Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-30
HUTCHINSON, KANSAS THURSDAY. JUNE 80, 1898.


Corporal j. b. Rhodes, troop u
First volunteer cavalry.
Sergeant Thomas Ryan, troop X
Tenth cavalry.
Private n, j, Albertson, troop +
First volunteer cavalry.
Trumpeter l., y. Meagher, troop L
First volunteer cavalry.
Private George Roland, troop q
First volunteer cavalry.
Private Il. A, Miller, troop B, Tenth
cavalry.
Private D, v. Watson, troop G, FRS
cavalry.
Private John Damatt, troop L, FRS
volunteer cavalry.
Captain James II. McClintock, FRS
volunteer cavalry.
pared, and Lieutenant Roosevelt and
his men walked squarely into II.
Private r. w. Virgins, troop ID
First volunteer cavalry.
Private Robert Y. Bailey, troop II,
First volunteer cavalry.
Private Il, w. Reid, troop G, First
volunteer cavalry.
Private Gains, troop b, Tenth cav
airy.
Private Reilly, troop B, First cav
airy.
Missing,
Private Merriam Camp, troop G.
First volunteer cavalry.
Sergeant d. W, Bell, First volunteer
cavalry.
Trumpeter 4. II. Mcdonald, First
volunteer cavalry.
Private NJ. IL. Cochrane, First vol
unteer cavalry.
Private Fred Chilcott, First volun-
teer cavalry.
Private j. S. Miller, First volunteer
cavalry.
Private W. S. Sharp, First volun-
teer cavalry.
Private j. +. Steadman, First vol
unteer cavalry.
Private d. c. Denlss, First volunteer
cavalry.
Private D. c. Deniss, First volun-
teer cavalry.
Captain Mccormick and Captain
Luna Of the First volunteer cavalry,
who were reported yesterday as
among the dead or wounded, were I'M
harmed, as was also Colonel Wood,
whom Adjutant Hall reported as NOR
tally wounded.
That the Spanlards were thorough
ly posted as to the route to be taken
by the Americans in their movement
toward Sevilla was evident as shown
by the careful preparations they had
made, The main body OF the Span
iards was posted on hill on the
heavily wooded slopes of which had
been erected two bloclShouses, flank
ed by irregular intrenchments Of
stone and fallen trees. AT the bottom
Of these hills run two roads, along
which Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt's
men and eight troops Of the First and
Tenth cavalry, with battery Of four
howitzers, advanced.
These roads are but little more
than gullles, rough and narrow, and
at places almost impossible. In these
trails the fight occurred, Nearly half
a mile separated Roosevelts men
from the regulars and between them
and on both sides Of the road in the
thick underbrush was concealed a
force of Spaniards that must have
been large, judging from the terrific
and constant fire they poured in on
the Americans.
The fight was opened by the First
and Tenth cavalrles, under General
Young, A force of Spaniards was
known to be in the vicinity of La
Quasina, and early in the morning
Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt's men
started of up the PERCEPTIONS bluff
back of Slboney to attack the Span
iards on their right flank, General
Young at the same time taking the
road at the foot OF the hill. About
two and half miles out from Sibo-
ney some Cubans, breathless and ex-
cited, rushed into camp with the an
nouncement that the opaniards were
but little way In front and were
strongly entrenched.
Quickly the Hotchkiss guns out in
front were brought to the rear, while
a strong scouting line was thrown
out Then cautiously and in silence
the troops moved forward until
bend in the road disclosed hill
where the Spaniards were located.
The guns were again brought to the
front and placed in position, while
the men crouched down in the road,
waiting impatiently to give Roose-
velt's men, who were toiling over the
little trail along the crest of the
ridge, time to get up.
At 1880 a. m. General Young gave
the command to the men at the
Hotchkiss guns to open fire. The
command was the beginning for
fight that for stubbornness has sell
dom been equaled. The instant the
Hotchkss guns we're fred the hill
sides commanding the road gave
forth volley after volley from the
Mausers OF the Spaniards.
Don't shoot until you see some
thing to shoot at" yelled General
Young, and the men, with set jaws
and cleaning eyes, Obeyed the order.
along the edge OF the road
and protecting themselves as much
as possible from the fearful fire Of