The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-07-21
A VISIT TO GRACIA's CAMP.
avid TneIeen Writes Some teresting
Matter From Santiago as Seen by
A Chief Gunner interesting Work
For the Kenosha Boys

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Dear Folno:-IAU last Time mail came
I received letter from mamma and
Gus, and one from Marie, and [ sat
down and wrote you long letter,
having it all ready to mail for the next
dav. My photos came and sent them
too. I think | told you that the army
were off here in thirty two transports
and we're to be landed the next day at
a place, DaiQuiri fifteen miles east Of
here. Our ship sent ten boats at about
3 a. N. June 22d. That morning at
about 5 a. m. was sent in the second
launch to assist in the landing. That
was Wednesday morning. Since that
time was on the go till Sunday morn
ing, when l got back to the ship with
my men So much has happened since
then that I don't know whether | can
tell you very much of it. [ will take
each day as it came.
Wednesday, June give landed
about 1000 men, working from about
a. m. till 6 p. N. There we're fifty
boats in use and nearly dozen steam
launches to tow them. There were
several feints at landing at three places
along the coast so as to deceive the
enemy. At Daiquiri is very high
railroad coal dock. There is small
pier for boats, but in rough weather it
IS very difficult to land. The Brooklyn
lost several boats on the beach. Dur
inc the bombardment in the morning,
previous to landing, and after the 200
Spaniards had cleared out, the Cubans
began to pour in from the right, and
two were wounded. AT about 3 p. m.
some enterprising soldiers climbed the
mountain on the right and waved their
company cOlOrs amid the cheers Of men
and whistles of steamers. 1t was a
stirring sight. For the night all our
boats were secured astern of the St.
Louis and we were quartered on her.
You know she is one of the large At
lantic steamships and her interior is
something grand. I slept, but only
from II o. N. to 4:30 a. m, in one of
the fine suites that perhaps cost quite
few hundred for trip to Europe.
Here is part of Squadron Bulletin
June o." The only reply anywhere
along the line of eighteen miles, sew
eral points of which were bombarded,
as laid down in the instructions, was at
Cabanas. The Texas at this point
had a long continued engagement with
the west battery and did most excel
lent firing. She was, unfortunately,
struck by one shell and one man was
killed and eight wounded" Il suppose
you get more news out OF the papers
than l can write now in hurry.
Thursday, June 23-Up at 4:3O a. N.
and after breakfast we started in and
worked till little after noon. Weather
rough and squally. At about 2 p. m.
all boats and about five ships we're or
dered to the westward about five miles
to Attares (Sibouny) for landing the
1et division There was no pier there,
So IuthIug was done TIL II Gained
down at night, when relief set OF boat
crews and officers, using about half the
boats, started in unloading all Of the
transports. The boats worked all
night. Our crews were quartered on
the ST. Louis for the night and slept
once more in a fine state room. Three
shells were thrown by the Vesuvius at
IL D. m. against the east battery at
Santiago. two Of them landing appar-
entity in the battery itself
Frday-Up at 4:30 a. m. Some re-
lief officers were sent from the fleet and
about six officers were ordered back
with about as many steam launches,
among which was my launch. So at
about 7 a. N. I set out for Santiago,
ten miles west. The rest of the boats
were put at work finishing up the
landing of the troops and then began
landing stores. The boats returned
last night, June Goth. Now it was de-
cided to transport General Garcia's
5000 men (Cubans) from Acerraderos,
Is miles west of Santiago, to the place
where the army was landed.
So on the way back to the feet the
Gloucester took US in tow and from her
Captain I learned that she was going to
arrange for this transfer and asked to
be allowed to assist. After reporting
to the Admiral aboard the New York,
the Gloucester captain took my boat
and one from the New York in tow and
ran to Acerraderos, getting there about
$50 D. m. The transport Alamo, with
General Ludlow with his company of
engineers, was there, they having built
little landing for running the boats
mp when loading the Cubans. I was
left with the two steam launches in my
charge to assist next day in taking the
5000 Cuhans aboard the ST. Louis,
which was expected that evening or the
next day
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