The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-15

s~@ : n ~ tEE SSa15a-es sFz&e2T9r@S;
20 retreat zsaar the Santiago road. 4s2za-
.o~ p1sftioa enacted hin 20 do very e.
ssGfsye work. and 10 practically cut OF al
Fsirsa1 IN that direction.
After the battIe a. E} Canay Was we'll
opTaed ard the sos5rd % TIE sraaG artillery
Ire caused Us % nSsseve terae LawFnn vas
drsFing the enemy before HIN. | directed
t1r5!nks battery 70 open IRE from f1e
heights CT Fl pos0, on she san Juaa s!ceE-
hossss. which could be seen situated IN the
entsnys Entertainments extending along The
crese q San Jgars hill This frs was sfssc-
i've. "a the enemy ecslid ae seer from HI
nsv's artillery. Tney evidently had sha
range % shIa hill. and tneir first shells XII
"a ard wounded several n@r As the span
:arEss used s,soke-ess powder i was very
pieces, while. On the contrary. the SIT Se
caused by oGr black powder Plainly !11a-
Gated The Position or oar battery.
Al this time the cavalry division u16sr
IN the general vicinity ~ F.! Peso tl9ck
house, was ordered forward eith or4ers
. cross the san Juan r.vsr and ispley 70
he right on the Santiago side. while
kent's division was 70 follow closely n
its rear and dsploy 20 the left These
troops moved forward n compliance with
orders. but the road was 50 narrow as to
render II iupracecable 70 retain the col
unin Of fo9rs formation q al points.
whi!s the undergrow'h On al SIDES vas 50
dense as 10 preclude the possibility Of de-
pscysug II naturally resulted .aat the
progress made vas SLOW. ard the long
range rifles OF the eaemy's infantry Killed
and wounded q number u our n1ea while
marching along this road. and before there
was airy opportunity 10 return the 1re.
AT this tifne Gems. Kent and Summer were
ordered "a push forward with all possible
speed and place their troops n position
10 engage The enemy. Gen. Kent. with
this end In view. forced the head OF RS
column alongside OF the cavalry column
"a far the narrow tran permitted. and
thus hurried his arrival al the San Juan
and The formation, beyond that stream a
few hundred yards before reaching the
San Juan the road forks. fact that was
discovered by Lieut. Col Derby. Of my
SIAN SAN "ho had apProachsd VEL 70 the
he furnished 10 the troops, resulting n
Sumner moving on the r.ght-hand road.
while Kent was enabled TO utilize the road
Gen. Wheeler. the permanent command
er OF The cavalry division, who had been
III, came forward during The morning. and
most gallant service during the remainder
After crossing the stream the cavalry
moved % the r.gh. with v.ew Of connect
ing with Lawton's left. when he could
come up. and with their left resting near
the Santiago. road, In the meantime Kent's
DIVISION, win the exception OF Two reg
III Snis of Hawkins brigade. being thus I'm
covered. moved rapidly 10 the front from
the forks previously mentioned. utilizing
both trails. but especially the one 10 the
left, and crossing the creek formed for al
tack IN the front OF San Juan hill During
this formation the Second brigade suffered
severely. While personally experimenting
Sh.s movement. its gallant commander. Col.
WtkoT, was killed. The command Of the
brigade then derolved upon Lieut.. Col.
Worth, Thirteenth infantry. who was soon
severely wounded, and next upon Lieut..
Col. Liscum. Twentyfourth infantry. who
five minutes later also fell under the ter
r:ble fire Of The enemy, and the command OF
the brigade then tievolved upon Lieut.. Cot
Ewers. Ninth Infantry.
While the formation Just described was
tak!rg pace, Kent took me assures 10 hurry
forward MS rear brigade. The Tenth and
Second infantry were ordered - follow
Wikof's brigade. while the Twenty first
was sent on tbs right hand road 10 sup
port the First brigade under Gen. Hawkins,
VINO had crossed this stream and formed on
the right OF the division.
The Second and TaEth infantry. Col. L
=. Pearson commanding. moved forward n
good order on the left OF the division. pass
I'd over a green knoll, ana drove the ensmy
back toward his trenches. After compist-
ing the formation under a destructive fire
and advancing L short distance, both diyis-
ions found IN their front W.1e bottom in
which had been placed q sarbed wire en-
tanglement and beyond which There VAS n
high hill along the crest OF which the enemy
was strongly posted. Nothing daurted,
these gallant men pushed on 10 drive the
enemy from his chosen position, both di-
visions losing heavily Iii this assault, Col.
Hamilton. I-leslts. Smith and Ship we're
kl!ie3 anu tGl t-AfTNIt itSIts- mayer afll
Meyer. all III the cavalry. were wounded
Great credit is due TO Brig Gen. Hawkins
who. placing himself between his regiments
urged them or by voice ard bugie calls 20
the attack 50 brilliantly executed,
In this fierce encounter words fail TO
60 justice II the gallant Teglmcntal COM
n1EdeFs ard heroic men, fer while the
generals indicated the formations and the
points Ter attack. Il was after al the n
,repid bravery Of the officers and men that
placed car cOiors on the crest OF san Juan
H.. and drove the enemy from hls trenches
sD1 5lockaouSe>. thus gaining the posi-
ton which sealed the fate cf Santiago
In tais action on this part of the field
most efficient service vas rendered ny
Lieut.. John Ii. Parker, Th!rteea1h iufau-
try. and the gatlng gun detachm.nt rn-
der his command. The fighting continued
~ Intervals until 'Ighfau. but OR Tles
helA resolutclY - the positions gained a,
the ccst q so much bleed Ani toll.
II n greatly Indebted II Cen. Waes err
who. as previously stated. returned from
the sick u.s. 20 duty daring the afternoon.
Ills cheerfelUvSs and aegFssSivenSsS made
Itself fel5 on the battlefield. and the IN
formation 70 furnished sna al various
stages % the battle proved to ba most
usefui-
My own health vas impaired by over
exertion n the sin and the intense heat
81 the DAY before, which preven,ee? Fue
from participating as actively iu the battle
headquarters ! had general view - tie
battlefield extending from r Caaey on
t1e fsEft 20 ne Ieit q cur IllCs CT S3A
Juan hlli"
Gen. shafter follows IN de.aii the move
uents % fte troops a3; re intyeacA.rg
dons iur ag >ae nisht. lie says:
ter. lJ4E 8 w-itn ta. .ss.r-r r---.s
Michigan. attacked AEUaGoTes IS ordered
hat was unable 90 accomplish rncTe .han
- det34n tne SHAntav!s in thar vs-srs-v.
pn the gin % July arte-ai
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the Thirty fourth Michigan ard fae <r:n
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rived from the l-t.t. States TIE Y.zt-
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as were 81 Prs.t1eD a. 1ayl5xht he'll thtr
ground, and I-awtoa gained a strong ard
co!rlznAJzd.Hs position On the right Aoaut
u 2. m fae enemy made 4 vigorous as
ga Az q" 3F"
vas rer...sat - Al points. Or the morn
ing q iaa = the bate was renewed hut
ne enemy seemed - ave expe aaea rs
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uat4 stepped by ny sending are tancr-
ing letter within ;ee Spanish laes."
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passing between hta2 and Ger. ToraI a.
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