New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-06
THE BATTLE OF SANTIAGO.
GENERAL WHEELER'S OFFICIAL RE-
PORT-THE CAVALRY N THE
THREE DAYS FIGHT.

Major General Joseph Wheeler on the opera
tons before Santiago de Cuba has become
available:
Before Santiago Cuba July 1895
To Adjutant-General. Fifth Army Corps.
Sir: After the engagemer, Of June "a pushed
forward my command through the valley. Lawtons
and Kents commands occupying the hills In the
vicinity OF that place. After two DAYS rest. Law
tor was ordered forward. and on the night OF the
sth instructions were given by Major-General
Shafter 70 this of'cer 10 attack Caney. while the
cavalry division and Kents division were ordered
20 move forward on the regular Santiago road.
The movement commenced on the morning or
July J. The salrv division advanced and formed
It's line with It's left the Santiago road while
K-nt's division formed its lire with the right join
ing the left Of the cavalry division.
Colonel McCiernand. Of General Skaters STAN
directed m. 70 give instructions to General Kent.
which I complied with in person AT the same
time personally directing General Sumner 10 move
forward. The men all compelled TO wade the
San Juan River 10 get into line. This was done
under very heavy Are Of both infantry and artillery
Our balloon having been Gent up right by the main
road was made a mark Of by the er~my Il was
evident that much under Are In FORM
ing the line as would he by IN advance. ana
therefore pressed the command forward from the
covering under which II was formed u emerR"h
into open space In fun view 81 the enemy. who oc-
cupied breastworks and batteries on the crest OF
the hil which overlooks Santiago. officers and men
falling at every step The troops advanced gal
lantlv. soon reached the foot Of the hill. ana
assembled driving tho enemy from their WORKS ana
occupying them on the cres, ~ the hill To ac-
compli.h this required courage and determination
OF high order IN the part 81 the officers and men,
ard the losses severe Too much credit can
no, he given IN General Sumner and General Kent
and their gallant brigade commanders. 'oionNl
Wood and Colonel Carroll. Of the cavalry General
Hamilton Hawkins. comma ndng first Rrsane
Kents division. and Colonel Pearson. commanding
Second Brigade Colonel Carroll and Ma'or W"s-
sells were both wounded during m" charge. hut
Maior Vessels was enabled TO return ard resum"
command.
DEATH OF GENERAL vYCkOFF
General Wvckor commanding Kent's Third
Briead. was killed a, i2lo Lieutenant olonel
Worth took command snd was wounded ~ l2.lA;
Lieutenant colonel TAscum then took command.
and va. wounded A. /: ~. and The command fnen
devolved upon AFOREMENTIONED E~"rs 9TH In
fantry Upon reaching tho crest ordered breast
work. - he constructed and cen, 70 the rear FOR
shovels picks spades and axes The "nemvs re-
trea; from tho ridge was precipi'ate nu' our mon
vero so thoroughly exhausted thai II WAS in'p"s
shle for them 10 follow Their shoes we're soakHn
with water by uadinE tho san Juan Riv"r. the!
had heconA drenchNd with rain. and when they
-oach.d the crAs, they were absolutely unable
:, proceed further. Notwithstanding this "ond-
ton these exhausted men lsbored during the nisn'
- nr4c, hreastwo-ks furnish details 20 bury the
dead and carry th~ wounded hack in improViseh
l,,,ers sent word along ne linz that reinforce
n,.n,s would soon reach ~. and that I.a~ion would
to,n our rlgo, and tina; General Bates would come
nm md strengthen our lef After reaching The
cree, n, tho ridge General Ksn' sent me bh
Regulars 70 assis; IN s;reng' henins our rlEn' AZ
midnight G,1eral Ra'ns reported. and plaH"d MIN
IN a strong position On ~" left ~ our I'M" General
rawfon had attempted n ioin rs from Caney.
-. nir
nv ,he Spaniards and turned nack. bat joined ~
rexi GaY AZ noon rs oircui'ons rou'" During ~
tho day IN July tho cavalry division. N"n'
division and RatNs's brigade v'r" engaged WIN
tho enemy being subjected ~ h'rc" ~" ana
,ncurrirg many casualties and later in m" day
IaV'ous division also bccan" cnEaG'd
During tho en.ire engagement m s'aN performed
is duties with courage judgrcn' md ability
Special credit IS duo - Ii"u''nnn'-' olf nNl u y
Dorsi Major Wlia n n Reach. captain Jos'pn
F. Dlckrsn and Lieutenant VI = steel" 'es'rN
also 10 say TINT rieut~nanis jam~. Reeves and
ro..nb Wheeler r. captain william Aston chan
Ter Major p. 4 CARING on. NJ Aurehus M"-re
and corporal John Landmarks also d"S"rv" niFh
commentator for courage and good oondu'.
Ms,or West my quartermaster. deserves special
communication FOR his energy and good conduct
during N. campaign and Major Nal"ry Havard
ana Mr. Leonard Wilson have also done their fuli
duty Captain Hardie and First Lieutenant ! '
Rooster with Troop .. n cavalry were detailed
r;,b he and conducted themselves hama
.cnoel, under fre The superb courage DISPLAYED
~, tho or,cors and mon viii ~ specially mentioned
IN the reports ~ sihord'ra'" commanders
LIST OF THE LOSSES.
our losses follows.
FIRST BRIGADE.
Third Cavalrv-Killed. men. wounded on
GERS & men Strength % officers. I2o mon
Sixth Cavalry Killed men. wounded. ofiicers.
IN men Strength ls orfcers. t27 mon
Ninth Cav,lry-Kicd ? officers. men: wound
ID ? onpcers II men. Strength - Officers c7 men.
SECOND BRIGADE.
FRS, Cavalry-Killcd ! oficer IL men. wounded.
I officer, a. men. missing man Strength. p ON
GERS IN men.
Tenth Cavalry-Killed. ? Officers. men: wound
cd Officers 81 men missing men. Strength. n
officers. 40 men
First Volunteer Cavalry-Kiled of'cer. y men:
wounded : officers. - men; missing. man.
Strength q ofrcers ~
Tn. following Is list % the offcers Killed and
wounded IN the cavalry division.
OFFICERS KILLED
ri.u,.nar, JAMES HAMILTON ath Csvalry
Mato- ALERT q FORCE. ls' cavalry
Csrt.in o'NEfI.r. l.t TINTED states Volunteer
Csvslr,
Firr, Ii4u,.nsn, WILLIAM " SHIP inh Csvalry.
First Lieutenant " " SMITH 10Th Cavalry.
Acting Assistant Surgeon II. W DANFORTH. %h cav
airy.
OFFICERS WOUNDED.