Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-25

with the sudden growth of the volunteer
army The work was necessarily slow and
laborious, and no part IL 1t Was given out
until the whole was completed. 1t may be
late in the day before the list is completed
captain Lund, mentioned in some of the
dispatches as wounded is Captain Maxi
MILAN Luna of Troop f of the rough
riders.
The listing of officers and men proceeded
on the basis Of the Associated Press re-
ports, as this was all the officials had to
go by up to noon. 1t was rumored that a
dispatch from Colonel Allen of the signal
service mad been received last midnight,
giving list OF the dead and wounded. but
Heherai Greely, to whom the dispatch
came, said 1t contained nothing about mill
tary affairs.
Some of the Victims.
Major James NJ. Bell of the 1st 12oen,.r
Cavalry, who was wounded, is a veteran
OF the civil war He enlisted as first lieu
tenant of the seth Ohio Infantry in June,
1852, and served until the close Of the war.
coming cut as captain. He went into tho
army July %, 1866, as second lieutenant.
and went up the grades until ne was an
pointed major of the 1st Cavalry, Nav 23.
1886.
Captain Thomas J. Knsx entered West
Point from Tennessee July 1, 1867. and
entered the army as second lieutenant of
cavalry in June, 1870 He was made cap-
tain in 1889
First Lieutenant Roger Byram was grad
uated from West Point June Is, 1883. He
was appointed to the academy from Mas
sachusetts. He received his commission as
first lieutenant in 1890.
EdWard Marshall, who was wounded. was
one OF the first correspondents sent by the
New York Journal to Cuba He was a
mcst intrepid and cool-headed man in those
Gays and since has shown rema rkable ap-
tltude and skill. He Is a. man of fine edu-
cation and has Travelled widely.
Major Brodie was formerly lieutenant
III the lst United states Cavalry. He was
distinguished in the war with the Apaches
IN Arizona and he served several years at
Fort Walla Walla. He was sent up to Col
vile and there he rendered his resignation
On his way down from that point he heard
of the Chief Joseph outbreak and withdrew
his resignation by telegraph, rejoining his
regiment against Joseph: When that war
ended he resigned and since has been en-
gagged in northern Arizona as civil en-
gineer. He is a West Point graduate.
Army officials say the name McClintock
contained in General Sha fter's as we'll as
In the Associated Press dispatches is un-
doubtedly wrong. due, no doubt, to mis-
takes in telegraphirg. srhey assert the
name should be CaptainsL. S. Mccormick,
who belongs temporarily TO the 1st Cavalry,
to which he was assigned at his own re-
quest from the 7th Cavalry recently sta
toned in the southwest
Tie Assault ens Santiago.
Secretary Alger and General Miles were
In conference all the morning. The Shaft
er dispatch arrived Juss after they had
separated, but 1t did not call for any fur
ther consultation. The program Of the as
saUlt on Santiago remains unchanged, and
1t Will be executed just as already mapped
out by the military authorities. 1t is ab-
preciated that such reverses as yesterday
are only part of the fruits of the war
The officials look for desperate fighting,
ard, with our advance force so near Sevilla,
1t Is anticipated that big battle may occur
today, and certainly is net many hours of.
ihe main attention Is being given to hurry
ing forward retnforcements, and in giving
General Shafter every Hind Of stores which
the situation demands
Loss ofsa Lighter.
In this connection serious loss came to
the knowledge OF the War Department to-
day. when 1t waa leafned that the one
afgtfer sent with the Shutter expedition for
the purpose ofznn3sadiug the heavy guns
and sstoras had been lost. 1t leaves the In
p.ding army without uropsr meens ssf get.
ilg the hsssy aags gums and ordnance