The evening times., 1898-10-15

"On the night of the 18th many per-
sistent and tritiing attacks We're made, in
reply TO which We used a good deal of
ammunition. About a. m. Sergt. Major
Henry Good was killed. On the 18th we
We're joined by sixty insurgent troops,
and they, being acquainted with the coun-
try and excellent woodsmen and fearless,
We're Of the greatest assistance.
On the 18th. about a. m, fire was
opened upon the camp, and subdued
without loss or difficulty. About s a. m,
of the 18th, a rather smart fire was open
ed for few moments on the camp, and
easily repelled About twenty Cubans
came from below the hill at this alarm.
but their help was not needed. They
opened fire.
''At a. M. 18th, force consisting of
above mentioned. with about twenty-five
more from Guantanamo, all under the d.
rectson of Col. Thomas Cuban army, pro-
ceeded through the hills about six miles,
and destroyed a well, said to the only
available water supply within nine miles.
From the best information | can gath
er. this force was opposed by four regu-
lar companies of Spanish infantry, and
two companies of guerrillas. making a
total of a little short of 500 men.
Bravery of the Marines.
THE engagement between these forces
lasted from about IL a. m. until $3.50 p.
m. Our troops drove the enemy at every
point, being obliged to make the first ad-
vance under fire, which, owing to the lay
OF the country, they could not return
Capt. Elliott reports that the men in
many cases coolly estimated distances.
borrowed his field glass TO pick up par
ties OF the enemy and at a distance of
LOCO yards often inflicted damage, and
caused withdrawal
Second Lieut. Magill, with fifty men
ana ten Cubans, Joined Capt Elliott,
cilmping the mountain through cactus and
brush; this advance was intended to cut
OIL the retreat of the Spanards which.
unfortunately, failed of its principal OBJ
Ject, owing TO the fact that his advance
was stopped by the fire of the T. S. S.
Dolphin
Belng apprehensive for the success OF
the movement / ordered First Lieut..
Mahoney TO be Joined by First Lient. In
gate-these officers each having fifty men
with them on picket-this combined force
TO proceed to Capt. Elliott's assistance.
Lieut. lngate failed to find his way to
Lieut.. Mahoney and Lieut.. Mahoney ad-
vanced alone, arriving too late 10 take an
active part in the AFFAIR.
Our losses were two Cubans killed two
wounded and three privates wounded not
danserously; after the affair, while de-
scending the mountain, Lieut. Neville
wrenched his hip and will probably be un-
mt for service for month: about ten or
twelve of our men and two Cubans were
overcome by the heat
From information received from pris-
oners, which l believe TO be reliable about
sixty of the Spanish force We're killed and
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lieutenant and seventeen privates were
captured. The forces returned TO camp at
p. m, exhausted by the long hard
march through this mountainous and tropi-
cal country.
This affair was planned by the Cubans.
but too much praise cannot be awarded
to the coolness, skill and bravery of our
officers and men. by which alone it's sue
cess was achieved.
Capt. Elliott's cool advance up rocky,
steep mountain path, under fire for twenty
minutes without being able 10 return it.
and the gaIlantry and skill displayed by
him throughout this affair were essential
to the great success attained by the expe-
ditiOn, and are worthy Of and I earnestly
recommend that he be advanced in rank
one grade. Capt. Elliott mentions, in
terms of high praise. the conduct of First
Lieuts. Lucas and Neville and Second
Lieuts. Magill and Bannon. Your atten-
ton is called to a report made by Capt.
Elliott. attached hereto
Guantnnamo's Death Roll.
Continuing the report of Col Haywood
says:
About a m. on the morning of the
18th of June, during "A very severe at
tack on the camp, Assistant Surgeon
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by a Mauser bullet. reported by Surgeon
John NJ. Edgar, of the battalion. to have
been fired at a range of from G0e to 500
yards The death of Assistant Surgeon
Gibbs cast a gloom over the whole COM
mand, as he was u most popular officer.
liked by all, and his services were very
much missed and the battalion could ill
afford to lose them.
"I regret to have to report the following
list of the enlisted men of the corps who
lost their lives In the brave defense of
the flag at Guantanamo Bay:
Killed: Sergeant Major Henry Good,
Sergeant Charles W. Smith, Private
Goode Thurman, Private William Dunn
ply, and Private James McColgan.
The following men of the battalion
We're severely wounded: Corporal VIII
liam B. Glass, Private Bartholomew Nc
Gowan, Private James d. Bourke, Pri-
vate Robert ]. Fleming, Private Albert
f. Halyosa, Private Patrick Long, Pri-
vate Charles c. Marley, Private Lewis
l.. Noonan, Private James Robbery, Pri-
vate Thomas Wallace, and Private Ar
thur Walker.
Lieut.. Col. Huntington recommends
that the following named officers
receive brevets of the next high
er grade. viz: Capt. A. C. Kelton.
First Lieuts. c. G. Long, A. S. McLemore.
and N w. McKelvy for gallant conduct
on June II, u and l3; also First Lieuts
L. C. Lucas and w. c. Neville. and Sec
ond Lieuts. l.. J. Magill. NJ. J. Shaw and
P. NJ. Bannon for gallant conduct on
June II, u and 10, in the various att cks
upon our position, and on the 18th for
gallant conduct in our attack on the
Spaniards, which resulted in their utter
discontinue.
First Lieut.. James f. Mahoney sue
ceeded to the command of Company L BY
the detachment of Capt H K White at
Key West: although Lieut.. Mahoney was
not the senior lieutenant of the battalion
and as such entitled to succeed to this
vacancy, the fact that l had received in
formation from you that Capt. Goodrell
had been ordered to the battalion and my
unwillingness to sever the association al
ready formed between company officers
and men led me to continue him in COM
mand of Company Z.
This company was the last formed of
the battalion; it was formed from recruits
and from men who had been rejected for
Company c. under Lieut.. Mahoney and
owing to him, its efficiency Increased re-
markably. From regarding it as the
worst company in the battalion | came to
look upon it as among the best.
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Lieut.. Mahoney's GOODNESS under fire and