The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-30


adjoining ridge 10 the west, leaving {
number of dead and wounded, and Nv;
who were too scared to run.
Coming to the ridge the real battle open
ed up. Our forces were on the open side
| of IN hill and the Spanish had their en-.
! trenchments and block houses to protect
| them. We were now on the west slope
and top Of the hill, while the Spanish
were on the east slope of their last en-
| trenchments, three quarters Of a mile from
| the city of Sevilla-
or several hours the fight continued
both sides loosing heavy. D troop had
wounded at this place; Clerq of Troop
Johnson, Privates Homes, Miller and Nc
MILAN. At p. m. about of our boys
and a dozen of the Tenth and Ninth
moved TO the right and started in a flank
movement toward the north pits. The
enthusiasm struck US and went on down
the line. and like storm we charged
toward the enemy, storming their breast
works. passing them and driving the
Spanish in utter rout into the city. Most
of the boys were tired out when the en-
trenchments were reached, and lay down
uttrly exhausted, and only several hun
dred of US reached the west brow of the
hill overlooking the city. The Rough
Riders, Tenth and Ninth being represent
ed about equally. These men were now
over a half mile in advance of any other
regiment and if all the boys in the recent
charge had been with US the siege of
SeviIla would never have been in augurat-
ed. The Spaniards seeing they were not
pursued, turned and under cover poured
v0lley after volley into US, the distance
being but seven hundred yards from our
position. 1t was her that Private Cashion
was killed and Corporal Means wounded.
We received orders to fall back and lay
down, and fell back about ten yards.
Here Col. Roosevelt came up and waving
his six shooter exclaimed, don't a man
retreat from this position or I will kill
him. 1 have came here to hold this hill
and by oGd we will hold this hill if every
man dies in the attempt
And we held the hill and still have 1t.
The Spanish fired cannon, explosive balls
and every other kind of missile known to
modern and barbarous warfare, but we
never gave an inch. This fusilade was
kept up until night closed upon us. Then
trenches had to be dug, and under a
scattering fire we worked like beavers,
and when the morning light revealed to
US the enemy we were safely entrenched
behind our rifle pits. Privates, captains,
sergeants, lieutenants, corporals and colo
nels all worked shoulder to shoulder.
Captain Houston was overcome by heat
at the beginning Of the fight and came up
at daylight. Lieutenants Goodrich and
Carr are as brave as the bravest and no
language can express the brave deeds of
either of them during this enga cement.
The Spanish opened upon US at day.
break and never ceased during the day or
following night in their efforts to drive
us from our advantageous position.
Our artillery had been severely crippled
during the first days fight and could only
resond in a weak manner.
The dynamite guns came up and sent
their shots over to them, which paralyzed
the Spanish for few minutes, but they
soon discovered the position of the gun
nd drove the boys out
One of the shells exploded within ten
feet of Colonel Roosevelt, killing one man
of troop and wounding eight others.
Lieutenant Carr was taken sick and
while going to the rear was shot by a
Spanish sharpshooter from the top of a
tree. Twenty Spanish sharpshooters were
killed in the trees during the day.
The rkBht and left had moved up in the
night, and the city is now flanked from
the northeast and southeast, being COM |
pletely penned up with no show Of any,
thing but surrender or capture.
The balloon used to locate the enemy |
got too close to the front and was riddled |
with bullets, and is now being used as a |
sieve by the aeronaut.
All day and night of the 2nd the battle |
was kept up, our men oily returning the |
ire occasionally. and are lying in our |
trenches free from all but the occasional |
bursting of a shell over US, not losing a |
single man in our regiment
Sunday morning found us all we'll and |
still building bomb-proofs and entrench- |
nents. Firing stopped a I noon by a flag
If truce being agreed to, and no shots |
lave been fired since.
On the nights OF the 1st and End Samp- |
son could be heard giving Il to them. and |
news came of his victory over Cervera on
he evening Of the 3rd.
Monday evening, July 4, Hobson and six
marines were exchanged for a Spanish
general and fourteen men.
The losses during the two days battle
we're Spanish, 100 men killed and wound
d. and 80 taken prisoners; Americans.
200. None Of our men were taken pr.s-
,ners,
We had about 1000 men under fire while
he Spanish had nearly 110o0 and the ad-
-antage Of the ground and Notifications.
)ne of the English generals in company
With the German and Russian officers
With US. came up and told Coolnel Wood:
In no battle OF history had "a fort or
ortifcaton been taken as We took the
spanish withou, using our swords or
layorets." and that the two first. On
md l9,h had won a victory unparalleled
z modern warfare
We have the center position, the best
\ the line. and are proud OF the fact Our
nen all fell with their faces 70 the enc
ny. and poor Cashion was buried in
PCT Of ground overlooking the enemy's
ortjfcations.
The climate here is excellent; good wa
81. enough hard tack, coffee. sow be.Iy.
&c. and We can stay hare all summer II
ecessary
Captain Houston is Improving rapidly.
nd VIII soon be well Private Bailey
not himself through the foot and IS laid
2. Corporal Rhodes IS again w7ra Us
ding duty.
You can still send my mail 10 Santiago.
nd L I ever get NY mali VIII get IL II.
hat town. A hot time IN the old rowu"