The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-06
SPANISH BARBARlSM.
Their Shsrpshooters Fired on Wounded
Americans.


Copyright 1895 by Associated Press.
Center of the Lint before Santiago,
July delayed i'm transmission) via
Kingston, July 4. l "A. m.-One feature
of the fight which has aroused great
indignation among the American troops
is the act of the Spanish in having
s~harpshoOters in the trees along the line
of march Of the American troops. or
course, II the sharpshooters had fired on
armed men they would have done no
more than might have been expected.
but one Spanish marksman from his
post fired on wounded men and on men
carrying the wounded to the rear. Sew
eral members Of the ambulance corps
were wounded in this manner, and tw"
wounded men who were walking along
the rear were shot and killed. Colonel
Liscum Of the cath infantry said: Il
was fired upon several times by men IN
trees and six bullets few very close To
me-" Later In the day a company Of
cavalry was sent along to clear them
out and the work was effectively done.
The gallantry Of the general officers
was conspicuous during the fighting.
Major General Wheeler. who was seri-
ously indisposed the night before the
battle. was suffering from an attack OF
fever on the morning of the tight, blu
as soon as he was aware that the Unit
ed States troops were likely to be en-
gagged he ordered an ambulance to con-
vey him 10 the front. His surgeon at
tempted to dissuade him. but the old
general was obdurate and to the front
ne went. The ambulance once there. the
sound Of the fighting restored his
breath. and in a short time he was call
ing for his horse and personally direct
ing his division in the attack on the
rear redoubt.
General Hawkins. commanding the
/ IT,. lw;,,l- N-E-.k lgv-EzF1n x.aG rnp-
spicuous for the manner in which he
exposed himself 10 Spanish bullets, n
il is a miracle how he escaped serious
injury. After taking the redoubt Of the
hill by his command. aided by detach-
ments from General Wheeler's division,
ne stood for a long time on the summit
81 the redoubt watching the progress Of
the tight. A heavy fire at times was
[ concentrated on the spot where he was
standing. but, free from apparent fear,
he surveyed the field Of battle, while
the bullets were whlzzing past by the
hundreds.
Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt was in
front Of his regiment throughout the
day and his boot heel was carried away
by a piece Of shell.
The greatest care and attention was
bestowed upon the wounded men, and
all were cared for In a very short time
after reaching the hospital. The hospi-
tai Of the Second division was establish
ed on the field Of battle. as was also a
cavalry division hospital. The hospital
of the First division was established a
short distance west Of General Skaters
headquarters. where. by 10 o'clock, fully
500 men had received medical attention.
Those seriously hurt were kept near the
hospital. the officers being placed un-
der two large poles. The men were
placed on the ground AROUND the tents
and made as comfortable as possible.
The ambulance corps proved very ef-
f~ective, and no wounded men were al
lowed TO remain on the field after dark,
The provisional hospital at Siboney re-
Ceived a large number of men. who all
night loitered along the road from the
front as best they could. Wagons con-
veyed many, but others preferred walk
ing, and throughout the night the road
was filled with the wounded, who moved
slowly along the path down to the sea
coast.