i I9“ If you want the best goods for the least money iread‘“t'be‘.sadvertisements in the Gazette. VOL: VIII. No.1901 Evening Gazette. NORWALK, CONN, SAranAr EVENING, JULY 2,1898. Prove its value to yam? a PRICE ONE CENT OUR VICTORY. ‘ THE AMERICAN TROOPS CAP“- TURE AND OCCUPY OUTER WORKS 0F SANTIAGO AN ALL DAY FIGHT. OUR LOSS WILL EXCEED FOUR“ HUN- DRED KILLED AND'WO‘UNDED. WILL FIGHT AGAIN TO—DAY PLAYA DEL ESTE, July 2—Major General Shafégr yesterday began with great vigor the attack on the outer de- fences of Santiago. From three directions the American forces advanced toward the doomed city. While General Lawton and General Wheeler were attacking Caney, north- east'of Santiago, General Kent was ad- vancing (toward Aguadores. General Garcia, with his Cuban troops, at the same time approached Caney from the southeast, and the other divisions of the American army pressed toward Santiago from the east, our forces thus presenting a solid front from the coast to General Linares’ northern de- fences. Four members of the Twenty-first regiment of regulars were killed in the fighting betweenSevilla andAguad ores, while sixteen other Americans, all members of the Twenty—first, wounded. H 3 Both the and Spanish fleets early joined in the battle. While Admiral Sam pson,s men were reducing the recently emplaced batteries at Agadores, Admiral Cervera’s fleet was hurling shells in the direction of the American and Cuban lines. American Two batteries of light artillery, act-‘ ing under orders from Major General Shafter, who went to the front at the head of the troops, began the battle of Santiago by attacking Caney. General “Joe” Wheeler, with a de- tachment of his cavalry command, and General Garcia, with his Cuban troops, quickly joined General Lawton’s men in the advance upon Caney. The Spaniards four time fought des- per ately to prevent Caney fr om falling into the hands of our forces. It was a vain effort. Before the fighting had been long under way the American and Cuban forces gained advanced ground. Foot were.” by foot the enemy was driven back in- to the village. It was evident after the first hour’s fighting that General Shafter accurate- ly had gauged the. strength of the enemy and that he would be able to drive the Spaniards into Santiago at his pleasure. , I . It was with difficulty that the com- manding officers restrained the ardor of our troops until the hour for be- ginning the attack came. The en- thusiasm of the American forces was intense, and their spirit quickly spread to the Cuban troops. All have shared the belief of General Shatter that San- tiago could be taken by a sharp, per- sistent attack, and they have been im- patient to advance. Brigadier General Kent, who com- mands the centre of the general line of attack, started the TWenty-flrst regi- ment of regulars toward Aguadores at- the same hour General Lawton’s men advanced toward Caney. Upon these troops fell the brunt of the battle to the southeast of Santiago during the early hours of the day. There was desperate fighting about Aguadores. Acting under orders from General Linares, the Spaniards at that point returned the American fire with a fury that aroused in our men the fiercest determination. They boldly faced the enemy’s fire, holding their ground tenaciously and pressing fbrward whenever an oppor- tunity to gain an advanced footing pre- sented itself. In their operations about Aguadores the Americans were greatly encouraged by the work of the fleet, which poured a heavy fire into the lines of the Span- iards. Admiral Sampson ordered the New York, Gloucester and Suwanee to at- tack the batteries recently placed to the east of Morro. The vessels engag- ed the batteries at short range and left Bate-'5 . were killed. . g0- only the scarred hillside to show where the batteries had been located. The Massachusetts and the New York then opened with their big guns, plunging a heavy fire into the enemy’s lines. Common shell and reduced they demoralized the enemy’s ranks. The shells were fired at a high eleva- tion, so as to clear the towering coast line ridge. After hours of fierce fighting the Americans succeeded in driving the they sustained the most severe losses . of the war. Four hundred of our men were killed and wounded in the engagements. The Spaniards, with improved aim, sent a shell into our lines, and the explosion which followed annihilated an entire company. _ ' forces was checked by the Spaniards only at the city gates. It was dark when tne fighting ceased for the day. of the ground they had gained; The battle will be. resumed to-day. SHAFTER HOLDS OUTER VVORKS. WASHINGTON, July 2.——This despatch was received by the President from General Shafter about one o’clock this morning:— _ . Siboney, July 1. . Had a heavy engagement today, which lasted from night a. 111. down. “W'e have carried their outer works and are now in possession of them; there is new about three-quarters of a mile open country between my lines and C113. “By morning hoops will be en- ti enched and considerable augmenta- tion of forces will be there. 3 ,“Gen.,,Lawton"s Division and Gen. brigade which have been en- gaged all day in carrying El Caney, be in line and in front of Santiago dur- ing the night. “I regret to. say that our casualties not many are killed.” SHAFTER. BRIEF WAR NEWS. Red Cross flags have been placed on many buildings in Santiago. believe the enemy are using the Geneva crOss to protect their defences. General. Shafter received reports of the movements of Spanish 'troops and ships by tele g1 aph and telephone fI om a balloon. Commodore Watson’s fleet will not start in pursuit of Camara’s squadron untill Cervera’s fleet is destroyed. Serious dissension has broken out among the Philippine insurgent leaders. The non-arrival of the troopships at Manila is attributed. to the heavy gales, ”prevalling. Admiral‘von Deidriché, the German admiral at Manila, has declined Spain’s proposal to interfere. There has been a sham battle at Cadiz, lasting two days. One of Camara’s ships! has entered the Suez Canal. to sea. The others have gone Spanish officers inVera Ceuz, Mexico, are plotting a raid on the border towns Of Texas General Shafter rcpox ted to the War Department that after an engagement lasting from 8 a. 111. until sundown his troops had carried the Spanish out- works at Santiago and were in posses- sion of them. The American loss was above four hundred, not many of whom The fighting was re- newed this morning. ' Dispatches from correspondents with General Shafter’s army say the Ameri- can land and sea forces began a gener- al attack on Santiago early yesterday morning. General Lawton took pos— session of Cabona, a suburb of Santia- ' Morro Castle and the other forts at the harbor entrance were bombard- ed by the fleet. , A. Hong Kong dispatch says that therewill be no attempt at occupation charges were used for the purpose, and' enemy=into Santiago, but in doing so The-advance of General Shafter’s V At sunset our troops were in possession ' .of Manila by the insurgents until Ad- mn a1 Dewey gives the w01d',- and; that will not be until the first detachment of GeneIal MerIitt’ s army arrives. ' Said, and three of his ships enteredthe Suez Canal. gan taking on coal from their own collieIs. ’ ——_————<o.o>—————-— ” No Paper Monday. Monday next being the FouIth of July, and a holiday, no IJapeI will be issued from this othce. “'v > 3,; Norwalk Gets $l80 50 The County commissioners distribut- edithe license money yesterday for the mdnth of June. The division was as follows; Bridgeport, $36,499; Stratford, $199.50; Stamford, $261.25; Norwalk, “$180.50; Danbury, $608; county treasury, $1,988.75. ‘ A _ ”,3 ——Flreworks Display. The largest and best assortment of fireworks. Lowest prices, at J. T. Hayes’, No. 5Main St, Norwalk. J294t 'I ~~ ‘IOOM Two Small Fires. A section of the plankmg on theWash- ing-ton street bridge In front of the Linxweiler building was discovered to the on fire last evening, but the flames were eXtinguished before much damage was done. A hole was burned in the roof of a wood-shed at the home of Edward K. -Selleck on West street, yesterday after- noon. The fire was extinguished with the aid of a garden-hone. It is thought ”to-have been caused by a fire-cracker. till sun ; .‘A: Will be in Readiness The Phoenix, Hope and Pioneer fire laddies will hold their usual Fourth of July session to-morrow night, and be in readiness for all alarms of fire. BOSTO — STORE. The heavier vessels be- ‘ i THRILLI’NG 3mm, '1 A_ Live Wire Caught Lineman Admiral Camara’s fleet left P9145 Connelly. His Body Lay Across the Wires Until Rescued. Residents and storekeepers in the vicinity ofW'est Main street and Greens \vich avenue, Stamford, we're -startled ab01.1t8 30 oclock yesteIday morning by the screams of a man evidently in Rushing to their doors and windows, the body of a young man hanging limp on [one of the electric light wires at the top of a pole near the great pain. corner met their gaze. The victim was John Connelly, a lineman in the employ of the Stamford Gas and Elec- tric Company. Connelly, it seems, as- cended the pole to clean the lamp. According to witnesses of the acci~ dent, he was driving in a pin in the pole or reaching around to take a hatchet from his belt he either slipped frbm his positlon'."or brought his hand» in contact with a thinks his foot came accidentally in contact with ,a crosstree, and in live wire. ”Connolly wire, but at any rate he received a shock causing him to fall backwards across another wire. His arms were outstretched at the time, so that the wire caught him between the armpits, and shoulders, thus supporting him He hung motionless in this position, froth- and preventing him from falling. ing at the mouth and screaming in a. - ,. most agonizing manner. A c1 owd quickly collected at the foot of the pole. immediately rushed to the nearest teF‘ ephone and sent word to the electric” ’ I light station to shut off the current. This was instantly done. Another by. stander summoned ”the ambulance, while a third procured a ladder, and. Alanda Malone, who‘is employed at Hugh Neil’s carriage shop, climbed up to the screaming man and fasteneda rope about his body, lowering him to the ground. ffonnellév IItas_appa1'entty not very badly injured. _ = A-=' Annual Clam- bake. The annual clambake of Putnam Hose company was held at their quarters last evening, about 250 per sons being present. Speeches, feast- ing and story-telling made the bake a continuous round of pleasure. = A: The Belle Horton. The season. opens very auspiciously for the steamer Belle Horton. There were perhaps something like 200 pas- sengers on the up trip last night and it is expected that this number will be t1 ebled to- night. To-mOI row the boat will make an excursion to Pleasurg, Beach, and on Monday to Coney Island. The Weather. Fair to-night and Sunday; warmer to-night. DEATHS. BETTS. —In \IOI walk July 1, Alfred W. Betts. aged 28 years. Funeral from his late residence, No. 10 Catherine stI eet, on Tuesday, July 5th, at 4 p. m. V‘ W FAIRFIELD COUNTY?S GREATEST STORE. @ which was accomplished at 4 p. m., will F will be above four hundred. or those. Officers . Hail Glorlous Fourth! Glorlous Bargains FOR THAT MOST GLORIUUS DAY. No matter how humble the domicile every citizen of the county should have a starIy flag from his house- -top on this Fourth of July We shall celebrate as we never did before. Cur brethren are in arms going to give another Fourth of July to Cuba. Whoop- her up as the boys did of yore. Here 18 what you need for the FOURTH: o Fancy Percale Shirts, 3 50c. shirt. Garner’s best cloths. . Saturday’s price, 350. All new and choice effects. Flags; Tailor made suits, your choice of l Pk. and crash, skirts, you never saw fifty, $7.50. such a variety in Norwalk. 18x27 fast colored flags with‘polipard, White duck, 98c spear, 0° LtanlS- Crash skirts, 50c and $1.25 27X36 fa“ 00101 flags With polezgnd All our 124m lawns,6&c. Pk. Skirts, $1.00 speai, c . _ ~ Pk. French flounce, $2.25 4 ft. x 7, standard bunting flags, Hammoclgis 400 to 30-00- Bedford cords, $1.50 $4.50. .50 shirt waists, 50c. Crash trimmed with blue white .:,1 5 x 8 standard bunting, , $6.00. 25 shirt. waists, 980. _ and black, I $1.75 6 x 10 standard bunting: $9-00- 12 white lawn waists Hamburg in- Belts. 8 x 12 standard bunting, $12.00. sertion, 98c. Hundreds of them, 250. Great Sale of MEN’S SUMME R. SH XETS. 385 Men’s Three Hundred French and Scotch Madras Shirts They have separate link cuffs, silk finished buttonholes, large peall buttons, cut and made In the best possible manner. Our regular price 750. and 95c. Saturday price, 50c. ”Lemonade Sets. 98c to $1.98. Handle lemonade glasses, 5 each. Glass pitchers etched, 390. ,7. H A... ~,L.____. ._.- .__._i_.__ ______,,._._.»_ Glass pitchers, 10c. .J..,., —_F -_.. 4—..I , Screen dooI 3 any size, 690. Croquet Sets. 980 to $2.98. l Boquet holders, 50. We shall give away our last BICYCLE Saturday night. REMEMBER" THE WHEEL. THE BOSTON STORE, N ORWALK One of the bystanders ’ Sold regularly as ‘
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