The record-union., 1898-06-26
WORD FROM SHAFTER
reports the Battle Which Took
Place Near Sevill.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-The' War
department has received the following
dispatch from General Shafter re-
ceived after, though apparently writ
ten before. his dispatch given out
earlier in the day:
Playa del Este, June 18th.
"Adjutant General. Washington.
Basouiri, June 9th. In pushing out to
occupy good position near Sevilla to
wait and entrench until supplies and
artillery could be landed, Fourteenth
and Tenth Cavalry Fourteenth appar-
entity is mistake) and Woods, regi
ment had skirmish Enemy was
driven from his position, and General
wheeler reports that he now occupies
their ground. Wounded are Major
Bell, Captain Knox, CAPTAIN Vain
wright, Lieutenant Byram, First Cav
airy, and number of men. Above
names only given Lighters and steam
tugs asked for this morning should he
sent at once SHAFTEP
Inc hrst dispatch from General
smarter concerning the engagement be-
tween the Spaniards and the American
forces reached the War Department at
noon to-day, and was as follows:
Playa del Este, June 25th
AuJu'dht Ieneral u. 5. A, Washing
ton: Baiquiri, June oath. Further
news from General Wheeler places our
loss IN the mornings firing about ten
Killed and forty wounded Captain
Capron, First Z. S. Volunteer Cavalry.
Killed Wounded: Major Brodie. Cap
tam McCnntock and Lieutenant Thorn
as flrst Y. >. Volunteer Cavalry; Ma
Jor Bell, Captain Knox and Lieutenant
EirSf
captain Knox seriously Captain
/ Wainwright, formerly reported wound
ed, is uninjured. The names of others
Killed and wounded are not yet known.
The Spaniards occupied a very strong
! ana entrenched position on a high hill.
The firing lasted about an hour. and
the enemy was driven from their posi-
ton, which is now occupied by our
troops, about a mile and a half from
Sevilla The enemy has retired to-
wards Santiago de Cuba.
.SHAFTER"
General Skaters report was received
| about noon, and gave the officials the
hrst official data of the engagement
yesterday. The Generals reference to
| further news" and to further report"
could not be explained, as this was the
flfst dispatch of any kind received from
hlm There was the possibility that
an early report has been delayed en-
route. but the accepted belief was that
Geherafs references We're to the early
press reports which he doubtless knew
were being forwarded
The only other dispatch received was
mat from Colonel Allen as to the tele-
graph lines, which incidentally men
toned the press report of our casual
ties. Captain Wainwright's name ap-
pears in the official dispatch for the
iirst time. AS General Shafter reports
him uninjured, all concern about him is
removed
General Skaters dispatch throws
considerable new light on the general
/ situation of the advance forces. IT
makes it evident that Major General
Wheeler commander of the cavalry di-
vision, is with the advance force. tine
Rough Riders and the cavalry forces.
which participated yesterday. being a
part of General Wheeler's command 1t
is felt to be characteristic of the dash
, and impetuosity of Wheeler that he
should be leading the advance. ard it is
taken as answering some of the COM
ments made upon the age Of some of
the volunteer leaders.
6eneral SnafterS report that our
troops are now about mile and a half
from Sevilla shows how rapidly the
American soldiers pushed forward.
They have already passed Juragua
leaving it three miles in the rear. Sc
villa is the point where the Spaniards
claim they will make desperate stand
and with our forces only mile and half
off, it is apparent that decisive fight
T.
Sevilla to Acquedores (tha interior
town, not the porD and two miles
further to Santiago. This shows our
troops to be about eight and one-half