Evening Star Newspaper, July 3, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING sTAR ———__— PUBLISHED DAiL> EXCEPT “UNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, TIC) Fenneylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by ing Star N Ci ane ee RAUFPMAN Pree Kew York Oifics, 49 Potter Bn'ldi ‘The Erentrg Star ts served to subscribers in the nty by crrriers, om thetr own account, at 10 cents per week or 44 cents month. Copies at the eeunter 2 certs each. 4 mail—anywhere im the United States «r Canada— postage prepaid —S0 cents Per month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with aided, $2. foreign postage a» Wiking | ay (Entered at the Po : € ag second-class ma’l mi EF All mall antecriptic Rates of advertising must be pafd fn advance. known on applicstior.. Che Fvening Star. No 14,146. WASHINGTON, D. ©., SUNDAY, JULY 3, 1898, TWO CENTS. 2:15 O'CLOCK PM. FORCE TQ SMALL Gen. Shafter Says He Will Need Wore Men. PRESIDENT SENDS THANKS FOREIS WORK Spanish Have Hopes of Executing a Flank Move- ent. REINFORCEMENTS FOR SANTIAGO ON THE WAY Our Fleet Heartily Co-operating With the Army. ADVANCE OF The following dispatch was re- ceived from Gen. fter today: PLAYA DE E, July 3—! Secretary of War, Washington: Camp near Sevilla, Cuba, July 3— We have the town well invested on} the north ard east, but with a very thin line. Upon approaching it we find it of such a character and the defenses so strong it will be impos- sible to carry it by storm with my present force. Our losses up to date } will aggregate a thousand, but list has not yet been made. But little sickness outside of exhaustion from intense heat and exertion of the bat- tle of the day before yesterday and the almost constant fire which is kept up on the trenches. Wagon road to the rear is kept up w some difficulty on account of rains, but I will be able to use it for the present Gen. Wheeler is seriously ill and will probably have to go to the rear General Young also very ill; confined to his bed. General Haw- kins slightly wounded in foot. During sortie enemy made last ight handsomely repulsed. e behavior of the troops was m ont. xen. Garcia reported he holds the ilroad from Santiago to San Luis | and re- was and I burned a bridge ved some rails, also that General | arrived at Palma and that } consul with about four as -d French citizens came into} line yesterday from Santiago; } directed him to treat them with } sy possible. SHAFTER, Major General.” “Ty court Secr.tary Alger’s Message. Secretary Alger, by the direction } i the President, at 1:30 o'clock this son, sent the following mes- ‘o Gen. Shafter: The President drects me to say that you have the gratitude and thanks of the nation for the brilliant and effective work of your noble army on Friday, July 1st. The heroism of officers and men thrilled the American people OUR ENTIRE LINE officers and newspaper men all anx- ious for news from the front. To all he gave the same answer: “I have nothing to give out now.” After glancing through a pile of telegrams and letters, which lay upon his desk, Secretary Alger sent for Generals Miles and Corbin. The doors of the inner office were closed and the conference lasted about thirty minutes. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn was also called in and Assistant Secretary Allen of the navy was sent for, but he had left the building. The conference of these high offi- cials of the War Department gave rise to the wildest speculation. It was believed that disaster had fallen upon our arms in Cuba or else worn out by the excessive heat, those wh survived the battle of Friday yester- day were too exhausted to longer continue the struggle and Shafter was forced to send an emergency call for reinforcements in order to successfully maintain the position At the conclusion of the confer- ence Secretary Alger went to the White House to confer with the President. On his way over he re assured anxious inquirers that the department had received advices from Shafter and that the news con tained was in the main good news In fact, he became almost enthusias tic when the suggestion was made that the news was not encouraging. saying: “Yes, good news, splendid news!” Secretary Alger explained t! ae Awrtens AANAUMABA NEANTON with pride. The country mourns the brave men who, fell in battle. ‘They have addednew names to our roll of heroes. Signed R. A. ALGER, Secretary of War. Secretary Alger arrived at his of- fice at the War Department shortly before noon this morning. He was at once approached by a group of ENTRANCE TO SANTIAGO HARBOR, reason for withholding the contents |a long time.” of Shafter’s cable related largely to prospective plans and the President would have to be consulted. BLANCO CONCEDES LOST GROUND. Report of the Governor General to the Spanish Government. MADRID, July 3, 10 am—Capt. Gen. Blanco reports to the govern- ment, under date of July 1, that the Americans have taken San Juan and that the Spaniards were able to save Gen. Linares, their artillery, though half the troops were placed hors du combat. Gen. Linares was seriously wounded in the left arm and relinguished his command. El Caney is also conceded to be lost. Spanish losses were heavy. TO ATTACK SHAFTER’S FLANK. Madrid Report of Plan of the Span- ish. LONDON, July 3.—The Madrid correspondent of the Observer says: “The last official news from Cuba is to the effect that the Americans suffered an enormous loss in the at- tack upon El Caney and Aguadores, Gen. Linares concentrating his troops toward the defensive works Maj. Gen. Shafter. wn, where he hopes to overthrow the American forces. Meanwhile the Spaniards from Guantanamo effected a meeting at Altatonge with the reinforcements from Holguin, making 8,000 men who are now marching to fall upon the Americans’ right flank, and they *n give Gen. Shafter much trouble. “Gen. Pando, with 9,000, men, is now at Romanganagua and Palma Soriano. It is the general belief hat the Santiago operations will last SPANISH REPORTS. An American Attempt to Land Alleged to Have Been Unsuccessful. MADRID, July 3, 12:30 a.m.—An official dispatch from Havana re- ceived here says the American forces landed at Cayabacoa, but were re- pulsed, and forced to re-embark hast ily by a Spanish detachment, upon which the American vessels fired twenty shots without effect. According to the same dispatch the Americans again landed at Pun- ta Caney and Punas. An American transport, the dispatch further says, stranded on the coast and three American vessels again bombarded Manzanillo, but were repulsed and forced to withdraw. YESTERDAY’S FIGHTING. Corner of Morro Castle Knocked to Pieces. 828, by the Associated Press.) ANAMO, July 2—The (Copyright, 1 GUAN’ ‘| fighting in front of Santiago was re- sumed at daylight this morning. An advance was ordered along the en- tire line. SIBONEY, July 2, noon.—tA this hous the firing is light. Work on the entrenchments is being pushed and the soldiers are allowed to rest. The fleet did some fiting, but did not engage the batteries generally. SIBONEY, July 2, 2 p.m—The Brig. Gen. Sam‘l B. Young. bombardment of the forts at the en- trance to Santiago harbor. was re- sumed early this morning and lasted over an hour. The southeast cor- ner of Morro Castle was knocked to pieces and the flag was shot down. The shore batteries to the west of the entrance and to the east of Morro Castle were also damaged. The return fire was light, except from Cayo Smith, inside the harbor. No damage was done to the ships. The batteries fired at the ships as they retired. . FIRST FLAG TAKEN BY 6thCAVALRY Grand Charge on the San Juan Battery Friday. SIBONEY, Friday, July 1—The confusion in the encampment of the army last night after a late march led to misapprehension relative to the position of Gen. Kent’s and Gen. Wheeler’s divisions in the line of bat- tle. Gen. Kent bivouacked some- what to the right and rear of Gen. Wheeler, but the first forward move- ment this morning placed the dis-| her collision with the dispatch boat mounted cavalry in the right front of Capt. Grimes’ battery. The old 3d Gavalry of many gallant memor- Gen. Jacob F. Kent. ies greatly distinguished itself in the first determined assault upon the enemy’s center. Major Wessells was in command. Later a volun- teer regiment fired by mistake into the rear of the third. The coolness and discretion of the field officers of the 3d, including Capt. Charles Mor- ton, commanding the second battal- ion, prevented a disaster at this point. The 6th Cavalry, which brigaded with the 3d, captured the first flag from the enemy. The 7ist New York did excellent work and has many killed or wounded. One of the finest features of today’s battle was the charge of Gen. Kent's and Gen. Wheeler’s divisions about mid- day up the slope toward the San Juan battery, which was carried by storm. The Spanish fought all along the line throughout the day with great courage and determina- tion, but they were overmatched bo in moral and physique by the Ame ican army. Never was there a finer body of men than those of Gen. Shafter’s army hurled against an enemy. Despite the slowness and embarrassment of their movements the night before had put them into a most exalted strain of cheerfulness, and when the morning broke they were only too eager for the fray. When the artillery fire was opened by Grimes and Hill, a long self-con- gratulatory cheer ran along the line from leit to right. There was in it the assurance of victory and, notwiti standing the unexpected persistent defense of the Spaniards this cheer- ful assurance never faltered for an instant. Even the wounded men, hundreds of whom your correspon dent overtook while returning to the rear, spoke most cheerfully in the midst of their sufferings, and asked the news from the front, and in the whole of this long line of maimed and bleeding not a single complaint was heard. The hospitals were well served. working quickly and effectively. A somewhat amusing feature of the afternoon’s fighting was the sec- ond ascension of Maj. Maxfield’s balloon. The Spanish got its range very quickly as it gently moved to- ward the zenith and in a trice had perforated it with bullets, and it came down with a rush. Gen. Shafter this evening is in- clined to put the Americ: asual- ties at more than 500, but the inflow of wounded to the Juragua c:visional hospital and reports trom the field hospitals indicate that it is much nearer one thousand. The prepor- tion of killed to wounded in our part 9! the line is reported as twenty-five and three-tenths per cent, but this is so phenomenally large that that the officers are inclined to think that the average must be lower. DUFFIELD’SCHECK AT AGUADORES. Dissapointment at His Failure to Cross the Stream. (Copyright, 1898, bv the Associated Press.) Off Santiago de Cuba, Saturday, July 2.—Great disappointment is felt by the naval officers over Gen. Duf- field’s inabiity to cross the stream at Aguadores, which runs through a gully. Had pontoons been brought from Altares, the western bluff of Aguadores, commanding an excel- lent position, could have been taken and held under cover of the fire of the fleet. There was a trestle across the stream, one span of which had been partly destroyed at the western end. It is not quite understood why Gen. Duffield did not try this meth- od of crossing. . The auxiliary cruiser Yosemite and the repair ship Vulcan arrived this morning. The Newark was not damaged by \ Dolphin. WELL EXECUTED MOVEMENT. Hard Fighting Expected to Effect En- trance Into the City. SIBONEY, Friday, July 1.—Ear- ly this morning Gen, Shafter said he did not believe there were any con- siderable intrenchments between our new position and the city. The Cu- ban officers, however,including Gen. Garcia, who was interviewed on this subject yesterday, hold a different opinion. The general belief is that we will enter the city tomorrow, but after hard fighting. It cannot be said with certainty whether Gen. Pando with his 5,000 men from Manzanillo has yet arrived at Santi- ago, but it is probable that they have and that to them fell the chief share in the defense today. Another 5,000 men had _ been thought to be in movement from Helguin,but it is doubtful if the con- centration ha Admiral Sampson tonight sent a dispatch to Gen. Shafter over the ar- my telephone wire which has been sirung from the base to the head- Guarters in the field, stating that he had thrown a certain shells into the harbor of Santiago to- day by way of cooperation with the land movement and was ready to continue to dose tomorrow if it was thought to be desirable. There was early cannonading at the shore today against Morro Cas- tle prior to the feint made by Gen. Duffield against Aguadores. Until today the American invasion of Cuba has not looked like real war, but this negative impression is now absolutely dispelled. While there have been some errors of detail, the forward movement, as a whole, was well planned and has been ad- mirably executed. The chief error was in placing the infantry behind the artillery in position to receive all the shells of the enemy, which fail- ed to hit the mark at which they were aimed. Many needless casu- alties were thus caused. yet been completed. number of DEFEAT ADMITTED. News in [Madrid That Gen. De Rey Was Worsted. Vara Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 2—The Even- ing Sun prints the following from Madrid on Friday’s battle: Madrid, July 2.—A dispatch received by Gen. Correa, minister of War, from Gen. Linares, commanding the Spanish forces at Santiago, says: “Yesterd: the enemy advanced a league toward Santiago. I expect they will make an attack upon the city today. The cannonading began at El Caney, which was held by Col. O. Vara de Rey with four companies, the squad- ron approaching into action, with signals flying, to cover the advance of the enemy from Aguadores. The balloon survey of the Americans yes- terday was not repeated. Have re- ceived no intelligence of Gen. Es cario’s column, which left Manzanil- lo nine days ago.” Capt. Gen. Blanco telegraphs Gen. Correo under yesterday’s date as fol- lows: “This afternoon three war- ships approached Manzanillo. garrison there is preparing stronger defenses. Our loss in the encounter at Manzanillo on June 30 was two killed, three wounded and four men bruised. Among the latter was the commander of the gunboat Delgado Panejo.” Another telegram from Gen. Blan- co says: “At 3 p.m. on June 30 three vessels of the enemy approached Tu- nas and bombarded the fort at Taya- bacon. It is believed that they land- ed arms and men at Punta Caney. Gen. Struch has been sent against them.” Gen. Vara De Rey Defeated. Journal has following in addition: London,July 2—An official dispatch from Santiago, received in Madrid, says: “The enemy advanced in force, and cannonading ‘Gen. Vara de Rey, who was in command of the Spanish forces with five battalions, was de- feated.” Observation by Balloon. Sun has the following: El Poso, outside of Santiago, Thursday via Kingston, July 2—A practical dem- onstration of communication to troops by baflioon was made this af- ternoon. Two ascensions were made from a place near Gen. Shafter’s THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any Period can have The Star mai! 10 them to any address in the Unitet States or Canada, by ordering |: «t this office, In person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 crus for two weeks, or 50 cents v month. Invariably in advance. ecribers changing their address one Post-office to another s' give the last address as well as new one. was in the balloon made observa- tions and telephoned them from the balloon to Col. Allen of the sigual service. It is said that the observer obtained details of the Spanish fleet and fortifications. It is reported that the observer saw only one of the Spanish qarships in the harbor. A Spanish prisoner captured this afternoon says that Gen. Pando has arrived at San Luis by the Sabanilla railway and is moving toward San- tiago, at the same time Gen. Garcia with a force of Cubans is starting to burn the purgatorus bridge at the west end of Santiago to shut off Pan- do’s entrance to the city. GEN. MILES TALKS. | Will Send Gen. Shafter All the Men He Wants. It cannot be denied that the admin- the at Santiago with grave apprehension. istration regards situation The officials will not acknowledge for an instant that our army has met Tie call of Gen. Shafter for reinforcements with any serious reverses. was what was to have been expect- ed. After the conference the White House this Miles stated to a Star reporter that at afternoon Gen. the fact that Gen. Shafter contem- plated withdrawing his forces to the high ground was, of course, a ne- cessity under the circumstances. “We will send him reinforcements at once, plenty of them; 50,000 if he needs them. Five or six transports ships which carried Gen. Shajfter’s forces y, So theta there will be no lack of transport .— I estimate that there were 14,000 troops originally in Santiago are at Tampa now and_ the to Santiago start back today, so cilities. and these have been reinforced by 18,000 additional troops. Our forces aggregated but 23,000. Of course it is unfortunate that there has to be any withdrawal, but I was satisfied yesterday that eGn. Lawton would not be able to hold El Caney.” Gen. Miles added that the troops seem to be suffering more from the intense Spanish General Shafter not been able to be out for four , he said, and Gen. Wheeler and neral Young were both practically prostrated.” The suffering among the troops must be terrible. General Miles said that he intended to start for Santiago himself in a day or two. His heart had been with the army, he said, although his bones had te stay here. Troops will be rushed from Tampa,Chickamauga and other points as fast as they can be loaded. FIGHTING ALL DAY. heat than from shells and bullets. Shafter’s Troops Sweep Everything Before Them This Afternoon. Special Dispatch to The NEW YORK, July 2, 1898. Journal bulletin just posted says the battle was renewed at daylight this morning. Fighting all day, cnemy being slowly forced into city. Shafter’s troops are late this after- noon sweeping everything before The | them. The Tribune has bulletined a dis- patch from the front dated 3:30 p. m. today, which says that after five hours’ terrific fighting, the Spaniards were forced to retreat from their en- trenchments to the city. The Ameri- cans have many wounded. —~».___—_. WORKING DAY AND NIGHT. No Let Up in Preparations of Was Vessels at Brooklyn. NEW YORK, July 2—The Brooklyn navy yard will be closed tomorrow and Monday, but the work of fitting out the war vessels will not stop for an instant. Gangs of mechanics and laborers are working day and night in compliance with hurry orders from Washington. The re- pairs on the cruiser Chicago have so far progressed that the vessel was placed in dry dock this morning. The new propeller will be adjusted to the cruiser Atlanta next week. The steamer Portchalmers is being stripped of her to,amper, so as to add te her speed, and it is expected that she will accomplish fifteen knots when the altera- tions now in progress have been completed. A small draft of bluejackets arrived at the receiving ship Vermont today from the League Island navy yard, Phiiadeiphia. —_—.——_ Spaniards Destroy a Railway. LONDON, July 2.—The Madrid corres- pondent of the Daily Mail says: “It is officially announced that the Span- ijurds have destroyed a small railway run.