Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-07-02

db lne mlu-dlT monster. At one Time
big balloon hung over San Juan, not
over 500 yards from The enemy, and for
five minutes the Spaniards below tried
in vain to pune$nre it.
I'm the iightikg ut San Juan a Spanish
shell two and half inches in diameter
burst in the midst of Captain Patterson's
battery of the 1st artillery and wounded
several men. Roosevelts Rough
Riders were also in the fight bore them
selves with as much credit as in the four
days battle in the bush.
Several "Rough Riders" were wound
ed, among them are the following: s.
G. Devore, sergeant Troop X; W. A.
A. Armstrong, corporal, Troop l; Nc
Sparron, corporal, Troop G: Alvin Ash,
private, Troop G; W. A. Freeman, pri-
vate, Troop F; Il. A. Long, private.
Troop X; Mason Michel, private, Troop
X. V. D. Horton, corporal, Troop |. Sd
L. S. cavalry was also wounded.
San Juan Heights Captured.
Copyrighted dispatch to the Even
ing World dated ''In the field, two
miles from Santiago, July /" and cabled
from Playa del Este says: San Juan
heights have fallen and the way SNOW
opened for the advance on MORO castle.
1t was glorious victory, but very
dearly purchased. The place was the
strongest outpost, well fortified and
valiantly defended. The position was
excellent one. The San Juan hill is
steep and an artillery battery was
located on it. 1t was also occupied by
barracks and other buildings, but the
American troops stormed the heights
and Spanish valor had to yield to the
bulldog tenacity and courage of the
Anglo-Saxon. As | write our troops
are swarming up the hill and covering
it like ants. The Spaniards are demora-
lized. The fighting has been Of the
hardest kind and our troops suffered
severely, but the enemy's works are in
their hands and they do not count the
cost. FL Caney is also ours.
The. general advance which began at
3 p. m. has been successful all along the
line. After driving the enemy out of
Ell Caney the troops took possession of
the village and destroyed the Spanish
forts with which it had been defended.
The Spaniards fled into the city of San
tiago where they now are. The losses
on both sides were heavy. Bursting
shells from the Spanish line almost
annihilated an entire company OF our
troops.
Sang the "star Spangled Banner"
Copyrighted by Associated Press
SibOney, July /, 8 p. m, via Playa del
Este, delayed in transmission) AT this
hour the fighting still continues. The
entire reserve of the American army has
been ordered to the front at once, ap-
parently with the intention of forcing
our way into Santiago. The troops have
advanced nearly to the city, but the
are very strong. Our
losses are heavy. An officer from the
field estimates our killed and wounded
at over 1000 men. Shells, supposedly
from the Spanish feet, did heavy execu
tion among our troops. During lull
in the fight an impressive incident oc-
CURED. The 21st infantry was out in
front and suffering heavy loss from the
Spanish fire, but the men sang ''The
Star Spangled Banner, even the wound
ed joining in the singing.
Fighting to BE Resumed.
Copyrighted by Associated Press
SibOney province, Santiago de Cuba
July l, 8 p. m, via Playa del Este (de-
layed in transmission. At this hour, 8
p. M, the fight has practically stopped
1t will be resumed in the morning. Our
troops gained several breastwo rks.
They encountered barbedwire fence
eight feet high. -.
More Medical Officers Needed.
Washington, July 2.-The following
was received this morning: "Siboney
via Playa del Este, July /, Adjutant
General, Washington.- fear l under
estimated today's casualties. A large
and thoroughly equipped hospital ship
should be sent here at once to care for
the wounded The chief surgeon says he
needs 40 more medical officers. The
ship must bring launch and boats for
conveying the wounded
"SHAFTER."