The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-19
CUBANS MAD.
Strained Relations Between In
surgents and Americans.
Garcia's Men Are Denied En-
trance to Santiago.
ALSO CUBAN JUNTA.
Deep Mutterings Are Heard in
Consequence.
Shafter Adhered Unflinchingly,
to His Position.
HELD IN CONTEMPT.
American Officers and Soldiers
Freely Express
ScOrn and Disgust For the
Shafter Adhered Unflinchingly,
to His Position.
HELD IN CONTEMPT.
American Officers and Soldier,
Freely Express
ScOrn and Disgust For the
Native Islanders.

Copyright, 1898. Associated Press.)
Santiago de Cuba, July 1s, via King
ston, Jamaica, July 19.-Strenuous eff
forts to prevent the spread of infectious
diseases among the American troops in
front of Santiago de Cuba were made as
soon as the city surrendered, and for
the past Sc hours our soldiers have been
sent as rapidly as possible to the hills
to the north of the city, where new
camps have been established. Every
thing possible is being done to improve
the sanitary conditions of the camps,
especially in the case of troops which
are expected to take part in the expe-
dition to Porto Rico.
OF the regiments here only those
which are not in the slightest infected
wilIa be allowed to go to Porto Rico.
The etlers will remain here for the
present, encamped on the high ground
north of Santiago. Two immune regi-
ments from New Orleans and Mobile
are expected here daily, and upon their
arrival will be sent to the city forming
the only American garrison which will
remain there.
The physical condition of our troops
is not considered serious, now that the
number of cases of fever is growing less
all the time, and it is believed that the
disease will disappear with the removal
of the soldiers to healthier localities
and the extra precautions which are be-
ing taken.
Gen. Wheeler's cavalry division is
practically free from sickness. and
probably will be allowed to go to Porto
Rico to take part in the campaign.
Strained Relations.
A fact which is impressed more and
more every day upon the American
officers and men is the increasing
strained relations between the Ameri-
cans and Gen. Garcia's Cuban soldiers.
Indeed, the situation has now reached
a point where there is practically no
communication between the armies, and
their relations border on those of hos
tile rather than the relations which one
would suppose should exist between
allies.
After Gen. Shafter announced his de-
cision not to let the Cuban junta enter
the city of Santiago, Heep mutterlngS
were heard among Gen. Garcia's men.
1t was evident the Cubans were greatly
disappointed at the step taken by the
"A
fdently counted upon having Santiago
turned over to loot and pIunder as they
had in succession sacked Baiquiri, Si-
honey and FL Caney. Consequently
their disappointment was keen when
they ascertained that they were not to
be permitted to take possession of the
city upon Gen. TOraFs surrender. On
Friday last Castillo, a brother Of Gen.
Demetrius Castillo, went to Gen. Shaft
er's headquarters in order to ascertain
| the cause of this, to the Cubans, mex
plicabIe action.
| hands of our enemies?'' he asked. The
| Spaniards are not our enemies" replied
| Gen Shafter. I'VE are fighting the
| soldiers of Spain but we have no desire
| to dispoil her citizens. No Cuban will
| be allowed to enter the city nor viii
| any American. The government of the
| city is for the people to decide. When
| the American army leaves it, 1 presume
it will be turned over to you, but not
| till then"
| Castillo, who came direct from Gen.
| Garcia's camp, did not attempt to con-
| ceal his chagrin.