The herald., 1898-06-27

DISPATCH BOAT WANDA OFF GUAM
TANAMO. Friday. June n. : ,. m. via
Port Antonio. Jamaica. Saturday. June Is.
sp. m.-(Copyright, 1858. BY the Associated
Press) The tidings Of the nrst land nght
in which American soldiers took part In
Cuba was quick to reach the camp 1t Jura-
qua and to travel thence to Baiou!r1, thsn
to the cruisers and battleships, and within
q few hours to the land and sea forces at
Guantanamo. The interest aroused by the
tidings was very great, and the almost UNI
versal query was: Ibid We win7''
Great regret was expressed for those who
fell.
Speaking Of Capt. capron, who had left
Clusters old fighting Seventh cavalry TO
join the rough riders, Lieut. Col. Roosevelt
remarked on the battlefield: ''He was one
Of the most accomplished ofncers ever
, KNEW"
Care Of the Wounded
The wounded were being brought down
the steep hillside to Juragua when the
Wanda arrived In the roadstead. Already
| two regiments of the reinforcing brigade
were moving away over the hills. carrying
their dog tents In roll over their shoulders
with their haversacks and canteens. The
horses Of the cavalry and artillery were
only partially disembarked at Baiquiri, six
miles away, yet three cavalry commands
had pressed forward, dismounted. without
artillery support. instead OF waiting for at
tack.
The Wanda left Juragua at I In the after
noon. with an accurate lst Of the dead and
wounded, furnished by the Associated
Press correspondent, who had just ar
:. rived from the scene Of the nght at Guam
tanamo. 10 miles away. to file . bulletin at
that point. Night was closing az the boat
entered the harbor. A run was made along
side the Marblehead, the flagship of Com
mander McCalla.
Flagship ahoyv' shouted the officer on
the bridge. Compliments Of the Wanda.
Serious engagement near Santiago. Re-
quest permission to cable accurate list Of
dead and wounded
Three hundred jackies pressed to the side
Of the ship, peering at the yacht in silence
until the officer of the deck had reported
to Commander McCalla and had resumed
his walk.
Ibid we VIM" then came from the sailor
men. When told that the Americans held
the field and the Spanish retreated, q fierce
cheer came over the water.
McCalla's Comments
Commander McCalla invited the press
men to his cabin and quietly read their
short account Of the battle. remarking
grimly as he read: "'First fight; Spanish
retreated'-that's right. List of dead
yes. men must be killed Artillery not up
that's bad. Machine guns very effective
against Spanish block houses; scatter
Spaniards like ants"
After affxing his signature to the cable
message Commander McCalla said: "Good-
night. gentlemen; safe voyage"
The sea fighter had no sooner finished
than he was proceeding with the prepara-
tions for night operations at Guantanamo.
details Of which may already have been tel
egraphed from there. After a moment at
the cable station, the dispatch boat pro-
ceeded to sea again for 120-mile run for
Jamaica, where there are greater cable IA
cilities to file a detailed report of the en-
gagement.
CHICAGO, June ga cablegram to the
Tribune from Playa del Este says:
Gen. Joe Wheeler, in command Of the ad-
vance guard, has reached a position COM
manding the town Of Sevilla, where the
Spanish have made entrenchments and are
prepared to dispute his further advance.
The hills commanding sevilla from the
east are in our hands, but the advance Is
waiting for artillery before attacking. The
guns are now being pushed forward from
Juragua.
There has been some shirmishing there,
but no decisive fight
Sevilla is about eight miles from Santiago.
When this place is taken the road will be
opened up to the defenses Of the city, and
also to 81 Moro. commanding the entrance
to the bay.
A big battle is expected near sevilla mo-
mentarily. although it may be delayed un-
til Monday.
There are indications that fanking
movement Is under way. which will give
US Aguadores and perhaps El MORO. The
fleet will take part in this action and subse-
quently force the narrow passage to the
bay and have Santiago at its mercy.
The Americans have buried their dead
on the battlefield and the wounded are be-
inig cared for in field hospitals. Those of
them able to endure the fatigue Of the
journey are being taken to Baiquiri, where
the hospital ship is waiting for them
A day of comparative quiet followed the
sharp action of Friday. The Spaniards are
| busy making strong the fortiications at
Sevilla and are mounting more Of the guns
from Admiral Cervera's ships on the bat
teries around Santiago. There have been a
few outpost skirmishes and rear guard en-
counters between the Cubans and Span
iards, particulars Of which are not obtain
able at this time
! Gen. Shafter has complinented the rough
riders on their splendid conduct during yes
terdays engagement. The veterans, who
have been calling Roosevelt's men the
Horse Shoe Guards" are now their
stanchest upholders.
The rough riders got the hardest possible
baptism of war; They were given forced
march over rough country, obstructed
by thorn bushes under broiling sun, and
in the midst of 1t they were fired on by al
unseen foe of superior forces and ordered
to charge into thicket without knowing
what deadly trap lay before them. and they
did 1t as calamity as the veterans who
charged to one side Of them.
The sight of their dead has made the
rough riders a trifie more grave, but has
not diminished their ardor in the slight