Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-26


the Americans poured more terrific hre
than ever into the spaniards. as they got
them into more open country, and could
see them better.
SPANISH GIVE WAY.
It was not long before the enemy gave
way, and ran down the steep hill and
up another hill TO a block-house, with
the evident determination OF making a
final stand there.
Colonel Wood was at the front. d.
recting the movements, and 1t was here
that Major Brodie was shot. Colonel
Wood and Colonel Roosevelt
both led the troops In pursuit OF the
fleeing Spanlards. and a hail OF bullets
was poured into the block-house. BY the
time the American advance got within
600 yards of the block-house the Spanlards
abandoned It. and scattered among the
brush up another hill In the direction OF
Santiago, and the battle was at an end.
BATTLE OF REGULARS.
During all this time just as hot fight
ing had been in progress at General
Young's station. The battle began IN
T much the same manner as the other one
and when the machine-guns opened hre
the spaniards sent volleys at the gunners
from the brush on the opposite hillside.
Two troops of cavalry charged up the
hill. and the other troop sent a storm of
I bullets at every point from which the
| Spanish shots came. The enemy was
| gradually forced back, although firing all
! the time. until they, as well as those
| confronting the Rough Riders, ran for
the block-house, only to be dislodged by
Colonel Woods men.
General Young stated afterward that
the battle was one OF the sharpest he
had ever experienced 1t was only the
| quick and constant fire OF the troopers,
whether they could see the enemy or not,
| that forced the Spanish to retreat so
soon.
I TROOPS COMPIIMENTED.
/ General Young spoke in the highest
terms Of the conduct of the men in his
/ command and both Colonel Wood and
: Lieutenant-C Colonel Roosevelt were ex-
tremely gratifed with the work done by
| the Rough Riders on the first occasion
! Of their being under fire.
When it became evident that the Span
iards were giving up the fight, searching
parties went through the thicket and tai
grass. picking up the dead and wound
ed. The latter were carried to a field
hospital. half mile TO the rear, and all
possible attention was given them, while
preparation was also made to romoyC
| them to Juragua.
TWELVE DEAD SPANIARDS.
Twelve dead Spaniards were found ir
the bush, but the Americans made nc
! special effort to ascertain the enemy:
loss. 1t Is believed, however, that the
bodies found represented only small
proportion of the dead. and conserva
tive estimate is that at least fifty Span
iards fell I'm the fight.
THE SUN BLAZING HOT.
The sun was blazing down on the flelC
all the time the fight was in progress
and many troopers were overcome b!
the heat and lack of wator. a sprinI
was found near by later on, and the sol
diers' canteens were filled from it.
Reinforcements were ordered forward
from Juragua, but the march was lon
one. and they did not. arrive until Tn
fight was over.
1t was necessary to send large sup
ply of provisions TO the soldiers iron
the base of supplies at Juragua, and tn
only means of doing this was by pack
trains. which are necessarily slow.
PROBABLE SPANISH PLAN.
It is believed that tho troops will b
free from attack where they are an
that the Spaniards will not attempt I
repeat the play they adopted to-day O
blocking the onward march Of the Amerl
cans in the direction Of Santiago. 1t
thought they will make their last stan
at the city itself, trusting that with IN
assistance of the shore-batteries ana III
guns on the wmships in the harbor, the
will be able to repel the America
troops. force them back to the seacoas
and either capture them or drive theI
from the island.