Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-26
FROM GEN. SKATER.
REPORTS OF THE LANDING AND or
FRIDAYS FIGHT.
WHEELER COaaAsDIAG CAVALRY.
lie Reports the American Loss ON
Friday as About Ten Killed and
Forty wounded - The Bafaairf
Landing.

WASHINGTON. June 2S--Three dis
patches from General Shafter regarding
the engagement between the Spaniards
and the American forces were made pub
lie at the War Department to-day. The
first reached the department at noon,
which was as follows;
playa del Este, June 25.-Adjutant-
General, Z. S. A., Washington: Baiauiri.
June 24-Furtber news from Generai
Wheeler places our loss in this mornings
fighting at about ten killed and forty
wounded. Captain Capron, First United
States Volunteer Cavalry. is among the
killed Wounded: Major Brodie, Cap
tain McClintock. and Lieutenant Thomas
(received here Thomas. and supposed 70
be an abbrevlaton), First United States
Volunteer Cavalry; Major Bell. Captain
Knox, and Lieutenant Byram, First
United States Cavalry Captain Knox Sc
rlously. Captain Wainwright. formerly
reported wounded. is uninjured. Inc
names Of the others killed and wounded
are not yet known.
THE Spaniards occupied very strong
and entrenched position on high hill.
The firing lasted about an hour. and thu
enemy was driven from his positions
which is now occupied by our troops
about mile and a half from Sevilla.
The enemy has retired towards santiago
de Cuba. (signeO "SHAFTER."
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
N. raI n
though apparently written before thas
given out earlier in the day, follows:
playa del Este, June 2.-Adjutant-
! General, Washington: Baiquri, June "a"
In pushing out to occupy good posi-
ton near Seyilla, to wait and entrencn
until supplies and artillery could be hnd-
ed. the Fourteenth and Tenth Cavalry
Fourteenth apparently is a mistake) and
Woods regiment had skirmish. Enemy
was driven from his position, and Gene
raj Wheeler reports he now occupies
| their ground. Wounded: Major Ben.
| Captain Knox, Captain wainwright,
Lieutenant Byram, First Cavalry, and Y
number OF men. Above names only ones
given. Lighters and steam tugs asked
for this morning should be sent at once
CsgneO "siAFTEh.
THE LANDING.
The third telegram made public is as
I follows:
playa del Este. via Haiti. June 20.
| 1905. Acknowledgement u. $. Armys
| washington. ID. c.: Baiquiri June a.
| Had very fine voyage. Lost less than
fifty animals, six or eight to-day. LOST
more putting them through the surf to
| land than on transports. Command az
| healthy as when we left; eighty men
sick; only deaths two men drowned IN
landing. Landings difficult; coast quite
| similar to that in vicinity of San Fran
| cisco. and covered with dense growth OF
bushes Landing at Baiquiri unopposed.
| All points occupied by Spanish troops
heavily bombarded by navy TO clear them
out sent troops toward Santiago ana
occupied Juragua city, naturaiiy
strong place, this morning. Spanish
tvoops retreating as soon as our advance
was known Had no mounted troops, or
could have captured them, about six hum
dred all told. Railroad from there m
Have cars and engine in possession;
"With assistance of navy. disemparKeo
sig thousand men yesterday, ana IA
MANY more to-day. VIII get all troops
off tomorrow. including light artillery
and greater portion Of pack-traln' pioo'
ably all of It with some OF the wagons,
| Animals nave 10 nc JuhipNN " 49,
and toWed ashore.
! CONSULTATIONS WITH CUBANS'
! 'Had consultation with Generals Gar
ella. Rabi, and Castillo at p. M. on Dth
twenty miles west OF Santiago. Ihest
officers were unanimously OF the opinion
mat landing should be made east OF san
tlago. / had come TO the same concur
sion. General Garcia promises 70 Joif
me at Juragua City tomorrow, win De
tween three and four thousand men, VINO
will be brought from west OF santiago 2.
ships Of the navy TO Juragua CITY, ans
there disembarlsed. This will give me pc
tween four and five thousand Cupans
and leave one thousand under Genera
Rabi TO threaten Santiago from the west
General Kents division Is being GUS
embarked this afternoon at Juragus
CITY. and Decentralization VIII be CON
tinued during the night
AID OF NAVY.
"The assistance OF the navy has oeei
M the greatest benefit. and enihusias
NcaIlv given. Without them could no
nave landed in ten days, and perhaps no
ar all. as | believe / should have Jos
, many boats I'm the surf. AZ present wan
nothing. Weather has been good ~
rain on land, and prospects for falr yea
Their. CsgneO SHar lei :.
"AIajor- General Commanding