The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-06-29
A DARING FEAT.
One Thousand Americans Attack
1000 Spaniards.
The Fight Occurred Close to santiago's
Walls and Resulted in the Defeat OF
the SpanIArds, Although Is OF
Our Men We're Killed and
Number Wounded.

tanamo bay, June 25.-fr1day morn
ing four troops of the First cavalry,
four troops of the Tenth cavalry and
eight troops of Roosevelt's rough rid
ers-less than 1000 men in all-dis-
mounted and attacked 1000 Spanish
soldiers in the thickets within five
miles of Santiago. The Americans
beat the enemy back into the city, but
they left the following dead on the
field: Rough Riders Capt. Allyn X.
Capron, of Troop L; Sergeant Hamil-
ton Fish, jr.; Private Tilman and Daw-
son, both of Troop L; Private Dough-
erty, of Troop A; Private w: I. Erwir,
of Troop F; First cavalry-Privates
Dix, York, Bejork, Kobe, Berlin and
Lennock; Tenth cavalry, Corporal
White.
At least so Americans were wound
ed, including six officers. Several OF
the wounded will die. Twelve dead
Spaniards were found in the bushes
after the fight, but their loss was
doubtless far in excess of that. Gen.
Young commanded the expedition and
was with the regulars, while Col. Wood
directed the operations oflthe rough
riders several miles west. Both par
ties struck the Spaniards about the
same time and the fight lasted an
hour.
The Spaniards opened fire from the
thicket and had every advantage OF
numbers and position, but the troops
drove them back from the start,
| IL NUh n
they made the final stand and sent
them scattering over the mountains.
| The cavalrymen were afterwards re-
inforced by the Seventh, Twelfth and
Seventeenth infantry, part OF the
Ninth cavalry, the Second Massachu-
setts and Seventy-frst New York. The
| Americans now hold the position at
the Threshold of Santiago, with more
troops going forward constantly.
On Board the Dispatch Boat Daunt-
less, off Juragua, province of Santiago
de Cuba, via Port Antonio, Jamaica
June 25.-The advance of the Ameri'
can army has reached the edge of the
| table land in which the harbor OF
Santiago de Cuba lies. Here, seven
miles from Morro castle, the main
body of the troops united and the
Spaniards retreated toward Santiago
They may attempt a surprise, but
decisive engagement is not expected
for several days.
Gen. Lawton's brigade, which rested
Wednesday night at Demajayabo, foul
miles west of Baiquiri, resumed it'
march at daylight Thursday. Before
noon his brigade occupied Juragua
five miles beyond and the American
flag was hoisted there.
The Spaniards retired before the ad
vance, which was covered by Cubal
slkirmishers, burning the blockhouse
as they went.
Col. Wagner with small reconnais
ance party brushed against the fam
of retreating Spanish column 20
strong, at Firmezas. A dozen shot
} were fired by the Spaniards, as Co
Wagner fell back. Before Gen. Law
ton could bring up the Twenty-secon
, regiment the Spaniards had decampe
, westward.
Juragua was abandoned by GEL
, Linares and 1900 Spanish troops wit
such haste that they had no TINA I
burn the town, though an ineffectu:
J effort was made to destroy the loco
) motives of the railroad and the rol!n
: stock. Gen. Linares retreated to So
villa, six miles west of Juragua b
E | road and nine miles from Santiago d
: | Cuba. A detachment of 10 Cuban
Y collided with the Spanish rear guarC
The Cubans lost two men killed an
had seven men wounded. The Spar
:, ish loss is not known. One Spaniar
: was nacheted.
= Gen. Bates, with the reserve of II
: Twentieth infantry and Col. Wood
= rough riders dismounted, with dyl
n amite gun hurried forward from ia
Q quiri at o'clock, proceeding by force
i marches. When the couriers brougl
l. the news that Juragua had been o
t cupied, the troop ships which had nj
IS disembarked their troops steamed
+ Juragua with the view of landing the
l. there. But the heavy sea beating {
n the beach made it impossible to G
the boats through the surf.
e The Cubans expect the first stand
l. be made at Savilla and they ha
r proved good prophets in the pas
y Gen. Lawton's men are badly fagg
l. by forced marches and the inten
r. heat. Their rations are almost e
re hausted. They started with thr
il days supplies and a pack train W
s, be sent forward. Strong outposts a
sr maintained at night in order to pl
ID vent surprise and Juragua is al
r under the protection of the guns of t
Id warships. Thus the flank of the i
d. vancing American column is sa
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