The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-30
[By Gable. Copyright. 1898. by The Associated
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[By Gable. Copyright. 1898, by The Associated
Press.l
CAMP JURAGUA, "WEDNESDAY,
JUNE %, 600 P. Nd. via Kingston, Ja-
naica, Thursday June 80 (630 A. NJ
Major General Shafter decided today, to
establish his headquarters in the field,
and he will occupy a tent tonight with
General Wheeler. until he decides upon
permanent location for his headquar-
tiers.
There IS every indication that Juragua
will cease to be the headquarters for the
Army, other than for the Medical Com
missary Departments, in two or three
days.A sufficient force to guard the place
will be left here probably from the Vol
unteer force of six thousand men now
coming from Tampa, and practically the
entire fighting force will swing into Caney
or Aguadores, making the base of opera
tions before Santiago de Cuba at this
place
The railroad from here to Santiago is
being rapidly pushed by the engineers and
a large force of troops. Its completion
will greatly simplify the movement of
supplies and the pack train will have no
more arduous work than transporting the
food and ammunition from point to point
at the front The siege guns were
landed at Baiquiri last night and have
started for the front.
General Wheeler's official report to Ma
jor General Shafter Of what is known as
the Battle of Siboney is as follows
In camp, Juragua, June %.
ITO the Adjutant General of the Fifth
Army Corps:
ssC;,.r have tl,as l,ayoy r., rnunrt tF1a in
obedience to the instructions of the Major
General commanding, given me in person
on June %, proceeded to Siboney (Jura-
Quicito). The enemy had evacuated the
place at daylight that morning, taking
course towards Sevilla. A body of about
one thousand Cubans had followed and
engaged the enemys rear guard About
nine of them were wounded.
Il rode out TO the front and found the
enemy had halted and establisne;,d he'd them, asa,l,
Siboney. AT night the Cubans returned TO
the vicinity Of the town. At eight o'clock
reaebed rnas eyeeshe sbonev ne WITH aSo eight troops
Colonel Woods regiment A, B, d, E, 4,
G, K and L, five hundred strong. troops
IA men. and Troops A, B, E and I of the
nIn tofaI foTee oavao of "a ~ nj men a. Witch VIE included
march marched II from n Daiauiri, eleven miles
ssWith the assistance of General Cas-
tillo a rough map of the country WAS
prepared and the position Oh the enemy
! was fully explained and determined to
make an attack at daylight on the twen-e
fy-fourth Colonel Woods regiment was
two Two Of * his staff offieers, Lieutenants Tyr
ree. r. Rivers and w. r. Smedburg. Jl:,
to approach the enemy on the left hand;
Young. myself and about fifty ~ troops
OF the First and Tenth Cavalry with
three Hotchkiss mountain guns, approach
ed the enemy on the regular Sevilla road.
aCeneral Young and myself examined
the position of the enemy, the lines
were deployed and directed him to open
replied and the firing Immediately be-
came general Colonel Wood had de-
ployed his right, nearly reaching the left
.sEor an hour the fight was very warm,
4he enemy being very lavish In expendi-
ture of ammunition. most OF their firing
being by yolleys-
treated rapidly We followed them over
the line. keeping close upon them put,
our men being physically exhausted by
were incapable Of maintaining the pur-
Il cannot speak too highly Of the gal
liant and excellent Conduct OF the olhcers
and men throughout my command. .e5ener-
al Young deserves special commendation
for his cool, deliberate and skilful man
a9ement. ..4,.
iutarlf General Lieutenant A. y Nils,
at various parts Of the line, acting Win,
esrss ss ;moerafive nm necessity of disembark-
4 ing with prUmptftude had impelled me 20
leave most Of my stan to hasten TINS
iad with Sftia me Major VI Is, Beach and Mr..
Mostro and Acting Volunteer Aiues potH I
81 whom, during the engagement. crea-s 60
ftably and bravely performed tHe'r sae
III am especially Indebted 70 Major