The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-31
CAUSE OF THE
CONTROVERSY
The Article Which is Likely to Cause
General Miles trouble.
SOME INTERESTING TELEGRAMS.
Vhc Generals Criticisms Supported by
the War Rccords-uuch Light is
Thrown on the Subject by Cen
erals Miles and Shaitcr.

trity star. which has caused the talk
which may lead to ana official inquiry
THAT General Miles was In command
OF the entire army when IN Washington
l.. OF course. evident That he ala not
rcslsu this supreme command whom he
went 20 Tampa. and that 80 was DE
who was treating with the Cubans for
Cooperation in C-ua, IS SHOWN by the
numerous kilograms exchanged Win
General Garcia. Tho War Department
Recognized Miles as chief when he was IN
Tampa. for juno j. "a telegram was sent
Ia him from Washington, which begins.
Following extract OF telegram from Ad-
iuiraI Sampson 60 Secretary Of Navy is
repeated f0r your Information, &C.
"Whcu General Shancr went 90 Cuba
and General Miles returned 90 Washing
ton. the latter did not resign his control
81 the situation. but ON the contrary
kept iu as close touch as possible by
wire. with The movements OF Smarter
command
"On the fih OF July General Shafter
sent the following dispatch io Washng-
ton. addressed to the Adiutani-Generai
" headquarters of the fith army
Corps in camp near Santiago de 'uba'
july 4h-Thero seems to Doe no reason
rnle doubt brt that General Pando suc-
ccedod iu entering Santiago last night.
with bis force. said 90 Doe about o'Wv
men
This puts different aspect uron affairs
and while we can probably maintain
ourselves. 10 would be az inc cost oil very
considerable fighting and loss.
SUAFTERs CALL FOR AID.
General Lawtou reports that Cen
cral Garcia. who was 10 block the en-
trance OF Paudo. informed him AT 10
O'Clock last mgnt that Iludo had passed
iu ou the COBRA road. Lawton says he
cannot compel General Garcia 60 obey
ms instructions 90 place themselves 100
any position where they Will nave 10
aent. and That ~ we intend 10 reduce
Santiago ve viii have 10 depend upon
our own troops. and we Will require
twice the number We now have.
Il sent a message TO Admiral aamp-
son. asking I ue proposed entering the
harOor. go as t0 give ua lbs assistance.
Commodore watson replies that he does
not know Admiral Sampson intentions
since the destruction OF the spanish
SQUADRON. put does NOT himself mink
the feet should try 90 go into the harDor
OF Santiago. This under the clicum-
stances. is not very encouraging.
Have been expecting "a oNlsion from
Tampa. and Duheid Second Brieade
from camp Alecr. but only "a small num-
Der of recruits have appeared so far. IL
we have TO go 90 try and reduce the
town now that the fleet is destroyed.
which was stated to Boo tine chief object
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mics rherc viii he nothing done here
until noon of the 9th. and D suppose ]
can put them on DID, butte longer TO enable
people t0 60. ou. Country mere is dcstl-
tute of food growing crops except
manages. M'n are ODD b''o sp'l,a'
though DO is nara To lei ITO" i'"s '"'
latter VIII continue.
S1IAI~rER LAID UP.
...r ,r, ..rr, Ca saw ann mo- better.
and a., .,Sit,l,n fo mv weakness. cannot
F. ,.,f c, account of Ill SLIGHT attack of
80 h,t NOM. fo b,. hotter soon. Lieu
-, tfn,, had Ian interview with the
sore,,ia iii. morning. and his report will
o. feIeeraphed Immediately. ] do not
eond lhis m cipher as time is precious.
.sIAFTsR. Major-GeucIal.'
"lt was N.is situation which deter
mined General Miles t0 $50 Co Dh'a. me
day Dee sailed WIFI rc.niofcrmrnta-Jh
1ih-l. sent thc following dispatch from
Nashmstou.
General Shancr. santiago. rake
every pIeDluu1u attiuet surprise. he %"
the lookout tnat tnr enemy docs ho' tu'H
your rehi atnN and come ln ON ihe HHc
Of your communications. helhioic e-