The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
SAMPSON STOOD BY SHAFTER.
NO SIGN OF FRICTION BETWEEN
THE TWO COMMANDERS.

The Attack ns Proposed by Gen.
Shnftcr in Complete Accord With
the Views of Admiral sampson.
Portions of the Correspondence
Between the Two Made Public.
Adnirals Desire to he Represent
ed at the Surrender Not Graft
fled.
Washington, Aug. S.-A good deal of
Hight is thrown upon the relations be-
tween the army and navy during the
critical period just preceding the surren-
der of Santiago by extracts from Admiral
SIMPSONS report, dated July 26, which is
now made public by the navy department.
1t had been the admiraIs desire to do
everything possible TO cooperate with
Gen. Shafter. The attack as proposed by
Gen. Shafter on Santiago was in complete
accord with the views held by Admiral
Sampson and discussed with his staff.
A formal arrangement under date of
July was made for the attack by Capt.
Chadwick representing Admiral Sampson
and Gen. Shafter
This was followed by considerable CORE
spondence.
On July Gen. shafter sent to the COM
manding general of the Span
ish forces a demand for sur
render and saying that unless this
was arranged by noon OF the 9th a bonn
bardment of the city would be begun and
continued with the heavy guns of the
ships, the city being within easy range
of the guns.
Gen. Shafter said: 81 make this sugges-
ton of surrender purely in a humanita-
rian spirit l do not wish TO cause the
slaughter of any more men either of your
excellency's forces, or my own; the final
result under circums tances so disadvan-
tageous to your excellency being fore
gone conclusion"
July 8, Gen. Shafter sent word to Ad-
miral Sampson that the Spanish COM
mander proposes to abandon Santiago If
permitted TO march out to Holgun and
not be attacked en- route. The truce will
continue for the present and l will notify
you of its discontinuanee."
Next day the general informed the adj
miral that il was expected the lombard
ment would begin the same evening or
the next morning, and following this
Chough no date is indcated) the general
said: Il desire you to begin firing upon
Santiago de Cuba as near p. m. to-day
as possible"
Then appears this letter from Gen Shaf-
ter TO Admiral Sampson, under date OF 81
honey, July 8: Messages / sent you yes
terday and to-day have apparently been
received by you. / have just asked that
you commence firing on Santiago at y.
m, and sent you this morning our latest
map on our positions. Can you begin bonn
bardment tomorrow? If you can please do
SO, and continue IL, as arranged with Capt.
Chadwick
On the morning of the 9th the navy 8 po-
sition was taken up close into the beach
at Aguadores, when the Brooklyn and In
diana continued the bombardment of San
tiago from 9:H a. m until / p m, at
which hour it was requested by Gen. Shaft
ter that 1t should cease.
On July u a report was sent from the
army as 10 he fall Of she'll showing that
the fire had been very effective, and that
several fires had started in the city, and
nearly all the shell fell within the city
limits.
Admiral Sampson notified Gen. shafter
on the 12th that he proposed to begin the
bombardment next morning with 13-inch
shells. The oregon, Massachusetts and
Indiana were promptly on hand on the
morning of the 18th prepared 10 fire
on the evening of the 18th the admiral
was notified that truce xisted, and that
al, firing must be Discontinued during the
suspension Of hostllties. TO this the adj
miral replied: Il am now prepared to shell
the city Of Santiago with three Of my
largest ironciads with 13-inch projectlles;
can commence at short notice. win wat
your signal"
july II the enemy surrendered without
furthcr action by the feet
Admiral Sampson had on the previous
day Informed Cen Shafter that he desired
10 be represented in the regOuations for
surrender, as II was the result Of the work
of the combined forces.
LONG STANDS NY SAMPSON