The record-union., 1898-07-03
in this work, and it is probable that
fierce fighting occurred

in this work, and it is probable that
fierce fighting occurred
All this time General Sumner had
con manded the center, owing to Gen.
eral Wheeler's illness, but about 11:30
General Wheeler started on the two
miles journey to the front in an ambu-
lance. About half way to the front he
met number of litters bearing wound
ed. The veteran, under protest by the
surgeons, Immediately ordered his
horse, and after personally assisting
the wounded into the ambulance,
mounted and rode onward The men
burst into frantic cheers, which fol-
lowed the General all along the lines.
BY noon. although still very i'll, Gem
eral Wheeler had established head
quarters at the extreme front and CEN
ter of the line, and still holds his posi-
ton.
The hardest fighting of the day seems
to have been on the right flank, and
heavy casualties are reported from
there. The advance there was more
rapid than at other points on the line
and General Chaffee's brigade was the
first to cross the little San Juan River,
close to the line of outer Notifications.
At O'Clock Caney had not been en-
tered by the American troops, but they
had pushed on past, and it was theirs
at any time they chose to march into it.
AT that hour General Shafter, whose
headquarters for the day had been
three miles to the rear. went forward to
assume personal command of the oper-
ations. Some surprise is expressed that
he did not wait for the siege guns be-
fore beginning the final attack, as the
siege guns are still on the beach at
Baiquiri, but he decided yesterday that
they were unnecessary, and determined
to strike
The only movement that did not meet
with success was General Dufield's at
tempt to occupy the sea village of Agu-
adores. The New York, Suwanee and
Gloucester shelled the old fort and the
rifle pits during the forenoon. drove
all the Spaniards from the vicinity,
and bowled over the parapet from
which flew th1 Spanish flag, but owing
to the blowing up of the railroad bridge.
General Duffie DIS troops We're unable
TO get across the river which separated
them from the lttlo town, and were
compelled to go back to Juragua It
is probable that an effort will be made
Tomorrow to repair the bridge, and a
complete movement attempted.
To-day it was reported at Jrragua
that Genral Duffield had been zated.
but this is not true, as he die not en-
counter any large body of Span4ards.
Many dramatic incidents occurred
during the day, with numerous evi-
dences of splendid personal bravery
the American officers and men in their
work of continuous and intense physical
strain. owing to the hills and swamps
and the fierce tropical sun which ham,
mered down upon them the greater
part of the day
The Cubans behaved with skill and
valor, and rendered valuable aid. Gem
eral Garcia and the other Cuban Cen
erals led the troops in person, and
showed great GOODNESS in tight places.
The Spanish fought stubbornly
throughout, and the retreat, though
steady. was slowly conducted They
contested every inch of the way, and
fought with unexpected skill, their Off
GERS handling the troops with bravery
and good judgment. As in all Of their
fighting so far. they did most of their
work under cover, rarely showing
themselves in large bodies in the open.
All the retreats We're toward Santiago,
and it is probable that by nightfall the
entire force of Spaniards in the prov
ince of Santiago de Cuba will be within
the city's walls, with the exception of
4 1000 men under General Pando, whose
attempt to reinforce Santiago is be-
lieved to be frustrated.
A partial list of the officers killed or
wounded follows:
Captain O'Neill of the Rough Riders,
killed.
Wounded: Lieutenant Colonel Loby-
koff, Twenty-second Infantry; Captain
w. r. Morrison, Sixteenth Infantry;
Lieutenant Scott, Thirteenth Infantry;
Lieutenant Colonel Patterson, Twenty
second Infantry, wounded in groin;
Lieutenant Orde, Sixth Infantry: Cap
stomach: Lieutenant Colonel E. H.
Liscum, Twenty-fourth Infantry; Cap
tain T. E. Brett, Twenty-fourth In
fantry wounded in arm; Captain A. C.
Ducatt. Twenty-fourth Infantry,
wounded in region of heart; Captain
Dodge, Twenty fourth Infantry; Sec
ond Lieutenant ]. H. Augustin, wound |
ed in side and arm; Lieutenant Colonel |
Carel, Sixth Infantry. wounded in hip:
Lieutenant Myer, Company H, Third |
Cavalry wounded in hip: Lieutenant |
Herman, Sixth Infantry, spine injured; |
Lieutenant Cross, Sixth Infantry. |
wounded in the hip and left leg: Cap |
tain Walker, Sixth Infantry, wounded /
in right leg; Lieutenant Robertson. |
Company G., Sixth Infantry, wounded in |
right leg; Lieutenant Purdy, Company /
c, Sixth Infantry, wounded in hip; !
Captain Morgan, Third Cavalry; Cap |
tain Dodd, Third Cavalry, wounded in |
head; Captain Carpenter, Seventeenth |
Infantry, wounded in stomach; Captain !
Kerr, Sixth Cavalry, wounded in arm; |
Captain Terrey, shot in the leg; Lieu /
tenant Besaro, Seventh Infantry; Major |
Corliss, Seventh; Captain Jackson,
Seventh: Lieutenant Charles E. Field. |
Seventh, shot through forehead, fatally. |
1t is also reported that Colonel Emery |
was killed.
In some cases every officer in COM |
pany was lost.
The Spanish loss must have been
heavy. The Spaniards opposing Gen. |
eral Lawton's division lost in killed,
wounded or taken prisoners, 1000 men, |
and the loss on the center and left must
be double that number.