The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-11

| Whefhef every pO4SlDte PEOhlsAOAS Ae4
been made aboard the transports for the
supply OF rations, hospital supplies,
wagons, landing boats, etc, winding Up
II would suggest that thorough Gtten-
tioR be required to every detail in order
to insure perfect order in the disem-
barking Of your command"
The order Is dated June II. and June 10
General Miles received the following dis
WASHINGTON, June is. 1888.
Hlaior General Miles, Tampa, Fla:
Important business requires your
presence here; report az once. Answer.
(SIFnedO r. A. ALGER
Secretary Of War
EIiIsa' PIRa of Campaign.
June "a General Miles submitted to
the secretary of war a written plan OF
campaign. Briefly stated the points
were: That provision be made for the
reception Of at least 10000 Spanish pris-
onera That after capturing Santiago,
some deep water port be taken on the
north coast of Cuba. That Neuvitas be
captured, and that with 5000 cavalry
and some light artillery and q small
body OF infantry an advance be made
into Puerto Principe in the INTERIOR
and the troops be thence moved to.
wards Havana. This movement would
occupy the time until September 80; the
troops would be In the most healthy
part OF Cuba during the rainy season,
and the prisoners could be used In road.
making. Should Spanish force be ad-
yanced to Villa Clara, the entire United
States army could be thrown between
that point and Havana, the Spanish
army could be divided, and be beaten In
detail. Should that plan be rejected,
then after capturing Santiago the entire
force should be removed to the western
end OF the island, and campaign made
against Havana General Miles next
recites an order to himself, from SecreT
tary Alger, ITO ORGANIZED AN Ex:
PEDITiON FOR OPERATIONS
AGAINST THE ENEMY IN CUBA
AND PORTO RICO" (The italics are
his owR.)
From the order dated June 26 1t ap-
pears that an organization was to be
organized under the immediate COM
mand OF General Brooke for such move.
ment The command under General
Shafter. or such part as could be spared
from the work in hand, was to JON
the foregoing expedition, and reads the
order you will command the forces
thus united in person.
General Miles. at this point, mentions
a, project he had conceived at that time
for the CAPTURE Of the Isle Of Pines,
which was a smuggling base for sup
piles for Havana and the harbor OF
Nlpe, on the north coast, as coaling
and refuge station for the navy.
Coming to the operations against San
tiaRo. the report tells briefly Of the
landing Of the United States troops,
and quotes Skaters telegvaphic ac-
count Of the battle OF 81 Caney. Gen
eral Miles says 1t was decided that he
should Immediately 90 to Santiago with
endorsements He purposed landing
on the west side Of the harbor, TO open
the entrance or take the Spanish In
the rear.
sampson AcquIeScsS.
Arriving of Santiago, Admiral samp-
son came aboard the Yale. and cordially
acquiesced In the plan, Next he went
ashore. and opened communication with
shafter, who said he had enough troops
on the east side. Orders were given to
land Miles reinforcementS, Continu-
ing, General Miles says that after con-
gulang next morning personally with
General Shafter the latter sent a COM
munlcation to General Toral, saying the
commanding general OF the American
army had arrived in his camp with re-
Inducements, "and that we desired to
meet him between the lines at any time
aEreealbleto him. He replied that he
would see US at u o'clock the following
day. That evening became apprised
Of the fact that negotiations regarding
a surrender had been pending between
the commanding general and the Span
fish commander, but no definite conclu-
sion had been reached"
The yellow fever had broken out
among the United States troops, and
General Miles cahled TO Washington,
suggesting that 1t was a case where
discretionary authority should be grant
ed He tells how he (Miles) with his
stan, General Shafter and some others
had met Toral, and he (Miles) told the
latter that his government wRs deter
mined 10 capture or destroy the Span
ish force II It took $4,000 men; that he
himself had sufficient reinforcements to
GO 1t, and that I'VE offered him liberal
terms" naming them. and giving Toral
until daylight to decide. Upon ToraIA
appeal General Miles extended this
time limit until Il o'clock noon.
He then details tho incidents OF the
surrender, upon which he sent renewed
congratulations to Shatter, and gave
further Instructions as to the care Of
the troops, including some recommend
atIons by Chief Surgeon GFeenleaf and
other medical officers. He also directed
General Shafter to make daily reports
to headquarters Of conditions. This
message called forth the following ex-
change Of telegrams:
An Exchange ofTGlsErRms.
sIBoNDY, July II.
General Miles, on board Yale:
Letters and orders in reference to
movement OF camp received. and will
be carried out. None iS more anxious
than myself to get away from here.
It seems from your orders given me,
that you regard my force as part Of
your command. Nothing will give me
greater pleasure than serving under
you General, and shall comply with
all your requests and directions, but /
was told by the secretary Of war that
you were not to supercede me in COM
mand here. will furnish the informa-
ton called for as to condition Of COM
mand to Gilmore, adjUtant general,
army headquarters.
(Signed) sHAFTER,
Major General.
Headquarters of the Army, Playa Del
Este, July is.
General Shafter:
Telegram received. Have no desire
and have carefully avoided any appear
Rnce Of supercedinG Vou. Your command
is a part of the United States army,
which / have the honor to command,