Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-06-30
WHEELER'S REPORT!
The Old Veteran Compliments
the Rough Riders.
American Army Concentrating In
Front Of Santiago.
Forty Deaths From yellow Fever Reported
In Skaters Army.
cAMARAs FLEET NEEDS REPAIRS.
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Juragua, June 20. via Kingston, June
30.-GeneTai Wheeler's official rep 1t TO
Major General Shafter, OF what is 4 own
as the battle OF Siboney, follow 10
camp Juragua-rO the adiutant geA raj
OF the Fifth army corps, SlT.-l have tht
honor 10 report that In obedience t.
instructions Of the major general COM
manding, given me In person on June
%, proceeded to SibOney (JuraguasitO)
The enemy had evacuated the place
at daylight that morning taking
u course towards Seyilla. A body OF
about 1000 Cubans had followed
aAd engaged the enemy's rear guard.
About nine Of them we're wounded. |
rode out 10 the front and found that the
enemy had halted and established them
selves at point about three miles from
Siboney. AZ night the Cubans returned
TO the vicinity OF the town. AT o o'clock
that evening. the 23rd. General Young
reached SibOney with six troops OF Col.
Woods regiment, A, b, ID, h, Il, q, n, l.,
900 strong; troops A, h, Q, X, and First
cavalry, In all 244 men, and troops A, b,
h, |, Tenth cavalry, in all 220 men, max.
ing total force OF 964 men, which includ.
ed nearly all my command which had
marched from Baiquiri eleven miles.
With the assistance Of General Castillo
a rough map Of the country was pre-
pared and the position OF the enemy fnl-
ly explained, and determined 10 attack
10 daylight on the 2ith. Col. Woods reg
iment was sent by General Young, ae
cOmpanied by two OF his staff officers,
Lieuls. Tysree X. Rivers and A. X. Smed-
burg, Jr., TO approach tho enemy
Un the left hand or more westerly
road, while General Young, myself,
aud about flfty troops Of the First
and Tenth cavalry, with three
HOtchkiss mountain guns, approached
the enemy ON the regular Sayllla road.
General Young and myself examined the
position OF the enemy's lines as they were
ieplOyed and directed him TO open fre
with the HOtchkiss guns. The enemy
replied and the firing Immediately be
came general. Col. Wood had deployed
his right, nearly reaching the left OF the
regulars. For an hour the fight was
very warm, the enemy being very lavish
In the expenditure OF ammunition, most
OF their firing being by yolleys. Finally
the enemy gave wsy and retreated
rapidly. We followed them over the
line, keeping close upon them. But our
men being physically exhausted by both
their exertions and the great heat. were
incapable OF maintaining the pursuit.
cannot speak too highly OF the gal.
liant and excellent conduct OF the officers
and men throughout my command. GEN.
eral Young deserves special CONNIE nda-
tiOn for hia cool, deliberate, skillful
management. Also ] especially noticed
his acting adjutant general, Lieut.. A. X.
Ailla Vuhn undar IanaraI XauRafa dgraa
tiOn. was at various parts Of the line
acting with energy and cool courage.
The imperative necessity OF embark
ing with prOmptltude had impelled me
TO leave most OF my staff TO hasten this
important matter and unfortunately
had with me only Major j. NJ. Beach and
Mr.. MestrO, an acting volunteer aide.
both OF whom during the engagement
creditably and brayely performed their
duties. ] am especially endeared 10
Major Beach for his cool and good judg-
ment.
Col. Woods regiment was on the ex-
treme left Of the city and too far distant
from me TO be personal witness OF the
individual conduct OF their officers and
men, but the magnificent bravery shown |
by the regiment under the lead
VI Colonel Wood testihes TO his |
courage and skill, and the energy and |
determination Of his officers, which has |
been marked from the moment he re- |
ported 10 me at Tampa. l have abund- |
ant evidence OF his brave and good con- |
duet on the field and recommend him |
Tor favorable consideration Of the gov.
ernment. must rely upon his report |
20 do justice 10 his officers and men.
desire personally 10 add that all | have |
said regarding Col. Wood applies equally
to Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt.
was Immediately with the troops OF |
the First and Tenth regiments OF cavalry, |
lismOunted, and personally noted their
brave and good conduct, which will be |
specially mentioned by Gen. Young. |
personally noticed the good conduct OF |
Capt. W. II. Book. Robert p. Wainwright |
and Jacob G.. Gabraith, Major james NJ |
Bell, Capt. Thomas T. Knox and Lieut.. |
George H. Brown, The last three were |
wounded. Major Bell, as he lay on the
ground with broken leg, said. II only |