Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-04

.attv as possible FOR thD attack
1,,irg 10 the congcsted condition ~
~ rSad the progress o. nc narrow
c'ipn,n was, however palnfully slow.
~ ,r1ln sent a stan officer al gale
Wrre forward the troops ln She
10y me head Of Wlckons hrgade
r.,shad the f1ras 90 1890 3. m. ana
,...,riet on TO the l.ft. stopping over
.,rtsfr1tcd forms ~ m 100 OF The sevgu-
,grst This heroic brigade, consist
- In the Thirteenth Ninth and
rs. -r,e ~. fourth United states Infantry
l,.diiv crossed the stream and were
opiekiy deployed 10 the ief, Of the
i'M ..,,,l,, H. personally experimenting
al, "..,,,..rpsnf COL. Wickln was hu01.
~, c,nmand II the hrigid. ihen de-
y,tvfnr np1u Lieut. Col worm. INIT
,senih infantry, who Immediately frll
severely wounded, ana tn.n uplh
tJ,ut C1l. 1iscum. Tweniy-fourih ln-
s,n9r,. who. Ave minutes later. also
S,i r,ider Inc whitening Ere of the
snenv The command NJ ihe brigade
n,en devnlved upon Lieut. Col r. T.
Woke. Ninih lnfnuiry
"MeanWhlr I had again sent n ftau
ontrer 10 hurry forward the SECOND
brisgde which was bringing w tn.
@ mo Tenth aud SECOND infantry
-, arrived nt the forks. wcre de-
pg,t.t tn tho left TO follow the Third
hri.e,5e while the Twenty was
dirgrtrd along the main ROAD 10 sup
.,crn@sing Inc lower fork q few min
utss later, the Tenth and second moved
forward IN column IN koou "iu,I 20"
ward the green knoll already referred
10 ns my objective point on the lett
Approaching the Knoll the rcgim. nis
dTnioyed. paasod over the knoll ana
assembled the high ridge beyond, driN.
ing back the enemy In the direction OF
his trenches ! observed thla move
ment from the forts on san Juan NIT
"Col. T.. T.. Pearson. Tenth infantry,
commanding the Second brigade, and
officers and troops under hls command,
d.rlf.yo great credit for tn HIldiHrly
manner In which this movement wac
executed. 1 earnestly recommend Cob
Pearson for promotion.
prior ~ this advance OF the Second
brigade. the Third. connected with
| Hawkins gallant troops ON the right.
| had moved toward Fort san Juan,
| sweeping through n gone uf most dee
| structivc fire. scaling the steep and
/ dffcult hill and assisting IN cuuturlu-
The cncmy'a strong position. Fort san
Juan. at 1880 y. ~. This crest was
| about i2i let nhuvc the general level
and was defended By deep trenches ana
lo1p-holod brick forts surrounded rs
barhcd wire.
'rhc greatest credit ~ due TO tho
officers of my command whether com.
pnny. battalion. regiment or brigade
commanders. who Ho admirably direct
ed the formation 0f their troops, un'
uynidahly int1rmlKpd ln the dcul
thickct and made the desperate rufh
OF the distant and strongly dofendo1
| crest"
Gen. Kent praises the members Of
hiH stan and urges that they should 1
least be- bruvcited Tor Rnllantry undo
Ore, and h. particularly praises %.
conduct OF r. :. Kirkpatrick. assistant
surgeon, ON duty with the Twcnty
fourth Infantry, and First Lieut.. J. u
Mllcy FIRM artillery. aide 90 Cen
ShnftUr The conduct ~ Brig. Gen S
~ Hawkins lH also highly commended
In conclusion, Gen. Kent says: ="
desire In conclusion 90 express ml
gratitude 90 Mai. Cen, Joseph Whccly
FOR hlu courteous conduct 20 mr. am.
through me 60 my division under M
z trying circumstances enumerated
Though ll and suffering. Gen. Whcele
was 30 perfectly NJ home undcr nr
2 that he Inspired all OF us with nsHut
. / nurn."