Evening journal., 1898-07-25
SENDING ON MORE MEN.
Troops Ready to Leave Charleston
and Tampa.
REPORT FROM GENERAL SHAFTER
NO Mention of Differences With Garcia.
Troublesome Correspondents Deport-
od-tuantanaano, San Luis and
Palma Surrender.

Palma Surrender.
WASHINGTON. July 25.--It was said
al tha war department late yesterday
t2iat no news could bo expected from
any official source as 10 General Miles
movements until tonight at the earliost.
II "a calculated that he arrived last
pight at the point on tho coast of Porto
Rico selected as hhe rendezvous for all
the vessels of tho expedition. Whether
or nOt no Will undertake 10 make a
hnding In advance OF tho arrival OF the
whole expedition viii probably depend
entirely upon conditions as he finds
them. Should there be no Spanish force
o. at least an inconslderable one, on
the coast tho troops Win be landed to
relieve them from tho disastrous effects
OF being confined closely on shipboard
under tropical sun.
The general has with him sufficient
artillery TO hold aTB position he may
occupy, supplemented as this artillery
will bo by tho guns OF his naval convoy
Meanwhile the department Is making
every effort TO htcry along the remain
DER oe tho expedition Some troops are
now on tholr way from Tampa and
Charleston and should roach Porto Ri
Navg officials are assisting actively
Ia getting the troops OK and weKo en-
gagged yesterday ia seading tho ncces-
sary orders TO that ond to tho COM
manders OF the naval auxiliary vessola
which hav0 been placed at tho service
ud the war department.. In the course
of a DAY or two the troops brought from
Chickamauga by General Brooke WIZ
sail from Hampton Roads. where they
arrived yesterday and are now ready
FOR the transports. There Is pToba-
billtV that General Miles VIII ho de-
layed Tor several days Ia his landing
operauons for lack of lighters. but sov-
eCal of these are now on their way and
others wiz. DO hvTuiedforward as rapid
~ as possible However. It may be well
aaOng toward the end Of this week boz
foro the active land campaign can DO
begun in Porto Rico
General ShRfteC reported By oafio
yesterday that condition OF tho
troops AZ SdLntfago was rapidey improv-
Ing and said ho hoped very soon 70 have
thetii all located IA comfoHRbla camps
wheuo they Esay rest and recuperate
and where tho sick may recover. HIo "a
feeding 11.0OO OF tho Spanish prisoners
oR WAR. and although he has not yet
been able 10 furnish them tents thiH Do
fcienoy In being made good. Meanwhile
their present condition Is no worse IN
this respect than was their condition
before the surrender.
Tho general makes no mention OF tho
alleged letter from Garcia TO himself.
nor does no speak of any friction be-
tween them, whence the department. has
come 20 doubt the authenticity OF pub
llshed stories on this subject
IN hts report 20 tho war departmeBt
saative 90 the conditions at Santiago
General Shafter has thrown sotae light
upon the didiculties IN whloh certain Of
tho newspaper correspondents thor0
have involved Themselves. From bis re-
port II would appear that. animated by
an alabitlon 10 take a prominent part
in the important events following cstch
other In rapid succession at Santiago
aftcT the Initiation of the negotiations
for the surrender OF the city. few OF
tho c0rrespoDGents were guilty OF pravd
breaches Ot military law. uecessitating
Ironpt corrective action by General
Shaftor. Thus, for instance. ono corro-
sspondent In his efforts 10 taRa part Ia
bhe flag raRlng over the city hal re-
slated the military officers la the exc
cutlon OF their duty and oven attempted
a personal assault upon the command
ipg goneras. THIS made him subject %
summary and severe punishment even
death. yet General Shafter. probably
realizing that sgnoranoe Of mlutory Raw
was the explanation of tho action, con-
tented himself with eNpolling the CORE
spondent from Cuba,
a moro serious offense. from the fact
that it might easily have led to riot
ing and loss of life, was that OF three
other correspondents. who. II appears
by General Skaters report. by circu-
latug innammatory posters stirred up
the town. They were likewise deported
and as evidence that he has no personal
ill feeling toward the paper represented
by them. but desires only 20 exercise such
control as is imperatively demanded IN
the interest Of safety Of our troops and
protection Of the people under theii
care. General Shafter has declared that
these correspondents may be replaced
by others from the same newspaper who
will observe the rules of prudence. Nc
mention is made Of any other cases re.
quiring attention. and it is indicated
that the relations between the news.
paper men and the army officers at San.
tiago are generally amicable and salts.
factory.
In a very dignlhed manner Genera
Shafter takes notice OF some Of the Sc
verely critical newspaper articles thai
have appeared touching tho condition
of the troops before Santiago Will,
they lay in the trenches. He admit,
that there was a shortage OF tobacc,
for a time. but shows conclusively tha
there was no lack of the n6cessarlos o.
life. and the troops were adequatel,
supplied with hard bread, bacon. sugar
and coffee. Although this bin of fare Il
not as extensive as that afforded troop
IN garrison. II embodies the main fea
lures of the army ration while on fiel,
service and removed from a base o
supplies. AS It has been alleged in SOM
quarters that there was lack OF pur
pose in the battles incident to the ad