The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-05

| our line would advance regardless OF their
| fire. We chased them over several hills
| and now occupy range Of hills on the
northwest side of the town.
I found the captain (aJOraitn) and six
| or seven B troop men on the battle lire
| close to where the Tenoh cavalry held up.
| Some Of our boys were with the Rough
| Rdders. some with the Sixth, Third and
other regiments.
Most of them were with the troop by
noon the next day. though some o fohem
did not show up for two or three days,
when they were sure that the flag OF truce
was up.
We went back at night to where we
had dropped our packs and saw a horrible
sight. The deep part of the creek bed.
the banks close by and the sides fine
road were covered with wounded men
grooming and begging to be treated. Span
insh sharpshooters were in the trees and
killed quite a number Of men, some OF
whom were already wounded. One doc
tor was shot through the temple as he
was bending over patient. We fred vol
leys at me sharpshooters Tor a while.
They returned later nthe night. under
stand, and killed a few men. You could
hear the sharp ping Of bullet but
see no smoke. I thought the firing line
preferable to that sort Of place, and
hurried 70 the front. where I lay down
just back of the crest of the hill and went
to sleep with about 20 Of 3 troops.
Firing commenced the next morning
about 3 o'clock and kept up steadily all
day. Trenches were dug during the night
Nv, rjo iot, tod
part of the time the next day. We had
no approaches out to the trenches and the
greatest we were exposed was in getting
there. We lay close to the top of the
ridge most of the day with tbullets from
the trenches of the Spaniards splitting the
air not far above US. On the night OF
the End we moved further to the left and
dug trenches though orr work was in
terrupted by vOlleys from the enemy. We
moved twice in the next two days, dig
ging trenches. We now occupy a posi-
ton between and on a line with our
dynamite guns and our own mortars,
which are supplied with black podwer
The smoke fro mthis powder not only es-
tablishes the location of our mortars for
the benefit fthe enemy but subjects US
to fire. Any shots that fall short fthe |
mortars or go over the dynamite guns, |
will drop in our vicinity if the enemys |
guns are posted where we believe them to |
be. I would like TO see a few of the |
lingo type of congressman who are OPP
posed othe expenditure of money for |
decent powder here on the firing line. |
They would alter their opinion before |
they got back.
was agreed upon and there has been no
firing since. Our lines have drawn in
and we have the opportunity to
improve our trenches. 1t is believed that
the Spaniards are on short ratons.
We captured 24USpaniards and part of
them were exchanged for Hobson and his
crew. They seriously objected to going
back. One who gave himself UP to the
Rough Riders said the houses were full
Of soldiers.
Our siege guns have not appeared and
unless they are handled better than the
light artillery was wont do much damage.
The fight is apt to open at any moment.
We had only 5000 men in the entire army
anded, instead of 5000, as the papers
stated
The Seventy-First New York and Sec
md Massachusetts were unable to do
much. The smoke Of their guns (old
Springfields) obscured their view Of the
enemy and exposed them unnecessarily
More troops are landing every day now.
When we start in we are apt 60 make
short work of it.
Btroop has lost four killed and Is
some only slightly.
ERNEST N. BRADLEY.
Troop B, First United States Regular
Cavalry.