The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-07-21

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rushes and palms.
General Garcia is fine old man. He
is about IS, | should judge. When
captured in 1868 he shot himself
through the chin, the ball going up into
his forehead, causing deep scar in the
forhead. He speaks English quite
we'll, as do many of his officers, who
are very well bred men. Some are
graduates Of our best universities. The
men are fairly we'll organized and are,
for the most part, armed with rifles of
any and every sort. Some of the men
carry long knives called machetes and
some only shovels and picks. They are
very poorly clothed and some are bare
footed; others wear sandals, and most
of the rest have their feet covered by
holes surrounded by old pieces of
leather, you know. The officers are
dressed in light, thin clothes, heavy
boots and straw hats.
The troops were fed from the interior,
cattle being driven to camp and meat
dealt out once a day; water from
springs.
After having shaken hands with the
General and wished him Gods
speed" returned to the Alamo and
made a couple of buoys so as to mark
the entrance through the reefs. After
planting these buoys we had one boat
anchor inside for the night and then
secured the other to the Alamo. l had
a room aboard her for the night. At
about 9 p. m. three transports came
up, they being sent up in place of the
St. Louis.
Extracts from the Squadron Bull
letin:-During the forenoon there was
an active skirmish, in which the
" Rough Riders" and the list Volun-
teer Regiment, which were in the adj
vance of the northwest of SibOney,
were engaged. There were from three
to twelve reported killed, probably the
lesser number, as the total wounded
brought in up to 4 p. N. and cared for
on board the st. Louis and in the i'm
provised hospital at Siboney were but
thirteen.
The animals were landed at Daiquiri,
as also the artillery. There was some
slight loss among the horses from their
swimming seward when put over
board. The pasture Of vicinity re
ported good
1t is said that the Spanish army at
Santiago have built up de1ensea all
around the city. Outside are four lines
of barhpd wire fences, then large V
shaped ntrenchment. inside of which
are other entertainments. \ CuOan
officer said he thought there were
about 10000 of the enemy, and al
though the Cubans are all cheerful,
they expect hard fight.
Saturday, June 25th-Up at 4:3O a.
m. Had steam up in both launches
and found Ensign Kearney on board
one of the transports, he being sent to
take charge of the embarkation. Had
about fifteen boats from transports
lowered and got to work at about a.
m. Worked all day till $50 p. m.
About 5000 men, 1000 on each trans
port, we're put aboard by the TWO
steam launches. The General was put
: aboard the Alamo with Gen. Ludlow.
Left the New York's launch with the
Alamo and took mine to the transport
Orizaba, where tried to sleep for the
J night.
At about 10 p. n. there was search
light suddenly thrown on us and after
few minutes If waiting we learned
, that the ship was the q. S. S. Helena.
} She very likely did net know what we
we're, and seeing all the Cubans on
deck, didn't know what to make out of
) it. She learned who we were and then
, left. At midnight we steamed slowly
from Santiago, getting there at about
daylight. Ensign Kearney and went
aboard the New York and then / was
sent back to the ship, getting there at
about 6 a. m. Sunday morning. My
men had been out since Wednesday
morning without bath or change of
clothes. l was ina pretty rough con
dition myself, although | had succeed
ed in borrowing few things here and
J there. Kearney said he would try to
} let me help him land the Cubans, but
| guess they did not need me. Every
body that has been QUITS sunburnt and
blistered, but all are we'll and happy.
The army is rapidly advancing to
Santiago and are said to be within five
OF six miles of the enemy now. They
say that few of our officers are
wounded and one killed. But the
Spanish losses are quite heavy. We are
} still guarding the entrance closely,
} sending pickets each night. l think
, very likely we will have the city in a
short time, or else it will be necessary
to starve them out. There are some
Cubans on the west keeping watch.
They say the Cubans are doing some