Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06
JOE WlIEELER'S REPORT
lie Describes the Part His Forces
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WASHINt;TON. August 5.-The fn,-
lowing report Of Major General Joseph
wheeler. on the operations before san
tlaSo de Cuba, have become available.
Santiago de Cuba. July :. 1925
10 Ad1utant General. Fifth Army
corps: Slr-After the engagement or
June 2ith l pushed forward my com
mand through the valley Lawton ana
hent $ commands occupying the hills
in the vicinity of that place After two
days rest Lawton was ordered forward
ana ON the night of the Both inslruc-
tons were given by Major General
shutter to This officer to attack Caney
while the cavalry division and kent.s
division were ordered to move forward
on the regular Santiago road. The
movement commenced on the morning
OF July LIST. The cavalry division ld-
Tanced and formed its line with its left
near the SANTA CAV road, while Kent's
division formed its line with the right
JFning the left of the cavalry divis-
ion.
Colonel Mccl~'land of General SHAFT
er $ star. directed me 10 give instruc-
tons to General Kent which + complied
with in person, ut the same time per
sunally directing General Summer "a
move forward. The men We're all com
PEELED to wade the San Juan river to
get into line. This was done under
very heavy fire Of both infantry and
artillery. Our balloon having been sent
upright by the main road was made
mark BY the enemy. IT. was evident
that W.. We're as much under fire In
forming the line as we would b.. by an
advance and therefore, pressed the
command forward from the covering
from which it formed. Itgmergcd into
open sliace in full view Of he enemy,
who occupied breustwurks and batteries
on the crest of the hill which overlouls
Santiago. officers and men falling at
every step. The troops advanced gal
EtntlN. soon reached the foot OF the Hill
and assembled. driving the enemy from
their works and occupying them on the
crest OF! the hill. To accomplish this
required courage alsd determination on
the part Of he officers and men Of a
high order and the losses Were very Sc
we're. TOO much crcdi, cannot, be given
to General Summer and General Ken,
ana their gallant brigade commanders
Colonel Wood and Colonel Carol If
the cavalry. General Hamilton S llaw-
iiilS. commanding First Brigade
kcnt's division, and Colonel Pearson,
commanding Second Brigade. Colonel
Carol ana Major VESSEL We're both
wounded during ln., charge, but Major
VESSEL WAS enabled to return aud re-
sumo. command General Wyckufr
commanding kents Third Brigade. was
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