The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-05
BATTLE Of IA QUAS|NA'
Concluded from page two.)

Nearly half mile separated Roose-
velt's men from the regulars, and be-
tween them and on both sides of the
road in the thick underbrush were
concealed a force of Spaniards that
must have been large Judging from
the terrific and constant fire they
poured in on the Americans.
The fight was opened by the First
and Tenth cavalry under GeneraI
Young. A force of Spaniards was
known to be in the vicinity of La Qua
sina, and early in the morning Lieu
tenant Colonel Roosevelt started with
his men up the precipitous bluff back
of Siboney to attack the Spanish on
their right flank. General Young at
the same time taking the road at the
foot of the hill.
FIGHT BEGINS.
About two miles and a half out
from Siboney some Cubans brought
the intelligence that the Spaniards
were but little way in front and
strongly intrenched. The Hotchkiss
guns were quickly brought to the rear
and a strong scouting line was thrown
out. Then cautious forward move
ment was begun. A bend in the road
presently disclosed hill where the
Spaniards were located. The Hotch-
kiss guns were again brought to the
front, and 1.-THE men in position wait
ed little time to give Roosevelt's sol
diers little time to get to their po-
sition over the little trail along the
crest of the hill. At 1880 o'clock
General Young gave the command to
open fire with the Hotchkiss guns.
This was the beginning of fight that
for stubbornness has seldom been
equalled. The instant the Hotchliiss
guns opened the hillsides command
ing the roads gave forth volley after
volley from the Mausers of the Span
iards. General Young's men crawl
ed along the edge of the road protect
ing themselves as much as they could.
and firing whenever a Spanard be-
came visible. Over to the left the
crack of the rifles told that Colonel
Woods men were in engagement IT
was among them that the losses were
greatest.
DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
Colonel Woods men, with an adj
vance guard well out in front and
two Cuban guides leading but appar-
emily with out fankers, went in
to the trap set for them, and only the
unfaltering courage of the men pre-
vented what might have been a disas-
ter. As it was, Troop L, the advance
guard under Captain Capron, was
all surrounded, and but for reinforce
ments hurriedly sent forward. every
man would probably have been killed
or wounded.
The fighting lasted for over two
hours, when the Spaniards gave way
all along the line, abandoned their en-
trenchments and went inside the for
tifications at Santiago.
Sergeant Hamilton Fish, Jr.. was
the first killed. With the exception
of Captain Capron all the Rough Rid
ers killed were buried on the field of
action, right on the summit of the
hill where they fell Their bodies
were laid in one long trench each be-
ing wrapped in a blanket, the trench
being lined with palm leaves.
SPANS FLEET AT SUEZ.
PORT SAID (entrance to Suez ca
naD, June 26.-Admiral Camaras
squadron is in the harbor waiting or
ders. 1t consists of the battleships
Pelayo, Admiral Camara's flagship,
the ironclad Emperador Carlos Qunto
and the torpedo boat destrovers Osa-
do, Audaz and Prosperina, the trans
ports Patria and Buenos Ayres and