Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-18
THE MARION 10 SANTIAGO.
Graphic Description ny Joseph 4. stotsen
burg, Formerly OF This city.

THE MARCH 10 SANTIAGO.
Graphic Descriptions by Joseph Il. stotsen-
burg, Formerly ofThis city.
Joseph Il. Statseuburg, a native OF
this city, Ia nav member Of the First
Regiment, District of Columbia Volup-
teers. lie is a sou OF Mahlon b.
stotsenbnrg. formerly of the firm OF
Joseph Teas & 90. of this city, and
burg of the firm OF Stotssnhurg & Son.
He has written the following interest
ing letter to hia parents from Cubs ana
cUpy haa been sent TO e. @. Jetferis
of No. 1874 jackson street, this city.
who ia we'll acquainted With the writer:
suppose you have read about our
trip, and have also looked for soms
word from me; but rs We are now ut
the front. it has been up early and on
the move until night, and then sleep
with one eye on our guns and one on
the enemy. Now, to our trip. We left
Port Tampa July lst, and got atf the
Cuban coast July 9th. We landed
the afternoon of SUNDAY, July 10th.
marched four miles, and camped on
the ground whore the Rough Riders
t'Teddy's''g outtitl had THAR first
fight. We put out our piokets and
took rest till a. M, when we broke
camp, and by daylight we were march
ing IN to Santiago.
I've proceeded about four miles
when the heavy guns ahead of US com
menced firing, and by the time we
reached our destination Gan. Joe
Wheeler was having a battle royal with
tho Dons. We took rost In the after
noon, that IL, II you can Gall il rest
ing, with tho bullets whistling around
your ears ard cutting the branches out
of the trees that you lay under. We
mad SUPPER tcold) at Up. M, and tuck
one hours rest, and then we went out
on the firing lines, within 200 yards OF
| the Spanish outposts. and dug trenches
| until 3 q. M, while it poured rain,
| There were few shots fired over oui
heads, hut we would drop in the
trenches Tor q while, and then 60 at il
again, continuing until dawn. or al
least a little before, so No not to gst
caught.
Tuesday we spent the day 10 the
rain, and at night ] was detailed, with
| a squad of saven othera, TO take triT
of IL milas to sec about our commits
sary stores. We got back Wednesday
| night. Thursday night the Dons gays
up the town. and we were notified the,
had surrendered, but Friday night VI
| were all up, as We had wnrd of an un
expected attack, but it did not come
| The next day at noon we were MI cnlles
up In line and notified by our maio
that Santiago had fallen. We we're als'
told that there must be no cheering
son Saturday we stayed 10 camp
| and yesterday (Sunday) the entire arm.
was drawn up around Santiago at
a. M, and at IL O'clock the Spaniard
laid down their arms and pulled dow
their colorH. and up want the red
white and blue. We were then mott
fled by the colonel to be- ready for
'one, two. thres, hurrah, and such
shout went up. Juat imagine 20, 10
men lined up, aud all OF than cheerin
as loud AZ they could. Ths hands ths
played The Star SpauRlsd Banner,
followed by 'Stars and Stripes For
ever Yankee tI)eweyl Doodle an
then America After America ha
been played, and We all Gang the frs
verse. Wa oheared and cheered, Will
Is, 900 Spanish soldiers vera psssin
out of the town. Watthen returned
our camp and had religious services
and about p. NJ. Glen. Shafter was i
receipt OF q telegram from the Pres
dent, thanking uH all for our work.
sit was next to impossible for tb
Spauiards to get out. We were RICH
up on the firing line on the right aanl
and for six miles behind us we wel
reinforced by about 10000 men.
"Thia part OF Cuba 10 very prett
uountry, but you cannot imagine ho
it has been pulled down by the rayagt
OF war, The refugees are now all goin
into Santiago. *,
, "Wa have Lost q good many me
/ (killod), hut the Spanish have Ind ht
! tween Q, 900 and 10000 killed. We ha,
had lots Of the Spanish to bury, !
they do not bury the dead, rsnlly nj
, having the time. They arc full I
tricka, and resurt to the Rod Cross fla
for help. They putt up ON half I
their buildings to keep them fro
being fired on. There ia some yellu
a jack here, bat our sptire army ia
good health, Tho nights here are goe
fur sleeping, and COO enough at Q
times for a heavy blanket.
4 1--WE are nil guessing now ne to whe
\ we will so next. Some say to For
4 Rico and some cay to the States.
1 hava had no news fran tho outside +
II lG days, 90 We do not know how thin
Il are going. We are oil in hopes
! getting home. I will he glad to q
!. iack TO see you all and got once mo
il on the farm.
! "Thsre arc about five tons OF ma
!, lying ut the coast that we should hav
Il but thinga are In such condition tn
: wa cannot get It, We have had no p
day as yet, and do not know when
will have, -