St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 11, 1898

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(Copyrighted, !898, by Associated Press ) : ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH BOAT DANDY, OFF AGUADORES, Cuba, July 10, via Port Antonio and Kingston, Jamaica, July 11, 9:45 a. m.—The Brooklyn, Indi- ana and Texas, under Commodore Schley, began the bombardment request from Gen. Shafter, conveyed by a signal from the shore. The warships lined up from east to west, a quarter of a mile of the City of Santiago at 5:15 this afternoon, in obedience to a of. the American Com- mander Just Before Bombardment Began. yo LONG EXPECTS SANTIAGO’ TO SURRENDER ANY HOUR. Shafter Notified Washington That He Expected to Continue Bombardment at His Best To-Day. (Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.) from shore, and fired over the limestone cliffs that come down to the sea and hide the city, five miles distant. After 35’shots had been fired from_the 8-inch guns Commo- dore Schley became convinced that the Brooklyn’s fire was falling .n potier'’s ; “I wrote to him several times and sought | I really don’t care anything for | Varie- short and ordered a cessation, permitting the battleships to con- tinue, they, with their larger guns, having longer range. The shots were fired apparently with great deliberation and at in- ‘tervals of two minutes. The signals from the shore announced ‘that the shells fell a thousand feet short and a little to the left of the Spanish position. At dusk the squadron ceased firing and | Commodore Schley sent a launch to the shore to ask Gen. Shafter ‘if he desired firing continued during the night. When the Associated Press reporter went aboard the Brook- lyn Commodore Schley said he was ignorant of the purpose of the bombardment. The Asseeiated Press reporter read to him a mes- sage received at: Juragua from a mounted courier, saying the ar- mistice was ended and that hostilities had been resumed. Commodore Schley said: “Gen. Shafter signalled to me to begin the bombardment as soon as I could get into position. I doubted from the start whether I could hit the city. I had to cuess at its location and be very careful not to injure our own army. If I bombard to-morrow I shall have range marks on shore to guide ine and I shall take the ships closer to the shore than to-day. The water off Aguadores is so smooth that our marksmanship was not affec ted by the swaying of the ship. In firing to-day I gave’ the turrets the greatest possible elevation by listing the ships. But I knew I would fall short. The guns will carry more than five miles, but to throgv shots over the cliff a great elevation is require.” When the Dandy left Aguadores at 7 o’clock the warships were still in position. During the bombardment the Dandy lay a quarter of a mile behind the line of ships. When the bombardment began a heavy rainstorm was in progress, with thunder and lightning, but artillery fire could be ‘heard on shore, indicating that Gen. Shafter had resumed hostili- /__ | ties immediately on the ending of the armistice. spring , - Following the roar of Commodore Schley’s guns could be heard the shrieking of the shells as they sped on their way to the doomed c:ty. “Then came a long echo from the hills back of San- tiago and sometimes peals of thunder prolonged the reverbera- tions and gave the impression that the city was bombarded from the sky, sea and land. The situation must have been appalling to the Spaniards, and ever. if Gen. Shafter made the demonstration for the mere effect ‘which it wovld have on the wavering enemy, he probably attained ‘his end. SPANIARDS LEARN QUITE SLOWLY. | Special Cable to the Post-Dispatch. | MAJOR-GENERAL SHAFTER’S HEADQUARTERS, BEFORE SAN- TIAGO, Cuba, July 9, via Port Antonio, Jamaica, July 11.—So close are the Span- | train on thé St. Louis, Keokuk & North- jards to starvation that biscuits are selling for $5 a pound, yet so tar they are un- western Raliroad at 6 o’clo-k this morn.ng one mile south of this city. He was 11 (te employ of the Government and was on his way te the works when he was rue over by the train and his head mashed ‘nto a pulp. The mangled remains were brougat to this city and a cao.er's inquest bed The man was very deaf and was walking | on the railroad track. AN OLD ARMY NURSE. of Mrs. Cuba, Mo. Special to the Post-Dispatch. CUBA. Mo.,:July 11.—Mrs.. Gen. E. B. Brown. of this city, died at an early hour Death this morning. Mrs. Brown is remembered | among the wounded soldiers of the late! _ : civil war who were confired im the hosp ta; dispatch from Gen. Shafter: at Springfield, Mo.. for her faithfulness us a nurse while her husband won honors fighting for the cause. ane ARGUED WITH A GUN. A Colored Preacher Shcots His Deacon at Topeka, Kan. TOPEKA, Kan., July 11.—The Rev. A. ¢. Olden, pastor of the colored Methodist Chureh here, shot Rufus Frazier, his head this rning ‘mn @ row over the of a church building. Frazier wj)) Olden has not been errested, EB. B. Brown at truce. inear Santiago, July U —Following reports oj willing to call the American soldiers brave. gallant feat of our men on San Juan Hill is thus described: “The pigs charged up the hill like fools. They're mad men—imbeciles. They don't know what danger is.” The spirit of the men in the trenches 1s improving daily. It never was low, except in the case of the 71st New York Volunteers, whose soldiers bitterly accuse several officers of cowardice under fire. A thorough investigation of conduct oi It is believed that the charges will be found un- SYLVESTER SCOVEL, Special Correspondent of the Post-Dispatch. KILLED IN SUNDAY FIGHTING. WASHINGTON, July 11—The War Department has posted the following ' ; ; | these officers has been begun. 11—To Adjutant-General, Washington: Headquarfers, Playa del Este, July . Rtg: eH casuaitics mm the Ist Division yes- terday aiternoon just received: | KILLED. CAPT. CHARLES W. ROWELL, 2d Infantry aii -RIVATE PETER NELSON. Company A, 2d Iniantry. we WOUNDED. They still call them “fools.” The;| GEN. SHAFTER’S HEADQUARTERS, NEAR SANTIAGO, | uly 10, via’ Port Antonio, Jamaica, per the Associated Press Dis- The bombardment was continued for one hour. | patch Boat Dandy, via Kingston, Jamaica, July 11, 9:15 a. m— When the courier left with this dispatch, just before 4 o’clock, the artillery was preparing to open on the Spaniards at the end of the armistice. The dynamite gun had been trained on the Span- ish blockhouse with such absolute precision that the first shot was expected to obliterate it. ’ The American soldiers will sleep in the trenches to-night. Eight batteries of light artillery will be in position at mid- night to-night, and the siege guns just landed will be ready for action at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. Gen. Shafter said to a correspondent of the Associated Press this afternoon: Bee: and are coming up as rapidly as possible. Our lines cannot be made more effective, but if the chance offers to increase our strength I will take advantage of it. | 2 “I shall not be surprised if we have Santiago in three days. “At El Caney there are 10,000 miserable refugees from San- tiago—old men, women and children—whom the Spanish haye | permitted to go to our lines to get food. The plight of these help- less people is heartrending. The Americans are doing all they can for them.” SANTIAGO MAY FALL ANY HOUR. WASHINGTON, July 11.—Secretary Long, Admiral Sicard, Capt. Maban and Capt. Crowninshield of the Naval War Board were all morning in conference with the President at the White House. On leaving the conference at 1 o’clock Secretary Long said that nothing had been received from the front up to that hour, but that he expected to get news of the fali of Santiago at any hour and that this might be the next news received. 4 The indications, the Secretary said, are that all truces are off and that the final struggle is on. HEAVY WORK $ET FORTO-DAY. Shafter Expected to Have All His Siege Gung Placed by 10 O’Clock This Morning. WASHINGTON, July 11.—A dispatch from Gen. Shafter, re- ceived after midnight, said that bombardment of Santiago would be begun in earnest at daylight this morning. | The firing yesterday was spirited, but lasted only a few hours, as it was begun only a short time before dark. : It was not Gen. Shafter’s intention to begin bombardment until to-day, but he was forced to order fire by the opening of the Spanish artillery. The Spaniards, during the truce, have planted three guns dl- rectly opposite the American left, and from these the fire was most lively. A report from Gen. Shafter, received in early hours to-day, says that this fire was silenced. The dispatch is as follows: “Playa del Este, Cuba, July 10.—Secretary of War, Washing- Enemy opened fire a few minutes past 4 with light guns, ! ; | ! ton: fire, and the enemy kept in their trenches. Three men were wounded. Will have force enough to-morrow to completely block all the roads to the northwest. Will push forward to-morrow, I am well, “Gen. Garcia reports that the enemy has evacuated Voscas nios, three miles from Santiago. SHAFTER.” O-0 -0--0—0- 0--0--O- o- : > WASHINGTON, July 1L—Wm, Jennings Bryan's regiment of Ne- LIEUT. N. J. LUTZ, 2d Infantry. PRIVATE CHARLES JENKS, Company A, 2d Infantry. | PRIVATE CHARLES LENTKI, Company B, 24 (Infantry ¢ PRIVATE NELSON GILRER™. JR. 2st lafantr ' ‘— to-day was ordered to join Gen. Fitshugh Lee's corps at ‘ oll Were ms a . oe Ok a ae Oe ey he: . + tae ry Mt Me 4 f ele Cae _ S ig Qa. ct Ss ; e ‘ WP anae Pa st ¥ * ¥s . f 2 oo aod =e “ am : “ : ‘ 3 A se "3 “Gen, Henry and his division are now landing at Juragua,__ e - ts Fee Aes ae which were soon silenced by ours. There was very little musketry a Ty ’ oe ? BRYAN’S REGIMENT ORDERED OUT. } onda ti Ea, den Se hs" 2 oh Keele ie ie aS