Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-07-15
The WAR WITH SPAIN.

and Spain. This is the prOvince.Of tho large
nally papers; However y viii week n week
war.1
When Camera got to the south end
OF the Shez canal he heard OF the de-
structlon OF Cervera's fleet and i'm
medlately started back for the Medi-
teFraneau sea. He will probably get
back to Spain Id time to be destroyed
by Commodore Watson's fleet. 1t is
not probable that he will stand any
more show with Watson than did
Cervera with Schley.
The Spaniards finally consented to
exchange Hobson and his men. When
the exchanging officers met the Span
iards we're given The choice OF three
~lieutenants. The Spanish officer
picked the man he wanted. The
AMERICAN officer had fourteen p~rivates
from which the Spanish officer was to
chose seven to balance the seven men
who we're with Hobsoh. Before the
Spanish exchange officer could make
his choice the American told him he
could have the entire fourteen, and
then the Americans would be ahead Of
the game. The lieutenant and his
men had a great reception from the
tirne he reached The American lines
until lie was again safe on the
New York. The men had no com
plant to make of the war they were
treated 10y the SpanlardS.
In the battles before Santiago the
rough riders who were wounded we're
taken to the real and had their
wounds dressed. 1t was soon noticed
that many OF these mon we're back 10
the ranks again, fighting as though
nothing had happened, The wounded
men would be ordered TO the rear, but
did not seeiii 10 pay much attention
to orders. Finally orders were issued
that as soon as a rough rider was
wounded and taken to the rear that
he should be disarmed aud his cur
fridge belt taken from him. This was
the only way in which wounded men
could be kept out OF the lighting.
General Shafter reports that ia the
lighting before Santiago from July
first To third the American losses we're
as follows: Killed % officers, 208 men:
wounded 50 officers, 1923 men; missing
81 men, total 1896.
General Miles and his staff arrived
at Santiago Monday. lie does not in
tend to relieve General Shafter, but 10
his capacltS OF commanding general OF
the army is looking over the field to
decide whether the operations are go.
ing along as they should.
The prisoners captured when Ger.
vera's fleet was destroyed have been
brought to the United States. The
| officers will be taken To the Annapolis!
naval academy and the men will b.
confined at Portsmouth, New Hamp.
shire.
The president has appointed Col
Wood of the rough riders a brigadlel
general, and Lieutenant-C Olone.
Roosevelt has been made colonel Vi
the regiment.
The company that was to he raised
In southern New Mexico to help al
out the territorial regiment was mus.
tered in at Las Cruces Tuesday,
Eugene Van Pattcn will be the cap.
tain Of this regiment. - e. Bailey
was appointed recruiting officer fol
this section OF the country, and right
hard he worked at the business aud
was very successful. Three men left
Lordsburg to join the company,
Their names are Ed Flynn, John e
Clark and Leon j. Smith, They were
passed 10y DR.. Swope at Deming, but
whether they will he accepted by the
government surgeon is not known
Later Sam Dresback and b. +. Pruitt
left to join the company but whether
they got there in time or not has moi
been ascertained. Mr.. Bailey left
Demlng with forty. five men, and onll
one Of them Demingites, and not one o
them belOngud to the ID. l.. /. (Danc
ing Little Infants). Efforts werl
made to have some Of the Infants jolI
this company, and the efforts wer,
nearly successful, when the nrotheri
Of the Infants pnt their feet down
saying emphatically that none Of the
Infants could 20 to war, thSy nigh
get hurt. So the Infants will remail
In Deming, a joy TO the eye and a de
light u their mothers. Mr.. Bale
will probably be appointed a lleuten
ant Of the company. He certainly de
serves IL for the work he has done /
recruiting the men. Although smal
Of stature he is just as big and enthul
aStic an American as there is any
where 10 the country and he will max
a first class officer.
Sunday afternoon General Shafteri
artillery commenced shooting at th
Spaniards and kept IL up till dafl
: Monday the vessels outside the harbc
5 threw shells over the hills toward tn