By a similar trail near the top of 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 about 8:30 o'clock in the morning we met a volley from the enemy, who were ambushed, not only on our ridge, but on the one to the right, beyond the Negro troops, and the Negro soldiers were under a cross fire.

That is how Capt.

Capron and Hamilton Fish were killed." It says: "Handsome young Sergt.