El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-25
Sd EDITION, 80 p. m.
AMERICANS KILLED
In a Battle Near SANTIAGO.

;! In a Battle Near Santiago.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-At nine
o'clock this morning the war depart
ment had not received any official news
concern ng the land engagement
which occurred yesterday morning near
Santiago in which 13 Americans were
reported killed. The father of Ser
geant Hamilton Fish, jr.,
lone of Roosevelt's Rough
Riders reported killed during the
battle, telegraphed to the department
asking for particulars. He was in
formed that the department had no
news except that contained in press
reports. Secretary Alger expressed
the deepest regret at the loss of Off
GERS and men. He was greatly gratifi-
ed to hear that the American fore IS
had gained so excellent position for
the heavy engagement which is conf
IDENTIFY expected to take place in a
short time.
WASHINGTON, June Pa dispatch
from Shafter received at noon places
the American loss at ten killed and
forty wounded. He says our troops
occupy the enemy's position II miles
from Sevills.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The fol =
lowing official report has been receiv-
ed by the war department referring to
yesterdays engagement:
Playa Del Este, June 25.-Adjutant
General U. S. A. Washington: Gen.
Wheeler places our loss in this morn
ing's affair at about ten killed, forty
the First U. S. volunteer cavalry was
| killed.
Wounded: Major Brodie. Captain J.
McC intock, and Lieut.. Thomas, First
| volunteer U. IS. cavalry, Major Bell.
Captain Thomas NJ. Knox and Lieut..
George L. Byram, First U. s. cavalry,
Captain Knox seriously. Captain
Wainwright formerly reported wound
ed is unipjured. The names of others
killed or wounded are unknown as yet.
The Spanish occupied a very strong
entrenched position on high hill.
The firing lasted about an hour, and
the enemy was driven from his posi-
ton, which is now occupied by our
troops, about a mile and a half from
Sevilla.
The enemy has retired towards San
tisgo de Cuba.
tSigned) SHAFTER.
MOLE ST. NICHOLAS June 25.--De-
tails Of the preliminaries of yesterday 8
battle have just been received. The
Terrors we're detailed to act with Cas-
tillo's Cubanslin an advance on Sevilla,
which General Wheeler the night be-
fore had been ordered to take.
EsThe movement began at sunrise. The |
march until s O'Clock was without |
event, save from prostrations from
heat. Several men dropped and were |
assisted to the rear. At o'clock sew
eral Cubans were in advance beating
the brush when they were fred on.
1t was bad point for attack, the |
road being only q mule track, over
hung with bushes. The Cubaus fred
in return, but finally at signal fell |
back.
The shots grew more plentiful and |
Col. Woods, believing he had run into |
as ambuscsde, ordered the men to
scatter and lie down.
Several were wounded as they Law.
They fired but could see no Spsniards. |
Some advanced, others fell back, |
when, to save the formation, all fell |
back 100 yards and then advanced in
order.
Thomas Isabel was shot three times |
but kept at it. A fourth shot shattered |
his hand and he went to the rear.
Some of the Spanish bullets appeared
to explode.
The Ninth cavalry and 22d infantry
were hurried forward as reinforce
ments. Finally the Spaniards were
forced back. They fought like Apa-
ches, running from one shelter to an
other and firing.
An attempt was made to bring the
up for cross fire, but the dis
tance was too great for the guns to
carry. No more has been learned at
the time this news is sent.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-It is re-
ported at the war department that
Gen. Shafter telegraphed this after
noon that he did not want anything.
Everything is going along all right
and the Spaniards are retreating.
NEW YORK, June e25.-Stephen Crane
cables to the World that in yesterdays
attack the rough riders advanced nois-
lily. The Spanish bushwhackers put
them at a disadvantage. It was a gal
liant blunder.
that four troops of the
1st cavalry, four of the Tenth cavalry,
and eight of "Teddy's Terrors," ali
engaged twice their num-
ber at point about five miles from
Santiago. The Americans won in the