, THAT THE NEGRO CAVALRY

ss correspondent to-night, "and saw them shot down. They were with the Rough Riders and ran into an ambuscade, though they had been warned of the danger. If it had not been for the Negro Calvary the Rough Riders would have been exter

CILIA

, but when they saw how the Negroes fought they became reconciled to the situation and some

ered; it remains for the race to live up to its opportunities. The South already is making concessions. While concessions are apt to be looked upon as too patronizing, and not included in the classification of rights in common, yet in time they amount to the same. The mere statement that "the colored brother can have half of their blankets whenever they want them," while doubtless a figure of speech, yet it signifies that under this very extreme of speech an appreciable advance of the race. It does not mean that there is to be a storming of the social barriers, for even in the more favored races definite lines are drawn. Sets and circles adju

imony co

ers, speaking about the impression his exp

les almost deafening you and bullets tearing up the ground around you like huge hailstones beating down the dirt, and you see before you a blockhouse from which there belches fourth the machine gun, pouring a torrent of leaden missiles, while from holes in the ground you see the leveled rifles of thousands of enemies that crack out death in ever-increasing succession and then you see a body of men go up that hill as if it were in drill, so solid do they keep their formation, and those men are yelling, 'There'll be a hot time in the old tow

ess parade it strikes you that they are a little more handsome and ornamental than they are practical and useful. To tell the truth, I didn't think much of those dandy officers on parade or dancing round a ball r

SOLD

on News and

ored, but the indications are that the proportion of the sam

f colored, and it is to be remembered that they made good soldiers and constitute a larg

MARKSMANSHIP--THE FIGHT AT EL C

n prejudice against serving in the Negro regiments. But the oth

g colored troops. But after seeing that charge of the Twenty-fourth up the San Juan Hill, I should like the best in the world to have a Negro company. They went up

Y-DAY IN CUBA FOR THE N

r white comrades and spread dismay among the Spaniards. A Captain in a volunteer regiment declares that the Twenty-fourth did more than any other to win the day a

is not lacking. Thus an officer who was with the troops that l

eir big, black faces through the underbrush, and they looked like devils. T

RGE AT

as ordered to support General Lawton's brigade toward the middle of the day. At that hour marching was an ordeal, but the men went on at a fast pace. With almost no rest they kept it up until they got into action. The other troops had been fighting hard for hours, and the arrival of the Twenty-fifth was a blessing. The Negroes went right ahead through the tired ranks of their c

air advantage of them in having colored men who fought like that. He had been accustomed to the

your Negroes fight better tha

savage yells and in that wild rush some of them were fairly frantic with the delight of the battle. And it was no mere craziness. They are excellent marksmen, and they aim carefully and well. Woe to th

Tigers and end a Question often debated--In only One or Two Action

M TO COM

ON, July

Friday, with those at Big Bethel and the first Bull Run say that in only one or two a

the first officer hit in the action, and was killed instantly. His second lieutenant, John A. Gurney, a Michigan man, was struck dead at the same time as the capt

FIGHT LI

ent has a large proportion of Southern-born officers, who led their men with more than usual exposure. These men had always said the Southern Negro would fight as staunchly as any white man, if he was led by those in whom he had confidence. The question has often been debated in every mess of the army. San Juan hill offered the first occasion in which thi

EVER W

anish officers declare that the attack was thus directed because they did not believe the Negro would stand up against them and they believed there was the faulty place in the American line. Never were men more amazed than were the Spanish office

n one of the sharpest figh

S," THE

of the Negroes Conduct in War"--"Give Hon

as had nothing but praise for the bravery shown by the "Rough Riders," and to the extent that, not knowing the truth, one would naturally arrive at the conclusion that the "Rough Riders" were "the whole thing." Although sometimes delayed, the truth, like mu

Illinois State Register, to whom he gave a description of the battle of July 1st. He said: "On the night of June 30th the second squadron of the Tenth Cavalry did outpost duty. Daylight opened on the soon-to-be blood-sodden field on July 1st, and the Tenth was ordered to the front. First went the first squadron, followed soon afte

cavalry. The order came, 'Get under cover,' and the Seventy-first New York and the Tenth Cavalry took opposite sides of the road and lay down in the bushes. For a short time no orders came, and feeling a misapprehension of the issue, I hastened forward to consult with the first lieutenant of the company. We found that through a misinterpreted order the captain of the troop and eight men had gone forward. Hastening back to my post

he abdomen and passed entirely through his body. Being wounded, he was carried off of the field, but after all was over, Lieutenant Roberts says it was said (on the quiet, of course) that "the heroic charge of the Tenth Cavalry saved the 'Rough Riders' from destruction." Lieutenant Roberts says he left Cuba on the 12th of

ST PRESIDENT OF TH

to assault the series of blockhouses which was regarded as impregnable by the foreign attaches. As the aide dashed down our lines with orders from headquarters the boys realized the prayed-for charge was about to take place and cheered lustily. Such a charge! Will I ever forget that sublime spectacle? There was a river called San Juan, from the hill hard by, but which historians will term the pool of blood. Our brigade had to follow the course of that creek fully half a mile to reach the point selected for the grand attack. With what cheering did the boys go up that hill! Their naked bodies seemed to present a perfect target to the fire of the dons, but they never flinched. When the comma

ed the Rough Riders from destruction." And right here I wish to call the reader's attention to another very important matter and that is, while it has been said heretofore that the Negro soldier was not competent to command, does not the facts in the case prove, beyond a doubt, that there is no truth in the statement whatever? If a wh

that he did not see how the blockhouse was to be reached without the aid of cannon; b

oes fight, as well as the "other fellow," and that he is also "competent" to command, it remains to be seen i

ed that regiment with colored officers from colonel down; and that, as you might say, before they had earned their "rank." Now the question is,

AND

gfiel

IGHTERS A

avery of the colored troops at San

xecuted movements under a galling fire which would have puzzled a recruit on parade ground. The Bos

the ridge to our right several companies of Negro troopers of the Ninth and Tenth United States Cavalry marched in scout formation, as we did. We had an idea about where the Spaniards were and depended upon Cuban scouts to warn us but they did not do it. At abou

just in time to drive the Spaniards back. 'I'm a Southerner, from New Mexico, and I never thought much of the 'nigger' before. Now I know what they are made of. I respect them. They certainly can fight like the devil and they don't care for bullets any

times there when the bullets were so thick they mowed the grass down like grass cutters in places, the officers stood looking at the enemy through glasses as if they were enjoying the scene, and now and then you'd see a Captain or a Lieutenant pick up a gun from a wounded or dead man and blaze away himself at some good shot that he had caught sight of from his advantage point. Those sights kind of bring men together and make them think more of each other.

the brave Tenth Cavalry, had two ribs broken by a Spanish s

work. The firing became so heavy and regular that our officers, without orders, decided to move forward and reconnoitre When we got where we could see what was going on we found that the Rough Riders had marched down a sort of canon between the mountains. The Spaniards had men posted at the entrance, and as soon as the Rough Riders had gone in had about closed up the

ot see even each other and I feared the Rough Riders in the rear shot many of their men in the front, mistaking them for Spanish soldiers. By this time the Tenth C

plainly wh

e under fire in that fight about forty-eight hours, and were without food and with but little water. We had been cut off from our pack train, as the Spanish sharpshooters shot our mules as soon as they came anywhere near the lines, and it was impossible to move supplies. Very soon after the firing began our Colonel was ki

my whistle, lie flat

d and clubbed them out of their places in a jiffy. Some of the men of our regiment say that the last command they heard was: 'To the rear!' But this com

CUBANS FIGHTING

H. Brown, a member of t

hill! It will be impossible for human beings to take that position! You can't stand the fire!' Notwithstanding this, with a terrific yell we rushed

will talk all right about those 'other fellows,' but they don't about themselves, and were immensely surprised when such a fu

ORED SO

erformed by the Brave Boys of the Regular Army--

lot of soldiers I ever saw. They held the ground that R

oup of interviewers, the same question w

ike demons," c

Shrapnell shells fell in our ranks, doing great damage. Something had to be done or the day would have been lost. The Ninth and part of the Tenth Cavalry moved across into a thicket near by. The Spaniards rained shot upon them. They collecte

was explaining the character of the country and the

ey stood the climate better and even

dn't want him in the fight. He is all right, though.

the Spaniards. With smokeless powder they lay concealed in the grass. As the party rode along the sharp eye of a colored cavalryman noticed the movement of grass ahead. Leaning over his horse with sword

teenth Infantry gave h

ior force of Spaniards and were almost completely surrounded. The Twenty-fourth Infantry, of colored troops, seeing the peri

egular Infantry, testifies to the meritor

is a good scout, brave soldier, and not only that, but is ever

Cuban lad about nine years old, whose parents had bled for Cuba. His language and appearance made him the cynosure of all eyes. He was dressed in a little United

that fell upon him from the hotels. His firs

Point Comfort recently. They serve to show the true

EEK, in t

ville

SOLDIE

d Express says respecting the good service

esperate Spaniards poured down a deadly fire of shell and musketry. They never faltered. The tents in their ranks were filled as soon as made. Firing as they marched, their aim was splendid, their coolness was superb, and their courage aroused the admiration of their comrades. Their advance was greeted with wild cheers from the white regiment's, and with a

EVER F

ranks. These men, the Tenth Cavalry, did not stop to ask was it worth while for them to lay down their lives for the honor of a country that has silently allowed her citizens to be killed and maltreated in almost every conceivable way; they di

y American commands in General Shafter's army bore o

El Caney of Theodore Roosevelt's mad daring in the face of what seemed certain death without ha

ent. Side by side with Roosevelt's men they fought-these black men. Scarce used to freedom themselves, they are dying that Cuba may be free. Their marksmanship was magnificent, say the eye witnesses. Their courage was superb. They b

t. In those two commands is an epitome

RO AS A

eartedness--Equally Availa

a long practice march, made with heavy baggage, chasing a rabbit which some one may have started. They will run for several hundred yards whooping and yelling and laughing, and come bac

man in the company is solicitous; half of them want to act as nurse. They feel honored to be hired to look after an officer's horse and clothing. The "striker" as he is called, soon gets to look on himself as a part of his master; it is no "Captain has been ordered away," but "We have been ordered away." Every concern of his employer about which he knows interests him, and a slight to his superior is vastly more of an offe

R'S RIDE T

against the advice of her friends had resolved to help Mi

whistled about her head, but she rode bravely on until her curiosity was satisfied. Then she rode leisurely back to safety. She came back fille

s. Porter is one of heaven's blessings, sent as a messenger of "The Ship

T OF SANTIAGO

ed in the N

, Thirteenth, Twenty-first and Twenty-fourth U.S. Infantry. On his right crouched General Sumner, commanding the Third, Sixth and Ninth U.S. Cavalry. Next along the arc were the Seventh, Twelfth and Seventeenth U.S. Infantry under General Chaffee. Then, advantageously posted, there were six batteries of artillery prepared to sweep the horizon under direction of General Rando

d Wounded Compared W

d. Killed and Wou

62,000 1

3,000 8

n 135,000

250,000 7

46,000 5

17,000 3

e 396,000

91,000 3

221,000 5

87,000

z 154,000

g 185,000

4,000 47

22,400

y 3,300

n 6,000

es 2,40

VESTMENT OF SANTI

and the Ninth Massachusetts, stretched along until Gen. Ludlow's men were reached. These comprised the First Illinois, First District of Columbia, Eighth Ohio, running up to the Eighth and Twenty-second Regulars

THE FINAL

ly before 9 o'clock General Shafter left his headquarters, accompanied by Generals Lawton and Wheeler, Colonels Ludlow, Ames and Kent, and eighty other officers. The party walked slowly down the hill to the road leading to Santiago, along which they advanced until they reached

d to end of the eight miles of the American lines. A troop of colored cavalry and t

ned, shortly afterward left the city and walked to where the American officers were waiting their coming. When they reached the tree General Shafter and General Toral saluted each other gravely and courteously. Salutes wer

General Shafter, of the American Army, t

town and the surrounding country to his victorious enemy.

after, in

he name of the governmen

ll presenting arms, and General Shafter and the other American officers with the cavalr

plainly all the proceedings. As their commander en

feeling was not displayed very long. Without being sullen they appeared to be utterly indifferent to the reverses of the Spanish arms, but it was not long ere the prospect of regulation

in the streets and buzzards almost as tame as sparrows hopped aside as passers-by disturbed them.

ral Shafter and the other officials to various local dignitaries and a scanty lun

to our own lines and left the city to General McKibbin and his police force of guards and sentries. The end had come. Spain's haughty ensign trailed in the dust; Old Glory, typify