The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-11

was hit in the hip by Mauser bullet. The bullet penetrated his flesh and in- jured the bone somewhat, but did not injure the joint. He rolled down into the trench and had his wound dressed with bandages by his comrades. Some hours after he was wounded again, the second time by an exploded shell. The piece of the shell struck him in the side and imbedded itself in his body. He would have bled to death but for an Irish friend, who procured bandages and dressed the wound. He has not en- tirely recovered from that wound yet. When he was sent north to Montauk his wounds were better attended to than they were in Cuba. From Montauk he was sent to St. Vincents hospital, in New York, where he received excellent treatment He is still wearing the plas- ter that was put on his side in St. Vim cents hospital.
 POOR OPINION OF THE CUBANS.
 Private Miller has poor opinion of the Cubans. He said they are dirty, thieving set. They are very poor fight CTS. He told several instances of their stealing propensities. He was asleep
  over him when he was awakened by a tugging at his blanket. When he opened his eyes he saw a Cuban retreat ing from the tent with his blanket. He followed the Cuban and overlook him. He took the blanket from him by phys ical force, aided by the use of club. The Cubans used to rob the dead sol diers by taking the clothes off their bodies. In order to make the Cubans stop that some of them had to be shot. The Cubans did not confine their thiev ing to blankets and articles of clothing. They also stole food. They did very lit tie fighting. The Cuban sildiers would not dig trenches, but thought the Amer jeans ought to dig the trenches for them.
 THE COULDN'T SHOOT. | In the opinion of Private Miller, the Spanish soldiers did not know how to shoot. While there were some excellent 1 marksmen among them the general run of the soldiers took very poor aim. The very bad craftsmanship of the Spanish was shown when the American soldiers were crossing a creek, The latter had to wade through water nearly up to | lH6lI ASChS' SpeiAllelItl NSlC oli tile7 1 opposite bank firing at them, but for the most part the bullets passed over their heads The Americans could not return the fire, as they had to hold their rifles over their heads to prevent them from getting wet. In the charge up San Juan Hill the Spaniards also dis 1 played very inferior marksmanship. | The Spaniards in the engagements used smokeless powder, while the volunteers in the American army were furnished with powder that produced smoke. It i was on this account that the volunteers were sent to the rear at Santiago to be | held as reserve. The absence of the volunteers made the line around Santi- ago very thin. The regulars had smokeless powder. Speaking of the barbed wire defences of the Spaniards, Private Miller said the wire was very | thoroughly and ingeniously strung in a | zigzag way. These defences were cer- tainly very effective in impeding the progress of the Americans. It has al- ways been mystery to the Americans how the Spaniards could retreat from the trenches and through the barbed wire without breaking it down. The Spaniards passed through the wire! without disturbing them in the least The progress through the woods before San Juan Hill was reached was very difficult owing to the wires and cactu. that was growing in great profusion. | SAW HAMILTON FISH SHOT.
 Private Miller said he was within forty yards of Hamilton Fish of thu Rough Riders when he was shot. H. saw the brave young millioaire fall Several of the soldiers wanted to stol to render him assistance, but the off cers commanded them to keep in their ranks. Young Fish did not die instant ly. MT. Miller speaks highly of Ser geant Fish and says he was immensely popular with the Rough Riders ant with others in the army.
 REGARD FOR PERSONAL SAFETY
 Private Miller tells the story of tn
 conduct of Lieutenant-Colon Wherr, of his regiment Colonel Wherry wa
 absent from the regiment during al engagement and the boys all wondere
 where he was. He was afterward
 found in hole which he had dug ol the hill and in which he lay during tn
 fighting, perfectly safe from the bull lets and shells. In contrast to thi
 conduct he speaks of the bravery o
 Major Smith of the regiment, who in
 sisted on staying with the firing line and who had to be placed under arres in order to keep him away.