Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-08-18
NEW VOL. 33.--NO. AZ.

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The fighting continued on the I'd,
with some loss on both sides. So Diff
fcult was the situation that at con-
ference of officers reported by Gener-
al Breckenridge it was proposed by
General Shafter to retire the army
from the immediate front of Santiago
till heavy artillery could be brought
up to meet the fire from Ceryeras S
feet and from General Torals bat
teries.
Admiral Cervera's dash out Of the
harbor on the Sd prevented the dis
credit Of retiring from the points al
ready gained. The American feet un-
der the immediate lead Of Commodore
Schley, in the Brooklyn, met the ene-
nv as he emerged, and in the chase
that followed destroyed all the ens-
my's ships and took some 1000 pris-
oners. Admiral Sampson, on the
New York, arrived on the scene after
the action was ended.
AFTER THE BATTLE.
This important action logically
closed the campaign, as the Spanish
feet was the sole cause Of the expedi-
tion to Santiago. But it was resolved
to gather the spoils of victory, and
the surrender of Santiago and the
posts connected Herewith was de-
manded by General Shafter on July
8, and on July IA the city, with
some "A 900 troops, was surrendered
bv General Toral. The terms were
liberal, owing to the respect inspired
by the courageous defense. The Span
ish were accorded the honors due to
brave men and it was stipulated IN
their behalf that they should be taken
to Spain at the expense Of the United
States.
FEVER DECIMATEs THE ARMY.
The Joy of victory was damPened
bv the announcement on the 18th Of
July that yellow fever had broken
out in the army. Use of infected
buildings and contact with the natives
produced this regrettable result.
Worse than the yellow fever was the
malarial fever, which decimated the
regiments. A bad climate, heat, IN
cessant rains, insanitary surroundings,
deficient food and shameful lack of
medical and surgical treatment pro-
duced the usual effect. The govern
ment had resolved to send the army
further inland to healthier region,
but a round robin signed by num-
ber of officers demanded the with
drawal Of the army from Cuba, and
this has been conceded
ADMIRAL CAMARA.
An episode of the war was Admiral
Camara's voyage to the Red Sea IN
June-as if on his way to the Philip
pines-and his return after it was an
nounced from Washington that Com
modore Watson would be sent with a
feet to harry the coast Of Spain in
his absence. On the way to Manila
our ships from San Francisco seized
the Ladrones and other Spanish Is
lands in the Pacific.
PORTO RICO.
After the surrender Of Santiago an
expedition under General Miles was
sent to take San Juan, Porto Rico. A
land was affected July 26 at Guauica,
on the southern coast, ard soon after
Ponce, a town of some size, fifteen
miles distant, was occupied. The adj
vance toward San Juan was steady
and almost unchecked, and its capture
was moral certainty had the war
continued a little longer.
PEACE.
On the Goth of July, through N.
Cambon, the French ambassador, Spain
asked what terms Of peace were de-
manded by the United States. After
some deliberation President Mckinley
replied, demanding the evacuation Of
Cuba and the cession Of Porto Rico
and one Of the Ladrones, to the Uni
ted States, with certain concessions in
the Philippines which will be settled
by a Joint commission. These condi-
tions were agreed to by the Spanish
government on August llth.
LESSONS.
The war is supposed to have demon
strated anew the uselessnsss Of bonn
| bardments. We have bombarded many
forts without result. Torpedo boats
have SO far been harmless, being con-
trolled by rapid-fre guns. Smokeless