New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15

Intervening valley helnr occupied by United States
| infantry Spaniards from the blockhouse were M
ing on the infantry Both batteries began business
| forthwith Captain Parkhursts battery fred only
| four shots. each time a lG-pound smell. ana
not one missed the mark. Two OF the shots were al
rected at Spanish rife pits between the batteries
and the blockhouse With such true aim that 'he
Spar!ards fed preciptately. The other TWO sheiis
went clean through the bockhouse. DRIVING 'ne
enemy out. Immediately the American infantry
| swarmed up the hill and occupied the aDahdoheu
position.
During the night the batteries took ne"
position. about one thousand five hundred yards
| from the city. and on the morning or the seconn
day ready 10 open fire early. In the night
rife pits had been dug just below the crest OF the
hill that the muzzles Of the cannon were sHeH'-
" above the top level of the ground For about
four hundred feet ,wn the side OF the hill toward
the enemy there was an open space. then began
the dense underground common to that section 81
Cuba. In this bush the Spanish infantry were con-
cealed and without warning they opened fire on
the arti.lerymen Captain Parkhurst describes this
as rain Of bullets volley following volley rapidly
that there was no cessation. The batteries re-
turned tho Are at once. Captain Parkhurst says
! he sent in al the canister he had. Then he used
shrapnel. cut to zero" that Is. with tho fuses
80 short that tho shclls would explode almost ~
soon as they left tho muzzles NJ the guns and dis
tribute the deadly fragments right among the
Spaniards in the bush.
Presently" Save Captain Parkhurst. II lost IN
terest. TO some extent. in what was going on for
I fot p nip in my left forearm. where a Mauser
bullet struck me hard near the wrist. First thing
! knew two Of my men had mo hy the heels. as
though my legs were pair of shafts. and was
sliding down tho hill NJ tobogGan rate. Once ont
~ range 7 stood my feet again and started 10
find place whore first aid was given 10 the
wounded The action then was going on lively in
oil directions. The first surgeon met looked a.
md arir, t1,. had
feet which surprised | had been struck in the
hi-eps well the wrist. but had NOT telt
the second wound A. all
captain Parkhurst says he feels scarcely any
pain from his wounds and that his arm will soon
ho all right. but II he had been struck I'm the wrist
hy an old-fashoned i5-calibre bullet he certainly
would have lost his hand or forearm.
The surgeons paid little attention 10 man who
was able To walk. 50 the captain walked four or
five miles further on. looking for hospital.
FINALLY no found 4 place where hts wound couid be
dressed. Then he was sent further on 10 the ge'.
cril hospital near tho shore. which he founl
s % and other campaInt 1" Wonntc
mon abe 20 walk were not wanted there. An am
filed with men who had minor wounds captain
Parkhurr among them, and proceeded 10 tnGr
aboard transport bound for Key Wost with hun
ireds Of men who had been wounded the dag b.
IS was riding along in the smb Ss s,x the h,
captain SAYS. II noticed lying In tho road ooX 81
smoNng tobacco "hrh mad dropp'd run ,o'Il
army wagon and been broken open. party oc
soldiers came along and proceeded 10 adminIS'"r
upon he estate After getting a supply they hited
| the ambulance and tossed the box ~ tobacco IN.
Tho weed IN handy OF the voyage 10 Key
paced on the cabin table and all hands helped
themselves.
captain Parkhurst Is loud In praise OF the con-
duet OF the soldiers I'm Cuba He SAYS they ar"
uniformly cheerful In the midst ~ untold hard
sh pg and suffering. In the army AT santiago te
officers DO not receive do they expect. th'
Difference shown them by the men under their
command IN other circumstances. soldiers ar" 700
busy salute officers unless sent 20 them upon
some snocial erraGd. The colonel or infantry
marches along with his personal effects rolled ~
r.s blanket and slung across his shoulders ana
breast two or three days rations in his haVer-
sack water In his can'een. and only his shoulder
strans distinguishing him from tho humbest pF!-
tt'c fn the ranks
What particularly Impressed me on tho VOYAGE
back rlorIia." no remarked. was the uNrom-
u...g.- attitude % tho sick and wounded SO d.rs.
Tim. mon seem TO take their Affections cheer uNN.
Tuey fought lke devts. ard when hit made no
COMPLAINT. Accepting the hurt as ono or m" tofi
uncs ~ war hcsrl not sng.e grumoler WINE
coming over - -
douhfrdly hard fighters. but they cannot with
afa~l fhe steady determined advance Of the Amer
teams whom hey apparently regarded. before ne
ror-,oat A. men who would break aud run ~ the
first Regarding the cuban climate ne SHY
II did Ind - hall so bad as had been rcpIe-
senfed though am hardly competent witness.
for rather like hot weather and can stand a lot
% h. IL tho middle Of the day the sun Is ohster-
Ing hui n enc can sit under the shade or tree
he viii fnd ne quite comfortable, for there -
cool breeze most o. the time and the nights are