| Show DEFENSE that the engagement now in progress a bout about santiago de cuba win will be a memorable one ne need hardly be said the outcome cannot be doubted though the victory will not be easily won only a couple of days ago the associated press reported that every hill and mountain north and east of santiago is occupied by blockhouses from whence the spaniards can view the movements of the american army as it advances begona sabanilla banilla Sa while to the eastward of the city gashing every knoll and bit of high ground axe are spanish entrenchments the correspondent from an elevation to the right of the american line counted thirty four of these entrenchments trenchie trench me ments ants completely fencing every approach to the city the trenches have been dug as the conformation of the tha ground admitted the ends of the trenches overlap where breaks in thet line occur thus securing comparatively safe retreat from rifle fire in case part of the trenches are captured upon one of these works modern guns have been mounted spies had learned that inside the entrenchments trench ments are four parallel lines or of rifle pits shoulder deep and in front or of them are marked ranges and several rows of barbed wire fences the officers of the army realize the magnitude of the work before them it is said that the spaniards use brass shea ted bullets the brass braas ripa and tears the flesh horribly while the small brass splinters cause blood poisoning another device of theirs is to cut a cross through the end of the mauser bullet and this on striking splits and lacerates the flesh the explosive bullet has been condemned toy br international agreement but the spaniards have found substitutes for that uncivilized instrument of death our boys at santiago face a savage foe well fortified and desperate but they will not falter before the day la Is over the spaniards will know that their struggle for power over cuba to i in vain |
