Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-07-07
FROM THE FRONT
Heavy Showers Render Conditions
Bad for Wounded Surgeon Shot
Down by the Spaniards.
LOSSES IN NAVAL BATTLE
Spanish Forces in Santiago Estimated at
ll,000-Displeased with Conduct
Of the Cubans-Thousands Of
Refugees Seeking Safety.

OF the UuDanS-In OF
Refugees Seeking Safety
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quarters in the field before Santiago,
July 5, via Port Antonio July 7.-The
weather continues bad with heavy show
ers almost every day. 1t has made
things bad for the wounded. Despite
all the care bestowed on them by the
medical staff, two officers died today in
the hospital, Lieutenant itltinaiHss,f the
9th infantry, and DR.. Danforth. as
sstant surgeon, 9th cavalry. The lat
ter was shot down by Spaniard sharp
shooter while attending to the wounded
at points along the roadside. Out of
1000 cases treated at the hospital of the
first division, only 16 have died. The
general health of the United States
troops is excellent. No yellow fever is
reported. There is not IL moan or a
murmur among the wounded. Last
night many were lying on the hard
ground outside the tents The surgeons
and nurses were working increasingly
for 4S hours, without rest or meals, and
there are 200 yet to come from the
field.
The doctors from the feet are work
ing day and night. The wounds show
that the Spaniards are not only using eX
plOsive bullets. but also brass covered
bullets with the ends filed. The latter
make ghastly wounds, as when they
strike the brass lining spreads out tear
ing the flesh like barbed wire. Spanish
sharpshooters are firing at the Red
Cross society people and at the ambu
lances. The surf makes shipments of
the wounded to transports and hospital
ships very difficult, as there is no pier
and landing facilities are meagre.
Corporal Keen and Private Barr, of
Battery A, second artillery have
been highly commended for gallant
conduct during the terrific fighting on
advance beyond Ell Pogo, Privates Helm.
Smith and Underwood We're blown to
pieces by shells. Sergeant Harvey and |
Privates Veto and Cornford were badly |
hurt and several other men We're wonn |
ded including Privates Barr and Kecne.
One of them was shot three times and |
another twice but in spite of their
injuries they stuck to the crippled guns
until the enemy was forced to give up |
the assault
Spanisl, Losses in the Naval Battle.
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Headquarters of General Shafter, July |
5, via Port Antonio, July 7.-Admiral |
Cervera who was transferred from the |
Gloucester to the battleship Iowa. is be-
ing treated with every consideration. |
He stated that he was ordered to leave
the harbor but refused to say from |
whom the orders came.
Today's estimate of the Spanish loss
in the naval battle is placed at 1,2OO |
killed and 800 captured, against which
stands the American loss Of one killed |
and two wounded. The Spaniards con
centrated their fire on the Brooklyn,
hoping to disable that vessel. which |
they considered the fastest, thus to give
an opportunity for at least one or two
of the Spanish boats to escape. The
Brooklyn was hit As times.
The Spaniards estimate the force be-
hind the Notifications at Santiago at
about II 900, including the 1000 re-en-
forcements brought by General Pando.
The forces, besides General Pando's |
regulars and 1000 volunteers, are not |
to be depended upon. Eleven hundred |
marines and sailors were withdrawn |
from the city when the Spanish fleet
made it's Inflated sortie.
General Young In Ill Health.
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Camp Siboney, July 5, via Port An
tonic, July 7.-General Young, com
manding the 1st brigade of the cavalry |
division, left here today for Key West
in bad health, on board the Cherokee.
Brigader General Duftield succeeds to
his command. General Young yester-
day refused to issue further rations to
the Cubans until advices are received
from Washington in answer to his ex-
pose Of the situation here. The Cubans
missary departments, claiming they are
soldiers and not laborers. The same
answer was given by them to General
Baker wheh he asked the Cubans to
help open the roads for the transporta-
tion of supplies to the front, This, to-
gether with General Garcia's not pre-
venting the entrance Of General Pando's
re-enforcements into Santiago, has
caused discomfort among the officers
and troops. General Young reported
the situation to the United States gov
ernment. Meanwhile he placed the
Cubans in separate camp and under
police regulations, and turned them
over to Miss Clara Barton for rations.
Heart Breaking Exodus.
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Caney, province of Santiago the Cuba,
July 5, via Port Antonio,- July 7.-Fif-
teen thousand refugees today filled the
roads leading from Santiago to Ell Caney,
Boniato, San Vicente and San Luis.
The exodus was in response to q procla-
nation issued by General Rees, the
political governor In Santiago, who gave
all people desrous OF leaving the city to
escape bombardment, the chance to
go between and 8 o'clock this morn
Ing. As the fugitives had no means of
carrying water and there is none on the
road between Santiago and Ell Caney,
there was great suffering. Men, women
and children lay alongside the road,
wherever there was small patch of
shade, begging the passers by, par
tcularly the soldiers with dangling can
teens, for water, which was always free