The herald., 1898-08-20

of the Catholic church. 1 could not unde-
ceive the man, and whenever I tried to
leave him he would seize hold of me and re-
peat his request. I removed him into a
tent that we had succeeded in putting up,
and about the time the removal was ac-
complished the chaplain of the Ninth Mass
achusetts, with two whom he called This
boys" one under each arm, came to me
for place for them. told him Of the
situation of the man, and he went over to
him and administered the last rites to
the unfortunate fellow.
The Surgeons Work
And so the work went on. All night long
wounded came back from the field unaided,
supported by comrades, or carried on lit
tiers; the use of wheeled vehicles was out
of the question. Seven operating tables
were going by the light of the lamps near
the entrance to the hospital grounds, and
| 1t was 5:45 on the morning of the I'd of
July when the last man had received az
tention. /
/ succeeded In getting about fifteen min
utes' sleep, but the surgeons had no rest,
and before the battle was over some of
them had worked sixty hours without
sleep. At o'clock was called to break
fast at the surgeons tent. and half an
hour later was on the way to the front.
found that two batteries had been moved
during the night around near the redoubt
| of San Juan, which position 1t was thought
would bring them near enough to the en-
envy to enable their fire to be very effective,
but when morning dawned 1t was found
they were within less than 800 yards of the
| Spanish intrenchmehts. Being without
cover for guns, men or horses the Span
ish infantry fire soon forced them to leave
and return to their old position near Ell
| Poso.
Anxious to get better view of the town
I worked my way through the thick chap
arral TO the left of the batteries and on
higher ground than that occupied by them.
But here found picket line of the First
infantry who refused to allow me to pass
through, saying that sharpshooters were
concealed in the chaparral and had wound
| ed several men that morning. The fire of
| these sharpshooters became very annoying
during the day, they having worked around
| to the rear of the batteries in the afternoon.
| 1t was told me by an officer connected with
one of the batteries that seven had been
killed by men sent out from the batteries
on still hunt for them.
| 1 did succeed in getting position whence
| l could look down into the city of Santiago
and where battery could be paced at an
elevation of at least $50 feet higher than
the city. Later Captain Best's battery was
| located there.
| Meanwhile the infantry fighting had been
going on. The redoubt of San Juan having
been carried by our troops and Lawton's
division having possession of the town of
Ell Caney, our men were swinging to the
left and closing in toward Santiago, short
ening the line somewhat as they did so. the
firing ceased before dark to be renewed in
the night, when the Spanish endeavored to
drive the Americans fr0n their intrenched
position How many men they lost is not
known, but the slaughter was great and
the attack was given up.
The Flag Of Truce
The morning of July Sd found the position
unchanged At noon the flag of truce was
| hoisted and fighting ceased. The loss III
some of the American regiments had been
extremely heavy. What the Spanish loss
was we were unable to ASCERTAIN. but $50
Spa nish wounded were found in Ell Caney
after its evacuation by the enemy, and long
| trenches containing their dead were dis
covered near the town. Some Of their dead
remained unburied.
Immediately after the flag Of truce was
hoisted exodus from Santiago of non-com-
hatants began. The French consul brought
out over 400 French citizens in body All
the consuls--French, English, German
united in a petition to the commanding
officer of the American forces not to bonn
bard the place. Some apprehension was
expressed on the part of the Americans in
regard to the movements of General Pando,
who was known to be advancing to the re-
lief Of the place. with force estimated at