The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-19
TO CHECK FEVER.
Army Chiefs Battling With
the Sanitary Conditions
Of Santiago.
TBy Cable, Copyright, 1898. by The Associated
Press.

lBy Cable,' Copyright 1898. by The Associated
Press.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July is, 1898 &c
P. NJ, via Kingston, Jamaica, July 10
(S:10 A. M).-Strenuous efforts to prevent
the spread Of Infectious diseases among
the victorious American troops in front of
Santiago de Cuba were made so soon as
the city surrendered. and for the past
tlirty-six hours our soldiers have been
sent as rapidly as possible to the hills
north of the city, where they have es-
tablished new camps
Everything possible is being done to i'm
prove the sanitary conditions of the
camps, especially in the case of the troops
which are expected to take part in the
expedition to Porto Rico Of the regi-
rnents here only those which are not in
the slightest infected will be allowed to
so to Porto Rico The others win re-
main here for the present, camped on the
high ground north Of Santiago. Two i'm
rlune regiments from New Orleans and
Mobile are expected here daily and upon
their arrival they will be sent into the
city at once. ana win form the only Amer
ican garrison force which viii remain
there
The physical condition Of our troops is
ber of cases OF fever is growing less all
the time, and it is believed the disease
will disappear with the removal of the
soldiers to healthier localities and the ex-
ira precautions which are being taken
General Wheeler's Cavalry Division is
practically free from sickness and. prob
ably, will be allowed to go to Porto Rico,
to take part in the campaign.
-
more every day upon the American eoffI-
GERS and men is the increasing strained
relations between the Americans and
General Garcia's Cuban soldiers. Indeed.
the situation has now reached a point
when there is practically no eommunica-
ton at all between the two armies and
their relations border on those of hos
tility, rather than the relations which
one would suppose would exist between
allies. So soon as General Shafter an
nounced his decision not to let the Cuban
Junta enter the City of Santiago de Cuba
deep mutterings were heard among Cen
eral Garcia's men. 1t was evident the
Cubans were greatly disappointed at the
step taken by the American Commander,
for they had confidently counted upon
having Santiago turned over to them to
loot and plunder, as they had In success
sion sacked Baiquiri siboney and Ell
Caney. Consequently their disappoint-
ment was keen when they ascertained
that they were not to be permitted to
take possession of the city upon General
ToraTs surrender. On Friday last Cas-
tillo, a brother of General Demetrius
Castillo, went to General Skaters head
quarters in order to ascertain the cause
of this, to the Cubans, inexplicable reso-
luton.
''Why is Santiago to remain in the
hands of cur enemies?" he asked.
THE Spaniards are not our enemies
replied General Shafter I'VE are fighting
the soldiers of Spain; but, we have no de-
sire to despoil her citizens. No Cuban
will be allowed to enter the city nor Will
any American soldier. The Government
of the city is a matter for the people to
decide When the American Army leaves
it. l presume it will BE turned over to
you; bur not until then
Castillo, who came direct from General
Garcia,s camp. did not attempt to conceal
his chagrin.
that there is a rising sentiment against
nothing but words of scorn from our men
as they pass onwards. Juggling their bacon
and hard tack into the woods Even our
officers no longer conceal their disgust for
their allies. and it is understood that the
warm friendship displayed towards them
at first has turned into contempt, for the
Cubans have neither fought NOR worked
The correspondent of 1.-The Associated
Press, who sends this despatch saw a
group of Cubans refuse point blank to
aid in building roads, and, during the
two days heavy fighting, while they were
lettering in the rear our surgeons sought
in vain to secure assistance from them,
even to cut poles for improvised litters
for our wounded.
Hundreds of such instances are being
told about the camp fires, until the name
of Cuban is usually wreathed with camp
profanity, and very rarely is a kind word
spoken OF them. IN fact, in some quar-
ters there is a disposition to prophesy and
early collision between our men and the
Cubans.
General shafter, yesterday morning.
sent an invitation to General Garcia TO
attend tho ceremony of raising the
American Tag over S.l'l;sasp lie Cuod, lat
the Cuban General showed his resentinval
by sending reply which amply confirmed
the course which he and bis ragged, ig-r
nolant soldiers have followed during the
weeks OF hard fighting and campaigning
which have resulted in the fan Of aaf9ti-
ago. lie declined the inv4taflon said he
hated the Spaniards, and added that he
did not want TO be where amy OF them
Since that time the Cubans have re-
NAMED in their camps, eating American
rations and our troops have had no COM
munication with them
arlly and navy officials as to the DISPOSE