Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
GEN. GARCIA FLIES THE coop.
Tke Cuban General Disguised Because ths
Cubsns Can Not Run Things, and
VIII Retire to the Hills.

NEW YORK, July 21.--A Santiago spe-
.ial to the Journal, dated July 10, says
that Gen. Garcia has written letter
TO Gen. Shafter declaring that he is
disguised at his treatment at the hands
Of the Americans, and will therefore
withdraw his forces to the hills.
Text of Ga rcia's Letter.
The letter referred to above as hav-
.ng been sent to Gen Shafter was
,ouched in the most bitter terms, and
was as follows:
SIR-On May l2 the government of the re-
public of Cuba ordered me, commander OF
me Cuban army in the east, TO cooperate with
:he American army. following the plans and
0Deysng the orders of its commander. l have
lone my best sir, to fulfill the wishes of my
government, and have been until now one OF
Jour most faithful subordinates. honoring my
self in carrying out your orders and instruc-
ions as far as my powers have allowed me to
10 it.
The city of Santiago surrendered to the
American army, and news of that important
event was given to me by persons entirely for
eign to your staff. L have not been honored
With single word from yourself informing me
about the negotiations for peace, nor the terms
Of capitulation by the Spaniards- The impor-
sant ceremony of the surrender Of the Spanish
army and the taking possession OF the city by
yourself took place later on. and only know OF
both events by public reports.
was never honored, Sir, with kind wore
from you. inviting myself or any officer of my
stan to represent the Cuban army on that mem
orable occasion.
Finally, know that you have left in power
at Santiago the same Spanish authorities thai
for three years have fought as enemies OF thu
independence of Cuba 1 beg to state thai
these authorities have never been elected al
Santiago q nj q
appointed by royal DEGREES Of the queen OF
Spain.
would have agreed. sir, that the army un-
Ter your command should have taken possess
sion OF the city, the garrison and the forts ]
would have given my warm cooperation to any
measure you might have deemed best under
American military law to hold the city for voul
army and to preserve public order until the
time comes to fulfill the solemn pledge of the
people of the United States to establish in Cuba
free and independent government, but wher
The question arises OF appointing authorities in
santiago de Cuba, under the peculiar cir
cumstanceS Of our 81 years strife against the
spanish rule, can not see but with the deepest
regret that such authorities are not elected by
She Cuban people, but are the same ones Sc
ectad by the queen Of Spain, and hence are
minister's to defend against the CubanS the
Spanish sovereignty.
A runof. too absurd to be believed, general
RscribeS the reason of your measures and OF
Santiago to fear OF maSSacreS and re-
venges against the Spaniards Allow me,
sir. to protest against even the shadow of such
An idea We are no. sayages, ignoring the
rules OF civilized warfare We are poor,
ragged army, rag red AMI as poor as the
army of your forefatherS in their noble war fol
! independence, but, did the heroes of Sara
:oga and Yorktown, we respect too deeply ou1
cause to disgrace it with barbarism and cow
3rdice.
nf a 7 Ill ro,
greet to be unable to fulfill any longer the orders.
;: my government, and, therefore, have tend
sSed to-day to the commander-in-cniefo of the
Cuban army, Maj Gen. Maxine Gomez, my
resignation as commander OF this section of oul
army.
Awaiting his resolution, I withdraw my
| forces to the interior. Very respet fully
yours CALIxTo GARCIA.
Surprised Shafter.
Although Gen. Shafter has been
aware for some time that the Cubani
were dissatisfied with the present
conditions, and that some of the
officers were disposed to openly pro
test, the letter of Garcia came t.
him as something of a surprise. He al
once announced that the communicar
ton of the Cuban commander woulc
be formally answered. but he gave nc
indication as to what the nature of hiI
reply would be. 1t is known, how.
ever. that the American commander
! has no intention of modifying or
changing in any way his original or.
| ders to the effect that no Cubans anc
but few Americans shall enter the city
of Santiago until the last SpaniSrd
shall have been deported, when the
! place, as has all along been his inten-
ton, will be turned over to representa-
tive and responsible Cubans.