Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28
ACCOUNT OF A RATTLE
Sent in from Cuba by an American
with the Insurgents.


Gainesville, Fla. April 26.--The sub.
Joined letter was received to-day from
one Of the camps OF the cuban inaur-
gents, and was written to a friend In
this city by Captain Hanna. the Penn
sylyanian. In command of an indie
pendent company. IN Camp, Puerto
Principe, Cuba. April 2O---After many
days Of battle We are IN sight of Puer-
TO Principe. We left Camp Liberty on
the morning OF April "a and proceed
ed all day without noteworthy inter
ference. Next morning we broke camp
at 500 About noon our advance guard
was fired upon by Spanish gusrillls
under command VI Captain Ballaboa.
who mistook our advance guard r1r
small bands of insurscnta, our main
columns came on at q double quick,
and when Captain Buliaboa saw how
strong our forces We're he readily sur
rendered. We captured "a men with
arms aud accoutrementg. We again
took up the march, camping at y. IN.
During tho night our spies Drought
word that Spaniarls We're out IN force
about six miles 10 the front and In
tended TO give US battle In the morn
ing. Colonel Arctlnow, who was in
command, ordered US to advance and
surprise them, but found thoy were
drawn up In line OF battle ready TO
receive US. by this time II was almost
duybreak. We soon found that they
uutuumbered us two to one. My conf
pany, together with companies 49, {, ID
and IL. were sent at the Spanards'
center, Company Il and the IeNas
rangers were sent to break through
their right II possible, Though battery
and troop OF cavalry were posted with
ua. my company had the honor OF
leading the charge our gatllng guns
did havoc among their ranks Tho
enemy held their IRE until We were
within 100 yeards OF them. when they
opened a deadly fuslade, doing much
damage to our ranks and staggering
us. we soon rallied and in Il moment
were among them. Our Winchesters
soon did good work and the Span
iards were soon flying before is. They
rallied and tried to dislodge us, but
having the advantage we held our
own, driving them back in confusion.
Again they rallied, but each lime We're
repulsed with heavy loss. on the right
me rangers were us successful as our
selves, but on the left our forces We're
having n hand-to-hand conflict. We
went 10 their relief and soon victory
wns ours. out OF 1900 men we lost
235 killed and wounded. Our colonel
was killed, together with two captains
and eight Ieutenants' one captalH oe,
ING among the rangers. l am wounded
| myself. but anticipate no serious eff
fects. We came in sight OF Puerto
Principe on the 18th. We have been
harrassod by the enemy constantly
while ON the march. We expect TO be
reinforced by two regiments OF IN
| fantry Tomorrow, when we will at
tack Puerto Principe. which is de-
| Tended by a large force of spaniards.
In our battle we secured a large sup
ply Of ammunition and arms with a
large stock Of supplies, From the prls-
| NV we engaged consisted OF the Second
and Fifth battalions Of Spanish and
an infantry from the regular army of
Cuba. we are receiving help from the
United states. and as every Cuban IN
tho expectation to win, we are hope
fuI. CAPT. f. p. HANNA,
Company a, Sixth Regiment"