Cañon City record., 1898-10-13

as scouts guides. etc You are cautioned
against putting too much confidence In
any persons outside OF your troops You
VIII take every precautiop against am
buscades or surprises or positions that
may have been mined or ere commanded
by tho Spanish forces. You Will cooper
ate most earnestly with the naval forces
in every way, agreeing beforehand upon
a code OF signals Communicate your In
Btructions 10 Admiral Sampson and Com
fuodore Schley. On completion OF this en-
terprisc. unless you receive other orders
or deem II advisable TO remain In the har-
bor OF Santiago de Cuba. re-embark your
troops and proceed TO the barbor Pto De
Banos. reporting by the most favorable
means for further orders and future im-
portant service--fhfs with the understand
ing that your command has not sustained
serious lnrs and that the above harbor IL
safe for Your transports and convoy.
When will you raiiy
BY command Of Major General Miles
IL c. corbtn. Adjutant General
Executive Mansion. Washington.
June Z. 1855
General shafter. Tampa. Fla:
Information from Sampson says he has
practically reduced fortincntions and only
waitr your arrival TO occupy Santiago
Time H. the essence of the situation Far
~ departure OF firrt importance.
BY order OF the secretary OF war.
H. e. corbin. Adjutant General
Tampa. fla. :. 1856.
Secretary OF War. Washington:
I viii sail tomorrow morning. Steam
cannot be gotten up earlier. There Is
loaded tonight one division OF Infantry.
nine regiments. B companies OF dismounf-
ed cavalry. four light batteries. two siege
batteries Hight artillery. two companies of
snEineers and tor troops from Mobile.
will try and get ON the rest Of the cav
airy and another division of regular In
fantry BY morning. ! viii sail then with
whatever l have on board
shafter. Major General
4sd,utsnt Generals once. Washington.
June :. isss
Major General siafser. Tampa. Fix.
roster cs regiments
BY orSrr Of secretary Of WEI
IL C. corbin. Adiutsni General.
ramps. Fla. June :. Ins.
Ad5rfant Genrai corbin. washington;
expect TO have 81 officers. is.stt men
on srau~ports by daylight and wfii sail a,
that hour WIN Sife pars.euiar~ before
starting. S shsftr.
Major General Miles. u s. A.. Washing
ton.
Sir. By direction OF the presldeas. an
expedition win be organised with the icass
pc~ribie delay under the immediate com
mAnd Of Major General Brooke. Y. g. -.
consisting Of three divisions iaken from
th. troops best equipped IN the arst and
third army corps and two divisions from
the Fourth army corps for nspsement and
operation against the enemy In Cuba and
Porto Rico. Tho command under Msior
GenersI shsfter. or such part thereof "a,
can be spared from the work now In hand
will Join the foregoing expedition and you
VIII ccpamand the force thus united IN
pcrror- Transports for this service Will
bc assembled st Tampa with the iea<,
poraibtr DELAY. The naval forces will FUR
nsss conway and co-cpfrste with you in
accomplishing the object In view. You
will place vsiirwelf In close touch with the
senior officer OF the navy In those waters
with sicw To harmonious and forcefui
action.
Estimates viii he mace hy yon iunme-
disfssy on tho stan departments Of the
necessary supplies and Subsistence. such
estirsates TO bs submitted 10 tn. secretary
OF war
For the information Of the president.
copies Of all orders and Instructions xtvrn
by you from time 30 time will he forward
cd on the das Of their issue 10 the adJu-
tant general of the army. Also daily re-
ports Of the state and condition of yast-
command will be made TO tho secretary
OF war difccf
n h important that immediate. rropars-
tions he made for this movement aud
Nhfn feHnt ftfsrt 70 tnfs department Tor
further Instructions.
Very respectfully.
H. A. Aiger Secretary of War.
Washington. June & 1895.
Major General shaftrr. TAMPA. Jria.
Wait until yuu Ect further orders before
yvu sail Answer quick
r. 4. Aiger. Secretary OF War
washintton. June s iSs.
Major General Miles. Tampa, Fla
havo sent the following telegram to
Major Gencrai Shaftcr:
Wait until yon get further orders be-
fore you ssii Answer quick.
r. A. Airsr, Secretary OF War.
washirrtcn June & iSas.
Mnjor General Miller. Tampa. Fla,
The reason for countermandtnr order
you viii eDd In the following Tho order
was given at the request Of the navy d.
partment and the president;
key West, June s
Spanish Armored cruiser second class
and Spanish torpedo boat DESTROYER seen
by Eagle. Nicooins channel. cuba. De
stroy convoy. Detail follows:
-Remey."
W..