The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05
IT WILL LIVE IN HISTORY
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General Miles has received the fol-
lowing telegram from General shafter.
dated Playa del Este. July 3:
Headquarters Fifth army CORPS
Killed a Spanish general in the AFFAIR
at Caney and a large number of Off
GERS n men who are still unburied.
General Linares' arm was broken. My
demand for the surrender of Santiago
still being considered by the Spanish
authorities. Pando has arrived near
the break in the railroad with his ad-
vance. I think he will be stopped"
Also the following from Assistant
Adjutant General Wagner at the same
place and time:
'Pando six miles north with 5000.
Garcia opposes with 5000. Lawton can
support Garcia and prevent a juno
ton"
General Miles sent the following dis
patch to General Shafter before the
news of the destruction of the fleet:
Headquarters of the Army. WASH
ington. July 3.-To General Shafter,
Playa del Este, Cuba: Accept my hearty
congratulations on the record made Of
magnificent fortitude, gallantry and
sacrifice displayed in desperate fighting
of troops before Santiago. 1 realize the
hardships, difficulties and sufferings and
am proud that amid those terrible
scenes the troops displayed such fearless
and patriotic devotion to the welfare
Of our common sountry and our flag.
Whatever the results to follow their I'M
surpassed deeds of valor, the past is al
ready a gratifying chapter of history.
L expect to be with you within one week
with strong reinforcements."
General Skaters reply is as follows:
playa del Este, July 3.-General
Miles: Fifth Army Corps. heal San
tlago, July 81 thank you in the name
of the gallant men / have the honor to
command for the splendid tribute of
praise which you have accorded. They
bore themselves as American soldiers
always have. Your telegram will be
published at the head of the regiments
in the morning. l feel that l am master
of the situation and can hold the enemy
for any length of time. 1 am delighted
to know that you are coming, that you
may see for yourself the obstacles
which this army had to overcome. My
only regret is the great number of gall
liant soldiers who have given their lives
for our country's cause"
Washington, July 4.-The war depart
ment has given out the following:
"Plays del Este, o,30 a. m. July 4,
Headquarters of the fifth army corps near
Santiago. When the news of the disaster to
Spanish fleet reached the front, which was
during a truce, the regimental band that
had managed to keep its instrument on
the line played star ~spangied Banner
and There will be "A hot time i'm old
town tonight The men cheering from
one end of the line to the other. The
officers and men, without even shelter
tents, have been soaking for five DAYS In
afternoon rains, but all are happy"
Headquarters of the Fifth Army
Corps, near Santiago. July 3.-To-night
our lines completely surrounded the
town from the bayou north of the city
to a point on the San Juan river on the
south. The enemy holds from the west
bank of San Juan river to it's mouth
and up the railroad to the city. Gen.
eral Pando, 1 find tonight, is some dis
lance away and VIII not get into San
tiago."
The present need of reinforcing Gen.
eral Shafter is no longer felt, now that
the Spanish feet is out of the way. A
large number of men. however, are al
ready on the way and others will fol-
low.
The changed naval situation will
bring no abatement in the activity of
the authorities here in carrying the war
directly home to Spain. There is re-
newed determination to get Commo-
dore Watson's eastern squadron away
at the earliest possible for the
double purpose of striking a blow at
the coast towns OF Spain n Of pursu-
ing Admiral Camara's fleet. which has
matted at the entrance Of the Suez cam
al. Secretary Long made the official
statement to-day that the feet would
san at the earliest possible momen
he did not go into details as
10 its purpose, ii is well understood that
II will devote its attention to the Span
lsh coast and to Camara. The de-
struction of the Spanish feet at San
tiago relieves Sampson from surveil-
lance of the squadron. and he can read
lily spare the ships intended for the at