The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-07-09
TELLS OF THE FIGHT.
Gen. wheeler Praises the Rough
Riders in an Omcial Report OF the
Hattie of SibOney.


Camp Juragua, June 20 (via Kings
ton, Jamaica, July ).-Gen. Wheeler's
official report to Maj. Gen. Shafter OF
what is known as the battle OF Siboney
is in part as follows:
I'm Camp, Juragua. June 2s.-To the Ad-
| jutant General OF the Fifth Army CORPS
Sir: I have the honor to report that' In
obedience to the instructions or the ma
for general commanding, given me In per-
SON on June %, 1 proceeded to Siboney
(Juraguasito). The enemy had evacuated
the place at daylight that morning. taking
a course toward Sevilla. A body OF about
100 Cubans had followed and engaged the
enemy's rear guard. About nine OF them
were wounded.
1T rode out to the front and found the
enemy had halted and established them
selves at a point about three miles from
Siboney. At eight o'clock that evening. the
2Sd, Cen Young reached Siboney with eight
troops of Col. Woods regiment.
with the assistance OF Gen. Castillo,
a rough map OF the country was prepared
and the position of the enemy was fully
explained, and I determined TO make an
attack at daybreak on the oath. Col.
Woods regiment was sent by Gen. Young,
accompanied by two of his stan officers.
to approach the enemy on the left hand,
or more westerly road, while Gen. Young,
myself and about 80 90 troops OF the
First and Tenth cavalry. with three Hotch-
kiss mounted guns, approached the en-
envy on the regular Sevilla road.
Gen Young and myself examined the
position of the enemy, the lines were de-
ployed, and l directed him to open fire
with the Hotchlkiss guns. The enemy re-
piled and the firing Immediately became
general.
For an hour the fight was very warm
,-icI,t itttrn
of ammunition. most of their firing being
by volleys.
Finally, the enemy gave way and re-
treated rapidly our side keeping well
closed upon them; but our men being
physically exhausted by BOTH their exer-
,ions and the great heat were incapable Of
maintaining the pursuit
Il cannot speak too highly of the gallant
and excellent conduct OF the officers and
men throughout my command. Gen.
Young deserves special commentator for
his cool. deliberate and skillful manage
Tsut.
Cot Woods regiment was on the ex-
t-er,e left OF the line and too far distant
ss- IRE 10 be q personal witness of the in
+tTst-tl conduct OF the officers and men.
e1. -ES magnificent bravery shown by the
regiment: under the lead OF Col. Wood
.ss.Lt-s - hts courage and skill and the
s-+-sy A-1 -rlindtion OF his officers.
WAS Immediately with the troops of
sss .N-s: l-1 Tes;h regiment cavalry dis
-g',1-5s'5 and I personally noticed their
:c'Izt ant good conduct, which will be
:sg,scAL--y mentioned by Gen. Young.
70 - -'s,-.z.,y -oIicei the good conduct of
Cages. ~ Z ScCk Robert +. Wainwright
t-,t 5ls,,5 = Gal5raith. Maj James NJ.
SCI. Cf5G-. Thomas 7. Know and Lieut..
.-s,:-rs z Brown The last three were
E:'--L+1 Ma. Bell. as he lay on the
g-s - Il los
-rr-t- : sA-'I 20 OF with you further
',ET- A--~- ,EoGgh severely wounded.
:.i-.---=,S Is long as possible 10 exercise
- 3. ---A-4 and insisted to me that he
vas -; much hurt, and Lieut.. Brown also
--4-= 1-a: q his wound 10 me and con-
----'t -5.c-. the line until he tainted.
a1--o: state positively as to the size
Q, tte Spanish force which we engaged. or
-E= extern; OF their casualties. further than
t--zt +t@ FORCE was much greater than ours,
I'D max Information have would indi-
tr.-% hat their killed and wounded exceed
- ttose which our troops sustained. but
or estimate OF this can only be verified
Wien Ne nave access to the reports OF the
Spanish commanders. 1t has given us n
fun view Of Santiago and the surrounding
County,, and has enabled Us to reconnoiter
close 70 the fortifcatons OF that place
Very respectfully.
JOSEPH WHEELER,
Major General, L. S. ", Commanding."
The casualties in the engagement were:
First United States volunteer cavalry,
strength, 81; killed. s; wounded, a.
W, s.str Eerfited :; ssff Frayalry,
strength, pa; killed. !: wounded, Ssv,Wse
Tenth United States regular cavalry.
strength, 22): killed /; wounded. 10.
Total strength. 964; killed. l6; wound
ed, Je. Respectfully submitted
JOSEPH WHEELER,
Major General, L. S. V. Commanding"