noon the Iowa steamed ylthln one thousand yards of Morro castle.

Ad miral Sampson had signaled from the flagship for the Iowa to engage Morro, but a few minutes later, just as the Iowa was about to open fire, the annulling pennant was hoisted. The Harvard arrived at Al tares this morning with Michigan volunteers. They were hurried ashore and hastened to join the American line. A. Coatlaaoas Front, As the enemy was pressejl back towarS Santiago both at Caney and at Agua dores, the progress of our forces was in entire harmony with the plans of Gen.

8 after. Our line thus bee am more closely knit, and now the Americans and Cuban present a continuous front from southeast to the north of the city. On the right at El Caney now Is Gen. W. H.

Lawton with three brigade, the First, tinder Col. J. Vanhorn. commanding the Eighth U. S.

and Twen ty econd Uunlted States Infantry and the Second Massachusetts, Colonel Clark oommandlng. The Second Brigade is composed of the First, Fourth and Twenty fifth United States The Third Brigade, un der Gen. A. R. Chaffee, is composed of the Seventh.

Twelfth and Seventeenth United States Infantry, Gen. Joseph Wheeler, with four light I batteries, Lawton'a iThiacav, composed batteries, strung out In 'the rear of division: Gen. B. M. Young is to Genera! Wheeler command.

airy force is, dismounted and is of eight 'troops of the First Cavalry, eight troops of the Third, eignt troope of the Sixth, eight troops of the Ninth, ahd eight troop of the Tenth On the left of. Lawttm. in the center, resting on the second crossing of the liver Guama, Just back of Sevilla and moving toward Aguadores. Is a force torn pose of the First Brigade, under Gu H. II.

Hawkins, with the Sixteenth and Sixth United Statea Infantry; the Seventy first New York, under Col. Wallace Downea. The Second Brigade. Col. Pier on.

commanding; Second United States Infantry. Tenth United States Infantry. Tweny flrstrUnlted States infantry. Third Brigade. Colonel Worth, commanding; Thirteenth and Twenty fourth United' Infantry.

General Bates has the Thirty third Michigan. Coli Charles L. Boy r. ton. commanding, and a battalionof the Thirty fourth Michigan.

Col. John P.Petermaa, commanding, THcl HRSTi SHOT. Battle Opened by Batteries of CaproaT aa Grimes. New York. July 2.

A special dispatch to the Evening World, dated El Paso. Cuba, near Santiago, noon, by way of Playa del Este, July aaya: TUe first artlHery fight of the campaign has Just been ended by the silencing of a Spanish RECALLED. Reach Santiago In Time to Do Good. LIEUT. GEN.

D. TX'IS PANDO SANCHEZ. Last Night. open between my lines and the a oonsmeraoie augmentation of eMHoq, ana uenerai iiates brigade. batfery.

The wounded are still being pJcied up as this dispatch Is hurried awiy General Lawton's division biv uked near EI Caney last night without lVcs At' IT 'o'clock this morning there was a sullen It was the first shot from XCapron's battery, fired to avenge the killing of his son. Promptly the Spanish began to answer the challenge from helr forts and trenches. At 7:15 a. GTlra" battery opened fire on the Spanfsfi troops to the right of the Sari Juan jJlock house. The ci'mman powder used by our troops smok and' was a fine target for the Spanish field battery, which probably was set' ed by Admiral Cervera's ma rines, aim.

While dging by the accuracy of the ur smoke gave the enemy our range, ime could not locate the ene my a gun whch used smokeless pow der, exce "approximately. But, satls der. except approximately. But. satls as to the Spanish position, our men worked like mad.

The Spanish Are gradually slackened and in less than an hour it ceased altogether. Battery of the Second Artillery, deserves great credit for the victory, for It was a case of bllndnetss against The battery loss, the officers state, was us follows: Killed: UNDERWOOD, private." HELM, private. Wounded: George C. Heary, first eergeant. Vile, sergeant.

Cornford, sergeant. Kene. corporal. The Battery's Snpport. The battery was supported bv the rouh riders, ibout 100 Cubans, with u.

Hotchklss gun. a detachment of the Tenth Cavalry and a squai from Con. p.ny C. of the Second Cavalry. Most of the Spanish shells flew low over the crest of the battery's position and exploded.

Through them the rousi riders had about ten wounded, amony them R. Champlain, whose left elbow mas smashed. The Cuban leader. Gontaies, rep that the Cubans lost twenty killed and wounded. The details of General Lawton'si loss 21 have not Heavy volley firing has been heard for three hours.

It seems 'tO indicuta a strong American advance. There is no artillery, firing from EI Caney, and only scattering' shots coma from San Juan, which has a slope. Both divisions really are In battle. The day Is clear and A model ate breeze is blowing, but there Is A strong The troopa are in good condition. Captain Grimes and Corporal Mclean were overcome by the heat, but are recovering.

The battery shot 100 rounds, twothirds shells and the balance The military balloons used by the signal corps for the purpose of obtaining accurate Information of the location of the enemy and the character" of their defenses proved of Inestimable service in the engagement. The balloon 'floated Just over the tree tops, and was easily guided along three miles of the road to ward the lines of the enemy.l Whenever It halted, for the purpose of taking, a photograph of the fortifications the Spaniards seized the occasion for taking hot shots at the mid air monster. At one time the big balloon hung Over San Juan, not over five hundred yards from the e.nd for five minutes the Spaniards below tried In vain to puncture It. In the fighting at San Juan a Spanish shell, two and a half inches in diameter, burst in the midst of Captain Puritlefs battery In the First Artillery, wounding several Among those Injured was private Samuel Barr. Rough Riders Wounded, Roosevelt's rough riders were also In this fight and hore themselves with as much credit as in last Friday's battle In the bush.

Several of the rough riders were wounded, among them the following: G. S. Devore, eergeant. Troop K. A.

Arnustrong, corporal. Troop J. McSparron, corporal. Troop G. Alvin private.

Troop G. Freeman, private. Troop F. Benjamin A. Long, private.

Troop K. Mason Mitchell, private, Troop K. V. D. Horton, corporal.

Troop I. Third United States Cavalry, was also wounded. SAN JUAN HILL The Strongest Spanlsb Ootpost Taken 'by Oar Troops. New York. July 2.

A copyrighted dispatch to the Evening World, dated Vln the field, two miles from Santiago, July 1," and cabled from Playa del Este, says: San Juan hights have fallen, and the way Is now opened for an advance on Morre Castle. It was a glorious victory, but very dearly purchased. The place was the strongest Spanish outpost, well fortified and valiantly defended. The position was an excellent one. San Juan hill Is steep and an artillery battery was Tocajted on it.

It was also occupied by barracks and other buildings, but the American troops stormed the hights, 'and "Spanish valor had to yield to the bull dog tenacity and courage of the Anglo Saxon. As I write our troops are swarming up "'rr rtv i. 1 Urn mmmJ 1 the hill and covering it like ants. The Spaniards are. demoralized.

The fighting has been of the hardest kind and our troops have suffered severely, but the enemy's works are in their hands and they do not count the cost. El Caney is also ours. The general advance, which began at 3 p. has been successful along the line. After driving the enemy out of El Caney the troops took, possession of the village and destroyed the Spanish fort by which it had been defended.

The Spaniards fled into the city of Santiago, where they now are. Tha losses on both sides were heavy. A bursting Spanish shell almost annihilated an entire company of our troops. I FfRST BALLOON UP. i Mace by Observation of SnntlnKO the Signal Corps.

New York, July 2. A dispatch to the Press from Siboney, Cuba, June 30,. via Playa del Este. says: For the first time in the history of the United States, a war balloon was sent up this afternoon, making observations of Incalculable benefit to General Shatter's forces in the field occupied by i tho enemy and over the doomed city of Santiago. It was manned by two members of the signal corps.

Of all the reconnols sances made inside the Spanish lines by spies from our army, no information brought back by them has been so valuW able as that obtained by the observers in the balloon. Since the disembarking of the troops i. and the advance made toward Santiago, GEN. WILLIAM R. SHAFTER.

In Command at members jof the signal corps have been anxious to try the balloon, and to day permission was given to use It. Preparations for sending up the air ship were speedily made, the hydrogen gas generator for charging it was brought out," and the wagon containing the reels for the wire cable, which was to hold it captive, was put When everything was ready, two members of the. signal corps entered the car. guy ropes weref released, and. the balloon shot up Into the air.

while th.e soldiers cheered their; comrades who wer going on a mission full of peril. The balloon was sent up from an Open, elevated space, not far from General Shafter's headquarters. near Siboney. While It soared in the air, fully L800 feet above ground, it was in plain view of the American army and the men" on warships lying off the coast They watched it with the greatest interest, and, 'no doubt, it was with mixed feelings of wonder and fear that the officers and men in the Spanish army, in Ceirvera's fleet and the people in. Santiago viewed it, soaring over the territory held by them.

The men in the balloon were soon aware that they had been sighted by the Spaniards, for hnessengers ran about and shots, evidently from machine guns, were aimed, at them. The' swaving motion of the huge gas bag and the effect of gravity, however, prevented any of the projectiles from hitting it. and the Spaniards soon gave up. evidently ttot wishing to waste ammunition. Everyrhing that could be desired was to be seen by the men In the balloon.

In the harbor of Santiago. Cervera's ships swung placidly at anchor, and now and then launches could be seen passing back and forth among them. With their telescopes the. Spanish warships, the camps and the city were brought into close range, but ail the information gained is in the possession of General Shafter and some of the members of his staff. Sketches and maps were drawn, show ing the enemy location.

WHERE THE BATTLE IS BEING FOUGHT. I Cincinnati Enquirer.) PANDO'S ARMY. A Report, that It Ha Entered Saatlaa o. New York, July 1 A special dispatch from Playa del Este to the Evening World quotes General Garcia as author ity for the statement that General Pando has entered Santiago with 8.000 soldiers. reinforcing General Linares.

General Pando left Manzanillo on June a with 8,000 or men and a large train of provisions and ammunition. General Shafter sent 2,000 Cubans back to Acerraderos on the transports to the west of Santiago to head off Pando, but they evidently failed to accomplish that end. Cubans, sent back. Will b'e I'sed to Keep Reinforce ments Away from Saatlaa o. Washington, D.

C. July 2. An official dlsoatch has been received at the War Department confirming the prea report that General Shafter had sen. back on transports to Acerradero. whence they came.

2,000 'of Garcla's Cu buns. 'The purpose is a double one first. to Drevent reinforcements coming inu Santiago from Manzanillo on the andL second, to prevent the retreat that direction of the Spanish garrison Oi the town. Transport Ordered to Retara. Washington, D.

C. July 2. In reply a message asking General Shafter how many transports could be sent back tc Tampa In order that reinforcement be sent him. Adjutant General Corbin. late to night, received the re plyu "Colonel Humphries' has been or dered to return as many transports possible at once." i'SL yr'tv'' i rir 1..: HOSPITAL SHIPS CALLED FOR AT" riSTXACO GENERAL SHAFTER.

The Calef Swrgeoa Taere Say Ma Seed for Forty Mors Medical Officer. "7 THE SOLACE TO BE SETT OVER FROM ClAXT OTAMO. The Relief to Sail from Jtew York it Onee Well Prepared for Hoc pltal Work Relaforeesaeats to be Seat to Saatlaco for Several Day. Washington, D. July Owing to, the many conflicting report of kes of American troops in yesterday's engage ment.

it has been thought best by th War Department officials to make public, the text of General Shafter last dU puch received this, morning at 4 o'clock. It was as follows: "1 Siboney. ria Playa del Est. July Adjutant General. Washington I fear have underestimated to day' caeiaaltle.

A large aod thoroughly equipped hoepital ship should "be sent here at once to care for the wounded. The chief surgeon says he has use for forty more, medical The ship mutt bring 'a, launch and boots for conveying the wounded. 8 AFTER, Major Generai. Commanding. The Solace to be I'aea.

immediately upon receiving General Shatter's telegram concerning th killed apd wounded. Surgeon General Stern berg, of the army, called on General Van Reypen. the surgeon general of the nary, and the two held a. long coneultatlon regarding the course to be taken. For tonately the ambulanc ship Solace Is now in the vicinity of General Shafter' army, and she will be utilized for any emergency which may arise.

Whil the navy ship Solace Is designed, prim lly for the use of the fleet, jhe will put at the disposition ol th army whenever that may be nee anna ry. and th navy and army 'ship will, be used latr changeaTbly. The Solace Is fully a we I adapted for treat Lng the wounded as her sinter shrp of the army, and ha accom modation for several hundred, mil. Th, last heard from the Solace, siie waa at Guantanamo bay, short distance front the cable station from whlo the di patches ara jsent. i preparations are being read by the Wax Departmsn: to send Gen.

enal Shafter the aasistaiKs la the redicui department, which he akd for, to at tend to the needs of fie wouhJcd as result of yesterday's batiie. Tke Relief to SalL The hospital ship Relief, which ha been undergoing a thorough overhauling at New York, lerabout ready to start tor JantlAgo. She scheduled tew hav jailed yesterday, but, owlnsr to some de lay, was unable to get off at that time, and will leave to dav. Th Relief has been fitted out In an admirable manner for the treatment of tho. sick.

'and wounded, and every comfort poasil will provided for the unfortunate. There'U a surgeon to charge, with a full corps of jcmpetent assistants and a complete out for surgical work "tn caees wher thi neceeeary. Accommodation for prob ably 500 persons have been provided, and. addition, there ha been Installed lii ihe ship a carbotuiting plant and an lce apparatus, which has fa cilities for making more than 1 needed aboard the ship, Th surplus wi'J beV till led. In supplying the hospitals ishora tho Immediate vicinity of the btp.

Of course, th greater Dumber of Jcaes jf sickness and wounds primarily will rested In the regimental and the division aospltaU. while the Relief wttl be utUlzed to a great extent In bringing back to th United States such cases) of cob vales lent and the more serlou case if, sick neaa, which It Is felt should bo brought aereifor treaimert. I. Relaforesnet YC Secretary Alger Is authority for th statetment that no additional troops will be sent from Camp Alger to Santiago before the 8th or 9th of the month. Th reason for this is that tn auxiliary cruisers.

Yal and Harvard, which were selected for th purpose of transporting the troops to Cuba, will not bo ready start on th next trip for that before the dat mentioned. Thi Is a bangs In the original arrangement, under which )t was expected that the Yale would be ready to sail from "Newport News by th 3d oe 4th with detachment of General Henry's division for th inforcement of Oeneral Shafter's army; in Cuba. Th change was necessary, owing to the fact that. Instead of re turning direct to Newport News. It was found expedient to hav the Yal go ii New York.

Although not so stated, there Is reason for ths belief that, th chang in the program was made la order to; allow the Yale to take a number of sick and wounded soldiers from Santiago for' treatment lo the hospitals of the mora Northern cities, la view of the delay In the return of th steamer to Newport News, th authorities of th War De partment hajre deemed It bet to have the troops of General Henry dlrlsioS; which hf.ve been ordered to Santiago, to remain at Camp Alger until the steamer la at Newport News ready to take the" to Santiago, without subjecting to any unnecessary delay at Newport News, General Henry ha been In frequent i consultation with th officials of th War Department regarding the move ment rfhls division to Santiago, and bai reported that it Is entirely ready to start cn the journey at an hour's notice Complete arracgements have been mad lor the departure ef the troop frm Camp Alger to day, and there was con siderahl disappointment among them when It became known, that there be several days' delay la startins for Newport News. PROFOUNDLY CONCERNED. War Department Fally Appreciates. Desperate Character of Flahtimr. Washmgton, D.

C. Jaly 2. The pro foundest concern throughout military end official circle marked the opening of the second day upon which the battle of Santiago Is "being fought. The dwperaie character of the fighting is now fiiy known to the War Department. The in firmatlon Is la to the rrnort mad by Gaeral Shatter last 1 i i.