The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-22

pits again and thence continued the fire.
For an hour they kept II up as energeti-
cally az though each bullet sent drove
back the invaders foot. Their big guns
took II up. Far across the valley they
sent their screeching shells, and our SOL
diers. turning on their backs behind the
line. could see them burst like giant
rockets and scatter fire and death 10
every living thing within their range.
None struck where our men lay. They
simply screamed in futile anger or whin-
cd in mad disgust as they went whizzlng
by. Beautiful they were. but disduiet-
ing. and when their shrieking ceased
many a sigh OF relief was breathed along
the American line.
THE MUSIC HUSHED.
Soon. too, the music OF the Mausers was
hushed. Occasionally there came the
patter OF few bullets. Then they ceased
altogether and silence rcigned. The at
tack was over. We still held the positions
we had taken the day before.
Since then the SpanIards have seemed
70 realize that they must remain on the
defensive. for they have kept well within
their trenches. They attacked along the
line the following morning. but only with
rife fire from their pits. and little dam
axe was done and almost none at all on
our fighting line.
Since our positions have been intrench-
ed tho safest place In camp, except gen.
eTal headquarters, Is right on the hring
line once In the trenches you are safe
from everything except shrapnel. ana
that IS likely 20 get you almost anywhere.
the most dangerous place TO be found IS
half-miie stretch OF road back OF the
San Juan hill and out from under us pro-
tecting rise The road winds along here
through the brush, twice crossing the
San Juan river little stream easily ford-
able in most places. More men nave peeh
bit right here than anywhere else. NOT
Spaniard can be seen. The only soldiers
visible are our own. but the storm OF bull
let's that falls there from the Spanish pli
beyond simply annihilates safety.
A BITTER FIRE.
Fire from the Spaniards aimed at our
Ire shoots across the hills and, dropping
slowly sweeps all that valley stretch as
with a Calling. A tree that stands at
the first ford has been riddled from IFS
base up. the bullets passing clear through
its trunk
During the second days lighting n mule
train had Just crossed the ford when fir
ing began. Before the drivers could get
out OF range three OF them had been
wounded and eight mules killed. one
may leave the firing line when all IS
quiet and just at this danger stretch
firing may commence. Then there is
nothing left TO do but run for it, There
is no way 20 fight back and IT takes the
heart out Of men to thus be shot at with
out a chance for resistance. The sol
diers call this place bloody angle, and
bloody It has been.
IL was there that the balloon was sent
up on the day of the big fight, and IL
proved the cOstliest small mistake y this
campaign our soldiers were marching
up this road The Spaniards did not sec
them. They did not know we were com.
ing Then up goes the balloon Down
the road Il moved ahead OF our soldiers.
The Spaniards on San Juan hill which
We had not yet taken. opened fire upon
the balloon with rifles and field pieces.
II took effect upon the men on the road.
They could do nothing but go forward.
They fell by the score. They could not
answer the fire. They simply struggled
on until the balloon was shot 10 pieces.
and then breaking into the open. they
began those charges which have made
them famous Tor all time.-New York
Sun.