Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-07-27
General shafter Sends Him Back, AL though His 0ffense Was Death
 Punishment.
THREE OTHERS ARE
 RETURNED nY SKATER.
Ihey Ineite the Cubans to Make Un. just Demands, and It Is Believed They Are Responsible For
 Gareia's Actions.

Washington, July 26.-General shaf- Ter reports that the condition of the troops at Santiago are rapidly improv- bug and he said he hoped in the course b Ia day or two to have them all located h comfortable camps where they may lest and recuperate and where the sick |aay recover.
 The general makes no mention of tho ! IaIeged letter from General Garcia to ainself nor does he speak of any friction 5eween them, whence the department ias come to doubt the authenticity of published stories on this subject.
 In reports to the war department rel sPiye to the conditions at Santiago Gen. Ehsfter has thrown some light on the iificulties in which certain of the news paper correspondents there have involy- kd Themselves. From his report it would kPpear that animated by an ambition to ake ] prominent part in the important sYents following each other in rapid suc- Pession at Santiago after the initiation sathe negotiations for the surrender of Ahe city few of the correspondents Tere guilty of grave breaches of militia I7law, necessitating prompt, corrective aehon by General Shafter.
 { Thus, for instance, Sylvester Scovel in Shs efforts to take part in the flag rais- 8lg over the city hall, resisted the mili- safy officers in the execution of their &iuty and even attempted a personal as- aault upon the commanding general. This made him subject to summary and &gere punishment, even death, yet &Gsnezal Shafter, probably realizing that Ignorance of military law was the ex- Panation of the action, contented him. aalf with expelling that correspondent Atom Cuba
 A more serious offense, from the fact That it might easily have Jed to rioting 'pd loss of life, was that of three other orrespondents who it appears by Gen. Ehafter's report, by circulating infama- aory posters, stirred up the town They Fere likewise deported and as evidence
 lat he has no ill feeling towards the
 aper represented by them but desired Hny tpexereise such control as is im- Heratifely demanded in the interest of
 aiety of our troops and protection of
 ne people under their care. General ssnatter has declared that these cores
 poadents may be immediately replaced
 y others from the same paper who will
 0Dserye the rules of prudence.
 E With the week just closed the United ISstes saw the end of the third month iOl 'he war with Spain and the responsi- aae officials, from the president down to
 4e lowest employe, who had hand
 ss'h shaping the course of events, feel
 ag nothing but satisfaction with the progress, Over a quarter of million men
 u4Fe been armed and equipped and
 many of them have seen battle. The
 s''les around Santiago have been re-
 uafKable and in the opinion of experts
 1ase covered the United States army en-
 Sagea With imperishable glory.
 lne first great battle of the war in
 r sur'o Eco will be fought at San Piedras,
 Sals town is near the island of Viequesi
 bA'en was the first place contemplated l 'ne war department, and which plan
 ' 0nly been slightly varied in detail,