Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . SPANISH EARTHWORKS INTRBNOHUENTS AT BL OANBT. 189 ELDORADO—ELECTION BILL forward movement began, and by the 27ththe whole army, 16,000 strong, hadreached points within 3 miles of Shafter, in consultation with theother generals, determined on an envelop-ing movement to prevent a junction ofthe forces under General Pando and thoseunder General Linares in Santiago. Inaccordance with this plan the division ofGeneral Lawton moved out on June 30,into positions pre
Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . SPANISH EARTHWORKS INTRBNOHUENTS AT BL OANBT. 189 ELDORADO—ELECTION BILL forward movement began, and by the 27ththe whole army, 16,000 strong, hadreached points within 3 miles of Shafter, in consultation with theother generals, determined on an envelop-ing movement to prevent a junction ofthe forces under General Pando and thoseunder General Linares in Santiago. Inaccordance with this plan the division ofGeneral Lawton moved out on June 30,into positions previously determined. By. BLOCK-HOOSE AT EL CANEY. daylight on July 1, Capt. Allyn K. Cap-rons light battery reached a commandinghill, 2,400 yards from the village. Thebrigade of Adna E. Chaffee wasassigned a position east of El Caney thathe might be prepared to attack after thefirst bombardment, and Will-iam Ludlow went around to the west withhis brigade for the purpose of preventinga retreat of the Spaniards into soon as the battery opened fire uponthe stone block-house and church in thecentre of the village, and also thetrenches where the Spanish infantry wassituated. General Chaffees brigade, com-posed of the 7th, 12th, and 17th Infantry,moved to attack in the front, keeping upa constant but careful fire, as the men had only 100 rounds of ammunition the rear. General Ludlow moved histroops forward, and from the south camethe reserves of Evan the village was the centre of a con-centrated fire and was nearly encircledwith the lines steadily closi
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