Warren sheaf., 1898-12-08
THE SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN.
It's Successful Issue Gave us the En-
tire Eastern End of Cuba.

Us successful issue OaVei US the 'En-
.4es' tire Eastern End of Cuba.
On June. % the movement against San
tiago was begun. On the 24th the first Sc
+ sriousi engagement took place, in which the
First and Tenth cavalry and the First
United States volunteer, cavalry, Gen.
Young's brigade Of Gen. Wheeler's division,
participated, losing heavily. By nightfall,
however, ground within five miles of San.
tiago was won. The advantage was stead
ilyy increased. On July /, a severe battle
took place, our forces gaining the out
works of Santiago; on the second El Caney
charge, and the investment of the city was
completed. The navy cooperated by she'll
ing the town and the coast forts.
Sinking of the Spanish Fleet.
On the day following this brilliant
occurred the decisive naval combat of the
war. The Spanish fleet, attempting to
leave the, harbor, was met by the American
Sampson: In less than three hours all the
Spanish ships were destroyed, the two
torpedo boats being sunk, and the Maria
Cristobal Colon driven ashore. The Span
ish admiral and over 1900 men were taken
prisoners, while the enemys en- loss was de- de-
our side but one man was killed, on the
Brooklyn, and one man was seriously
peatedly struck, not one was seriously in
jured: Where all so conspicuously dis
tinguished themselves, from the command
ers to the gunners and the unnamed heroes
in the boiler rooms, each and all contribut-
ing toward the achievement of this as
founding victory, for WHICH neither an
in the completeness of the. event and the
marvellous disproportion of casualties, it
would be invidious to single out any for
especial honor. Deserved promotion has
| rewarded the more conspicuous actors-the
| nations profoundest gratitude is due to all
Of those brave men who by their skill and
n fnvxy yco0v Il !,
sea power of Spain and wrought triumph
whose decisiveness and far-reaching con-
| sequences can scarcely be measured. Nor
can we be unmindful of the achievements
of our builders, mechanics, and artisans
for their skill in the construction Of our
Capture of Santiago.
The caDitulation' of Santiago followed
The city was closely besieged by land, while
the entrance of our ships into the harbor
| cut off all relief on that side. After:a truce
| protracted Negotiations - continued fro from m
Of Immediate assault the porelimin aries Of
Gen. Shafter occupied the city. The capitu-
| lation embraced the entire eastern end of
| Cuba. The number of Spanish soldiers sur
| se1uently conveyed to Spain at the charge
| of the United States II ,.e
,.5. Gratitude Of the Nation.
The story of this successful campaign is
! told in the report of the secretary of war
which will be laid before you. The indi-
| vidual valor of officers and soldiers was
never more strikingly shown than in the
several gagements leading to the sur
render of Santiago, while the prompt move
| 1nents and successive victories won instant
and universal applause To those who
gained this complete triumph, which estab-
lished the ascendency of the United States
upon land as the fight off Santiago had fixed
! our supremacy on the seas, the earnest and
lasting gratitude of the nation is unspar-
| irgly due. Nor should we alone remember
| the gallantry of the living: the dead claim
| our tears, and our losses by battle>and dis
ease must cloud any exultation at the re-
suit and teach US to weigh the awful cost
! of War, however rightful the cause or sig
| nal the victory.