New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15

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was soon returned by the enemy's artiiery ine'
evidently had the range OF this hill. and thelr mrs
shells killed anu wounded several men AS 'I.'
Spaniards used smokeless powder II was very ul''
cult 20 locate the position OF their pieces "ne, =.
the contrary. the smoke caused by our o.aof
powder plainly indicated the position OF our oa'
terry.
Az this tim. the cavalry division under Genera
Summer which was lying concealed in the genera
vicinity Of the FL Poso house. was ordered LOT
ward with directions to cross the San Juan hiNe'
and dcploy to the right on the Santiago sue WINK
Kent's division was to folio" cosev III us ie"' ~
deploy TO the left
These troops moved forward IN compliance W.T.
orders hut the road Has narrow as 10 Fehue'
Il impractcablc TO retain the column o. yours Io'
nation at a., points while the unuereio"'h -
either side was SO dense as 10 pfecIuoe tne P''S'
billy OF depoying skirmshers IL ha'uia"y ~
suited that the progress made was SLOW aho 'he
lonpronee rifles OF the enemys infantry killed and
wounded a number Of our men while marching
along this road, and before there was any oppol
tunlty 10 return this FIRE At this limo ueheid's
Kent and Sumner were ordered to push lor"diu
with all possible haste and pace their troops IN
nosition to engage the enemy. General Kent win
his eno IN Wow forced the head Of his column
alongside Of the cavalry column as far as the mar
row trail permitted. and thus hurried MS arrival al
the San Juan and the formation beyond that stream
A few hundred yards before reachne the san
Juan the road forks. fact that was dlscoNeteu
nv Lieutenant COLONEL Derby. OF my stan VINO
had approached we'll TO the front IN war oaHoo"'
This information he furnished to the troops. re-
quilting IN Sumner moving on the right-hah1 rodo
ubile Kent was enabled utilize the road TO the
left.
General Wheeler the permanent commander OF
the cavalry division who had been i'll, came Tor
ward during the morning. and later returned 10
duty and rendered most gallant and eficlen' seE'
wire during the remainder of the DAY
After crossing the stream the cavalry moved ~
the right with a view to connecting with Lawioh
left when he would come up ana WIN inc" ''
resting near the Santiago road
AMERICANS SUFFER SEVERELY
N IN. mean time Kent's division. with the excep-
,or NJ two regiments Of Hawkins's brigade. peihs
Tins uncovered moved rapidly TO the iroht from
tina forks previously mentioned In the roao' u|i!"
ting both trails but more especially the one 70 'e
left and. crossing the creek, formed ioi "'t"cA "
the front OF San Juan HILL During TINS lor"a a
,,o, tho Second Brigade suffered severely. WINE
n.rsonay supern tending this movement. us ga''
liant commander Colonel Wikon was Killed. Inc
command OF the brigade then developer upon Lieu
,en,n,-Coonel Worth, 18th Infantry VINO "'S
.o,r ..vAralv wounded. and next upon Lieutenant
colonel, Liscum. oath Infantry. WHO IVe minute
,.,er also fell under the terrible FIRE CT the enemy
ora m. command o. the brigade then deVoiVeo
,,non Lieutenant Colonel Ever. OF Inc S'A III
fantry. a ealing
While the formation Just described was 'ah'"e
Mace General Kent took measures 10 huIi! 'oI
rad h,s rear briglle The 10th and I'd infantry
nora ordered 10 follow Wikof's brigade, while Inc
o,s, xss sent on The right-hand road 10 supPolI
thA First Brigade under General HAWKINS N,''
had crossed the stream and formed on 'ne its"'
of the division. The I'd and lOth infantry, C''olO
z p Pearson comm 7nding. moved forward III So
order on the left Of the division passing over q
~ drn-.
trenches.
CAPTURE OF SAN JUAN HILL"
After completing their formation nnoer uG
s,ructive fire and advancing snort o'st"nO'
d,i.,ons found in their front wide bottom III
h,oh had been placed barbed-Wlre chldhsio
rnsn, and beyond which there was h'sh "''''
.,one the crest of which the enemy was srohs'
ns,ss Nothing daunted. these salaht me"
,.,.a an TO drive the eneiny' from MS cHose"
no.,t,on both divisions losing heaViH. IN "'o
assault Colonel Hamilton. LieutenaA's S'"'t" "nU
sb,pp were killed. and Colonel Carroi' Leu'eoa's
Thav.r and Myer. all in .theI cavalry were
wounded. o. -,, u {
u.vr,ns who placing himself between ms req
ments urged them by voice ana ous" 20"
10 the attack 50 brilliantly executed .,.
In this ferce encounter words ta'' 10 wv -
a. the gallant regncntal commanders ana 'heIf
MAI
formations and the points OF attack u "a' ~
al the intrepd bravery Of the subordinate oihcers
and men that planted our colors on 'he V'e8' "a
San Juan Hill and drove the enemy "0'' 40
trenches and blockhouses. thus gaining poS''i'"
which sealed the fate of Santiago.
In the action on this part OF 'ne "e'u NJ
.asc,.nt service was rendered by Lieutenant John
n Parker 18th infantry. and the eating gun
Attachment under his command. the nghuhs co''-
tinued al Intervals Until nientfal'' ou' our NV"
held resolutey to the positions gamer AT 'He '.
~ 40 much blood and toll. am greatly moeOou
"a General Wheeler. WIo. as prcVious'' s'a'cu'
re,urned from the SICK list TO duty during the
.,.rroon His ehesr.u!~ess and aggressNehes'
,oaA usef felt on this part OF the bdtteteld' anu
tho information ne furnished 10 me- at Ndr"us
.,aess 81 the battle proved 10 be most useiUl'
Nv own health was impaired by ovcIcxerilon
in the sun and intense heat OF the day oeio'V
which prevented me from participating AS acuNeiE
a. -. ,o,,la as I desired but from high hill
n..r my headquarters | had a general view OF
IN. hattle6eld extending from ri Cansy on the
right to the left Of our lines on San Juan HILL
General Shafter follows in detail tie move
ments of the troops and the intrenchins III the
night. He says:
c.n.ra, DufTeld with the 33G Michigan at
,.csed Acuadores as ordered. bat was unable 10
accomplish more than TO detain the spaniards IN
that vicinity. , ,,s
ON the night Of July I ordered General Du,
esla at siboney so send forward the 3Ath Michi
gan and the 9th Massachusetts,. both OF which mac
tns, arrived from the United States. These regi
men.s reached the front the mex; morning
All day on the 9d the battle raseo VIII" NOR
o. less fury bur such OF our troops as were II
..s,,,or =, daylight held their ground, and Law
Ton gained u strong and commanding position o'
,he right About 10 r. m. the enemy made a Nisor
owe assault TO throw my lines. but he was repuiset
at all points. 49,
On the morning II the sd the pe''t' "'9
newed but the enemy seemed 20 have expence'
81, s,ergv I'm tho assault OF tho previous night an'
The firing along the lines was desuitorF un,'
stopped by my sending the following letter WHINE
the Spanish lines.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR SURRENDER
General Shafter then gives the olspa'o"e
.oss,re hetween him and General Toral, alread