Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-07-01
THE wAR wrTH SPAIN.

| The LTBERA1 has hot the space TO give a
fracas that is now on setween his country
and Spain. This Is the province of the large
daily papers. However II will week to week
mention some OF the most important events,
and give the local news that is caused by the
war.1
Last week Wednesday General Shat
ter got all troops landed on the Cuban
soil and Friday morning started
some Of them forward towards Santl-
ago de Cuba. Gen. Young was sent
by n path and the rough riders were
sent in another direction. The rough
riders had to work through a iungel
and ran into an ambuscade, where the
S%paniards commenced shooting at
them. The boys put up a stiff fight
and dr. we the Spaniards in. Thirteen
were killed and about fifty wounded.
The 1rst man killed was Hamilton
Fish jr,, n Of the New York club
men, who joined the rough riders at
San Antonio, he was shot through the
heart. Among the killed was w. T.
Erwin, Of Albuquerque. Several OF
the Albuquerque men we're wounded,
as were Captain McClintock and
Major Brodie Of the Arizona contin-
gent. The rough riders got what they
wanted. the chance to do the first
fighting 10 Cuba, and they did it we'll,
and as soon as it was over were
anxious to do some more, to ayenge
their comrades. 1t Is claimed that
about fifty Spaniards were killed in
this fight. All the live ones; I'M
wounded we're driven back into Santia
ago.
AS soon as Skaters forces were
landed Admiral Sampson sent a flag Of
truce to Cervera telling him to sur
render, and so save the lives of man.
men. Cervera promptly refused to
surrender and practically told Samp-
son that If he wanted him he could
come and get him.
The surgeons say that the mutila-
tion Of the American marines was
caused by the terrible effect of the
Mauser bullets, not by machetas.
Admiral Sampson in a telegram to the
department has withdrawn his charge
Of mutilation.
New Mexico, Arizona, Indian Terri
tory and Oklahoma are to be called
on for one regiment OF Infantry, be-
tween them. New Mexico's portion is
to be 424 privates aud fifteen commits.
stoned officers. The soldiers are to be
sent to Fort Whipple, Arizona, to be
clicked Into shape" Gov. McCord, of
Arizona, has been promised an APP
pointmeut as a colonel, and it is prob
able that he will have charge of this
regiment.
The hrst report of the rough riders
in Cuba, said that Captain Max Luna
was among the killed, but this was
denied later. Cautain Luna is one Of
the foremost New Mexicaus Of
Spanish decent, and although but a
young nan he has held several import
ant offices in the territory, among
them clerk and sheriff Of Valencia
county and member of the legislature.
He is well educated and a fluent
speaker in both the English and
| Spanish languages. He is "A nephew of
Sol. Luna, one OF the prominent re-
publican politicians Of the territory.
or the rough riders who went frem
LOrdsburg Geo. L. Bugbee and Bruce
Weathers were left with the contin-
gent at Tampa that was detailed to
stay there and care for the horses. A
letter from Geo. l.. Bugbee indicates
that they are not greatly pleased be-
caused they were left behind, Fred
Bugbee, who also went from Lords
burg to join the rough riders went
with them to Cuba. lie is not 10
much danger of being killed by a Maui
ser bullet from a Spanish gun, he is
too tough. As an example of what it
will take to kill him his experience a
few months ago, while acting az a
brakeman on this division might be
related. He was the real brakeman
on a freight train going into El Paso.
When going down Strauss hill he was
on the platform of the caboose and
stuck his head out to see If the front
end OF the train was all right. The
track at this place is on the side OF a
cliff and as Fred reached his head out
he butted it into the cliff and was
knocked of the train! The force Of
the blow was enough to kill an ordi'
nary man. No n saw him fall and
he was not missed until the train got
to FL Paso, when an engine was senl
back TO ind him. After the fall Fred
picked himself up and Dol located q
section boss aud a hand car. He per
suaded the boss to take him to E
Paso, to have his head bandaged up
When they got to the bridge over the
Rio Grande the section boss remem