The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-22

wife. The second tells briefly of the act of
Seth Beers in signaling from the roof of the
water tank, and goes to show how the ceed
was regarded by the boys themselves:
am well and my arm is much better. 1t
Is cloudy this afternoon, but hot, and pros
poets of ram; it rains every day now. You
talk about thundershowers, Michigan isn't
In it. l was out in one last night and every
fash would almost knock person down.
We arrived off MORO Castle early on the
9th, and saw the fleet in a semi-c circle
around the entrance; got orders to land.
81, Seth and l were on the hurricane deck,
and read messages sent from the flagship
to others to send boats to assist us in land
ing. Saw torpedo boats going here and
there. We had a hot time landing from
boats, jumping overheard in the surf. OF
course have been there before, and conse-
quently came out dry. Some Of the boys
got soaked and lost some of their stuff.
One boat struck rock near the beach and
nearly capszed. 1t was fun. This port is
full of Cubans and more coming In all the
time and going toward the city. This port
was shelled last Friday and looks tough.
Storehouses were burned, and railroad
bridges shot to pieces. The SpaDiards had
Notifications all around the hills but they
eral was writing a cablegram to Spain that
he could hold this port against all Yankee
pigs, but he never finished 1t. Block
houses, all over. There is quite a railroad
here but the Spaniards burned the engines
out. They have been fixed up and are work.
ing again now.
We camped up rayine about mile, but
the first rain nearly drowned us out. The
camp was covered with big crabs, and it
wa fun to see the boys run them to their
holes. There are lots of coc0anuts but they
are not good to eat; we can only drink the
milk. Sowbely and hardtack, and every
one cooks his own grub. We had potatoes
for dinner today.
We heard Simpsons guns last night. and
saw the feet all day, but during firing they
moved in nearer. We moved camp and
came up the railroad toward Santiago,
about two miles from old camp. We are
now between the big bluff and the surf, and
among the rocks. The rocks are perfOrat-
ed like sponges. and too sharp to even sit
on. Back OF camp is big cave that was
occupied by Spaniards, and marked all oyer
by shells from Sampson. They say there are
about 5000 troops here and more coming.
The "Rough Riders" got in a trap the
day before we landed and lost a captain and
eight men, and Is wounded. The 10th
cavalry saved them from massacre.
No Spaniards near here today. am on
guard as bugler at the guard house, but got
of tonight The mountains are high and
rough and 1t is almost impossible to get
through the jungle. The Spaniards are re-
ported nearly coralled In the city. The U.
S. troops are around the city within about
one and one.half miles. l hear that the
Spaniards have given us "a hours to leave
port. We expect hot time any moment
or orders to move toward the city at any
time. Cervera Is taking his guns of his
ships and putting them on the hills, but
Sampson knocks them off as fast as he sees
them. 1t is reported that HObson Is MUIR
dered and was dragged through the streets.
II that Is 80 Cervera must look out for his
own neck.
The Cubans are hard looking lot, and II
was God send to them when we got here.
II Is fun to see the "Si. Keggs" here, they
are beginning to take invoice and shed their
stuff, and the Cubans profit by them. Had
fine bath in the surf yesterday, but not to-
day. l had Saratoga chips today for din
ner. Got new name for them, Santiago
Chips"
am writing with my bugle across my
knees, sitting In the sand. The engine
Just went by with one coal car toward the
city. The engineer corps Is fixing the road
up, and we have got two engines running.
We had scrap yesterday, and hot one
too, but only lost 2 men and s wounded,
We attacked a town about three miles
from MORO Castle, south, and four
miles from Santiago. There were about
two or three thousand Spaniards there but
the ships tore them all to h, and one
could see about dozen Of them go In the
air every shot; II was fine work. We came
back here last night but will move out soon
again for the same place.
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