The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-29
KANSAN KILLED SEVEN

Leavenworth, July 2s-Mrs Frank Dav-
export, the wife OF the saddle sergenat
OF troop Of the Sth cavalry. has received
very interesting Letter from her husband
who is now with his troop al Santiago.
The letter was begun July l. but was not
finished until July s. 1t gives several bits
of interesting information. The follow
ing extracts are from the letter:
| In the field four miles east of Santiago.
July !. 1888.
Il lon't know when you will get this
Letter, as communication with the states
is as yet very uncertain.
I'VE are well. but the terrible heat
causes US TO nearly sweat TO dearh We
have not had change of clothes for a
week Each man does his own cooking.
and you may be sure it is hard job. Yes
terday our supper consisted ofcofreeand
mangoes. which We stewed in our panni-
kins We also have plenty of cocoanuts.
and they prove very refreshing. There are
millions OF them here.
| Yesterday each man was issued an
| ounce of Tobacco and it was priced moro
| than a Spanish doubloon would have been.
| Only the otner day one man paid SO for
one pipe of tobacco, and yesterday men
were offering from so cents to 81 for a
| chew Of the weed.
ThiS country is very mountainous
| some of the peaks being above the clouds.
We expect 20 make the atact on Santiago
July LIST, and we will show the Spaniards a
few tricks about the American way of
winning victories.
July 4th-I have now another chance
to write, and will finish the letter. IL
possible. The fight commenced July 1st
and was a warm number from start TO
finish. We were in a dense thIcket OF
underbrush and could scarcely move
through it. II was about the worst place
to fight in lever saw. We finally reached
an open space, and. lying down in a patch
OF tall grass. opened fire on the Spanish
intrenchments. The bullets commenced
to whiz over our heads, but. though we
could hear the crack of their rifles, we
could not locate them. This was due 10
the fact that they used smokeless powder
l had one narrow escape. tflsh bullet miss
ing me only about six inches.
Private Shoenthaler and myself were
laying on the ground about two feet apart
when a bullet plowed into the ground and
scattered dirt all over US. The bullets
whlzzed around US very rapidly for awhile
OF our troop, F. there were none killed.
and only seven wounded, but in the rour
companies OF the 9Th. from Leavenworth.
the loss in killed. wounded and missing
was twelve per cent.
James Langley, OF 3 troop, was shot
twice. once through the Jaws. and once
through the leg. He was taken TO the nos
pital and lived two days
to che hospital with his arms swollen to
twice their natural size. from some veg
etable poison.
First Lieutenant Cole was wounded |
early in the engagement, and was com
PEELED TO go to the rear.
Il have now an interesting souvenir Of /
the battle. and it is nothing les than a /
Spanish flag. II Is the reglmentaI flag /
OF the 5rd Spanish infantry. and foated |
from one of the numerous blockhouses i
which defend ohe city. Il was the first
flag captured in theh siege, and the only
capture by the cavalry. When the SOL
diers were driven from the blockhouse by
our fire ran up 10 it and hauled down the
flag.
Il am positive that I have killed seven I
Spanish sharpshooters. and II All OF the /
men had done as well, there would be
none left. I will keep the flag and when
we are sent home IL viii bequlteacuri-
osity 70 the citizens Of Leavenwor,a.
July Sth-There has been A truce since
July 3rd. and Il viii last until the 10th
The Spaniards have lost heavily IN the
battles, the loss amounting 10 /. so men
30 on the first day and 1000 on me second.
Our entire loss. killed. wounded and miss
Ing. IS but 81. Our loss Is small consider
Dg the odds. The Spaniards were in
-renched. while we had 10 hgnt in the open
and It made tne odds about three % one
agalnst Us.
I am writing this Letter a. sit ia the |
trench and on guard duty. Tier is 10th
ng 70 guard. on account OF theh truce
being declared, bat tnen we must bs pre- :
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prisoners. but they have none q our raen. ,
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