Evening star., 1898-07-05
FIRED ON WOUNDED MEx.


Treacheroa. Spanish Sharpnhooter.
Were Stationed In Trees.
tCopyrieht, 1898. by the Associated Pressl
Center of the Line Before Santiago, July
1 delayed in transmission), via Kingston,
Jamaica. July 4. IL am.--One feature OF
the fight which has aroused great indigfa-
tion among the American troops is the act
OF the Spanish in having sharpshooters in
the trees along the line of march of the
American troops. OF course, If the sharp
shooters had fired on armed men they
would have done nothing more than might
have been expected. but one Spanish Marks
man from his post fired on wounded men
and on men carrying the wounded to the
rear.
I Several members of the Ambulance Corps
were wounded in this manner, and two
wounded men, who were toiIing along to
the rear. were shot and killed. Some OF
these marksmen were posted less than half
a mile from the American camp. Col. Lis
comb Of the Oath Infantry said:
Il was fired upon several times by men
In trees. and six bullets flew very close to
me-"
General Ofiicers' GalIantry.
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 dur
ing the fighting.
Major Naneral Wheeler who was serious
ly ind spos ID the night before the battle,
was suffering from an attack of fever on
the morning OF the fight, but as soon as
he was aware that the United States troops
were likely to be engaged. he ordered an
ambulance to convey him to the front. His
surgeons attempted to dissuade him, but
the old general was obdurate, and to the
front he went. The ambulance once there
the sound Of fighting restored his breath
and in short time he was calling for his
horse and personally directing his division
In the attack on the great redoubt
Gen. hawkins. commanding the 1st Bri-
gade, 9th Division, was conspicuous for the
manner In which he exposed himself to
spanish bullets, and it is miracle how he
escaped serious injury. After taking the
redoubt on the hill by his command, aided
by detachments from Gen. Wheeler's di-
vision, he stood for long time on the sum-
init of the redoubt watching the progress
of the fight
A heavy fire at times was concentrated
on the spct where he was standing, but
free from apparent fear, he surveyed the
field of battle while the bullets were whiz-
zing past by hundreds.
Lieut.. Col. 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 were be-
slowed upon the wounded men, and all
were cared for in a very short time after
reaching the hospital. The hospital of the
I'd Division was established on the field of
battle, as was also a cavalry division hos
pital. The hospital of the 1st Division was
established short distance west of Gen.
Skaters headquarters, where, by 10
O'Clock, fully 800 men had received med
ical attention. Those seriously hurt were
kept near the hospital. the officers being
placed under two large palms. The men
were placed upon the ground around the
tents and made as comfortable as possible.
The Ambulance Corps proved very effec-
tual, and no wounded men are allowed to
remain on the field after dark.
The provisional hospital at Siboney
ceived large number of men, who all
night long loitered along the road from the
front as best they could. Wagons convey
ed many, but others preferred walking, and
throughout the night the road was filled
with the wounded, who moved slowly along
the path leading down to the sea coast.