Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-21
BECOMING LIVELY.


Of July l. They assert that our
troops could have walked into the city
without having a shot fired at them,
as there We're no soldiers left within
the walls ut that time. 1t appears
that they had only a few thousand
men and they all went to FL Cancy at
the time that that battle was fought,
leaving Santiago unprotected. Rein
forcements however, arrived later and
brought the number of the Spanish
troops up to 5000 men.
At the battle of FL Caney our casual
ties exceeded those of the Spaniards.
While they had 400 men killed to our
200 they had only 800 men wounded to
our 1900. The list of wounded has been
increased since to over 20O0 men, who
are lying in the Principe Alfonso.
Reina Mercedes and other hospitals
here.
Gen. Linares cabled to Madrid. July
8, before Gen. STARTERS demand for
sage setting forth the Inability of the
city to hold out against an enemy su-
perior in numbers, with the Spaniards
dying of fever and starvation and de-
moraliZed by the loss of the fleet. He
urged the government for the sake OF
humanity. to offer to capitulatc. but
i'm, to,
die like a rat in a trap. he would do
so, as his soldiers were doing their
duty, although realizing that n mis-
take had been made
Somehow the facts in regard to the
message leaked out and the Spanish
officers here are loud in their condcm-
nation of Gen. Linares, whom they
accuse of faint heartedness throughout
the war. to the extent of under the
plea of slight wound" laying the
mantle of the shame of surrender upon
Gen. Toral's shoulders, irstead of him
self facing the disgrace. This feeling
is general among the men.
About 1000 Spanish troops still re-
main in the city but the majority OF
them will be removed as soon as q
camping ground beyond the rife pits
can be arranged.
The American troops are being re-
moved from their old "ncampmentS
beyond the trenches to cooler and bet
ter spots in the hills north of the town.
Our officers here appear to be lgno-
rant as to the disposition of the 9Th
Corps. but general impression is
that only few of the troops now here
will be taken to Porto Rico.
The harbor is crowded with transports
but as announced at Cen Mckibbns
Headquarters, no orders for cmbarkih2
the troops have been received ana ii is
not believed that any of them will be i'm
mediately taken away. The officers say
there is no reason for this. as the hcalti
Of the city is remarkably good. They as
sert that there is not a case of yellow
fever in Santiago and that there are blu
few eases of small pox.
The streets look fairly clean and tn
city shows signs of the care taken by IN
Spaniards Ia prevent an epidemic durini
the siege. Gen. Shafter has placed a cen
sor in charge of the cable office and onl,
government dispatches are allowed to b
sent. today. 1t is said. however, tina
press and commercial dispatches will b.
received. subject to the censor's blue pen
Gil soon-probahly tomorrow.
Spanish merchants who have been in
tervjewed on the subject say they cXpec
business to revive at once and hope fo
large investments of American capita
within the next year.
There seems to be no race hatred, tn
bitterness being all directed against tn
Madrid governments which is charge
with great mismanagcment of cuba an
bungling during the conduct of the pres
ent war.
The hospital headquarters are still Ia
Gated at Juragua. Two deaths from Vel
low fever were reported there. yesterday
hut the names of the victims have no
been made public. The physicians sa
there are but few new cases appcdrin
and that the epidemic is now under con
troll. They also think that the danger t
the army is about passed
Cen Miles is at Guantanamo, on tn
Yale. and is said to be arranging the dt
tails of the Porto Rican campaign. 1t
reported here that Il large army Will "a
from the United States, this week, an
that Gen. Miles with majority of Gel
IIcnry's troops, which are not yet di.
embarked. will go direct to the vcnit
of San Juan dc Porto Rico within a shol
time.
Most of the ships OF Admiral sampson
fleet are also lying in Guantanamo ba.
The New York and the brooklyn HAY
spent the day almost under the shade
of Moro Castle, lying us close in shol
as possible.
Commodore Schley. with Il party Of of
GERS. visited the city. this morning. in
steam launch. He WIS received wit
great respect by the Spanish officers wi
learned his name
Lieut.. Milcy of Gen. Skaters staff le
here. this morning, With troop of the
Cavalry mounted. under Captain Bret
to make the rounds Of the entire militia
district of Santiago. and for the purpo
Of