The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02

Spanish lines. The Guidons OF G and f troops
we're first at this point. but some Of the men
OF A and y trPops. wh2 were with me person
fence up this bHI was obliged to aba innd1oe ~ ms
horse. and after that went on foot. After cap
fire upon the San Juan Hill 70 our lett which
was at the time being assaulted bv the regular
infantry and cavalry. supported by Capt. Par
by the time san Juan was taken a large
force hat Assem- bled Oh the hill we had pre-
own regiment. but of the Ninth and Of nor
tons OF other cavalry regiments, We then
across the valley against the Spanish intrench.
ments on the hill in the rear OF the San Juan
mis- nrison ahi' Ne " then fIsn t t%2s; Gi2 IA ~haTsye se o1gs1
We could and moved forward. driving the span
ish bstore US to the cres; of the hills in our
city Of SANTIAGO itself.
Here received orders, to halt and hold
ments Of the six cavalry regiments and an &c.
casional lnlantrymqn under .me-3OO 81 100
mep. al. told. AZ 4 vas the highest there. !
te%p'ed a co% yi%.a."S Jack iH That S %t'ela6an. bi "i;
after dark we remnined:under a heavy fire frnm
their rifles and great guns. lying fiat on our
faces on The gentle slone lust behind the crest.
the. right of, my "Gimen and did most excel
lent and gallant service In order 70 charge.
in and nothing 10 eat. We wer" lucky enough.
tured the Spanish Dime" stilI o "onE'nG. which tTi.ihr
We ate with relish. II consisted chiefly Of
rice and peas. with u biz pot containing a stew
also distributed the captured Spanish blar-
ktts as far as they would &c among our men
munition for use in the Colts rapid. fire guns.
Which were being brought NJ. That ni2ht
we. dug IMPROVEMENTS across our front.
AT j J;lock in the mornlng tne 81 aniards
made another attack upon us, which was easily
fsnelIed and at ! They "!saed he day w,h a
remained under this. %replving whence r we
got the chance. In the evening. at about =
o'clock. the;snapiard. tired their guns end:then
ers coming well forward. | got all nv men
down into the trenches. ms did the otinrc M
turn fire. The spanish advance was ~ once
stopped. and aii-ra an hour taeLr Ire died away.
and began, 70 hui.d bomhpro"fs. The rrore"-
ton afforded 10 our men was good. and neXt
morning J had hut one man wounded from
the rlt,e AMI she! fire until II O'Clock, Shen
the truce came. do not mention he officers
aud men VII" PARTICULARS distinguished them
selves. us | have uothinE To Md in this rcsrrct
ters. "' W" u Wy wv ''''"e' '"'
There we're numerous Red Cross flags fly
Ing In various lar's " the city, OF hem 50
arranged that hey dirartlv covered batteries
in our front and for some tim" were the culsc
o., cur not frlns ut hem The ,Srantsh Guer
ri as were very active. especially IN oar rear.
where they seemed. hv ur"trrcnce. to attack
tho wounded men who were beng cnrried m
litterS. the doctors and medical attendants
with Red trobs badges Oh theft arms. ana the
burial parties. | 0rGaniHed Il Le'nit Of sharp.
shooters and sent them ont after these guer.
rillas. of whom they killed thirteen. Twr Of
the men thus killed were shot several hours
after the truce hal been in Oueln'ipu. because.
In spite OF mis- fact. they kent firing upon our
men as they went To draw water. They were
stationed i%n.treos. as the EuerrIllas were zen
orally. and owing to the dauSItY Of the fOliag"
md to tn" use -! SmOkP,ess uNTdrr rifles. II
was an cNceediuglr dIiirut matter 10 lpca'C
them.
For the next seven dars. until tho 10th. we
lay In our lines. whi.r tine truce continued. We
had contlnulllr {" work at additional h"ut
proofs and ~ the trenches, and aS We hal no
prOper supply Of food, and utterly iuadeuuHtA
medical facilities. the men suffered a good
deal, The officers rhipIcd Jogeth,r 10 Inr-
so that they might have some relint lr,m the
aeon and bareback. With "A gren' d"u, ~ dit.
ncultv We got them cufu, .NS fuI the -Irk
and wounded. thsy snnernI 40 in he hu,T ta'-
Ehsn -cnt to the rear, from la, ~ TODD aud at
tPntion. that We found II best : ) kreI them At
the front and give tNeuI such care ~ our avn
dprror- could. As m"ntione in my previous
10 fight through the Ldit,r IN spit" o. tn",r
wounds. and ~ those srut -, the rear NAM.
both Of tho sirk and wounded. cans uI,in ~.
Join US as 4non IS their condition nilnHcL them
TO walk. Most The worst cases were ultt.
matelv sent 10 The States.
ON the 10th the truce was AZ an end aud the
bombardment reorened. Al TAR as our line|
we're concerned. it was on the Spanish part
very feeble, We suffered n" losses ana speedily
got The fire from their trenches in cur front
completely under. On tho lith we were
moved three -fourths Of a mile TO the right the