Show SORROW AT FORT DOUGLAS officers wives wires are arc at Re salt lako lake city july 5 the first birtt re ports port of the battle at Sautia santiago goil ii which the twenty fourth infantry re r bently stationed at F fort ort douglas did such heroic fighting were greatly ex er ng ag one rumor gained cup rency that every officer was killed ani am only twenty six men out of the entire regiment were uninjured while the rumor w s at once discredited by its it absurdity yet tt it indicated that tin tile regiment had been in the thick of the fight and a great many of the lom 1004 killed and wounded might belong to the regiment th the e officers wives wires were wen almost distracted when definite news newl was received of 0 the casualties the th first reports did not distinguish lt ba tween those killed and wounded the first encouraging news received was a 1 telegram irom from senator cannon which stated from best information that none of 0 the officers were killed on tin the battlefield this inspired hope and rel relieved loved the strain the casualties in the regiment are r as follows lieutenant colonel E if liscum shot in the arm captain june james B E brett second lieutenant lyman laman welsh sunstroke captain 11 E ducat shot near the heart captain J J T brereton Br areton wounded in left leg J IL augustin August ln second lieutetia nt kince hince died lieutenant henry lyons captin captain dodge second lieutenant J if il the following privates of the tha awen ty fourth forth are either killed or wounded alex higgins wounded in thigh C L f pope pop e in thigh it II W Robin robinson sou in left led hip alfred thompson hurt by bursting shell fred freda J williams in left leg lee james in left arm pat keye through thi thighs glis mason la back sergeant allis lu in right foot I 1 henderson right foot fuller details are awaited with anxiety sirs mrs augustin is not at tha fort having ie left ft for a visit with be parents in kansas when the regiment resin 01 left captain ducat is reported dead but the report has not been confirmed |