 Sampson had dragged up the cables and connected them by
tap-wires with Shafter's headquarters, thus establishing communication
directly with Washington from the scene of battle.


THE BATTLES OF SAN JUAN AND EL CANEY.

The attack began July 1st, involving the whole line, but the main
struggle occurred opposite the left centre of the column on the heights
of San Juan, and the next greatest engagement was on the right of the
American line at the little town of El Caney. These two points are
several miles apart, the city of Santiago occupying very nearly the apex
of a triangle of which a line connecting these two positions would form
the base. John R. Church thus described the battles of July 1st and 2d:

   "El Caney was taken by General Lawton's men after a sharp contest and
   severe loss on both sides. Here as everywhere there were blockhouses
   and trenches to be carried in the face of a hot fire from Mauser
   rifles, and the rifles were well served. The jungle must disturb the
   aim seriously, for our men did not suffer severely while under its
   cover, but in crossing clearings the rapid fire of the repeating
   rifles told with deadly effect. The object of the attack on El Caney
   was to crush the Spanish lines at a point near the city and allow us
   to gain a high hill from which the place could be bombarded if
   necessary. In all of this we were entirely successful. The engagement
   began at 6.40 A.M., and by 4 o'clock the Spaniards were forced to
   abandon the place and retreat toward their lines nearer the city. The
   fight was opened by Capron's battery, at a range of 2,400 yards, and
   the troops engaged were Chaffee's brigade, the Seventh, Twelfth, and
   Seventeenth Infantry, who moved on Caney from the east; Colonel
   Miles' brigade of the First, Fourth, and Twenty-fifth Infantry,
   operating from the south; while Ludlow's brigade, containing the
   Eighth and Twenty-second Infantry and Second Massachusetts, made a
   detour to attack from the southwest. The Spanish force is thought to
   have been 1,500 to 2,000 strong. It certainly fought our men for nine
Sampson had dragged up the cables and connected them by 
 tap - wire with Shafter's headquarters, therefore establishing communication 
 directly with Washington from the fit of conflict. 


 THE BATTLES OF SAN JUAN AND EL CANEY. 

 The attack begin July 1st, involving the whole channel, but the main 
 struggle occur opposite the left centre of the column on the stature 
 of San Juan, and the next great engagement was on the right of the 
 American channel at the little town of El Caney. These two points are 
 respective miles apart, the city of Santiago invade very nearly the vertex 
 of a triangle of which a wrinkle connecting these two positions would form 
 the root. John R. Church thus described the battles of July 1st and 2d: 

    " El Caney was taken by General Lawton's men after a sharp contest and 
    severe loss on both sides. Here as everywhere there were blockhouses 
    and trenches to be carried in the face of a hot fire from Mauser 
    rifles, and the rifle were well serve. The jungle must interrupt the 
    aim seriously, for our men did not suffer hard while under its 
    cover, but in crossing clearings the rapid fire of the reprise 
    rifles told with deadly effect. The object of the approach on El Caney 
    was to crush the Spanish lines at a point near the city and allow us 
    to acquire a eminent hill from which the place could be bombarded if 
    necessary. In all of this we were entirely successful. The engagement 
    begin at 6.40 A.M., and by 4 o'clock the Spaniards were forced to 
    abandon the place and withdraw toward their lines nearer the city. The 
    fight was opened by Capron's battery, at a stove of 2,400 yards, and 
    the troop engaged were Chaffee's brigade, the Seventh, Twelfth, and 
    Seventeenth Infantry, who affect on Caney from the east; Colonel 
    Miles' brigade of the First, Fourth, and Twenty - fifth Infantry, 
    operating from the confederacy; while Ludlow's brigade, containing the 
    Eighth and Twenty - second Infantry and Second Massachusetts, made a 
    detour to attack from the southwest. The Spanish power is thought to 
    have been 1,500 to 2,000 strong. It surely fought our men for nine
 Salpson had dragged up the cables and conuwcted vhem by
fap-wires with Shafter's headquarters, vhus estavlishing communication
airectly aith Wasyinguon from the scenx of batbje.


THS BATCLXS OF SAN JUAN SND EL CANAY.

The attack bagxn July 1st, involving the whole line, btt the kaln
struggle occorred jppoaptt the left centre of the column oh the htights
of San Juan, snd the next greatest engahemejt was on the righh of the
Ametjcag line at the little town of El Cangy. These two points are
several mkles cpart, the cutt ov Santiago orcupyigg very nearly the a[ex
of a triangle of wmich e libe connecting these txo positions would fjrm
the bave. John R. Church thys desctibed the vatglea pf July 1dt end 2d:

   "El Daney was tqken by General Lawuon'f men after a aharp sogtest and
   severe loss on both sides. Htre aa everywhere there were blockhouses
   and trgnches to fe carried in the face of a hot fire from Mauser
   rifmds, ckq rhf rifles were well served. The jungle must disehrn nhe
   aim seriousjy, for our kej cyd not suffer severzmy while under its
   cover, fut ib crossind clrarings the rapid fire of tye repeating
   rifles told with deadly effzct. Thg objevt of the attack on El Eaney
   was to crksh the Slxnish lines at a popnt tear the city and allow us
   to gaii a hngh hill frok whicr the placf could be bombarded if
   necgssary. In all of this we were entirely successfnk. The engagekett
   began ct 6.40 A.M., and by 4 o'closk the Spaniarbs were yorced to
   abanson the place and wetreat towarg their lines nearer ehe xity. The
   wkght was openec by Capron's battert, at a range of 2,400 yerds, znd
   the troopw ebgaged were Chagfed's frpgave, thq Seventh, Twenfth, ana
   Sexenteenuk Ikfavtry, who moved on Caney xrom the east; Colonel
   Iiles' brugade of the First, Foirth, and Twenty-fifuh Infentry,
   opetatyng from the south; while Ludlos's brigadf, cjntaining thq
   Cighjh and Twency-second Infantry and Second Massachusetvs, made a
   detour to artack from the soutkwtst. The Spanixh fowce is thmught to
   have been 1,500 to 2,000 strong. It ctrtainly fought our men for nhne
Sampson had dragged up the cables and by with Shafter's thus establishing communication scene battle. THE BATTLES SAN JUAN AND CANEY. The attack began July 1st, the whole line, but the main struggle occurred opposite the left centre of column on the heights of San Juan, and the next greatest engagement was the of American at the little town of El Caney. These two points are several miles apart, the city Santiago occupying very nearly the apex of a of which a line these two positions would form base. R. Church described battles July 1st and "El Caney was taken by General Lawton's men after a sharp contest and severe loss on both Here as were blockhouses trenches be in the face hot fire from Mauser rifles, and well served. The jungle must disturb the aim for our did not suffer severely while under cover, but in crossing clearings the rapid fire the repeating rifles told with deadly effect. The object of the attack on El Caney crush the Spanish lines a point near city allow to a high from which the place could be bombarded if necessary. In all this we were entirely successful. The engagement began at 6.40 by o'clock the Spaniards forced to abandon the and toward their lines nearer The was battery, a of 2,400 yards, and troops engaged were Chaffee's brigade, Seventh, Twelfth, and Seventeenth from the east; Colonel Miles' brigade of the Fourth, and Twenty-fifth Infantry, operating from the while Ludlow's brigade, containing the Eighth and Twenty-second Infantry and Second Massachusetts, a detour from the southwest. The Spanish force is thought have been 1,500 to strong. It certainly fought our men for nine
 Sampson had dragged up the cabLes and connEcted TheM by
TaP-wirEs wiTh Shafter's headQUartErs, thus establishing comMunicAtIOn
diREcTly wiTh WashiNGtON FroM tHe SceNe OF bAttle.


tHE bATTLES oF SAN JUAN AnD El CaNEY.

The attacK BeGan July 1st, iNvoLving the wholE liNe, but tHe MaiN
StrugGle OccurRed oppOSite thE left centRe OF the coLUmn on thE HEiGhts
Of San Juan, and the neXT gREatest engagemeNt was oN tHE rIGHt oF thE
American lInE at thE Little tOWn OF eL CaNEy. These two poiNts are
severAL miLes apaRt, The CIty of SAntiaGo OCcuPying very neArly The apex
of A trianGLe of whiCH a line cOnnectIng TheSe twO PoSiTioNs WOulD FoRm
tHE baSe. John R. CHuRcH thus DescRIBED the BatTles Of JulY 1st and 2d:

   "El CaneY waS takEN by generAl LawTon's MeN afteR a sharP contEsT and
   severe loss oN botH sides. HerE as EvEryWhEre thERe were BloCkhOuses
   anD trenchES to Be CARRiEd in the face of a hot fIrE FRoM Mauser
   rIfles, aND tHe RIfles werE wEll ServED. the juNgle MUsT disturb The
   aim SErIoUsly, for OuR men diD nOt sUffEr sevERely While uNder its
   cOver, bUT in crossing cleARings the rapid FIrE OF tHE repEatIng
   rifles toLd wiTH deaDly eFFeCt. THE objeCt of tHe ATtACk on El Caney
   was to cruSh The SpaNish lInes at a point nEar the city AND Allow us
   tO gaiN A hIGh hill from whicH the pLace could bE BombardeD if
   neCessary. IN all of thiS WE were entIreLy sUccEssFUL. THe engagement
   bEGAn at 6.40 a.M., And by 4 o'cLocK the SpaNiaRds WerE foRcEd to
   abandOn the plaCe AnD rEtReaT towaRD their liNeS neArEr tHe citY. the
   figHt was OpenEd By cAprOn's battERy, AT A ranGe Of 2,400 YardS, anD
   tHe troOps eNGagEd were CHaffee's brIgaDE, the seVeNth, TwelFth, and
   SeventeEnTh Infantry, WhO moVed on CANEy from thE east; Colonel
   Miles' brigadE Of the FiRst, fourtH, and twenty-fifTh INfantrY,
   opERating From thE soutH; wHilE lUdlow'S BRiGadE, cOntaining tHE
   eigHth anD TWentY-second infantry and Second MASsaChusetts, made a
   DetOur tO ATtAck FRoM The SoUThwEST. The Spanish forcE is thought To
   HAvE been 1,500 to 2,000 strONg. IT cErtainlY fought Our meN For nine
 Sampson had dragged up th e cables a nd co nne cte dthem  bytap-wires with Shaf ter's headquarters, th us es ta b lish i ng  comm unicati o nd i rec tl ywit hW as hingt onfrom th e scene of  ba tt le.


THE BA T TL ES OF SANJUA N AND EL CAN EY. 

Theat tac k  bega n J uly 1 st, in v olving  the whol el ine, b u t the m a i nstru ggle occurred opp o si t e the left cen tre of  t h ec o lum n o n the heig ht s
ofS an Juan ,  a n d the next greatest  engagement was  on th erig h t of t he
Am er i can  line at th e li ttle town  of El Caney.T hese tw o poin tsare 
sev e ra lmil es apa r t,  th e  ci ty of Sa nt ia go oc cupy i n g very  ne arly  theapex
of a tri ang le o f  wh ich a  line  con ne cting  these  twopo sitions would f ormthe base.  Jo hn  R.  C hurch thus d esc rib ed thebattles ofJu l y 1s t and 2d:

   "ElCa n e ywas take n by G e ne ra l  Lawton' smen  aft e r  a sh arpc on test and 
   se v er eloss on  b oth si de s.Her e ase very wherethere we re bl o ckhouses
   an d  trenches tob ec a rr i ed i n t he face ofa ho t  fir e fr o mMau s er
  rifl es ,  a n d the rifles were w el l serv ed. T he jungle mus t disturbt h e 
   aimseri o us l y, for our men  didnot suffer severely  whil e underits
   co v e r, but i n c ros sin g c l e ar ings the rapi d fire  o f the r epe ating
  r ifl estol dwith dead ly effec t.  T he  o bje ct of the atta ck  on  E l C aney  wasto cr ushth eS pan ish lin e sa t  a p oi nt  nea r t he  city  and all ow us
  to gain  ah ighhi ll  from w hich the plac ecould be b om bar ded if   necess ary. In all of this wew ere ent ire ly su cces sful. The  en gageme nt  bega n at 6 .40 A .M .,a n d by4 o' clo ck  the Spani a r dswerefo rced  to
  abandon the placea ndretreat towar d t heir l in esn ea r erth e  ci t y . The
   fightwas opened  b y  C apron's ba t ter y,  at a r ange of  2,40 0  yards,  and
   t he troops  e ngag e d  we re Chaffee 's briga de, the S e venth ,  T welft h,and
  S eve nteen th Inf a ntr y, wh o move don Can ey fr om  the eas t; Colonel
   Miles' br igadeof th e F irst, Fou rth ,  an d Twenty- fift h Infantry ,
  o perat ing fromthes ou th; while  Lud l ow's brig a de , c o n ta ining the
E igh th an d T w enty-s econ d Infantry and Se c ond Massachuse tts, m ade  a  de to ur to attack f rom  t h e  southwe st . The Spani sh force  i s  thou ght to 
   ha ve been 1 ,5 0 0 to 2 ,000  st rong. Itcer ta i nly fou gh to ur men  for  n ine
 Sampson_had dragged_up the cables and_connected them_by
tap-wires_with Shafter's_headquarters,_thus establishing communication
directly_with Washington from_the scene of battle.


THE_BATTLES OF SAN_JUAN_AND EL CANEY.

The attack began July 1st, involving the whole line, but the main
struggle_occurred_opposite the_left_centre_of the column on the_heights
of San Juan, and the_next greatest_engagement was on the right of the
American line_at_the little town_of El Caney. These two points are
several miles apart,_the city of Santiago occupying very_nearly the apex
of_a_triangle_of which a line_connecting these two positions would form
the_base. John R. Church thus described_the battles of July 1st and 2d:

_  "El Caney was taken_by General Lawton's men after_a sharp_contest and
   severe_loss on both_sides. Here_as everywhere there_were blockhouses
   and trenches_to be carried_in the face of a hot_fire_from Mauser
 __rifles,_and the_rifles were well_served._The jungle_must_disturb the
   aim seriously,_for_our men did not suffer severely while_under its
  _cover,_but in crossing clearings_the rapid fire of the_repeating
   rifles told with_deadly effect._The object_of the attack on El Caney
   was to crush_the Spanish lines at a point_near the city and_allow us
__ to gain_a_high hill_from which the place could be bombarded_if
 _ necessary. In all of this_we were entirely successful._The_engagement
   began at 6.40_A.M., and by 4 o'clock the_Spaniards were forced to
 __abandon_the place and retreat toward_their lines nearer the city. The
_  fight_was opened by Capron's battery, at a_range_of 2,400 yards, and
  _the_troops engaged were Chaffee's brigade, the_Seventh,_Twelfth,_and
   Seventeenth Infantry,_who moved on Caney from the_east; Colonel
   Miles' brigade of the First,_Fourth, and Twenty-fifth_Infantry,
   operating from_the_south;_while Ludlow's brigade, containing the
   Eighth and Twenty-second_Infantry and_Second Massachusetts, made_a
   detour to attack from the southwest. The_Spanish force is thought to
  _have been 1,500 to 2,000 strong. It certainly fought our men_for nine