The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-30
SPANISH PRISONERS
SHIPS FROM SPAIN ON THE WAY
TO GET THEM
General Shafter Says He Has Not Been
Hampered in Any Way During
His Santiago Campaign

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. July %, 1915 a.
m. delayed in transmission -Major-G Gen.
eral Shafter is deslrous that 1t should be
known that the United States War De
partment has in no way interfered with the
conduct of the campaign. The General
adds that he was never hampered by the
War Department and that If the campaign
In this vicinity had failed the fault would
have been all his own. The departments
only participation In the operations was in
ratifying the terms of the Spanish sur
render.
General Shafter has requested that these
statements be published In view Of the
fact that the department has been crit.
cised for faulty management.
The General has received advices that
two Spanish transports, one of them being
a hospital ship, have left the island OF
Martinique. They are expected here to-
morrow.
In addition, three Spanish transports left
Cadiz yesterday and four others are tc
leave Cadiz on July 80. These vessels are
capable of carrying about $4,000 troops, and
the embarkauon will begin when all the
vessels are here. 1t is expected that all
the Spanish prisoners of war will embark
by August Is.
The American Commander has author
the troops that come to Santiago during
the siege from Manzanillo to send their
wives and families, in order that they may
be able to take them back to Spain at the
governments expense. In all there are
about 100 women and children.
The telegraph operators at Manzanillo
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General Blanco at first refused to permit
the delivery Of messages sent by these off,
GERS to their families, but later. under a
protest from General Shafter. the Captain
General allowed the messages to be de-
jivered.
The American General has also author
lied the Spanish officers to charter a
schooner at Manzanillo for the purpose of
bringing their families to this port, but
no vessel was avilable, and other plans
are now under way. Probably schooner
will be sent from here to Manzanillo, under
a flag of truce, to fetch the wives and
children of the Spanish officers.
General Shafter says he has not made
cert ain statements attributed TO him in
an interview on the subject of the attitude
assumed by General Garcia, and he ex-
plains that the alleged trouble between
himself and Senior Ros, the Civil Govern
or Of Santiago, Is Of very small account, IN
deed. Senior Ros is ruffIed at General Shat
ter not allowing rim complete control OF
the civil section Of Santiago which has been
surrendered to the American forces. Senior
Ros considers himself the supreme civil
authority, basing his claims upon the state
paper issued by President Mckinley on
July 18th, and providing in general terms
for the government Of the province Of San
tiago de Cuba, which contains the follow.
ing clause: THE Judges and other officials
connected with the administration of JUS
tee may, If they accept the supremacy OF
the United States, continue to administer
the ordinary laws Of the land, as between
man and man, under the supervision of the
Commander Pin Chief"
Senior Ros, 1t Is understood, resents Gen.
eral Skaters so-called interference with
his duties. A little cloud arose over the
fact that Senior Ros discharged three en-
ployes and substituted for them three OF
his own friends. The discharged employees
complained to General ShafteY, who or
dered their reinstatement. Since then SEN
or Ros has been slightly ruffied, but he is
continuing to discharge his duties as Gen
eral Skaters subordinate. The trouble
was really insignificant, but Senior Ros and
his three friends being Cubans, the matter
was magnlfied in their circle. Senior Ros
simply obeyed General Skaters orders
without protest, though he may have muir.
INJURED behind his back.