The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-22

terings were heard among General
Garcia's men. 1t was evident that the
Cubans were greatly disappointed at
the step taken by the American COM
mander, for they had confidently
counted upon having Santiago turned
over to them to loot and plunder, as
they had in succession sacked Mai
quiri, Siboney and FL Caney. COnse-
auently their disappointment was keen
when they ascertained that they were
not to be permitted to take possession
Of the city upon General Torals sur
render.
On Friday last Castillo, a brother of
General Demetrius Castillo, went to
General Skaters headquarters in or
der to ascertain the cause OF this, to
the Cubans, in explicable resolution.
why is Santiago to remain in the
hands of our enemies" he asked.
THE Spaniards are not our enc
mics" replied General Shdfter. We
are fighting to soldiers of Spain, but
we have no desire to despOil her citi-
zens. No Cuban will be allowed to
enter the city nor will any American
soldier The government Of the city is
a matter for the people to decide.
| When the American army leaves it,
presume it will be turned over to you,
| but not until then"
THE CUBANS.
Castillo, who came direct from Cen
eral Garcia's camp, did not attempt
| to conceal his chagrin. The Cuban SOL
diers now fully realize that there is a
rising sentiment against them in the
army. They hear nothing but words
of ScOrn from our men as they pass.
Juggling their bacon and hard tack into
the woods. Even our officers no lon
I,oi,, hniv oil
lies, and it is understood that the
warm friendship displayed toward
them at first has now turned into con-
tempt; for the CubanS have neither
| fought nor worked. The correspondent
of the Associated Press who sends this
| dispatch, saw a group of Cubans re-
| fuse point blank to aid in building
| roads, and during the two days heavy
| fighting, while they were lettering in
| the rear our surgeons sought in vain
| to secure aSsistanceu from them, even
| to cut poles for improvised litters for
| our wounded. Hundreds of such in
! stances are being told around the
| campfires until the name of Cuban is
| usually wreathed with camp profan-
| ity, and very rarely is a kind word
| spoken of them. In fact, in some quar-
| ters there is a disposition to phOphesy
| an early collision between our men
| and the CubanS.
| GARCIA SHOWS HIS RESENTMENT
| General Shafter yesterday morning
| sent an invitation to General Garcia
| to attend the ceremony of raising the
| American flag over Santiago, but the
| Cuban general showed his resentment
by sending a reply which amply con
| frmed the course which he and his
| ragged, ignorant soldiers have follow.
| ed during the weeks of hard fighting
and campaigning which have resulted
in the fall of Santiago. He declined
the invitation, said he hated the Span
iards and added that he did not wan
| to be where any Of them were.
Since that time the Cubans have re-
mained in their camps, eating Amer
lean ratiOns, and our troops have haG
no communication with them.
| SHAFTER DENIES SIMPSONS
CLAIMS.
The question has arisen between th'
| army and navy officials as to the dis
position to be made of the half dOzer
large Spanish merchant steamer:
| which were in the harbor of Santiago
! at the time of the surrender. Real
| Admiral Sampson arrived in the city
| today, on the Vixen, and claimed the
| steamers were prizes of the navy. He
| also was desirOus of placing prize
| crews on board of them. Genera
| Shafter, however, refused to recogniz.
| Admiral SIMPSONS claim. He declar
| ed the steamers with everything else
| in Santiago had surrendered to him
| The question, apparently, is still unde
cided. But at any rate, the admra
returned to his flagship without hav
ing distributed prize crews among the
merchantment, and the latter are still
in possession Of the army.
SANITARY CONDITION OF SAN
TIAGO.
| General Shafter has had thorough
| examination made of the sanitary con
| dition Of Santiago. The work was don,
by Dr. GOOdfellow, of the general:
! staff, and by a civilian physician, DR.
| Orlando Dwiker. They find that al
though there are at present but si1
| cases of yellow fever in the city, il
addition to two suspects. the town i:
ripe for an epidemic. Santiago and Rit
! Janeiro are considered the creates
| fever breeding centres in the world
This town lacks every sanitary fea
ture at its best, and now, after wv,
months of siege, leaving it dirty ant
! repellant, it is a veritable pest hole
The awful stenches that arise from
the streets stagger and choke one.
A HOTBED OF DISEASE.
The city of Santiago is a typica
tropical place, with narrow, crooked
streets and low, one-storied DWELLING
and stores. Many OF the houses ar,
| succeed and painted with startling
cOlors, skyblue and vivid shades O.
green predominating These. with tn.
red tiles of the roofs and the quaint We