The age-herald., 1898-09-15
GENERAL SKATER
 MAKES HIS REPORT On the Land Operations Around City
 of Santiago. MEETING WITH GEN. GARCIA Cuban Leader Offered to Place His Force
 Under ShaftefS Orders.
MEETING WITH GEN. GARCIA
HIGH PRAISE FOR GEN. WHEELER
The Gallant Alabamian Rendered Most Effective Service Throughout the Campaign-How Brave Col.
 Wikof Met His Death.

Washington, September 14.-General Shafter's report of the campaign which terminated in the fall of Santiago, has been made public. He briefly recounts the re- organization of the expedition and It's en- barkation and then devotes the main body of the report to the active operations about Santiago. General SLafter says the expedition was taken in compliance with geographic instructions of May from headquarters for the army in which 1t was stated:
 Admiral Schiey reports that two cruisers and two torpedo boats have been seen in the harbor of Santiago Go with your force to capture garrison at Santiago and assist i'll capturing harbor and iieet.'
 The report gives in detail the troops as- sembled at Tampa. The cavalry was dis mounted because of lack of transportati n for the animals and because it was believed mounted cavalry could not operate eff ciently near Santiago. This, General Shaf- ter says, was found subsequently, to be correct. After reciting the deiay at Tam pa, due to inadequate facilities, General Snafter says that on June [ he received orders to sail without delay, but not with less than 10000 men. After some of the transports had already reached the lower bay, teiegraphic instructions were received from the secretary of war directing that the sailing of the expedition be delayed waiting further orders. This delay was oc- casisned by the navy reporting that Spar ssh war vessel had been sighted in the Nicnolas enamel. The ships in the lower bay were immediately recalled. The expe- dltion saied on June IA with S15 officers and l6,0i2 men.
 General Shafter briefly covers the trip and landing and his first meeting with Gen eral Garcia, adding: i..,z..
 = e in,er,i.w With Garcia
 nDufing the interview General Garcia of- fereu tne servlces of his troops, comprising about 40vv men in the vicinity or Azer- rauos ana aoout bv0 under General Castillo at the little town Of CuJababo, few miles east of Daiquirl. l accepted his offer, lm- pressing It upon him that l could erc1se no military control over him, such as ne would eonsiuer, and as long as he served under me l would furnish rations and am- munltion."
 After conferring with Admiral Sampson and General Garcia, the plan of campaign was outlined by General Snalter. The d.s- emDarkation was to commence on the Z2d at Baiquiri, with feints py the Cubans on Cabanas and by the navy at various snore polnts in order to misiead the enemy as to the place of landing.
 General Shafter says: '"rhese movements committed me to approaching Santiago from the east over a marrow road, at first in some places no better than trail, run ming from Daiquiri to Siboney and making me attack that from this quarter"
 Of the early operations and the skirmish in which the Rough Riders participated, the report says:
 General Youngs brigade passed beyond Lawton on the night of the 23-2ith, thus taking the advance, and on the morning of the latter day became engaged with a Spanish force entrenched In a strong po- sitIon at La GuasIma, point on the San tiago road about three miles from Siboney General Young's forces consisted of one squadron of the First cavalry, one of the Tenth cavalry and two of the First United States Volunteer cavalry-in all, 90i off cers and men. The enemy made an obsti- nate resistance, but were driven from the field with considerable loss. Our own loss was one officer and fourteen men killed, six officers and forty-six men wounded. The reported losses of the Spaniards were nine killed and twenty-seven wounded.
 An inspiring Effect
 "The engagement had an inspiring effect upon our men, and doubtless correspond ingly depressed the enemy, as it was now plainly demonstrated to them that they had a foe to meet who would advance up- on them under heavy fire delivered from entrenchments. General Wheeler, division commander, was present during the en- gagement, and reports that our troops, officers and men, fought with the greatest gallantry. This engagement gave us a al a tn thn on which to camp our troops"
 The report continues: Ut was not until nearly two weeks after the army landed that it was possible to place on s!..re three days supplies in addition to those required for the daily consumption
 On June 30 l reconnoitered the country about Santiago and made my plan of at- tack. From a high hill the city was in plain view. l could see the San Juan hill and the country about Fl Caney. The roads were very poor, and, indeed, little better than bridle paths until the San Juan river and Fl Caney were reached.
 General Shafter explained al meeting of generals his plan of battle, as follows: 2 'Iawtons division, assisted by Capron's light battery, was ordered to move out dur ing the afternoon toward El Caney to begin the attack there early the next morning. After carrying Fl Caney, Lawton was to move by the Fl Caney road toward Santi- ago and take position on the right of the line Wheelers division of dismounted cav airy and Rents division of infantry were directed on the Santiago road, the head of the column resting near Fl Poso. toward which Grnss battery moved on the 4th
 'The cutting of the enemy along the San tiago, road was assigned to two brigadcs. The battle here soon became hot
 Great Opposition Encountered
 '"rhe opposition offered by the enemy was greater than had been anticipated and prevented Lawton from joining the right of the main line during the day, as had been intended. After the battle had continued for some time Bates brigade of two regi-