The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-05
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Gen. Haines' third brigade, third di-
vision, of the first army corps, Ninth
Pennsylvania, Col. Charles B. Dough-
erty; Second Missouri, Col VIM. K.
Caffey; First New Hampshire. Col.
Robert H. Rohlfe.
General Garretson's brigade, Eighth
Ohio Col Curtis V. Hard; Sixth Illi-
nois, Col. D. J. Foster; Sixth Massa-
chusetts, Col Charles F. Woodward.
It is understood that orders to the
brigades at Chickamauga are to move
with all possible dispatch without fix
ing the exact hour. It being left with
those on the field to make the best ar
engagements with the railroads for NOV
ing southwark toward Charleston, Sa-
vannah and the other coast towns OF
embarkation- The three regiments at
Camp Alger are expected to move to-
day. Gen. GarretSOn will probably go
with the Ohio regiment to New York
and thence to Santiago on the ST. Paul
The navy department had no add
tionai details on the annihilatiOn OF the
Spanish fleet and it was said that the
dispatches from sampson ana watson
giving the essential facts were not like
~ to be followed by more minute de-
tails except through the mail. Admir-
al Sampson was not present when the
engagement began and Commodore
WatsOn's dispatches of last night indi-
Gated that he had reached Santiago af-
ter the fight. In the absence Of both
Sampson and Watson the direction of
the fight would have fallen to COmmO-
dOre Schley and being in the heat Of
the engagement on the flagship Brook
lyn, it seems probable that he gave the
signals by which the American ships
unanswered and selected their various
points of attack. The department Of
fcials feel the same sentiments of graf
1tude for all the officers participating in
the great battle, as it is felt that each
OF them contributed to the utmost ac-
cording to the circumstances of his po-
sitiOn-
The disposition of Admiral Cervera
and the ], 500 prisoners is receiving the
attention of naval officials today but
no exact determination has yet been
reached. Admiral Cervera viii be
treated with the consideration due his
rank ana the department officials eX-
pressed a sense of qualification that
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright
had shown the galIantry characteristic
OF the American navy, when he received
the defeated admiral on board the
cruiser Gloucester and rendered him the
use Of his cabin.
Work For Sampson.
Washington, July st is regarded
as likely that Sampson may attack
Qualifications outside the harbOr O6
Santiago and attempt passage to inner
bay today.
Secretary Long said at 3 O'Clock. con
corning the rumor that Simpsons fleet
had entered Santiago harbor that he
had received nothing whatever on the
subject.
Sampson to Attack.
Washington, July Sin the opinion
of the best informed war officials Gen
Shafter and Admiral Sampson who
have been directed to cooperate in the
general attack upon Santiago will per-
feet a plan of action against the city
today. It is regarded as likely that Ad-
n1ral Sampson will immediateIy-per
haps rOday-attack the Notifications at
the entrance of the harbor and force his
way into the bay of Santiago. Once
there he will be able to command the
city absolutely.
It is fully realized that the attempt
to force an entrance to the harbor will
be hazardous venture. The channel
leading into the bay as is well under
stood, is very narrow and vessels pass
ing through it will be subjected q ter
rifle fire from the batteries on both
sides, as well as from the MORO and
other permanent fOrtificatiOns. Naval
officials believe that before Admiral
Sampson can gain an entrance to the
harbOr he will have to demolish the
shore batteries and render the MORO
useless as fOrtification commanding
the channel entrance.
Rumors were current at the war de-
partment this afternoon that Samp-
sons fleet had already entered the
harbor. This could not be confirmed in |
any official quarter. One report was |
that the signal officer had so reported |
to Gen. Greedy but the latter said he |
had received nothing of that nature.
How the Army Received the News.
copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.) |
At the Front, Headquarters of Gen. /
Skaters Army, Before Santiago de |
Cuba, via Kingston, Jamaica, July s. /
Early Sunday morning 81 man on the /
lookout had reported that the Spanish !
feet had sailed out of the harbor of |
Santiago de Cuba, but it was not until /
late in the afternoon that the result /
was known at the front.
AS the word of the magnificent vic
tory flew from sentry to sentry along
the firing lines, and was shouted to the
companies, regiments and brlSadeS, a 4
great cheer swept down the line of (
weary men, which gathered force as it
went until the rattle of musketry was
drowned in the rear from glad Ameri-
can thrOats The news was flashed
back into the underbrush where the re
serves lay and the men almost STAN
peded in their enthusiastic desire to
get to the front.
The cheering continued through the |
evening as the details of the fight came
IN. The men could not have displayed
more enthusiasm had the victory been
theirs instead of the navy's.
Although the firing continued all day |
between the OutpOsts, very little dam
age was done on either side. General |
Chaffee was wounded slightly, a rifle
bullet cutting through his foot, but he
viii not be compelled to leave the field.
The only severe firing during the day
occurred when the Spanish fleet was |
leaving the harbor. The enemy evident
ly attempted to divert the attention Of
our troops, but the Americans respond
ed so willingly that the fire soon ceased
and was only resumed at intervals dur
ang the remainder of the day
Last night the only aggressive move
ment the Spaniards made resulted in
their severe defeat
At about 10 o'clock the enemy came
out Of the breaches about the CITY walls
an large force and dashed straight for |
the American lines. In one or two pIa-
ces our men fell back from their posi-
TONS but quickly rallied and drove the
enemy back peH nell. into their own