History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the end of 1902 . Major-General William R. Shafter. iSgS] THE WAR WITH SPAIN 225 Las Guasimas, tore him, amid red car-nage, from his stubborn holds at El Caneyand San Juan Ridge, and by July 3dhad the city invested, save on the this quarter, however,. General Es-cario, with 3,600 men, had forced his way. Troops in the Trenches, Facing Santiago. past our Cuban allies and joined his be-sieged compatriots in Santiago. The third of July opened, for the Ameri-cans, the darkest day of the war. Drenchedby night, roasted
History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the end of 1902 . Major-General William R. Shafter. iSgS] THE WAR WITH SPAIN 225 Las Guasimas, tore him, amid red car-nage, from his stubborn holds at El Caneyand San Juan Ridge, and by July 3dhad the city invested, save on the this quarter, however,. General Es-cario, with 3,600 men, had forced his way. Troops in the Trenches, Facing Santiago. past our Cuban allies and joined his be-sieged compatriots in Santiago. The third of July opened, for the Ameri-cans, the darkest day of the war. Drenchedby night, roasted by day, haversacks whichhad been cast aside for battle lost or pur-loined, supply trains stalled in the rear,fighting by day, by night digging trenchesand rifle-pits—little wonder that many lost VOL. V.—15 226 EXPANSION [1898 heart and urged withdrawal to some posi-tion nearer the American base. Shafterhimself for a moment considered such astep. But GeneralWheeler, on the fight-ing line, set his faceagainst it, as, upon re-flection, did Shafter. Abold demand for sur-render was sent to Gen-eral Toral, command-ing the city, while Ad-miral Sampson cameto confer with Shafterfor a naval assault. The squadron hadnot been idle. By daytheir vigilance detectedthe smallest movementat the harbor that point each night two battleshipsbent their dazzling search-lights like c
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