New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-01

GENERAL, WHEELER TELLS HOW ROUGH
RIDERS AND REGULARS PUT SPAN
IARDS TO ROIT

RIDERS AND REGULARS PUT SPAN
IARDS TO ROUT.
Camp Juraeua June %. via Kingston, ia
maica. June 3O.-General Wheeler's official re-
port to Major General Shafter Of the fight be-
tween tho Rough Riders and regular cavalrymen
and Spanish bushrnngcrs. near siboney, is as
follows:
Sir: have the honor 10 report that In obedi-
curc 10 the Instructions NJ the MajorGeneral com
inaudnr given mo in person June %, | pro
co,dod 10 Siboncy. The enemy had evacuated the
place at daylight that morning. taking course
toward Scvilla. body Of about one hundred
Cubans had followed and engaged the cnemy's
rear guard. About nine or them were wounded
rode on 20 the front and found the enemy had
/ hated and established themselves At point about
three mics from Siboney At nigh; the cubans re-
turned 70 the vicinity OF the town At o'clock
that evening the 23d. General Young reached
Sihoncy with eight troops OF Colonel Woods rogI-
ment A. b. H. +. r. G. X and L. 800 strong;
Troops \. y & and *. Of the let Cavalry.
I'm all 2n men and Troops 4. Il. and | OF the
10Th Cavalry In all go men. making the total force
qfi men. which included all Of my command which
had marched from Ral1Ilrl eleven mites
With tho assistance or General Castillo rough
map Of the country prepared and the position Of
tho enemy MAS fully explained and determined 10
mako ryight ~ th"2ith. 90 Onel Woods
regiment was sent by Genera Young. accompanied
10y Two Of his stan officers. Neutenants Tyrrce X.
RIvcrs and " 4 Smcdhurg jr. TO approach the
enemy or tho lef' hand. westerly rond.
while General Young myself and the troops OF
tho lst ana lo'h cavalry. with three iiotchk,ss
no. njain guns approached the enemy on tho reg
ular SeyIlla roac
ENEMY GAVE WAY AND REITERATED.
Genera Young and myself examined the po-
sitiou 81 the enemy. the lines were deploycd and |
directed him 10 open n-c with the Iotchkiss guns.
T. nd he fir NJ IN Tel
came genera Colonel wood had drpoyed his
right nearly reaching the LEFT ~ the regulars
For an hour the nshr was very warm the cncm.
being vcry Lavish IL expenditure Of ammunition.
MOT; u their hr.ug being by vo''oys
Finally the enemy gave way and retrented
raj IDLY. our side keeping well closed upon them.
hYf. our men being physically exhausted by both
th..r cN,rt.3us and the Erca' heat were incapable
81 maintaining ihe pursuit
cannot speak too highly OF the gallant and
excl cui couluc; ~ the officers and men through
ou, my command. General Young deserves special
commentator far bis eoo. deliberate and skilful
MANAGEMENT
also specially noticed his acting adjutnnt gem
cral rlcutcnnu, \ l. Mills. who under Grneral
YounGs dlr'euCu. was At various paris ~ the
Inc acting with cucrgy and cool courage
The Imperative necessity 81 disemharking with
promptiiuI" bad .mIerl. ne - leave most OF my
4t.R 2, hasten th.a Important matter. and un-
fortunate I on,, had with M Major W Reach
and Mr Mcs,ro. an acting volunteer AID. both OF
whom during tho engagement cr"ditahiy and
hra..s performed th'ir duties
am especially Indebted to Major Reach for his
cooino-- and good judgment
BRAVERY or TIE ROUGH RIDERS
Colonel Woods regiment was on the extreme left
" the line and too ftr distant FOR m" to he per
sonaI witness II the individual conduct Of the Off
ccre and mon. but the magnificent bravery shown
by the regiment under the lead of Colonel Wood
tcsiacf hts courage and skili and the energy and
dct.rmnntion 81 his officers which has been
marked rom tho moment he reported 10 me At
TAMPA Fla and have abundant evidence OF hts
brave and eooi conduct on the held. and recon-
mend him for tho consideration Of the Government.
/ must rey upon MS report to do justice TO his
officers and men. but desire person, ally to add
that all ! have said regarding Colonel Wood ap-
niles equally to Ii,utcnaut- Colonel Roosevelt.
I was Immediately with the troops Of the lat
and lo.h Regular Cavalry. dsmountcd. and per
.onnly noticed Their brave and good conduct. which
Will be- specially mentioned by General Young.
personally noticed the rooi conduct OF Captains
" II Book Robert T. = Wainwright and Jacob
g. Galbraith Major James NJ Boil. Captain Thomas
= Knox and Lieutenant George l.. Brown. Tho
Iast three were wounded. Major Boil. as he lay on
the ground with broken leg. said:
II only regret cant 80 on with you further"
MADE LIGHT or THEIR WOUNDS
Captain Knox though severely wounded. con-
fnucd lOng pOssihl" to exercise MS command,
and insisted to me that he not much hurt. and
Lieutenant BYRON also made light Of his wound to
me and continued upon the line until he tainted
| recommend these officers FOR the favorable con
alteration Of the Government.
/ I cannot state positively as TO the size OF the
Snon,sh fore which We engaged 1r the extent OF
/ their casualties further than that the force was
much ereater than ours. and that information |
have would Indicate that their killed and wounded
far exceeded the loss which our troops sustained:
hu, our estimai. on these points can only be VERT
fed when we have access 10 the reports OF the
Spanish mandcrs
The engagement mspirited our troops. and must
bove had a bad effect upon the spirits OF the span
,sh soldiers II also gave our army the beautiful
and well watercd country In which we nave esthb-
ushcd our encampmcnts. It has also given us
: ru vlew OF Santiago and the surrounding country.
and has enabled Va to rcconnoitre close up TO the
Notifications OF that place
The casualties I'm the engagement were:
FIrs, United States Volunteer Cavalry. strength.
100; killed. S; wounded a.
First United States Regular Cavalry. strength.
2ii: killed. !: wounded. g.
/ Tonth United States Regular Cavalry, strength.
200. killed. !; wounded. 10
Total strength. 9H: killed. Is; wounded, s.,
Respectfully submitted.
JOSEPH WHEELER,
I Moior.GeneraI United States Volunteers. Com
handing.
GARNET CRISIS POSTPONED.