The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-04

which was bringing up the rear. The Second infantry soon arrived at the Forks.
 Crossing the lower ford few minutes later the Tenth and Second came for ward in column. Approaching the knoll the regiments deployed, passed over the knoll and ascended the high ridge be- yond, driving back the enemy In the di- rection of the trenches. l observed this
 movement from the Fort San Juan hill,
 Colonel Pearson, Tenth infantry, com
 manding the Second brigade, and the
 officers and troops under his command
 deserve great credit for the soldierly
 manner in which this movement was
 executed.
 General Hawkins reported that the
 Sixth and Sixteenth infantry had cap- tured the hill which now occupy. Ow-
 ing to General Hawkins representa-
 tions I forwarded the report sent to
 corps headquarters about D. m. that
 the Sixth and Sixteenth infantry regi- ments had captured the hill. The Thir-
 teenth infantry captured the enemys
 colors, waving over the fort, but de-
 stroyed them, distributing the pieces
 among the men, because, as was assert
 ed, 'it was a bad omen,' two or three
 men having been shot while assisting
 Private Arthur Agnew of Company H.
 Thirteenth infantry, the captor All
 fragments which could be recovered are
 submitted with this report. The great
 est credit Is due to the officers of my
 command who so admirably directed
 ( q
 already mentioned the third brigades
 advance to the forks. The formations
 were effected without hesitation, all
 though under a stinging fire.
 The enemy having retired to Q sec
 ond line of rifle pits, I directed my line
 to hold their positions and entrench.
 At ten minutes past three p. m I re-
 ceived almost simultaneously two re-
 quests, one from Colonel Wood com
 manding a cavalry brigade, and one
 from General Sumner asking for as
 sistance of the cavalry, "as they were
 hard pressed" I immediately sent to
 them the Thirteenth infantry, who
 promptly went on this mission, despite the heavy losses they had already sus-
 tained
 Great credit is due to the gallant off,
 cer and gentleman, Brigadier General
 H. S. Perkins, who, placing himself be- tween the two regiments leading his brigade, the Sixth and Sixteenth in- fantry, urged and led them by voice and bugle calls to the attack so suc- cessfully accomplished. My earnest thanks are due to my staff officers
 present at my side and under my per-
 sonal observation on the field, especial ly to Major A. c. Sharpe, assistant ad- jutant general; Major Philip Reade, in spector general; Captain U. G. Lander chief quartermaster. and my aides, First Lieutenant George $. Cartwright, Twenty-fourth infantry, and First Lieutenant William P, Jackson, Second infantry; also to Adolf Carlos Munez, the latter a volunteer and subsequently, wounded in the fight of the 2d inst, who deserves commission for his able assistance.
 I also personally noticed the conduct
 of First Lieutenant T. J. Fitzpatrick,
 assistant surgeon U. s. A., on duty with the Twenty-fourth infantry, giving
 most efficient aid to the wounded un- ueI lire. l OpSeEVSu SGNbTdi lliIlGS flTSL
 Lieutenant Miley, Fifth artillery, who
 was conspicuous throughout the day for
 his coolness. The bloody fighting of my brave command cannot be adequately described in words. The following list of killed wounded
 and missing tells the story of their valor: Killed, 12 officers, 77 mem wounded, 32 officers, 463 men, missing, 58 men.
 The report continues: At daylight on the morning of July the enemy re- sumed the battle, the firing continued throughout the day, part of the time in drenching rain. At nightfall the firing
 ceased, but at o'clock D. m. vigor- | ous assault was made along our lines. This was completely repulsed, the en- emy again retiring to their trenches, The following morning the firing was
 resumed and continued until near noon when white flag was displayed by the enemy and firing was ordered to | cease.
 The casualties on the division on July 2 were: Killed, men; wounded, officers, 30 men; missing, men. The casualties In the division on July were: Killed, 1 man; wounded, men.
 Grand total of July 1, 2, and 3: Killed, 12 officers, 87 men; wounded, 36 officers, | 661 men; missing, 62 men. One hospital corps man attached to Tenth infantry killed, not included in above report The report concludes as follows: 1 de- siree, in conclusion, to express my gratitude to Major General Joseph Wheeler for his courteous conduct to me and through me to my division un- der trying circumstances. Though i'll and suffering, General Wheeler was so perfectly at home under fire that he inspired all of us with assurance. At tention is invited in this connection to | the report of brigadiers and subordi- nate commanders submitted herewith. Very respectfully, J. Ford Kent, Brigadier General U. S. A., command ing.
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