Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-07-01

Dispatch from shsftsr Says That
Ten Men Were Killed and
Forty Wounded.
sraAlARDs DRIVEN FROM The HILLTOP.

SFAAsAKU5 uk!YEH fKuM lie EslLiur.
American Forces Now Within a Mile
and Half of Sevilla-ReDorts Of
serious Fig hitting Received Via Cape
Haytien-SrnnishA Account Of In
agreement Differs from Ours.
Washington, June 25.-The first dis
patch from Gen. Shafter concerning the
engagement between the Spaniards and
the American forces reached the war
department at noon Saturday aud was
as follows: ~:
playa del Este. June 25--Adjutant Cen
eral. u. s. "A, Washing on.-Baiquiri "a.
Further news from Gen. Wheeler
places our lost in this mornings firing at
about ten killed and TO, ty wounded. Capt.
Capron, First United States volunteer cav
airy, was killed. Wounded. Maj. k1odie.
Capt McClintock and Lieut. Thomas ire
ceived here Thos. and supposed to be an
abbreviation), First United States volun-
teer cavalry; Maj. Bell capt. Knox ana
Lieut. Byram, First United States cavalry
Capt Knox seriously. Capt. Wainwright.
formerly reported wounded, Is untr1ured.
The names Of the others killed and wound
ed are not known. The Spaniards occu-
pied a.yery strong and entrenched position
on high hill. The firing lasted about an
hour, and the enemy was driven from his
position which is now occupied by our
troops, about mile and half from Sc
via. The enemy has retired towards San
tiago de Cuba.
''(SigneD SHAFIER.
From other sources is obtained the
following list of dead and wounded:
The dead:
Rough Riders--Capt. Allyn K Capron.
Of troop l.; Sergt Hamilton Fish, Jr.; Fri
Yates Tilman and Dawson both OF troop
q. Private Dougherty, of troop A; Private
w r. Erwin, OF troop F.
First Carbohydrates Dix, York. Be-
fork, Kobe, Berlin and Lenmark.
Tenth Cavalry-Corp. White.
The wounded:
Mai. Brodie was shot through the right
forearm
Capt. Mcclintock. troop B. shot through
the right leg.
Lieut.. J. r. Thomas. troop L. shot
through right leg. His condition IS serious
All the foregoing officers are rough riders.
Other officers wounded are:
Capt Knox. whose condition is serious
Maj. Bell.
Lieut.. Bryan.
These officers are of the First cavalry
The following are among the soldiers
wounded:
Rough Riders-Troop B-Privates f. M.
Hill, Shelby F. lshler, M. 8. Newcomb,
Fred N. Beale and Corporal ]. D. Rhodes
Troop E-Corp. James +. Bean, Pcivates
Frank B. Booth, Albert c.. Hartle. Fl. G..
Bailey, H. Alvers, T.. ]. Atherton. Clifford
Reed and Sergt. E. w. Arringo.
Troop G-Sergeant Thomas r. Cavan-
augh Corp L. L. Stewart, Privates George
Rowland H. j. Haefner, Michael Coyle Il.
NJ. Reed and NJ Russell.
Troop L-Privates J. r. Kean, John P.
Dernap, Thomas F. Meagher Edward Gal
borst and Nathaniel Poe.
Tenth Carbohydrates Russell, Gaines,
Miller Cross. Braxton and Wheeler.
Troop I-Privates Ridd and Maybury.
Edward Marshall. correspondent of the
New York Journal and Advertiser. was
seriously wounded in the small of the back.
1t is probable that at least ten in the list
of wounded will die
Something About the Heroes.
Hamilton Fish, Jr., one Of the killed, was
one Of the young New Workers. Of good
position and family who went to the front
with Roosevelt's rough riders. He was OF
distinguished ancestry. his family being
one Of the Oldest in the state His father
Nicholas Fish, Is the son Of the late Ham
ilton Fish, who was secretary of state In
Grants cabinet. Hamilton Fish was over
six feet tall. of herculean build, and rowed
as No. Z Of the Columbia college crew In Its
winning race Of 1894 over the Poughkeepsie
course.
Capt. Allyn K. Capron. Of troop L. Roose-
velt's rough riders. who is among the killed
was son of Capt. Allyn Capron, of the
First artillery. and was we'll known in
w Washington. He was second lieutenant
of the Seventh cavalry. and was recently
promoted to be captain In the volunteer
service and was given command of troop
l., Of the rough riders. He was young
his superiors as one of the most promis-
ing cavalry officers In the service.
Maj. n. A. Brodie, who was wounded In
the battle near Santiago. Is graduate Of
West Point, and q noted Indian fighter.
Lieut.. J. X. Thomas. Of the Indian terri
tory. is a son Of Federal Judge Thomas
Capt. ]. s. McClintOck. of Phoenix. Ariz., Is
q newspaper man, formerly reporter fol-
the Associated Press for several western
states. Corp J. D. Rhodes Is noted scout
and trailer of Arizona.
Another Dispatch from Shafter.
Washington, June 25.-The war de.
partment has received the following
dispatch from Gen. Shafter received
after, though apparently written be-
fore, his dispatch given out earlier IL
the day:
playa del Este, June 25-Adjutant Con.
eral. Misunderstanding. June N-1r
pushing out to occupy good position neal
Sevilla to wait and entrench until supple.
and artillery could be landed Fourteenth
and Tenth cavalry Fourteenth apparent.
ly Is mistake) and Woods regiment hat
q skirmish. Enemy was driven from hi.
position and Gen. Wheeler reports he nov
occupies their ground. Wounded, Maj
Bell, Capt. Knox, Capt. Wainwright Lieut.
Byram. First cavalry. and number o.
men. Above names only given. Lighter,
and steam tugs asked for this morning
should be sent at once.
"(signeO sHAFTER."
Spanish Report Of Battle.
Madrid, June 25.-The official report
OF Capt. Gen. Blanco on the lecen'
fighting near Santiago de Cuba says:
Three hundred Americans attacked
the Spaniards near Siboney and Sevilla
The Spaniards had three men killed ant
three wounded.
"The Americans then attacked Gen
Rubon's camp, but were repulsed, tn
6paniards pursuing them and takin,
possession of their ammunition an,
clothes.
sThe American warshins hava HON