The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-25

own people are capable OF fulhliing the
International obligation to establish a
government for the island. Cuba in
| the future may possibly become, in the
course OF q few years, part OF the ter
ritory OF the United States, thus in-
creasing the comfort and happiness OF
this people, but now all desire a gov
| ernment OF our own, as compensation
for the suferlngs and heroiam Of our
army and the definite establishment OF
| the Cuban republic with Cuban author-
tiles. in accordance with the resolutions
Of the United States Congress.
eve hope that the present stnte OF
AFFAIRS at Santiago, where Spaniards
are still the administrators Of our in
terests. property and fate, win be brief;
that the atty may soonsbb turned over
to the Cubans and tha our-urmy may
enter, the flag Of eu1h waving triuEn-
phantly beside tie American flag as Gu
has soldiers fought side by side with
the Americans againHt the common
enemy"
General >Shafter'E dsll to permit
the entrance of Cubans into
Santiago IS an exit .sig wise measure,
ns In these exeitad days there might be
l trouble. unaelhed persons, however,
are free to enter at all times.
As soon nH the Spanish sold al.P
embarked Cubans win be alla poien-
ter the city freely.
The first embarlRtton IS expected
next Thursday, In accordance With q
contract made between the United
states government and -tflai panish
Trans-Atlantie Company.
The United States transport Santla-
/ 90 left this morning for Newport News
with sick and wounded.
The steamer jamaica afriVad o-day
/ with passengers from JRnfai and
proceeded to GhahtaHamo with foYis.
tons for the United States fie8l
To-day the spaniArds t1t1s over
their cavalry horseG Only one hun
dFed and GortR-three were surTendesed.
The others had been LED for food for
the army
IN Hs a niged manner GeneEai
several cIttical-neTspaper articles that
have appeared touching the condition
of the troops before Santiago, while
they lay in the trenches. He admits
that there was a shortage Of tobacc'-
/ for a time, but shows conclusively that
there was no lack Of the necessaTteS OF
life and that the troops were adequately
supplied with hard bread, bacon, sugar
and coffee. although this bin OF fare Is
not as extensive as that afforded troops
! in garrison It embodies the main fea-
ture OF the army ration while on field
service and removed from base OF
| supplies. As II has been alleged in some
| quarters that there was lack of pur-
| pose In the battles incident TO the ad-
vance upon Santiago, II Is interesting to
| note that while General Shafter admits
that for two days he was himself lying
| III, owing to the great heat and expo
sure he asserts that the plans laid
down in adyance for the movement
were carried out with absolute exact
ness.
ImperlShAbIe Glory.
with the week just closed the United
States saw the end OF the third month
Of the war with Spain and the responsl-
bic officials, from the President down to
the lowest emplove who has had to do
| with shaping the course Of events feel
| nothing but satisfaction at tile progress
made An army Of q quarter OF mill
lion men has been mobllized, armed and
equipped aud much OF II has seen SER
Vice The battles preceding the capture
/ Of Santiago have been remarkable In
/ lNNNN IfHilEHla NNAA vi Allg hlNllANAA ~
| military experts have covered the
/ United States army engaged with Inn
| perishnhla glory. Modern warfare of
| type developed In these engagements
was absolutely new and untried not on
| ly to the United States army, but 60 the
world. No such charge Is recorded In
| history MS that made mp on the stouN
Fort and the hlnckhouse crowning the
| hills OF FL Clnpy There have been en-
| gngemcnts between trained troops and
| savage rnees In the jungles Of India and
on the hills of South Africa OF late
/ years that conveyed In a slight manner
| tho possibilities OF modern weapons.
But these battle fought by the Fifth
army corps have heen the first In
which large bodies OF troops OF civilized
/ nations on both sides have been engaS-
Cd with all the implements OF modern
warfare and the result Is bound to bn
| highly instructive to The military stu-
dent aud To exiort admiration for the
| apiendld fighting qualities OF the United
States soldiers from the most unwilling
critics
New officers IN any army have had
| more esperlence In hard nUhtlng, espe-
| cIaIly In rough country, than that OF
| tho indian drhter, General Henry, so
| that some weisht must be attnched TO
| ihr opinion or the merits of our 0tllcors
| and troops EXPRESSED hV him In the fol-
lgwinr rerfonal letter addressed by him
10 Adinaut General Corbln dated IN
| front OF sant!aFo. July y:
G.nrrni ilrnty'' 'rrihutr.
wye had q pleasant sail down, but
having to row the men ashore, took
come tine to get on. We lQtt sitoney pt
%. m. yesterday with tile llghth ohln
| and came into camp hete about TIRES
mlIos from the ,rant IN compnnG win
! .iererai ErcrHinrilGo rode 10 the troni
/ 10 Gcnrrll Whp1lers heiaWar!ers, hnd
/ n ang of truce being IN, Ind an oprot-
pnlty 10 nee the llnlu. We are almo,!
on ton o. thtu 10 fclnt of wheeler hf-
| .nr ab3ut olsht hundred yards 10 them
1ut thr ruu.ift &C. rough, going down
10 N faHnr aHI aaceHdlpP, all caretel
| iv thoir IRE Tie country all the Wly ia
| the rdurhrst j ever saw. You hnre 10
gllaw roads or im.lg and cora uudef
enyy nro. tHtr r1lltipD cnWmnndinS
/ evrrr nppmnCh. Tho worlt dole ba
.bcse tfdoI@ 1lpea landing lhelf hero,
| sm aaa LrHarlc Under lis'lml- -rla,
! stat HnI rain. calls lur me higheHl
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