Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-25
SHAFTER PRAISES TROOPS.


Santiago. July 22--Maj. Gen. shaii'r
has Isrusd general ordsf Ne. 60 c1n-
rratulatlng the army ihr succts'iul
termination 4 the campaign IN cuD''
The order follows!
"Iieadaunrtors United States Troops
In cuba. Santiago de cuba. July ID
General order so. &c.
"Thc mccessfui acc1mpll shmcni' OF
the campaign against santiago result
Ing In he downfall and tho surrender
Of the Spanish forces and the capture
Of large amounts u military stores
together with the destruction OF tht
entire spanish neot in the h'iNol
which. upon the Investment Of the Guy
yyaH forced Oh leave, lH one OF "hl'"
thiu amy can well d. proud.
sgrhis has been aCcumpll thi'uEh
the heroic deeds 0f thr army huA w
NJ Officers and men ihc major n.t'l
commanding unprH hla hiu. Y. mann
FOR their endurance ~ hAl l'Hlp' ~
tofarf unknown iu iha Autle.h HiN's
mn work Ne have aces mpllshtd may
vol ANIMAL h. tAr pride 90 your riuh-
trym.n and has hgHu riv1ltd un itM
occasions ln tho worIiH history. l.'ua
Ing upon an unknown coast you ih.'n
dangers boo drhufk.uF ana nNtt .iH'
obstacles ihli even ln l1phnE nA'h
stom luHufm0uuiihiH ...
"seizlnr. with iho 1f7Isiih'. "l tN'
navy. Inc towns of Uiluu'H ana finl-
nov YOU pushed boldly form. Eali lnty
driving back thn funmy'H outpost lu
tn tur4rlnput NJ Ia QuIHIut ana
completed The concentration ~.
enemy near Reyilll ln alFhi 'l ~
spanim gtu. fhlid 90 s1nulE' lg
one that mirhi huvr appalled, tn'
rtnutrst heart uphlnd sou rtu % nit-
row road. made wei n'rli imrtf' ihl.
hy rains. while 90 ihf q you l11kri
out uuuu high fIutnllH .Ifgfl WIN
a dansc growth. which could only =.
trayersod BY birdie paths terminating
within rang ~ en- cnomt's guns
''N1thIur deferred. you responded
,nEorly o. the order to close upon inc
To- and. attacklnE nd Chney ana Sln
Juan. drove him from work 90 WORK
until he took rtfugU within bis lhHi
and ntranrrsi entertainments imfuc-
dlairiy surrounding the city.
Despite the fierce glare " a f'uih-
srn sun ana rains ihlt fNl ln torrents
you valianily withufi hlt att'mpia
10 drive you from que position your
vailr had won. ill'd.nr ln your vice
like grip tho army orl1f'f DO you.
after afventeen days ~ battle ana
siege YOU were rewarded ny the Hurs
render nf Marty 2i0Ul prisoners. 1900
being those ln your immediate 'front.'
the others scattered lu ih0 various
towns OF Eastern cuba. frrring com.
Idetrly the eastern part ~ ihU ISLAND
from spanish troops
This was not done without great
Facr.nros Tho death M go gallant
soldiers and the wIundinE nf ihli,
shows but TOO plainly tho r'rc' cone
test In which you were ,rFIFl. The
few reported mifsinr ore unl"uhi ely
among the dead. n1 prisoners were lI.l
For those who have fallen in battle
with you. the commanding neral Hlr-
rows. and with you viii ever cherish
their memory Their devotion il duty
Hlis a high example ~ courage lui
patriotism 90 our f.iluN c1uuirymCu,
All who have participated iu Che gtm-
paign. battle and siege NJ Santiago Do
Cubi, viii recall with pride the grand
deeds shared from tho sun rinrr. hlri.
ships and trlumphs together Al may
wen feel proud a. luHrrib' On iholr ban.
ners the name % Santiago de- cuba.
'liy command " MAI Cen Shiftfr.
~. }. McClcrnnnd. Assistant Adlu.
tant General"