Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-15
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him to do very effective work aud ia
practically cut on ali retreat In thai
direction.
After the battle at III Cansy was
well opened afsi the sound OF the small
artillery IRE caused ussto believe that
Lawton was driving the enemy bf fore
him, directed Grimca's battery 10 nn.n
FIRE from the hclghts Of ~ Peso. on the
san Juan blOckhouse, which could be
seen situated In the encmy'a lntrrn IN.
ments. extending along the crest Of
san Juan hill
''Thls nro was effective. and ,ho
enemy could be seen from III Peso, aipl
IRE returned by the rnemy'a artillery
Thcy evidently had the range NJ This
hill. and their nrst shells Killed ana
wounded several men.
As the spanlards usrd sm1keless
powder. Il was very dinicun 10 locate
the position OF their pieces. while On
the contrary. the smoke caused ~ orr
black powder plainly Indicated the pl-
altion Of our battery.
at this time the cavalry division.
under Gen. sumner. which was y,na
concealed In the general Vicinity NJ ihe
~ poao house, was ordered forward
with directions 10 cross the San Juan
river and depioy 10 the right on the
Santiago side. while kpntH diyiniu
was 20 follow closely In lie rear and
deploy 10 ihc left.
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compliance with orders. but the road
was 90 narrow aH 20 render II imprac.
tlcahle to retain the column Of fourg
formation at all points, while the I'M
dcrgrowth on either side wis 20 dense
rs to preclude the possibility u de-
ploying II naturally resulted that the
progress made wnF slow. and the long.
range rifles OF the cncmy'a Infantry
Killed and wounded q number ~ Our
men while marching along this road.
and before there was any opportunity
TO return tho iir'
AT this time Gems. Kent aud SUM
nor wcrr ordered ~ push forward wish
all possible speed and place their troops
In position 20 engage the cncmy. Gen.
! Kent. with this end IN View. forced the
| heal g i.' ttftn uitriF do uf ilf
cavalry column o. far ~ the narrow
| trail Permitted and s,hun hurried MI
arrival at the Ban Juan aud thc Tor
| mnihn bavond that stream 4 fs'y
iuuirdl yn''r 0fote reaching tee
Snn jun the road ftsiH. fl"t trn;
WIS dis 0Nsf~t b. lieut. Col Or, y
q my stan. wis had appruacLsi wei.
- ths f. . Nns balloon. IN m
formation he furnished 20 the troops.
resulting In sumner moving on the
/ right hand road. while Kent was en-.
ahicd o. utilize the road on the left.
/ Gen Wheeler. the permanent Cnm-
mander OF the cavalry division. who
had been ~. came forward during the
morning, and later returned 10 duty
and rendered most gallant service dur
ing the remainder of the day.
AFTER crossing the stream, the cav
| airy moved O. the right, with View
~ connecting with i.awt0n'H left. when
he could come up. and with their lcft
resting near the Santiago road.
In the meantime. Kent'H division.
with the exception " two regiments
Of linwkina'H brigade. being thus an.
| covered moved rapidly To the front
from the forks previously mentioned On
the road. utilizing both trailA.but moro
especially the one 10 tho icft. AMI
crossing the creek. formed for attaol.
In the front OF San Juan hin.
During this formation the second
brigade suffered severely. While per-
sonnlly experimenting this movement.
Ia gallant commander. Col Wikon.
was Killed. The command of the bril-
gndc then dcvolvcd upon Lieut.. Col.
worth, Thirteenth Infantry who was
soon severely wounded. and next upon
Lieut.. Col. Llncum, TWcnty.fourth IN
faniry, who. ave minutes later also
fcll under the terrible Zee VI the enemy
ana the command of the brigade then
devored upon Lieut. Col. Ewerr.Nlnth
while the formation Jus, described
was taking place, Kent took measures
/ ip hurry forward hin rear brigade.
! The Tenth and Second Infantry were
| ordered 90 follow Mlkon's brigade,
/ while the TWcnly-nfHt was sent on the
| rlrhihand ruhd 90 support the First
brigade under Gen. HAWKINS. who had
/ crossed the air-am and formed ON the
/ right Of the division.
"rhe Second ana Tonlh infantry. Col.
| y, u. Pearson commanding, moved for
ward Ia good order on the lcft Of The
division. passed over green knoll aud
drove the enemy back toward their
| trenches. Aftur completing the fprma-
ton under destructive nro and adj
| vanclng short distance. both divisions
found In their front a Wide bottom Ia
which had been placed barhcd- wire
ENHANCEMENT. and beyond which there
Was q hlgh hlll-along The crest Of
which the enemy was strongly posted.
Nothing dnuntod, these gallant men
| pushed on 10 drive the enemy from his
| chosen position, hoih divisions losing
| heavily. In this assault. Go, Hamilton.
LieutH, Smith ana shIpp were killed
and Col Carroll. Lleulf. Thayer and
Meyer. all In the cavalry, were wound
cd.
'Grca, credit j. duJ to Brig Gen. H.
| +. Hawkins, who, placing himself be-
/ tween his regimcnia, urged them on
/ by voice aud huglu calls % the attack
10 brilliantly executed.
IN this nerce encounter, words fan
/ % do justice 10 the gallant reglmenial
commanders and heroic men. Tor while
/ the generals Indicated the formations
| and the points for attack. u WAS, after
| an. the lnir pa bravery Of officers and
men that planted our c0lnu ON the
crest ~ san Juan hill, and drove the
/ enemy from his trenches and block
| houses. thus gaining the position which
sealed the fate OF Santiago,
I'm this acton on this part ~ the
| field. most efficient service was rcn-
dered by Lieut.. John II. Parker Thlr-
| tctnth Infantry, and the oatling-Eun
| attachment under his command. The
| lighting continued 40 Intervals until
| nlghifall. hut our men held reaoluiely
| 20 tho positions gained az the cost OF
10 much blood and toll
| II am greatly indebted To Gen.
| Wheeler, who, as previously stated. re-
| turned from the sick list % duty dur
| ing the afternoon. His cheerfulners
| and aggressiveneFs made Itself felt on
mo part NJ the battlefield, ana the In
formation he furnished To mo M yarl-
Gus stages OF the battle prove. 10 be
"Niy avn health was Impaired by
| oyer-exertlon In the sun ana the In
tens. heat Of the day before, which
| nrevenied me from participating as
| tetlyely In the battle M ! desired; but
| fr,m "A high Hill near my headquarters
| / mad a general view Of the hattllneld
sxtendlng from vi Clney on the right
| M Inc ieft u our lines on San Juan