The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
DARING AT SANTIAGO.
officers Seized Perilous Opportunities
For Heroism.

New York. July 2O.-Richard Harding
Davis, writing from Santiago to the Her
aid, says:
Official returns today of the killed and
wounded in the battles of July and 2
make the total about 500. Since those
days all men have agreed in praising GER
tain officers for exceptionally brilliant
work during the battle. No man can
say that one man behaved much better
than any other, but some were placed:
greater danger and held greater RESPONSE
Among these. you hear most of Gener7
ais Chafee and Hawkins, Of CoIonel
a young engineer of General Skaters
staff, who, while ostensibly representing
Commanders of brigades obeyed. They
and everyone else are now praising him
cool, collected and intelligent.
Another officer who cannot be sufh-
commanded the Calling guns. He has
been recommended for the medal of honor.
took hold of the gun and worked it as
calmly as though he were squirting gar
Then there is Lieutenant Harmon of
GeHeth summer stan, VINO contlh9eu 70
act as aid although he was wounded, and
brought in the Hotchkiss guns after the
officer in charge was overcome by the
The only foreign military attache who
4rtbnr ~ ~lf tne Tig nne WAS GeBera
Chaffee at Ell Caney, and went with the
IWe!fth up the nil when they charged the
fort While maintaining his position as
non-combatant he rendered timely aid to
the wounded under an incessant fire. He
is at present the only attache living in the
rifle pits, because they occupy the only
ground from which the two armies may
be seen. The French attache never got
within seven miles Of the front The
others are at General Skaters headquar-
ters in the rear, three miles from the
General Skaters order congratulating
the army on the victory of July says
that General Joseph Wheeler was in com
mand of the cavalry division, and de-
scribes his leading the advance. This is
portance where the situation is under
stood. but it will probably be incorpor-
ated in General Skaters official report It
should be corrected. General WheeIer was
relieved Of his command the day before
the battle on account of his Illness lie
assumed command on the day after the
battle General Sumner was in charge of
Wood of the CROUCH riders was in COM
mand of General Young's brigade. All or
ders to advance and attack were issued by
Generals Sumner and Kent. The attack
itself was led by Generals Hawkins and
Sumner. Colonel Roosevelt and General
Sumner met at the top of the hill and
while the fight was on, but did not lead
his division to the front l saw him just
after the sixth had placed ITS nag on me
hill which it had taken, and informed him
of the fact. He was then seated with his
staff and surrounded by the wounded IN
der large tree at the ford. An officer
came up and said
General Wheeler, we have taken the
hills and it is now possible for you to
1 went on and climbed the hill, accom-
panying the artillery. It was not until
retreated that General Wheeler rode up.
This of course does not reflect in any
been in good health, would have been as
far in advance anyone. But General
Shafter is doing an INJUSTICE in giving, all
the credit to gallant officer who does
not need any new laurelS.