| Show retreat 10 aeo madrid july athe ba rec dived cipher dispatches from cuba the contents of which have not been made public it is elated however that the spaniards offered heroic re eie tance to the american forces which made an attack upon the spanish outer positions at santiago gen vera de koy who commanded at caney fought with the greatest courage setting bis men an example by loading the advance it was under Bi conditions that gen linares was wounded according to official dispatches received the spanish troops fell back upon the city of santiago to await rein capt gen blanco reports to the government under date of july ast 1st as follows the enemy in considerable force attacked the city of el caney this morning bet were repulsed by general vera the fight waa resumed this evening and ended in el baney itself after a vigorous resistance on our part our losses were heavy I 1 have no news from the escario and caresa columns with which I 1 found it impossible to communicate despite all efforts to do so our losses were very heavy and the were enormous the list of our wounded includes gen lenares col and majors lamadrid and arraiza the latter boine gen lenares aide de camp the american attack on baney was very savere the position pasi tion defended by gen vera de roy with men the enemy was at first repulsed but ultimately renewed the attack |
