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Battle reports from Santiago show thin force blocks storm attack
From Santiago, July 9 dispatches confirm Shafter’s army has the town invested on the north and east but with a very thin line. He warns a direct assault by storming with his present force is impossible. Casualties may reach 1,000, heat and fatigue weigh on troops, and reinforcements are being considered. General Wheeler is seriously ill and General Young bed-ridden. General Linares is wounded as Spanish defenses crumble under sustained bombardment and ground assault.
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Wamararos
Santiago
Shafter
Peava del Esra
Washington
the Ciay
Wheeler
Young
Hawkins
Garcia
San Luis
Pando
Palma
Suarter
Alger
General Shafter
R. A. Alger
Corbin
Shatter
Mente
Linares
Nes
General Linares
Madrid
Miles
White House
Holguin
Joan M. Hamilon
Ninth Cavalry
W. H. Sarre
Tenth Cavalry
Fors
First Cavalry
O'Neill
Tarutenany Michie
Profesor Michie
Lasot
JuLes G. Onp
Sixth Infantry
Lyeutenart William EK
Stripp
Tenth Infantry
John H. Patterson
Twenty-Second Infantry
Henry Carroll
Henry W. Wesaells
Third Cavalry
Augustua P. Blocksom
John B. Kerr
Sixth Cavalry
George K. Hunter
George A. Dodd
Charles W. Taylor
Frank B., McCoy