The times., 1898-09-10

Point; and 1 have a company, Occa-
sionai shots come from enemy's lines I
can Just make them out in the moon
light-a thin, yellow line along a low
ridge between US and the outskirts of
Santiago. We have been victorious. but
at a frightful cost; and after marching
since early morning, lying for two hours
in a creek up TO our waists, and charg-
ing at double time up this hill we have
nothing to eat. Gen. Kent has lust sent
over to borrow two hardtacks of Capt
-. Really, | don't see how we are to
get rations up here. The road as far
back as ! have seen it is knee-deep with
mud.
July 3-All right again. though it was
near enough Early Saturday morning
l was standing behind the trenches when
a shot passed across the small of my
back. 1t grazed my backbone and knock
ed me down. l was taken back to the
hospital, but only very little treatment
was necessary. l rested yesterday. and
walked back TO rejoin command this af
ternoon. / am becoming horribly tired
and feel weak, but otherwise l am well
Rations are still short. L understand
sharpshooters are keeping back our pack
train. Cervera's fleet left the .harbor
yesterday, and. 1 understand, it was
smashed. The enemy attacked the lines
TO the right of US last night, but only
two men were hit.
July 4.-There is some prospect of
sleep tonight, for the first time since
Friday, when we took this HILL Today
Shafter sent in a demand for the sur
render of the city under flag of truce
and the answer will be made tomorrow,
Got a can of tomatoes and some tobacco
from the commissary today We are all
still on short ratfons of bacon, hardtack
and coffee. Haven't seen sugar for a
week.
July 5.-Went down to Headquarters.
which is located near where we camped
week ago and brought up some ra-
tions. Enemy's sharpshooters pay no
heed 10 truce of the Red Cross As
crossed creek saw one of them in our
uniform lying on a branch of tree over
road. He was trying to get a shot at sol
diers, who were filling their cam
teens, and didn't see me- / picked him
off with my revolver. Was shot at sew
eral times on the way back Now the
safest place is on the firing line
Lieut.. -, of the Ninth, tells me our
sharpshooters have not been idle. He
says one of his sergeants picked the
Spanish general, Linares off a white
horse yesterday at 1900 yards
July 6-Toral, the Spanish general who
succeeded Linares, seems to want fight.
sharp refusal to surrender. and a re-
minder that the fever and climate might
soon weaken us. There has not been
much sickness thus far and vet after
what we have been through since landing
in Cuba there are plenty of men who look
as If very little more would lay them
out.
July THE rain has found us again
trenches are full of water but we have
to stay in them, though we are soaked
to the skin. The army poncho is a fraud
A good shower vets it through within fif-
teen minutes. Last night the worst cleo
trical storm l ever witnessed struck rs
Lightning played about the summit of the
hill here for hours. 1t was worse than
being under fire. In fact my sensations
under fire amount to nothing. except
when battery is round I can't helm
lodging every time field piece is dis
charged.
July S-Still it rains. I haven't had
change of underclothing for two weeks.
and 1 see no prospect of getting these /
have on washed. The sun shines only a
half hour in the morning, and l have
nothing to wear while these are driving.
We are getting ratons Slowly now. But
this truce is becoming tiresome. / hear
the enemy offers to evacuate if they can
march out with their arms and the hon
ors of war. The whole army raves at