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Before night on the 22d, General Lawton's division, consisting of about six thousand men with a Gatling-gun battery, had landed at Daiquiri, and on the morning of the 23d it marched westward along the wagon-road to Siboney. The Spanish garrison at the latter place retreated in the direction of Santiago as General Lawton appeared, and the village fell into our hands without a struggle.
I shall now try to show how this lack of boats, mules, wagons, and medical supplies affected General Shafter's command in the field. II. The landing at Daiquiri and Siboney.
Landing at Daiquiri unopposed; all points occupied by Spanish troops heavily bombarded by navy to clear them out. “Sent troops toward Santiago, and occupied Juragua, a naturally strong place, this morning. Spanish troops retreating as soon as our advance was known. Had no mounted troops, or could have captured them, about six hundred all told. “Railroad from there in.
It was little but a mass of rugged and precipitous hills, covered for the most part by dense jungle. Five hundred resolute men could have prevented the disembarkation at very little cost to themselves. There had been about that number of Spaniards at Daiquiri that morning, but they had fled even before the ships began shelling.
They were seated in the patio of the hotel, by a pool and the heroic bronze statue of a dancing girl in a manton; on the table between them was, at that hour, the inevitable small pitcher of Daiquiri cocktails. He told Savina what had been in his thoughts, and she nodded her approval: "I agree that we ought to see your brother, and, through him, communicate with New York.
On June 22 the advance of the invading army under Major-General Shafter landed at Daiquiri, about 15 miles east of Santiago. This was accomplished under great difficulties, but with marvelous dispatch. On June 23 the movement against Santiago was begun.
At Daiquiri, where General Lawton's division disembarked, the situation was a little better, for the reason that the Spanish-American Iron Company had built there a substantial pier, of which the army of invasion could make use. At that place, therefore, General Shafter disembarked a large part of his command, and unloaded all his wagons, siege-guns, light artillery, etc.
The two friends were eating a hasty lunch when this message reached them, and Ridge had just announced his intention to start for Daiquiri as soon as it was finished. He alone knew that the American landing would be made there, and he wished to be on hand when it was effected. Navarro had arranged to go with him, and both were impatient of the delay promised by the General's order.
Here a long conference was held with the insurgent general, after which the two commanders returned to the fleet. June 21. The despatch quoted below was sent by Admiral Sampson to the Navy Department, and gives in full the work of the day: “Landing of the army is progressing favorably at Daiquiri. There is very little, if any, resistance.
The officer halted, looked keenly at the sun-browned young man in Spanish uniform, and, almost without hesitation, said: "You are Sergeant Norris of the Rough Riders, I believe?" "Yes, sir," replied Ridge, saluting, and overjoyed at being recognized. "I looked for you at Daiquiri," continued the General, "and hope you can give good reason for not reporting there as ordered."
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