The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

until he has secured his artillery Such a
course will be dictated by common
prudence, for it is known that the Span
iards have fortified far as they could
advance positions outside of Santiago, and
it would be the height of folly to throw
soldiers unsupported by artillery against
such works. Unfortunately, there promises
to be some delay in landing all the artillery
owing to the loss on the voyage to Santiago
of the big lighter which seems to be neces-
sary to transfer the heavy guns from the
ships to the landing pier. The naval au-
thorities have responded promptly to the
appeal of the War Department, and some
means will be found through the aid of
the war ships to accelerate the landing of
the supplies and guns.
Army officials say the name McClintock
contained in General Skaters, as well as in
the Associated Press dispatches is undoubt-
edly wrong, due, no doubt to mistake in
telegraphfng. They say the name should be
Capt. L. S. Mccormick, who belongs tenn
porarily to the First Cavalry, to which he
was assigned, at his own request from the
Seventh Cavalry, recently stationed in the
Southwest. There is no officer in the regular
volunteer army by the name of MoClintock.
Captain Mccormick is from Ohio and was
graduated from the Military Academy in
1876. The Captain Wainwright referred to
in General Skaters dispatch as being un-
injured belongs to the First Cavalry. His
full name is Robert f. p. Wainwright. He
was born in Pennsylvania and appointed to
the Military Academy from New York.
ANXIOUS FOR DETAILS.
Army officers read the news of yesterdays
engagement with interest, but say these
necessarily omitted many facts that are es-
sential to enable one to form clear con-
ception of the details of the movement at
tempted by General Lawton and Colonel
Young, which resulted in severe loss to the
Rough Riders" The Rough Riders were
supplied with at least two Colts automatic
machine guns when they started from
Tampa and the officials are awaiting to
hear whether these were used with effect
or not. These little guns weigh only thirty
pounds, so they are easily transported on
mule back and may be even packed along
with tripod by a soldier for a short dis
tance.
Only one message came during the night
to the Navy Department from Admiral
Sampson and 1t was in no wise connected
with yesterdays engagement. The report
was current that he had notified the depart
ment over night of his intention to begin the
bombardment of the forts at the entrance
of Santiago harbor to-day and to continue
the bombardment until the last gun was
silenced. No such cablegram received,
though no doubt is felt that Admiral Samp-
son, who is in full and free communication
with General Shafter, will use his ships in
the manner referred to if it be deemed best
to do so. He has not notified the depart
ment, however, of any such intention.
At General Miles's headquarters deep in
terest was manifested in the reports of the
first bloody engagement. The general when
asked as to the situation, said the press re-
ports showed the terrible earnestness and
the courage of our men and the spirit with
which they were entering on this attack.
The loss of Captain Capron and the other
brave men of the Rough Riders and regu-
lar cavairy was serious blow, General
Miles said. He spoke in the highest praise
of Captain Capron, saying he had been one
of the very best officers in the United States
service, a man who knew no fear. He was
a type of the stalwart American soldier,
broad shouldered and athletic in build and
a man of prepossessing personal appear
ance. Running over the list of dead and
wounded, General Miles had good word to
say for each one, so far as he knew them.
and among the regulars he knew them al
most man for man.
When asked if he felt that General Pando.
the Spanish division commander at Holguin,
could be kept from bringing reinforcements
of 1000 men down to General Linares at
Santiago, General Miles said the Cubans
must be depended on TO hold back Pando.
General Garcia had been especially charged
with throwing his Cuban forces across the
hne of communication between Holguin and
Santiago. and this, together with the diff
culties CT progress across the hundred mile
strAtch between the two places. promised to
prevent Spanish reinforcements reaching
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