The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-27


cavalry.
private James Rlssen. Troop b. Tenth
cavstry
Eazard Marshall. correspondents New
York Journal ard ADVERTISE. serious.
Private Schgeits- WFIitaey. voiuHse4
cavalry.
Entser cavalry.
CORPORA J. l. Dean. Troop z. volunteer
ssvairv.
private c. I. Reed, Troop Z. volunteer
-ayalry.
cavalry.
sergt. Thomas Rysna, Troop X, Tenth
private f. !. A.bertson. Troop r. volun.
ter cavalry.
Trumpet l. 2 Meagher. Troop L. vol
tin.eer cavalry.
2pr.wh.a George Roland. Troop q. voiun-
txsr cayalry.
private r. A. Miller. Troop z. Tenth
private D. V. Watson. Troop g. First
cavelry.
private John Danmatt. Troop L, volun'
tear cavalry.
Capt. Janaes II Mccintock, First vol
lrteer cavalry.
r1s.. J r Thomas. Frs, volunteer
cavalry.
Priva,a 7. " Wiggins-. Troop p. Frs
volunteer cavalry.
private Robert t. Bailey. Troop II. FirsA
volunteer cavalry
private r. ". Reid. Troop O. Fra, vol
unteer cavalry.
private cains. Troop y. Tenth cavalry.
Private Reilly Troop r, First cavalry.
Missing.
Private Merriam Camp Troop G. First
va,u..eer cavalry
sergt n ". pen. volunteer cavalry.
Trumpeter + Mcdonald. volunteer cav
aasy.
Private y II. cochrane. volunteer cav
airy
Private Fred chncot volunteer cavalry
Private J. s. Miller. First volunteer cav
private W s. Sharp. First volunteer
cavalry.
private J. r. steadman. volunteer cav
airy.
Private q G. Dennis. volunteer cavalry.
Cart. Mccormack ard Capt Luna ~ IN"
Ffr., volunteer cavalry, who were reoorf.
*, Yesterday as among the dead or wound
Of were unharmed. AS was also Col. Wood.
whom Adit. Hail reported as mortAhy
wounded.
That the Spaniards were thoroughly
posted "a TO abe route 20 be taken by Inc
Americans In their march toward seVilla
was evident, as shown BY the careful
proparatlons they mad made. The main
body Of the spaniards was posted on
hi, on tie heavily wooded slope, where
had been erected two biockhouses. f,anked
By Irregular intrenehments OF stone and
fallen trees. AZ tho bottom os.these hi.la
run two roads. along witch Lieut.. Col
Roosevelts men and eight troops Of tho
First ard Tenth cavalry. with battery
of four howitzers. advanced. These roads
are but little more than gullies, and a.
places almost impossible. In these trails
the fight occurred. Nearly half mil"
separated Roosevelt's men from the regu-
lars. and between them ana on both sides
OF the road In tho thick underhrush was
concealed force OF Spaniards that must
hayo been large. judging from the terrific
and constant are they poured In ON tn"
Americans.
The night was opened by the First ana
Tenth cavalry under Gen. Young. fofcc
of suauisrds was known 10 be tn the VII
entity of La Quasna. and early In the
morning Lieut.. Gel Roosevel.s men start
ed Off up The precipitous bluff back OF Sib~
onev to attack the Spaniards on their right
flank. Gen. Young al the same time taking
the read al the foot az the hill. About
two and A half miles out from Sihoney
some C,ihans, GREATNESS ana excited
rushed into the camp with the announce
ment that the Spaniards were but lti'
way in front. ana strongly entrenched.
Quickly the uotchki.s guns out In the
front were brought 10 the rear, While
stroux acouting iine was tarown out Then.
cautiously and IN silence. the troops moved
forward Unit! "a bend III the road disc
a hlll where the Span!ardS were located
Tha guns were again brought 70 the 'front.'
and placed In position. while tho men
crouched ii the road. waiting tinpauently
20 give Roosevelt's men. who were toh-
ing ever tas little trail along the crest
Of the ridge. tine 70 get up.
At 80 a. m. Con. Y Dung save the cesll-
n,a.,a "a the men az tho Hotchkisa guns 70
open are Tho command waa the begin
ming 81 = agh. that Ter stuSbornness has
s,tsom been saualed, TIC instant The
noschki>s guns were ayed the hulsidss
commanding the road gave forth No.!ey
s.,or vonay f-sm this MGesers OF Tho Span
isria =
.'Don't short untG you ass something 70
shoot az" ,elled ton, Youue ana the men
with sst awn ard cleaning eyes, cHes ~
the ords~ Crawling along the cdRc 80 tho
road aud protecting themselves as ruuca as
po.slNle from the raar!-l ;rs Of ths Span
.ar>ss the traors. ~csne ~ them stripped 81
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