The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-26

1GToSu, NlNcNyu, Grl9tODoi OOlOnt Almlrontt
0quondo and the t6rpedo~boat destroyers Plu.
steamed i sta.s 4 toE tSS !. ssSsSss g Ssst, SylnS sSc slss ss
cordanoe with standing ordere, at once ongaget
WHICH S coHtl IN edo ,u GGHF9 f:S q +, MINIS NJ. atRsS l PfRs
famous Victory. with its splendid credit tt
officers and men, was won. The casualtiae
ten S SST ds,Go n %sto Of "n them man p t the dr SnG
Of the ear by the ~concussion caused
sSy th Sst sSnS: 2S5 fiRiP' c suffered = sB 90 ip %ssR5nf &
SloMnd sP SSs Y iSS S SgSRiSSsaa' FFs Sss s sstISat g.
are probably considerably below the actual
nT r1m sSs,r Many Manu. Of The thee enemy en- on were %o rescued ned
prisoners. except the officers who were sent e
Annapolis, were brought to Portsmouth, N. H,
the harbor Of. that City until they were released
During this time they were fed and clothed and
ness. and the wounded and ailing soon recov-
cred under good treatment,
Rei43Sa Mercedes. ~ wR RlIshR'ih had 0 not SP1ie eit SANTIAGO Ss !
With o CssSTS S 2 s9u9dron. was seen ,s steshm n,nn
S He%c 81 B Sae the RSr harrow s4 psr E 81 the sse Entrance SHss S ohS99
mel, presumably by the IRE ofthe Massachusetts
stifl IN ho some doubt EaS oB SSt L 81 had Yt Che % effeet " iur Is
Their obstruotinR the channel.
sHAFTER ORDERED TO CONFER WITH SAMPSON.
.".on July 8 the department teleEraphed to
AuHllIli DuInpSOu JndJ LILO ETtSlutnl ldu lbSutu
the following order:
"een. shAfter and Admiral Sampson should confer
at once for co operation in taking Santiago.
Gen. Skater Immediately requested Admiral
the next day Admiral Sampson. being m. sent
a,s eR ssaf E, stan n ;w ThS had b vs a S SpFhe TsS tbS Nth th
case the Spanish commander refused the 500
ond demand for s%urrendeI. a continued bonn
hieeott On the 9TH; that. Il this his was not sufieiisnt,
there SHOULD be an assault on the socapa bat
effort made by some Of the smaller chips Of the
squadron to enter the haTbor. On July 10 the
ssfhGafftaeirI, Began a ffnrtther bboSmnfbarddmaeSnst Of San.
tiago. This was continued on the 1lth. At IL
n. Gen. Shafter signalled:
PLEASE continue firing with heavy guns until 1
o'clock. and then cease Airing until further orders.
"Att:45 P. NJ. the Brooklyn reported to the
curate, shell falling in cityj lines have been ad-
vanGed. Flag Of truce wen, forward e demand un.
result of truce.
On July y the Admiral received a despatch
from Gen. Shafter stating:
MY lines arc now complete, to the bay north of
Flames followed several shots hred to-day.
AT $40 P. NJ. Gen. shafter signalled;
"a truce now exists and will probably continue all
day tomorrow, the 18th.
On July IS, at 9:05 A. NJ. Admiral Sampson
SiRnalled to Gen. Shafter:
AS Commanderin.c Chief of the naval forces en-
In any conferenee held to arrange the terms Of sur e
render of Santiago. Including the surrender. of the
Importance to both branches Of the service.
This was replied to at $40 2. NJ. by Gen.
Shafter as follows:
d.hienIs to lot you. inOw. conference may take
place at any hour. 80"
AZ LIE T: NJ on the 18th. Gen. Miles tsle-
at will he Glad II Won will send "a than hendounr-
tern an officer to represent you during negotiations
for evacuation.
At1:3sP P. NJ. Gen. Miles was replied to,
tive theref
"At2:23P n, before any arrangement could
q pe r @aas 4y wh1Sn to ao the h ssd%PsSf S0ui 81 se tbs
surrendered
vise Sn Ad dne 9f{ SAMPSON npgc S that i tie G sarre maies had had
not, actually been concluded. and then. on the
10th. wrote. him that, at the REQUEST Of the
eemmunicate With Madrid. This letter in
closed a copy, Of the agreement Of capitulation.
Later in the day Gen. Shafter teleRraphed:
Enemy has surrendered. Will you send soma
one to represent navy in the matterf
Admiral sampson's chief Of star arrived ct
f sae h 1EGn e "a DO 5e Sc. s snd fnfor hSeE Z GEN. Ha shPp GftssiD q,
t AdR face t sssnsg sotiss s5P Ssd sapPe SadSs; q u G5eT fact Of
esp Gaf Ct the '!FfRRiG s Gsn. s. sh sas sG dssIInss Ct Ct
permit.
THE OPERATIONS OF THE
The report then gives an account Of the
blockade n9tfG,sd OF Cuban ports; the shellins 81 the
the crew 81 the 1 @ins sioS1E were Rd tiils ID af the ' taFin =!
s St thS sf i 7 Ct a q sSs bfoefa and s,a al saS Sts tSs
The s%IcelSsnt yoSt done by the Marine Corps
Too much praise cannot be given these Of
displayed under the se' trying Eai,sHs coSndltio %nsc WsRhiiccSS
confronted them almost Immediately upon
I nie6tse they He G Wsfs G sSali EsF q tsr fsm SfS' o s8S
t SSsfs f tRs d dsls; sG and is : sSRsIs;tS SllRofGsS 8G shefssi;
to @s the 81 sh mg;1S9 ,1 Of 2, eans Sa This Gso ~
disease. wRiifeu the e cases s u Sickness sci less 9e %Se only ~
2 2 PsIE ss9 Of tS Esi sa sfgsISIas for for t tSs s SST9dsl T RS5GHS;
81 ost tRess l 1R4n l; f WITH Il the SsH h SaS,isP Pnd s cSm isqf
those ofiesFis and Rea ofths &srins Corps Who
s sssUsa S Srs MI he g, F insId1 MfsiIR n I RstsSl sonaD The
Gus and gallant service waa rendered"
creased to at least 5000 men and necessary
OF the naval militia the report says u at It IN
creased the naval force by about 0QO officers
rienoe. tie Services rendered By them were &c,
valuable that the country. has been amply ref
ton and training"
THE AUXILIARY NAVAL FORCE.
Oithe auxiliary naval force the report says:
"This force was organized for service In the
war with Spain under the terms. OF a Joint reso-
luton Of Congress approved May 81, and its
provisions were immsdiately applied 4, the
progressing since March 90. TIL personnel OF
the force was almost entirely contributed by
the naval. militia organizations Of the various
States, A small percentage was supplied by
which had been laid up for many years were put
In commission and differed and manned BY the
navalmilitia. Many ofthese vessels cruised from
port to port and went TO sea for target, prac-
zee u Ehich gave the ofiGers and men yalga5le
sense Of protection to the people, along our
were purchased out Of the appropriation OF
s SSs29 sseGee ssfrdsd s p she JOINT A rstSSS ne ttSs' q thf its
maximum strength the feet Of the auxiliary
mission. These were distributed at various
important ports and strategic points on the
was divided into nine districts. six on the