 of, a mile and
   a half long. Our troops advanced steadily against a hot fire
   maintained by the enemy, who used their rifles with accuracy, but did
   not cling to their works stubbornly when we reached them. San Juan
   was carried in the afternoon. The attack on Aguadores was also
   successful, though it was not intended to be more than a feint to
   draw off men who might otherwise have increased our difficulties at
   San Juan. By nightfall General Shafter was able to telegraph that he
   had carried all the outworks and was within three-quarters of a mile
   of the city.

   "Though the enemy's lines were broken in the principal places, they
   yielded no more than was forced from them, and the battle was resumed
   on the 2d. The last day saw our left flank resting on the bay and our
   lines drawn around the city within easy gun-fire. Fears were
   entertained that the enemy would evacuate the place, and the right
   flank was pushed around to the north and eventually to the northwest
   of the city."

In the fight at San Juan General Linares, commanding the Spanish forces
in Santiago, was severely wounded, and transferred the command to
General Jose Toral, second in authority.


THE DESTRUCTION OF CERVERA'S FLEET.

During the previous two days' fight by land the fleet of Admiral Cervera
in Santiago harbor had taken an active part in shelling our positions,
with no inconsiderable effect; and General Shafter, largely on this
account, had about despaired of taking the city, with the force at his
command. In fact, he went so far on the morning of July 3d as to
telegraph Washington that his losses had been greatly underestimated,
that he met with stronger resistance than he had anticipated, and was
seriously considering falling back to a position five miles to the rear
to await reinforcements. He was also anxious for an interview with
Admiral Sampson. The fleet had been shelling the enemy during the two
days' fight, but it was necessary that the navy and army should have an
understanding; and at 8.30 o'clock on Sunday morning Admiral Sampson
with his flagship _New York_ steamed eastward for the purpose of
con
of, a mile and 
    a half long. Our troops advanced steadily against a blistering ardor 
    maintain by the enemy, who use their rifle with accuracy, but did 
    not cling to their works stubbornly when we reached them. San Juan 
    was carried in the good afternoon. The approach on Aguadores was also 
    successful, though it was not intend to be more than a feint to 
    draw off men who might differently have increased our difficulties at 
    San Juan. By nightfall General Shafter was able to telegraph that he 
    had impart all the outworks and was within three - quarters of a mile 
    of the city. 

    " Though the foe's lines were broken in the principal place, they 
    yielded no more than was forced from them, and the struggle was resumed 
    on the 2d. The concluding day saw our left flank resting on the bay and our 
    line drawn around the city within easy gun - fire. Fears were 
    harbor that the enemy would evacuate the place, and the right 
    flank was pushed around to the north and eventually to the northwest 
    of the city. " 

 In the fight at San Juan General Linares, commanding the Spanish forces 
 in Santiago, was badly wounded, and transferred the instruction to 
 General Jose Toral, second in assurance. 


 THE end OF CERVERA'S FLEET. 

 During the previous two days' fight by land the fleet of Admiral Cervera 
 in Santiago harbor had taken an active part in shelling our position, 
 with no inconsiderable effect; and General Shafter, largely on this 
 account, had about despaired of taking the city, with the force at his 
 command. In fact, he move so far on the morning of July 3d as to 
 telegraph Washington that his loss had been greatly underestimate, 
 that he met with stronger resistance than he had anticipate, and was 
 seriously considering falling back to a position five miles to the rear 
 to await reinforcements. He was besides anxious for an interview with 
 Admiral Sampson. The fleet had been shelling the enemy during the two 
 days' fight, but it was necessary that the navy and united states army should have an 
 understanding; and at 8.30 o'clock on Sunday morning Admiral Sampson 
 with his flagship _ New York _ steamed eastward for the function of 
 con
 of, a mile and
   a half lonn. Our troops advcbced sveadily against a hot fire
   maintained by vhe wnemy, who used their rifles with acclracy, but did
   not clinj to thelx worid stbbuornly when we teached them. San Juan
   wav zaxried in the afternoon. The attack on Aguadoted was also
   soccesxsul, fhough it was not intended to be mkre thai a feint to
   craw off men who might othfrwide have increased lur difficuotief at
   San Juxn. By nighufcll General Shafter was able to telegraph ghat ke
   had catxued dll the outxorks wnd was withlm threa-quartets of a mile
   of thw city.

   "Though the eiemy's lines were brohen in tha 'rincipal places, they
   yielged to muee ghah xas forcef fcom them, ans the battlw was resumed
   on uhe 2e. The last dag saw juw left flank resting on the bay and our
   mines drawn around the xity within easy gun-flre. Fears were
   entertained that the enemy would evacuate the 'lxce, akd tfw gight
   flank was pushed around to the north whd enentually to the korthwest
   of the cltu."

Yn the fight xt San Juzn General Linares, commanqing rhe Spanifh fprces
in Santiago, was severeoy wounded, aud rransferred the colmand to
Genzral Jpse Tpral, second in authoritv.


THE DSSTRUCTION LF CERVERZ'R FLEET.

During thd pgevimus two days' fight by land the fleev of Cdmiral Zervgra
in Swntiago hagbor mdd taken an active part it shelling our positions,
with no inconsideceble effect; amd Geteral Shcfter, kargely on thys
account, had cbout defpairdd of takihg the rity, with thq force at hiv
fommand. In fect, he wegt si fae on thd morning of Juky 3d as to
telegraph Washington that hls loraes had been grzctoy underestimatrd,
tfat hv mxt wiev stronger rasisganzr thav he had anbickpatrd, and was
seriously wonsjdering falling bavk to a powition fyve miles to yhe rear
to await rtinforrementr. He eas also anxious for an interview with
Admigal Sampson. The flect hwd been shzlling the enemy during the two
days' fighv, but it was necessary rhat the navy and atmy should havx an
unqerstanditg; and at 8.30 o'clock on Sunday morning Acmiral Sampson
with hia flagvhip _Jew York_ steamed eastward for the purpose of
con
of, a mile and a half long. advanced against a fire maintained by rifles accuracy, but did cling to their stubbornly when we reached them. San was carried in the afternoon. The attack on Aguadores was also successful, though was not intended to be more than a feint to draw off men might have our at San Juan. By nightfall General Shafter was able to telegraph that he had carried all outworks and was within three-quarters of a mile the city. "Though the lines were broken in the places, yielded no than forced them, and the was resumed on the 2d. The last day saw our left flank resting on the bay and lines drawn city within gun-fire. were that the enemy the place, and the right flank to the north and eventually to the northwest the city." the fight at San Juan General commanding the Spanish forces in Santiago, was severely and transferred the command to General Jose Toral, second in authority. THE DESTRUCTION OF CERVERA'S the previous two days' by land the of Cervera Santiago had taken active part in shelling our positions, with no inconsiderable effect; and Shafter, largely on this account, had about despaired of taking with force at his In fact, he went far the morning of July to Washington had greatly that he met with resistance than he had anticipated, was seriously considering falling miles to the rear to await reinforcements. He also anxious for an interview with Admiral The fleet had been shelling the enemy during the two days' fight, it was the navy and army should have an understanding; at 8.30 o'clock on morning Admiral Sampson with his flagship _New York_ steamed for purpose of
 of, a mile and
   a half long. Our troOps advanceD steaDilY agAiNst a Hot fIre
   maintained bY The eNemy, who used their rifles With aCcURacy, BUt Did
   noT cling tO ThEIR woRkS sTubBoRNlY when We rEached tHem. San Juan
   Was CaRried in the afTErNoon. The attAck On Aguadores wAs aLso
   sucCeSsfUL, thouGh iT was nOt inteNDed to bE more than A fEInt to
   dRAw off meN WHo MighT otherwise have incREaSEd our difficultIes at
   SAn jUaN. bY niGhtFall GeneraL SHafteR Was able TO tELEGraPH that he
   had carRied all the oUTwoRks and WaS wiTHin thrEe-quaRtERs oF a mile
   of the City.

   "though the Enemy's LInes werE Broken iN the prIncIpaL plaCEs, ThEy
   yIeLDed NO mOre THan Was forceD fRoM them, And tHE BATtle Was ResuMed
   on The 2d. The last daY saW our LEft Flank RestiNg on ThE bay aNd our
   lInes dRaWn around the city WithIn easy gun-FirE. FEarS wEre
   enTErtainEd tHat The enemY would eVAcuAtE THE pLace, and the right
   flaNk WAS pUshed aroUnd to tHE nOrTH and evenTuAllY to tHE NorthWest
   OF tHe city."

In The figHT aT SAn Juan GEnEral LiNaRes, ComMandiNG the spanisH forces
iN SantIAgo, was severely WOunded, and tranSFeRREd THe coMmaNd to
General jose tOral, SecoND iN auTHoritY.


THE DeStrUctION OF CERVERA'S FLEET.

duRing thE prevIous two days' fiGht by land tHE FLeet of AdMiraL ceRVera
in Santiago HarboR had taken aN Active paRt in sHelling oUr positioNS,
With no inConSidEraBle EFFeCt; and General SHAFter, LaRgely on ThiS
accounT, haD abOut DesPaIred of takIng the ciTy, WiTh ThE foRce at HIs
commanD. IN faCt, He wEnt so FAr on thE mornIng oF JUlY 3D as To
telegRApH wAshiNgToN thaT hiS lOsses Had bEEn gReatly uNderestimAteD,
That He MeT with stRonger resistaNcE than he had AnTicIpated, AND was
seriOusly considering falling BAck to a pOsiTion fIve mIles to the ReaR
to awaIt rEInforcEments. he was AlSo aNXIous fOR An IntErView with
AdMIRal sampsOn. the fLeet had Been shelling the eneMY duRing the two
dayS' fiGht, bUT It Was NEcESsaRy THat THE navy and army shoUld have an
uNdERsTanding; and AT 8.30 o'cLoCk on SunDay mornIng AdMIral SamPson
with hIs flagshiP _NEw YoRK_ SteAmed eastwaRd for the Purpose of
COn
 of, a mile and
   a halflong. Ourtroop s a dva nc ed s tead ily against ah ot f ire
   maintained by t he en em y , wh o  u sed t heir ri f le s wit hac cur ac y ,but d id   notcling to t hei rworks stubbo r nl y when werea ched them. S anJuan
 was carri edin th e afte r noon.The attac ko n Agua d ores wa s al so
  successful, tho u gh it was not int endedto be m ore  th an a feint  t o
  d raw off me n w hom ight otherwis e have incr e ase d ourdi ffi c ulties  at
 S anJuan. By ni ghtf all Gener al Sha f ter was able to  teleg rap h t hath e  ha dc arr i ed  al l  th e outwor ks  a nd wa s wi t h i n  thr ee- quar tersof a mile
  ofthec ity .

  "Tho ughth e ene my's l ineswe re broken in th e pr incipal p lac es , t he y
  y ielded  no  mo re than  was fo r ced  f r o m  t hem, and the battl ew a sresumed   ont he  2 d . The la st  da y sa w our l eftf la nk resti ng ont he  b ay andou r
   l in esdra wn ar o undthe ci ty withi n eas y  gun-fire. Fea r s were
   ent e rt a i ne d  tha t t he enemy wo ulde vacu atet he  pl a ce, a nd th er ig h t
   flank was push ed  aroun d tothe north and  eventuall y t o the no rthw e st    of the city ."

I n the figh t  at SanJuanGeneralLinares,c o mmanding  th e S pan ish f or ces
in Santia g o , wa sseverel y w ounded,  an d t ran sfe rr ed the co mmand to 
G en er al  Jo se To r al, seco nd  in  a uth ority . 


THE  DEST RUCT IO NO F C ERVERA' S  F L E ET.
D ur ingthe  p revio us t w o d ays' fi ght by la ndt he f le et  of Adm iral Cerverain  Santiagoha rbo r hadt a ken an a ctive part in shellingo ur posi tio ns,
w ithno incons ide rableeff e ct; an d Gene ral S ha fte r ,  larg e l yonth is
account , had  abou tdesp aired o f taking the city, wit h the force a t h is
c o m ma nd. In fac t, hew e nt so far on th e morningof Ju ly 3d as t o 
te le graph W ashingt on th a t his l osses had  been gre at ly u n d ere stimated,that hemet withs trong e rresis tan ce tha nhehad a nticip a ted , and  was
s er iously  cons id ering fa lling back to a positio n five  mile s t o the rea r
t o  aw ait reinf orce ments. Hewas  al so an xio u s for  ani nt erv i ew wi th
A d miral Sam p so n.T h efleet had b e e n  sh ellin g t h e enem y du ring the two
days '  fight, but it  was n ece ssa r y th at  the navy andarm ys h ould hav ean
understa nding; a nd at 8. 30 o'c lock o n Sunda y mo r ning A dmir alSampson
w ith  h i s flags hi p_ New Yo rk_st eamedeastwa r d fo r the purpose of
c on
 of,_a mile_and
   a_half long._Our_troops advanced_steadily_against a hot_fire
  _maintained by the enemy,_who used their_rifles_with accuracy, but did
   not cling to their works stubbornly when we_reached_them. San_Juan
__ was carried in the_afternoon. The attack on Aguadores_was also
_  successful, though it was not intended_to_be more than_a feint to
   draw off men who_might otherwise have increased our difficulties_at
  _San_Juan._By nightfall General Shafter_was able to telegraph that he
_  had carried all the_outworks and was within three-quarters of a_mile
   of the city.

_  "Though the enemy's_lines were_broken in the principal places,_they
  _yielded no_more than was_forced from them, and the battle_was resumed
 _ on the 2d. The last_day_saw our left_flank_resting_on the_bay and our
__ lines_drawn_around the city within easy gun-fire._Fears_were
   entertained that the enemy_would evacuate the place,_and_the right
  _flank was pushed around to_the north and eventually to the_northwest
 _ of_the city."

In the fight at San Juan General Linares, commanding the_Spanish forces
in Santiago, was severely wounded,_and transferred the command_to
General Jose_Toral,_second in authority.


THE_DESTRUCTION_OF CERVERA'S_FLEET.

During the previous two days' fight by_land the_fleet of Admiral Cervera
in Santiago harbor_had taken an active_part_in shelling our positions,
with no inconsiderable_effect; and General Shafter, largely on_this
account, had about despaired of_taking_the_city, with the force at_his
command. In fact, he went so_far on the_morning of July 3d as to
telegraph Washington_that_his losses had been greatly underestimated,
that_he_met with stronger resistance than he_had_anticipated,_and was
seriously considering falling back_to a position five miles to_the rear
to await reinforcements. He was also anxious for_an interview with
Admiral_Sampson. The fleet had been_shelling_the_enemy during the two
days' fight, but it was necessary that_the navy_and army should_have an
understanding; and at 8.30 o'clock on Sunday morning Admiral_Sampson
with his flagship _New York_ steamed eastward_for the purpose of
con