Evening star., 1898-11-11

| tfenera. smarter VIII appoint commissioners
| to draw up the conditions OF arrangement
\ for carrying out the terms of surrender
| This is very gratifying. and General Shaf-
| ter and the officers and men of this COM
| mand are entitled to great credit for their
| tenacity, fortitude. and in overcoming al
| most insuperable obstacles which they have
| encountered. portion of the army has
| been infected with yellow fever. and eff
forts will be made to separate those who
| are infected and those free from it, and
| to keep those which are still on board
| ship separated from these shore. Ar
! rangements will be Immediately made for
| carrying out the further instructions of
| the President and yourself. MILES,
| Major General Commanding the Army.
! And informed General Shafter that he could
appoint the commissioners
Headquarters Cavalry Division
United States Army,
Before Santiago, Cuba, July H. 1898.
Sir; You are authorized to appoint COM
missfoners to draw up articles of capitu-
! lation or the terms upon which the Span
| lsh division has surrendered namely. the
! return of the Spanish troops to Spain at
the expense of the United States. The
| Spanish troops will be supplied al the eX-
pense of the United States and assembled
at such place as may be availabl for their
emharkation on the arrival of the necessary
transportation.
The attention of the commissioners should
he called to the Importance of the return
of the people that have fed from the city
of Santiago and supplying them with food.
The sending of supplies into the harbor
on the Red Cross ship, and other vessels.
The removal of all obstructions to the
entrance of the harbor, or notification to
the fleet that no obstacle will be placed in
the way of their removing such obstruc-
tions.
Respectfully, NELSON A. MILES,
Major General. Commanding the Army.
Major General William r. Shafter
Commanding United States Forces.
After learning the real condition of our
troops and their urgent necessities, l gave
the following Instructions:
Headquarters Cavalry Division,
United States Army,
Before Santiago Cuba, July II, 1898.
Sir; The Spanish army having surren-
dered, the terms of capitUlation will be car
RED into effect with as little delay prac
ticable, on the understanding that these
troops will be returned to Spain at the ex-
pcnse of the United States. You will, with
| as little delay as practicable, place such
troops as are not infected with yellow fever
in separate camps and as soon as practica-
| BILE, report the number that will be avail
able for service with another expedition.
Those organizations which have been in
fected with fellow fever every effort will
be made to improve their sanitary conGi-
ton and to check the spread of the disease
by placing them in as healthy camps as
possible.
Respectfully NELSON A. MILES
Major General, Commanding the Army.
Major General William r. Shafter.
Commanding United States Forces.
Headquarters Cavalry Division,
United States Army,
Before Santiago. Cuba July H. 1888.
Sir: For double reason think it would
be advisable to isolate the troops that have
| just Joined your command in separate
camps on healthful ground, so as to keep
them, if possible free from infection by
| yellow fever. 1t will also form strong
force to meet any force that might by any
possibility come from Holguin. Make your
disposition accordingly.
Respectfully. NELSON A MILES,
Major General, Commanding the Army
Major General William r. shafter,
Commanding United States Forces.
Headquarters Cavalry Division,
United States Army
Before Santiago. Cuba July II. 1883.
Sir: The cavalry division are separated
from tEeir horses and have been doing
most extraordinary service. If it is pOsSi-
| bic, desire to have them separated from
| the rest of the command, and in time they
| can be put on board ship and sent to other
| fields, as L desire to have them remounted
| as soon as possible.
Very respectfully,
NELSON A. MILES,
J Major General, Commanding United States
| Army.
! Major General William r. Shafter
| Commanding 9Th Army Corps.
| Preparing for the Fever.
| The following telegram was received
| WASHINGTON, D. c., July IA, 1898.
! Major General Miles:
THE conditions are SUCH on account OF
| yellow fever l have ordered all further
/ shipments of troops to Santiago cease. We
| are now arranging transportation of % ,OU
| men for Porto Rico. As soon matters are
| settled at Santiago l think you had better
| return and go direct with the expedition.
| Yellow fever breaking out in camp at San
| tidgo will, / fear, deprive you of the use
| termined later. AS soon as Santiago falls,
| the troops must all be put in camp as com
| Portable as they can be made, and remain,
| L suppose, until the fever has had its run.
| 1t is the most difficult problem to solve,
| but We are sure you and General Shafter,
| with the aid of the surgeons in charge,
will do all that can be done. Have ordered
| two immune regiments to Santiago. They
| will he colored regiments; seems to me will
| answer to garrison the places as long as
our forces have to remain there.
| ''R A. ALGER,
Secretary of War.
and answered as follows:
! Headquarters Cavalry Division
| United States Army,
| Before Santiago de Cuba,
! July IA. 1893. 40 pm.
| Hon. Secretary of War Washin gton, d. c.
Your second dispatch received. Have
| already anticipated in part by giving di-
| recttons for separating the troops that have
| been infected and kept the troops that
! came on the Yale, Columbia, Duchesse and
| part of those on the Comanche ready to
| disembark at Cabanas. on the west side,
putting the troops in on that side of the
| harbor and opening the entrance to the
| bay in conjunction with Admiral Sampson.
| l will now keep these troops away from
| the infected districts and will probably let
them go ashore at Guantanamo. Other yes
| sells route will go into the harbor at
Guantanamo. Presume that will be d
good rendezvous at least for the troops
| coming from Tampa. They could come in
on the south side and go into a safe har-
| Dor there Win consult with the admiral
! with regard to rendezvousing our troops at
| Porto Rico one of the islands immed-
! ately adjacent thereto. Will keep you fully
| apprised of any important information.
| MILES
| Major General, Commanding the Army.
| The following telegram was sent
! General Wheeler's Camp, July IA, 1898.
| Admiral Sampson, the New York, Siboney,
| Cuba:
| THE enemy have surrendered. / will be
| down to see you soon. MILES
| Major General.
| Il left without delay, returning to Cen
| eral Skaters headquarters. and thence to
| S-boney. While en- route became fully ap-
! prised of the condition of the troops at
| the fever hospitals. and recognized the