The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-26
SHAFTER'S REPORT.
There Will he Delay In Landing the
Siege Guns.

Washington, June 26.-The first dis
patch from General Shafter concerning
the engagement W the Spanlards
and the American forces reached the
war department at noon to-day, and
was as follows:
'Baiquiri, June 24.-Playa del Este,
June 25.-Adjutant general, Washing
ton: Further news from General
Wheeler places our loss in this morn
ing's fighting about 10 killed and 40
wounded. Captain Capron, LIST volunteer
cavalry, was killed. Tn wounded are:
Major Brodie, Captain McClintoGk and
Lieutenant Thomas, LIST volunteer cav
airy; Major Bell, Captain Knox and
Lieutenant Bryan, LIST United states
cavalry, Captain Knox seriously. Cap
tain Wainwright. formerly reported
wounded, is uninjured. The names OF
the others killed and wounded are not
vet known. The Spaniards occupied a
very strong "entrenched position on a
hig hill. The firing lasted about an
hour and the enemy was driven from
his position, which is now occupied by
our troops, about a mile and a hair
from Sevllla. The enemy retired to-
wards Santiago"
General Skaters report was received
about noon and gave the officials the
first official data of the engagement
Yesterday. The generals reference 10
further news" and to former reports"
could not be explained, as his was the
first dispatch of my kind received from
min. There was the possibility that an
early report has been delayed en- route,
but the accepted belief was that General
Skaters references were to the early
press reports, which he doubtless knew
were forwarded. The only other dis
patch received was that from Colonel
Allen as to the telegraph lines, which in
c~identally mentioned the press reports
OF our casualties. Captain Wainwright
name appears in he official dispatch
for the first time. AS General shafter
reports him u~ninjured, all concern
about him is removed.
General Skaters dispatch throws
considerable new light on the general
situation of the a forces. II
makes il evident that Major General
Wheeler, commander of the cavalry d.
vision. is with the advance force, the
rough riders n the cavalry forces
which participated yesterday being a
part of General WheeleT's command.
II is felt to be characteristic of the dash
and impetuosity Of Wheeler that ne
should be leading the advance, and 1t Is
taken as answering some Of the com
meuts made upon the age OF some or
the volunteer leaders.
General Skaters report that our
troops are nov about a mile and a hair
from SeviIla shows how rapidly the
American soldiers pushed forward.
They have already passed Juragua,
leaving il three miles in the rear. Sc
villa is the point where the Spaniards
claim they will make a desperate stand
and with our forces only a mile and a
half away. il is apparent tina a de-
cisiVe fight is near at hand. IL rs hEe
miles from Sevilla to Aguedores, the
interior town (not the port), and two
,.-Flax F,1rfhap IN SANTIAGO This SHOWS
our troops to be about eight and a hall
miles from Santiago, according TO Gen
eral Skaters report.
Army officials say the name McClin-
took, contained i'm Genera Skaters re-
port is. as well as in the associated
press dispatches, undoubtedly incorrect
due no doubt TO mistakes in telegraph
ing. They say the name should be
| Can't. l.. :. Mccormick. who belongs
temporarily to the LIST cavalry. to which
he was assigned at his own request
from the eth cavalry, recently stationed
in the Southwest. There is no officer
in the regular or volunteer army by the
name Of McClintock. Captain McCor-
mick is from Ohio. and was graduated
from the military academy in 1876. The
/ Captain Wainwright referred 10 In Gen
I eral Skaters dispatch as bein unln-
iured. belongs to the list cavalry. His
full name is Robert +. i. Wainwright
He was born I'm Pennsylvania and APP
pointed to the military academy from
/ New York.
Secretary Alger and General Miles
look for desperate fighting very soon
The main attention Is given to hurry
ing forward reinforcements and stores
TO General Shafter. In this Connection
a serious loss came TO the knowledge ci
the war department to-day when IL was
. rn.r--' 81. che on '-f -n"-
. the SnaIter expedition for the purpose
Of unloading the heavy guns. had beer
lost. IL leaves the invading army with
out proper means Of getting the heavy
siege guns and ordnance from tbs
transports To the shore. There il one