New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
Don't mind me. boys 60 on and fight"

Don't mind me. boys; 60 on and fight"
He was carried from the field as soon as
possible and lived only few hours
Lieutenant Thomas Of the same troop. re-
ceived a wound through the leg soon afterward
and became delirious from pain.
The troops that were IN the thicket were not
long In getting into the midst OF the fsht. The
spaniards found them ard pressed them hard.
but they sent a deadly Are In return. even
though most Of the time they could not see the
enemy.
After ten or fifteen minutes OF hot work the
firing fell of some and LeutenantCoonel
Roosevelt ordered his men back from the thicket
into the trail. narrowly escaping bullet him
self which struck tree alongside his head.
DRIVING THE sPANIARDs BACK
back and changing their position. but their IRE
continued at Intervals Then the troops tore TO
the front and into open country than
where the enemy's fire was coming from.
About this time small squads began 10 carry
the wounded from the thicket and lay them in
more protected spot on the train until they could
be removed TO the field hospital
Colonel Wood also ordered his Hotchkns gun
into action. but the mule upon which part
OF the gun packed had been stampeded
/, The animal broke into the woods in the opposite
| direction from the Spanish fire. and the gun.
consequently. could not be used.
~ uas t,tsf hefore no chance ~ Dositioo WA
made that Edward Marsha. the correspondent
| OF a New-York newspaper. was dangerously
wounded He back OF the troops. and
bail struck him In tho small Of the back The
surgeons unable to tell this afternoon
/ whether or not he would recover
! During the fight In the 'hicket several 81 the
troops did some wild shooting into the troop
ahct3 OF them, and part OF the American loss
| g due to this fact
| AS soon the position had been changed the
Americans poured terrific FIRE into the Span
iards as they got them into more open country
and could them better. It not long be
fore the enemy gave way and ran down the
steep hill and up another hill to biockhouse
! with the evident determination OF making a
| final stand there.
ROOSEVELT LEADING THE ATTACK.
| Colonel Wood was at the front directing the
| movement, and II was here that Major Brodie
was shot Colonel Wood and Lieutenant Colonel
| Roosevelt both led the troops in pursuit Of the
| fleeing Spaniards. and hail OF bullets was
| poured into the blockhouse. BY the time the
American advance got within six hundred yards
OF the blockhouse the Spaniards abandoned It
and scattered among the brush up another hill
in the direction OF Santiago. and the skirrnash
! was at end
During ali this time just as hot night had
| been in progress at General Young's station.
! The skirmish began In much the same manner
as the other one. and when the machine guns
| opened fire the Spaniards volleys at the
gunners from the brush the opposite hillside.
| Two troops OF cavalry charged up the HILL and
| the other troop sent storm OF bullets Mt every
| point from which the Spanish shots came.
The enemy was gradually forced back though
| firing ali the time, until they as well as those
! confronting the Rough Riders. ran for the block
! house only 10 be Jisodged by Colonel Wood's
men.
General Young stated afterward that the night
| was one OF the shnrpcst ne had ever ex-
perienced 1t was only the quick and constant
| fire of the troopers. whether they could see the
enemy or not. that forced the Spanish to retreat
| soon.
General Young spoke in the highest terms Of