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It is my duty to say to you that this city will not surrender, and that I will inform the foreign consuls and inhabitants of the contents of your message. “‘Very respectfully, “‘JOSE TORAL, “‘Commander-in-chief, Fourth Corps.’ “The British, Portuguese, Chinese, and Norwegian consuls have come to my line with Colonel Dorst.
“‘Sir:—I shall be obliged, unless you surrender, to shell Santiago de Cuba. Please inform the citizens of foreign countries and all women and children that they should leave the city before ten o’clock to-morrow morning. Very respectfully, “‘Your obedient servant, “‘W. R. SHAFTER, “‘Major-General, U. S. A.’ “Following is the Spanish reply which Colonel Dorst has returned at 6.30 P. M.:
I always wished I could have had him in my regiment. As for Dorst, he was peculiarly fitted to command a regiment. Although Howze and Andrews were not in my brigade, I saw a great deal of them, especially of Howze, who would have made a nearly ideal regimental commander.
Until then General Joaquin Castillo was in control. In the landing of the expedition the United States army was represented by Captain J. A. Dorst, and Tomas Estrada Palma was represented by J. E. Cartaya, who has been the landing agent of nearly every filibustering expedition for more than a year. Messrs. Castillo, Cartaya and Dorst returned to Key West.
Dorst for their horses; it was the first time their horses had tasted oats since leaving the transports, and was probably the last time until after the surrender. Furthermore, the Gatling Gun Detachment had "grub."
Lieutenants W. E. Shipp and W. H. Smith were killed, not far from each other, while gallantly leading their troops on the slope of Kettle Hill. Each left a widow and young children. It was he himself who first brought me word to advance. I then met Colonel Dorst who bore the same message as I was getting the regiment forward.
Lieutenant Colonel Dorst, a man from whom praise meant a good deal, christened us "the Eleventh United States Horse," and we endeavored, I think I may say successfully, to show that we deserved the title by our conduct, not only in fighting and in marching, but in guarding the trenches and in policing camp.
Under command of Captain Dorst of the United States army the transport steamer Gussie sailed from Key West with two companies of infantry on board, in charge of 7,000 rifles and 200,000 rounds of ammunition, intended for the insurgents of Pinar del Rio. The supplies were to be conveyed to General Gomez by a force of insurgents encamped three miles back from the coast.
Second Endorsement. "Headquarters 5th Corps, "June 29, 1898. "Return. Lt. Parker will send a man back tomorrow to obtain the necessary oil. "By command of Gen. Shafter. "E. J. McClernand, "A. A. G." Third Endorsement. "Headquarters Cavalry Division, "June 29, 1898. "Return Lt. Parker. Attention invited to the foregoing endorsement. "J. H. Dorst, "Lieutenant-Colonel." Fourth Endorsement.
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