Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-10

the hill about the first onee. The firing
was pretty heavy. Clay Green, of Ger
rillos, was about The first man killed on
the top of the hill. The firing continued
all day, and the next morning, about 8
o'clock. the Spaniards open 1 fire again,
throwing shells right into Il camp,
which fire we promptly returned. From
that day on, the firing was intermittent
until the flag of truce, and the men had
to fight during the day, and dig trenches
at night. The trenches we held until
about the Sth inst, when we moved to
our right about two miles, and held a
new position. There we remained until
the surrender, on the 18th of July. About
the 10Th of July we again moved to our
right about three miles, and five miles
camp, called Camp Hamilton, together
with the LIST, Sd. 9Th, 9th and 10th cav
airy regiments. In that camp we re-
manned until we embarked on the trans
port Miami, August 8. The sickness was
certainly great, but at the same time the
men stood it very well and never COM
planned. Troop f especially behaved
well during the whole campaign, never
giving me any trouble, and every man
in the troop deserves as much credit as
/ do.
The third squadron of our regiment
was at Camp Wikoff when we arrived
there; everything was In readiness for
us. During stay there we had ev-
erything we needed. Most Of this ac-
commodation was due to the Red Cross
people. After being mustered out, the
desire was to return home together.
Blu this was impossible on account of
the work that was placed on every
troop commander in settling up his
accounts.
From the retained muster-out roll in
Captain Muller's possession. copies OF
which are on file in the Wal department
at Washington, for future reference, it
is shown hat those of troop e who were
killed are: Harvey c. Green and John
F. Robinson; and the wounded, Ser
l 6C0ilt ~ I'm u. NCSlSy, III tlltou61l
right arm: Sergeant Timothy Breen,
bone fractured in left arm from gun
shot; Sergeant John Mullen, gunshot on
right side OF face; Corporal Hartman
Corporal James Dean, shot through left
thigh; Corporal Edward Waller, gun
shot on head; troopers George w. Det-
tamore, shot through abdomen; John
P. Hall, shot through left shoulder;
Charles E. Mckinley, shot over left
eye; Otto F. Menger, shot through alb
domen, and John E. Ryan. shell wound
on right shoulder. Those who died from
fever since mastering in at Santa Fe
We're: Trad Cochran, Jr., at San Anto-
MO; John S Miller, at Siboney, Cuba;
Alfred M. Judson, at Montauk Point, l.
L.; John O'Neil, off Edginont Key, Fla.
and Edward Scanlon, at Brooklyn, N
Y. Sergeant w. E. Dame was promoted
to a second lieutenancy In troop F, fol
acts Of bravery; Sherrard Coleman was
promoted to regimental quartermaster
with the rank of first lieutenant, anG
John A. McIlhenny. a sergeant of F
troop, promoted as second lieutenant OF
troop Il, also for acts of bravery and his
ability to handle men. OF the men whit
comprised E troop, 80 per cent were res.
idents of Santa Fe, and the balance
from Las Vegas, Cerrillos, Bland anc
various eastern and southern cities.
That paragraph in Captain Muller's
interview denying that the Rough Rid.
ers were ambushed at La Guasima, il
Of decided historical Importance. The
press reports all had it hat the Rough
Riders were caught in ambush and came
near being wiped from the face Of the
earth by the S%paniards, when here
comes an officer noted for his army ex
perience, cool h~eadedness and ~veracity
and n who was right in the front, and
declares that it was well known before
hand just what they were going into
and, in fact, had beer warned by theil
colonel. who was posted by Cuban
scouts.
While in New York Captain Muller
and Lieutenant Griffin put up at the
Marlborough, a hotel considerably far.
Their up town than the Hoffman. They
did not particularly admire the hoorah.
boys time at the Hoffman house, which
was for the time practically owned by
the Rough Riders. Such things as dane.
ing on the hotel bar Captain Muller did
not consider a very dignifed perform.
ance. and he thinks the wild west show
business in New York was overdone.