The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-01
REPORT ON La OUASINA

/ Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press
Camp Juragua, Wednesday, June %, via
Kingston, Jamaica, June SO-S a. M
General Wheelers official report to Major
| General Shafter of what is known as the
battle of Siboney is as follows:
"In camp. Juragua, June 29-To the
adjutant general Of the Fifth army
! corps:
! Sir have the honor to report that,
/ in obedience to the instructions of the
major general commanding, given me in
/ person on June %. I proceeded to Sfboney,
! (Jurag uasitO). The enemy had evacuated
the place at daylight that morning, TAX
| ing a course towards Sevllla. A body of
about 1000 Cubans had followed and en-
gagged the enemy's rear guard. About
nine of them were wounded.
Il rode out to the front and found the
! enemy had halted and established them
selves at point about three miles from
Siboney. At night the Cubans returned
/ to the vicinity of the town. At o'clock
| that evening the 23rd, General Young
! reached Siboney with eight troops of
4 Colonel Woods-A. B. T. T. G. X, and L,
/ 500 strong; troops A, B, c and X. First
/ cavalry, in all pa men, and troops A, r.
/ + and of the Tenth cavalry, in all 22O
men, making the total force 964 men,
/ which included nearly all of my COM
mand which had marched from Baiquiri,
+ eleven miles.
with the assistance OF General Cas-
( tillo "A rough map Of the country was
! prepared and the position Of the enemy
was fully explained. and I determined TO
! make an attack at daylight on the oath.
! Colonel Woods regiment was sent by
: General Younfg. accompanied by two OF
1 hos staff officers. LIeutenants Tyrree and
, w. r. SmedburE. Jr., to approach tho
enemy on the left hand. or more westerly
( road. while General Young, myself and
about fifty troops Of the First and Tenth
! cavalry. with three Hotchliss mountain
/ guns, approached the enemy on the reg
/ ular Sevilla road.
General Young and myself examined
4 the position OF the enemy. the lines wers
! denioyed and I directed him 70 open FIRE
/ with the Hotchkiss guns. The enemy
replied and the firing Immediately be-
came general. Colonel Wood had deploy-
+ ell his rieht. nearly reaching 10 the lef;
/ OF the regulars.
For an hoar the fight was very warm,
/ the enemy being lavish in an expendi-
/ ture Of ammunition. most Of their firing
! being done by volleys.
FINALLY tho enemy gave way and re-
/ treated rapidly, our side keeping close
/ upon them; but our men. being physically
/ exhausted by both their exeruons and the
great heat. were Incapable Of maintaining
( the pursuit.
/ y cannot speak too highly Of the gal
/ liant and excellent conduct Of the officers
and men throughout my command. Cen
eral Young deserves special commenda-
ton for his cool. deliberate and skiiIful
management.
Il also specially noticed his acting ad-
iutant general Lieutenant \. L Mills.
/ who under General Young's direction was
at various parts OF the line acting with
! energy and cool courage.
The imperative necessity OF disen-
. barking with p7omptitu6e had impellei
me 10 leave most Of my STAN TO hasten
/ this important matter and unfortunately
/ ] had with me only Major NJ J. Beach
and Mr.. Mestro. an acting volunteer aide.
both CT whom during the engagement