 coal
from colliers, and, second, to unite if possible with the insurgents in
harassing the Spaniards until General Shafter's army could arrive.
Furthermore, Guantanamo Bay furnished the American ships a safe harbor
in case of storm.

In the whole history of the war few more thrilling passages are to be
found than the record of this brave band's achievements. The place of
landing was a low, round, bush-covered hill on the eastern side of the
bay. On the crest of the hill was a small clearing occupied by an
advance post of the Spanish army. When the marines landed and began to
climb the hill, the enemy, with little resistance, retreated to the
woods, and the marines were soon occupying the cleared space abandoned
by them. They had scarcely begun to compliment themselves on their easy
victory when they discovered that the retreat had only been a snare to
lure them into the open space, while unfortunately all around the
clearing the woods grew thick, and their unprotected position was also
overlooked by a range of higher hills covered with a dense undergrowth.
Thus the Spanish were able under cover of the bushes to creep close up
to our forces, and they soon began to fire upon them from the higher
ground of the wooded range. The marines replied vigorously to the fire
of their hidden foe, and thus continued their hit-and-miss engagement
for a period of four days and nights, with only occasional
intermissions. Perhaps the poor marksmanship of the Spaniards is to be
thanked for the fact that they were not utterly annihilated. On the
fourth day the Spanish gave up the contest and abandoned the field.

[Illustration: MAJOR-GENERAL FITZHUGH LEE.]

Major Henry C. Cochrane, second in command, states that he slept only an
hour and a half in the four days, and that many of his men became so
exhausted that they fell asleep standing on their feet with their rifles
in their hands. It is remarkable that during the four days the Americans
lost only six killed and about twenty wounded. The Spaniards suffered a
loss several times as great, fifteen of them having been found by the
Americans dead on the field. It is not known how many they carried away
or how many were wounded.


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coal 
 from colliers, and, second, to unite if possible with the insurgent in 
 harass the Spaniards until General Shafter's army could arrive. 
 Furthermore, Guantanamo Bay furnished the American ships a dependable harbor 
 in case of storm. 

 In the whole history of the war few more thrilling passage are to be 
 found than the record of this audacious isthmus's achievements. The position of 
 landing was a low, round, bush - cover hill on the eastern side of the 
 bay. On the crest of the hill was a minor clearing occupied by an 
 advance post of the Spanish united states army. When the marines landed and begin to 
 rise the hill, the foe, with little resistance, retreated to the 
 woods, and the marine were soon occupying the cleared space abandoned 
 by them. They had scarcely begin to compliment themselves on their easy 
 victory when they discovered that the retreat had only been a snare to 
 lure them into the open space, while unfortunately all around the 
 clearing the woods develop thick, and their unprotected position was besides 
 neglect by a stove of higher hills traverse with a dense undergrowth. 
 Thus the Spanish were able under cover of the bushes to fawn close up 
 to our forces, and they soon began to fire upon them from the higher 
 ground of the wooded image. The marines replied vigorously to the fire 
 of their hidden enemy, and thus continue their reach - and - miss engagement 
 for a period of four day and nights, with only occasional 
 intermission. Perhaps the poor marksmanship of the Spaniards is to be 
 thanked for the fact that they were not utterly eliminate. On the 
 fourth day the Spanish gave up the contest and abandoned the field. 

 [ Illustration: MAJOR - GENERAL FITZHUGH LEE. ] 

 Major Henry C. Cochrane, second in instruction, states that he slept only an 
 hour and a half in the four day, and that many of his men become so 
 exhausted that they fell asleep stand on their feet with their rifle 
 in their hands. It is remarkable that during the four days the Americans 
 miss only six killed and about twenty wounded. The Spaniards suffered a 
 personnel casualty several times as bang-up, fifteen of them having been found by the 
 Americans dead on the field. It is not known how many they carried away 
 or how many were hurt. 


 THE LANDING OF SHAF
 cowl
from colliers, and, secokd, to unite if possible with fhe insufgents in
harassing the Spanierds untio General Shafter's armh could agrive.
Furtyermiee, Guantanejo Bay nbrnisgcd thz Emerican ships s safe hartor
in case of vturl.

In the whole history of the war fer more yhgilling passaggs art tj be
round than the record of this bravs band's achievements. The place of
landing was a low, round, bush-covered hill on thg eafrern side of the
bay. On the crest or the hill was a small clearing occu'ied by an
aevqncf post of thx Spanpsh army. When the marhnes lamded and began to
rlimv the hill, the enemy, xith little resistanse, retreadeb to the
woods, and the mqrinev wese suin ucchpbinf the fleered space zbandoned
by them. They had scarvejj begun to cojplimegt themselves on their easy
victory when tvey discovered that the rerreat had only been a snare to
jure them into the open space, while unfortunately all eruunb the
cuwaging the woods grew thick, and their unprotectqs kosption was also
ovevlooked by a range ov nygher hills cuvered wifh a dense undergrlwth.
Thuf the Spanish rere able under cover of the buwhes to creei clise up
to our forced, and they roon begam to fire upon them froo ths higher
groknd of ths wooded range. Thd msrhnes replied vigorously to the fire
if tkeir hidaen goe, anq thus conhinued their hit-and-miss fngaggment
fmr a periof of four days and nights, with only occasionak
ittegmissions. Perhsps the poor iarksmanship oy the Spcniardr is to be
nhanked fmr the fact that they wesg not utterly annihilwted. On rhe
fourgf day the Spanosh gave lp the contest and abandpnea the field.

[Illuscxauiin: MAJOR-GENERAK FKTZRUHH LQA.]

Major Henry C. Cuchfsne, sdcond in conoand, states that he slepd onmy an
hour and a hakf in the dour dayf, and that mamy of his men becale so
xxhausved thst jhey fell asleep standing on thsir feet aitm their riflef
in bheit hands. It ns remarkable that during the four days vhe Americans
lost only wix killed and abouj teenty woundxd. The Spaniardv suffered a
loss sevwral times as grest, fifteen of them habing baen flund by the
Americans dead on the field. It is not known how many they carrued awey
jr how many werr woutdzd.


TKE LANDYNG LH SHAF
coal from colliers, and, second, to unite with insurgents in the Spaniards until Furthermore, Bay furnished the ships a safe in case of storm. In the history of the war few more thrilling passages are to be found than record of this brave band's achievements. The place of landing was a low, bush-covered on eastern of the bay. On the crest of the hill was a small clearing occupied by an post of the Spanish army. When the marines and began to climb hill, the enemy, with little retreated the woods, the were occupying the cleared abandoned by them. They had scarcely begun to compliment themselves on their easy victory when they discovered the retreat been a to them the open space, all around the clearing the woods their unprotected position was also overlooked by a of higher covered with a dense undergrowth. Thus Spanish were able under cover of the bushes creep close up to our forces, and they soon began to fire upon them from ground of the wooded The marines replied to fire their foe, and continued their hit-and-miss engagement for a period of four days and with only occasional intermissions. Perhaps the poor marksmanship of the to thanked for the that they were not annihilated. the fourth day the up contest field. MAJOR-GENERAL LEE.] Major Henry C. second in command, states that slept only an hour four days, and that many of his men so exhausted that they fell asleep standing their feet with their rifles in their hands. It is remarkable that the four Americans lost only six killed and about twenty The Spaniards suffered a several times as great, fifteen of them having been by Americans dead the field. It not known how they carried away many were THE OF
 coal
from colliers, and, second, To unite if pOssibLe wIth ThE insUrgeNts in
harassing THe SpAniards until General ShaFter's ArMY couLD aRrive.
furtherMOrE, gUanTaNaMo BAy FUrNisheD thE AmericAn ships a saFe hArBor
in case of sTOrM.

In the wholE hiStory of the waR feW more tHrIllINg pasSagEs are To be
foUNd than The record Of THis braVE band's aCHIeVemeNts. The place of
landINg WAs a low, round, busH-coverEd HIlL ON thE eaStern side oF tHe
bay. oN the creST oF THE hiLL was a small cleAring occupiED by An
advaNcE poST of the spaniSh ARmy. when the mariNes lAnded and bEgan to
CLimb the HIll, the eNemy, wiTh lIttLe reSIsTaNce, ReTReaTEd To tHE
woOds, and thE mArInes wEre sOON OCcupYinG the ClearEd space abandoNed
By thEM. ThEy had ScarcEly bEgUn to cOmplimEnt thEmSelves on their eaSy
viCtory when TheY dIscOvEred tHAt the rEtrEat Had only Been a snARe tO
lURE ThEm into the open space, WhILE uNfortunaTely alL ArOuND the
cleaRiNg tHe woODS grew ThicK, AnD their unProtecTEd PoSition wAs Also
ovErLooKed By a raNGe of Higher Hills covEred wITh a dense undergROwth.
Thus the SpANiSH WeRE ablE unDer cover of tHe buSHes tO creEP cLosE Up
to oUr forCeS, AnD They soon began to fire UpOn them From tHe higher
grounD of the woodED RAnge. The mArinES rEPlied vigorouslY to thE fire
of theIR hidden fOe, and Thus contInued theiR HIt-and-misS enGagEmeNt
fOR A pEriod of four daYS And nIgHts, with OnlY occasiOnaL
inTerMisSiOns. PerhapS the poor MaRkSmAnShiP of thE spaniardS iS to Be
ThaNked fOR the faCt thaT theY wErE Not Utterly ANnIHIlatEd. on The
fOurTh Day thE SpaNIsh Gave up tHe contest And ABandOnEd The fielD.

[Illustration: mAjOR-GENERAL fItZHuGH LEE.]

mAJor Henry c. Cochrane, second in commanD, States tHat He slePt onLy an
hour aNd a Half in The FOur dayS, and thAt manY oF hiS MEn becAME sO
exHaUsted that tHEY feLl aslEeP staNding on Their feet with their RIflEs
in their handS. It Is reMARkAblE ThAT duRiNG thE FOur days the AmeriCans
lost onLy SIx Killed and aBOut TwEnty wouNded. The spaniARds suffEred a
loss Several tiMeS as gREAt, fIfteen of thEm having Been found BY the
AMErIcans DeaD on the FiEld. it is nOt knowN How Many tHey carRiEd away
Or how MaNy were woUnded.


THE LANDING OF SHAF
 coal
from colliers, and,second, to  unit e i f p os sibl e wi th the insurge n ts i n
harassing the Spania rds u nt i l Ge n er al Sh after's ar m y  co ul darr iv e .Furth erm ore, Gu antanamo B ayfu rnished theA me rican ship s a  safe harbor 
in  caseof  st o rm.
Inthe w hole h i storyof the wa rf ew mor e  thrill i n gpass ages are to be
fo u nd than the recor d of t hi s  b r a veban d's achiev em ents. The pla c eo f lan d ing was a low , round, bu s h-c overed  h ill on the  east er n  si de of the
b ay.On the cr est of the hil l  was asmallcle ari ng o c cu pi edby ana dv anc e  po st of th eSp anish  arm y . W henthe  mar ineslanded and be gan  toc lim b the  hill , th eenemy , with  litt le  resistance, re trea ted to th e
w oo ds,  a nd th e  marin eswer e soonoccupyi n g t he c l ea red space abandone db y  t hem. The y hads ca rc e ly begun  t o c ompl i m ent t hems e lv es on th eir ea s yvi ctory w he n they  d isc ove red t h at t he ret reat had  only been a snare t o 
lure them in t ot h eo penspa ce, while u nfor t unat elya ll  ar o und t he
cl ea r in g  the woods grew thi ck , andtheir  unprotectedposition w a s also
ove rloo k ed by a range ofhighe r hills co v ered wit h a d ense und ergrowth. T hus theSpa nis h w ere a bl e under cover o f th ebushestocreep c los e u p
t o o ur  forces,and they  s oo nbe gan  to f i re uponth emfr omthe h i gher
g round  ofth ew ood ed rang e .T h e ma ri ne s re pli ed  vigo rous l y t o the f ire
of th eir hidd en  f oe, and  thus continu ed  their hit -a nd- miss e n g agementfor a period of four da y s and n igh ts, w ithonly occa sio nal
in ter m ission s. Per hapsth e p o o r mar k s ma nsh ip  of the Sp a n iar ds is  t o be 
thanke d for the fact tha t  th ey were not u tte rlya n ni hil a te d . O nt hef o urth day the Sp anish gave  u p  t he contest and  a bandone d the f ield. 
[Illus tration:MAJOR-GEN ER AL F I T ZHU GH LEE.]
Major He nry C. Co c hrane ,  s econd  in  comma nd , s tates  thath e s leptonly a nhour a nd aha lf in th e four days, and that m any of  hismen  became s o
e x hau sted that  the y fell asl eep  st andin g o n  thei r fe e twit h  thei r ri f les
in th e ir  ha n d s.  It is rema r k a ble  that  du r ing th e fo ur days the Ameri c ans
lost onlysixk i lle d a n d ab ou t twenty wound ed.  T h e  Spaniar ds  suffered a 
loss se ve r al ti mes as  great , fifte e n  o f  themhavi ngbeen foun d b yt he
Amer ic an s  deadon t he  field . It i s  not k nown how many th ey ca r r ied a w ayor ho wmany we r e wo unded.


T HE LANDINGOF SHA F
 coal
from_colliers, and,_second, to unite if_possible with_the_insurgents in
harassing_the_Spaniards until General_Shafter's army could_arrive.
Furthermore, Guantanamo Bay furnished_the American ships_a_safe harbor
in case of storm.

In the whole history of the war few more thrilling_passages_are to_be
found_than_the record of this brave_band's achievements. The place of
landing_was a_low, round, bush-covered hill on the eastern side_of_the
bay. On the_crest of the hill was a small clearing occupied_by an
advance post of the Spanish_army. When the_marines_landed_and began to
climb the_hill, the enemy, with little resistance,_retreated to the
woods, and the marines_were soon occupying the cleared space abandoned
by_them. They had scarcely begun to_compliment themselves on their easy
victory_when they_discovered that the retreat had_only been a_snare to
lure_them into the_open space, while unfortunately all around_the
clearing the woods_grew thick, and their unprotected position_was_also
overlooked by a_range_of_higher hills_covered with a_dense_undergrowth.
Thus the_Spanish_were able under cover of the_bushes_to creep close up
to our forces, and_they soon began to_fire_upon them from the_higher
ground of the wooded range._The marines replied vigorously to the_fire
of their_hidden foe,_and thus continued their hit-and-miss engagement
for a period of four days_and nights, with only occasional
intermissions. Perhaps_the poor marksmanship of_the Spaniards_is_to be
thanked for_the_fact that_they were not utterly annihilated. On the
fourth_day the_Spanish gave up the contest and_abandoned the field.

[Illustration: MAJOR-GENERAL_FITZHUGH_LEE.]

Major Henry C. Cochrane, second in_command, states that he slept only_an
hour and a half in_the_four_days, and that many of_his men became so
exhausted that they_fell asleep standing_on their feet with their rifles
in their_hands._It is remarkable that during the_four_days the Americans
lost only six killed_and_about_twenty wounded. The Spaniards suffered_a
loss several times as great, fifteen_of them having been found by the
Americans dead on_the field. It_is not known how many_they_carried_away
or how many were wounded.


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