. History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the present time. Major-General William R Shafter I89S] THE WAR WITH SPAIN 2-^5 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 present time. Major-General William R Shafter I89S] THE WAR WITH SPAIN 2-^5 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 226 EXPANSION heart and urged withdrawal to some posi-tion nearer the American base. Shafterhimself for a moment considered such a step. 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 had not been idle. By day their vigilance detected the smallest movement at the harbor mouth. Upon that point each night two battleships bent their dazzling search-lights like cyclo- pean e
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