The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
SHAFTER TO HIS Sue
CESSFUL SOLDIERS.
His General Order in hich
He Expresses His

uO GAPlooooo Liz
Great Qualification at the
Conduct Of His Men.
Santiago, July %, I p. m.-Fol-
lowing is Maj Gen. Skaters order
just published
Headquarters United States Troops
in Cuba,
Santiago de Cuba. July 10.
General Order No. 26.
TIE successful accomplishment of
the campaign against Santiago, re
sulting in it's downfall and the eur
render Of the Spanish forces and the
capture of large amounts of military
stores, together with the destruction
of the entire Spanish feet in the
harbor, which. upon the investment
of the city, was forced to leave. is
one of which this army can we'll be
proud This has been accomplished
through the heroic deeds of the army,
and to it's officers anG men the maj or
general commanding offers his sin
cere thanks for their endurance Of
lardships unknown in the American
army The work you have accom-
plished may wei. appeal to the pride
of your countrymen. and has been
rivaled upon few occasions in the
worlds history Landing upon an
unknown coast. you faced dangers in
disembarking and oyercame obstacles
that. even in looking back, seem in
surmountable
Selling, with the assistance of the
navy. the towns of Baiquiri and si
boney. you pushed boldly forth, gal
lantly driving back the enemy's out
posts in the engagement o? La
Quasina and completed the concen
tration of the enemy near Sevilla.
within sight of the Spanish strong
holds at Santiago de Cuba The out
look from SevilIa was one that might
we'll have appalled, the stoutest heart
Behind you ran narrow road, made
we'll nigh impossible by rains. while
to the front you looked out upon high
foot hills covered with a dense tropi-
cal growth, which could only be
traversed by bride paths terminating
within range of the enemy's guns.
Nothing deferred, you responded
eagerly to the order to close upon the
foe. and, attacking at Caney and San
Juan, drove him from work until he
took refuge within his last and
strongest entrenchments, immediate.
~ surrounding the city.
Despite the fierce glare Of a south
ern sun and rains that fell in torrents,
you valiartly wi,hstood his attempts
to drive you from the position your
valor had won Holding in your
yice.like grip the army opposed to
you, after II days of battle and seige
you were rewarded by the surrender
of nearly 1000 prisoners. 10000 be,
ing those in your immediate front, the
others scattered in the various towns
of eastern Cuba, freeing completely
the eastern part OF the island from.
Spanish troops
This was rot done without great
sacrifices The death OF 230 gallant
soldiers and the wounding OF 1924
others shows but too plainly the
fierce contest in which you were en-
gagged The few reported missing
are undoubtedly among the dead, as
no prisoners of war were lost.
For those who have fallen in bat
tie with you, the commanding gener
al SORROWS, and With you will ever
cherish their memory. Their devo
ton to duty sets high example o1
courage and patriotism to our fellow
countrymen All who nave participa
ted in the campaign, battle aud seige
of Santiago de Cuba will recali with
pride the grand deeds accomplished
and will hold one another dear fol
having shared from the suferiugs
>hardships and triumphs together 81
may we'll feel proud to inscribe on
their banners the name cf Santiago
de Cuba
BY command of
Maj. Gen. Shafter.
E. J. McCiernand,
Assistant Adjutant General.