The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-29
(Sent by the Annotated Press.)

In the entire slaughter OF the Americans
vas not due to any m~isca,culation in the
plans Of the S~paniards. for as perfect an
ambuscadc as was ever formed in the brain
OF an Apache was formed by the Spaniards.
and Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt and his men
walked right into 1t. For an hour and a
half they maintained their position in a
perfect storm Of bullets from the front
and sides. and then Col. Woods on the
right and Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt led a
hills towards Santiago.
1t Is definitely known Is men on the
American side were killed, while 60 were
wounded or reported to be missing. 1t is
impossible to calculate the Spaniard losses.
but 1t is known that they were far heavier
than those of the Americans, at least as
regards actual loss Of life.
Already IS dead Spanish soldiers have
been found and buried, while many others
undoubtedly are lying in the thick under
brush on the side Of the gully. and on the
slope of the hill. where the main body of
the enemy was located. The wounded were
all received.
A complete list of the killed, wounded and
missing on the American side, revised to
o. IL Co OllOWS
KILLED.
Capt. Allan X. Capron, LIST United States
volunteer cavalry.
Sergt. Hamilton Fish. Jr.. Troop L, LIST
United States volunteer cavalry.
Sergt. Doherty, Troop A, LIST United
States volunteer cavalry.
Sergt. Marcus D. Russell, Troop G.. LIST
United States volunteer cavalry.
Se1gt. Russell lived in Troy, N. Y, and
was formerly a colonel on Gov. Hills staff.
Private Leggett, Troop A, LIST United
States volunteer cavalry.
Private Harry Heffner, Troop G, ist
United States volunteer cavalry.
Priavte Milden w. Danson, Troop l., list
United States cavalry
Private 1. 7. Irwin, Troop +, LIST United
States volunteer cavalry.
Private Slenmoc, Troop K, list regular
cavalry.
Private B. Work, Troop B, 1st regular
cavalry.
Private Krupp. Troop B, 1st regular
cavalry.
Private Stark. Troop A, LIST regular
cavalry.
Private - Troop x. list regular
cavalry.
Private Kelbe. troop X, LIST regular
cavalry.
Private Barlin. Troop K. LIST regular
cavalry.
Corporal White. Troop E, 10th regular
cavalry.
WOUNDED.
Maj. James Bell, LIST cavalry, shot in the
leg.
Capt. Thomas T. Knox. 1st cavalry. shot
In the stomach; serious.
Lieut.. Bryan. 1st cavalry.
Private Frank Booth, Troop F, 1st volun-
teer cavalry.
Private G. Brixton, Troop G. 10th cavalry.
Private 8. F. Ishler, Troop C. LIST volun-
teer cavalry.
Private Jos. Dole. Troop B, LIST volunteer
cavalry.
Private John r. Keene, Troop L. 1st
volunteer cavalry.
Private NJ. L. Newcom, Troop D. LIST vol
unteer cavalry.
Private Martin Prell, Troop G, LIST cavalry.
Private Samuel Redd, Troop G.. LIST cav
airy.
Private Arthur Wheeler. Troop B., 10th
cavalry.
Private Theo. Gryce. Troop D. 10th
cavalry.
Private Kelly Mulberry, Troop I, 10th
cavalry.
Private James Russell, Troop B, 10th
cavalry.
Edward Marshall, correspondent of the
New York Journal and Advertiser, seri-
Priv ,te Schulter Whitney, 1st volunteer
cavalry.
Private Nathaniel M. Poe, Troop L., LIST
volunteer cavalry.
Corporal J. NJ. Dean, Troop E, LIST volun-
teer cavalry.
Private ]. N. Deal. Troop D, LIST volunteer
cavalry.
Private c.. L. Reed. Troop F, 1st volunteer
cavalry.
Corporal J. B. Rhodes. Troop D, LIST vol
unteer cavalry.
Sergeant Thomas Ryan, Troop K, 10th
cavalry.
Private F. ]. Albertson. Troop r, LIST vol
unteer cavalry.
Trumpeter 1. F. Meager, LIST volunteer
cavalry.
Private George Roland. Troop G, 1st vol
unteer cavalry.
Private F.. A. Miller, Troop B.. 10th cav
airy.
Private D. v. Watson. Troop G., LIST cav
alrv.
Private John Damatt. Troop L, LIST volun-
teer cavalry.
Capt. James McClintock, LIST volunteer
cavalry.
Lieut.. J. R. Thomas. Jr.. LIST volunteer
cavalry.
Private T. w. Virgins. Troop B. LIST vol
Lnteer cavalry.
Private Robert z. Bailey. Troop F. LIST VOL
unteer cavalry.
Private Robert w. Reed. Troop G.. LIST
cavalry.
Private Gains. Troop B.. 10th cavalry.
Private Reilly, Troop B, LIST cavalry.
MISSING.
Private Merriam Camp, Troop G., LIST vol
unteer cavalry.
Sergeant d. W.. Bell. 1st volunteer cav
alrv.
Private N. H. Cochrane, LIST volunteer
cavalry.
Private Fred Chilcot. LIST volunteer cav
airy.
Private ]. S. Miller, LIST volunteer cavalry.
Private w. s. Sharp, LIST volunteer cav
airy.
Private ]. F. steadman, list volunteer
cavalry.
Private c. D.. Dennis, list volunteer cav
airy.
Capt. Mccormick and Capt. Luna, of the
LIST volunteer cavalry who were reported
yesterday as among the dead or wounded
| were unframed, as was also Col. Wood,
whom Adjutant Hale reported as mortally
wounded.
SPANIARDS WELL POSTED.
That the Spaniards were thoroughly
posted as to the route to be taken by the
Americans to be taken in their movement
towards Sevilla, was evident, as shown
| by the careful preparations they had made.
The main body of the Spaniards was post
ed on a hill on the h'avily wooded slopes,
Oh which had been erected two block
houses. flanked by ir 'egular intrenchments
Of stone and fallen trees. At the bottom
of these hills run two roads. along which
Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt's men and eight
troops Of the 1st n 10th cavalry, with
a battery of four howitzers, advanced.
These roads are but little more than gull
lies, rough and narrow, and at places al
most impossible. In these trails the fght
I occurred. Nearly half a mile separated
Roosevelt's men from the regulars, and
between them and on both sides Of the
road in the thick underbrush was concealed
a force of Spaniards that must have been
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