The record-union., 1898-07-30
SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN.
General Shafter Not Interfered
With in It's Conduct.

SANTIAGO, July 2S.-(Delayed in
ransmission)-Major General Shafter
is desirous that it should be known
that the United States War Depart
ment has in no way interfered with the
conduct of the campaign. The General
adds that he was never hampered by
the War Department and that if the
campaign in this vicinity had failed the
fault would have BEEN all his own. The
departments only part in the opera
tions was in ratifying the terms Of the
Spanish forces.
General Shafter has requested that
these statements be published, IN view
of the fact that the department has
been criticised for faulty management.
General Shafter has received advices
that two Spanish transports, one of
them being a hospital ship, have lett
the Island of Martinique. They are ex-
pected here Tomorrow In addition,
three Spanish transports left Cadiz yes
terday, and four others are to leave
Cadiz on July Both. These vessels are
capable of carrying about $1,000 sol
diers, and the embarkation will begin
when all the vessels are here. 1t is eX-
pected that all the Spanish prisoners of
war will be embarked by August 10th
The American commander has au-
thoriZed the Spanish soldierSwho COM
manded the troops that come to San
tiago during the siege from Manzanillo
to send for their wives and families, in
order that they may be able to take
them back to Spain at the Govern
ment's expense. In all there are about
100 women and children.
The telegraph operator at Manzanillo
notified the authorities here that Cap
tain General Blanco at first refused to
permit the delivery of messages sent
by these officers to their families. but
later. under protest from General
Shafter, the Captain General allowed
the messages to be delivered
The American General has also au-
thorized the Spanish officers to charter
schooner at ManZanillo for the pur-
pose of bringing their families to this
port, but no vessel was available, ard
other plans are now under way. Prob
ably a schooner will be sent from here
to Manzanillo. under flag of truce, to
fetch the wives and children of the
Spanish officers.
General Shafter says he has not made
certain statements attributed to him in
an interview on the subject of the at
titude assumed by General Garcia, and
he explains that the alleged trouble
between himself and Senior Ros. the
Civil Governor of Santiago, is a very
small matter indeed. Senior Ros is ruff
fled at General Shafter not allowing
his complete control Of the civil sec
tion of Santiago, which has been sur
rendered to the American forces. Senior
Ros considers himself the supreme
civil authority, basing his claims upon
the state paper issued by President
Mckinley on July 18th and providing
in general terms for the government of
the province of Santiago de Cuba,
which contains the following clause:
THE Judges and other officials con-
nected with the administration Of JUS
tice, may, if they accept the supremacy
of the United States, continue to adj
minister the ordinary law of the land.
as between man and man, under the
supervision of the commander in
chief"
Senior Ros, it is understood, resents
General Skaters so-called interfer-
ence with his duties. A little cloud
arose over the fact that Senior Ros dis
charged three employees and substituted
for them three of his own friends. The
discharged employees complained to
General Shafter, who ordered their rein
statement. Since then Senior Ros has
been slightly ruff1ed, but he is continu-
ing to discharge his duties as General
Skaters subordinate. The trouble was
really insignificant, but Senior Ros and
his three friends being Cubans, the
matter was magnified in their circles.
Senior Ros simply obeyed General
Skaters orders, without protest,
though he may have murmured behind
his back.
When the American soldiers were in
the conquered city they were received
by the townspeople with many evil
dences Of good fellowship. Our blue