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III am satisfied with the Santiago
campaign. When it is fully under
stood, with all Of it's difficulties, it
will receive just place in military
history. We we're hurried off to
Cuba. We landed aud could not
have got our stores back on board
ship it wo had wanted to. When
the invasion was planned it was
obvious that it must be rush.
Such it was
AND 1t was succoss-complete
and nn'qnivocal. Many things we're
done. i is true, that were forced
upon MS hy to exigencies OF the
hour, but the means employed even
undor such stress proved to be wise
ly chosen. | was compelled to do
great many things that under diff
oront conditions would not have
born considered
"Tho Eel Caney battle, I hoped,
would be finished ut 10 o'clock, but
It took until . o'clock, and rather
feel now that it was for tho best.
Had | had Lawton on the right of
the limo we would have undoubtedly
taken the city Of Santiago that
night, in which case only the garri-
son then there would have surren-
dorod to us. Whereas later, all tie
troops in tho region surrounding
wero included. knew that the war
WAS over rs soou ~ Toral spoke to
mo about surrondoring tho troops in
the oastern province
awe never had on the fighting
limo at any ono time more than 49,
600 men. Aud with these we cap
tured $4,000.
"Nino thousand Spaniartls we're
fortified in tho best entrenched posi-
ton | ever saw. Indeed, the en-
| "tlO VI SUCu u CIlHf-
acter that shelling with tho guns we
! had did not ho then. serious damage,
Where n l3.inch sholl from our
ships dropped into house in the
town it demolished tho dwelling,
but all tho occupants wero gone
CERyERA IN TIE FIGHT.
"Dd Cervora's men help in tho
San Juan fightt" was asked, to clear
up mootod point.
"Ycs, indeed. He had 1000 men
ashore from his fleet in tho battle of
the lst of Jnly. His chief of staff,
Bustamontc, was killed. His ma
rincs and sailors suffered severely.
Cervera put them all back on board
July 2, and on the 3D. he triol to get
to sea.
"The Spaniards were down to
their last bit of rice when they sur
rendered; but they chivalrously dc.
clined on tho first day to accept ra-
tons offered to them. They said
that American charity humiliated
them; but l noticed that they came
around for the grub the second day"
"Why was our fool supply short
before San JuanY
"I had to act quickly and shove
my mon right into the field, because
, | knew they wore growing weaker
, and weaker every hour. We had
plenty Of rations unloadod at the
! shore, but there WAS only single
road, hub deep in mud, over which
they could bo brought to the front,
and if wo had had n thousand army
, wagons we could not have got the
provisions where they were needed.
, The pack trains saved us. They
!. were invaluable"
"What is the condition Of Santi-
t ago todayH'
, at is in fair state of health," re-
I piled General Shafter. "Under the
military goyornorship now in exis-
q tonco il will soon bo cleaned and
= made thoroughly healthy. 1t is a
n pretty town, but tho surrounding
4 country is in state of wreck You
t. can't imagine the destitution of the
= island of Cuba"
@ "What troops are still left to gar
+ rison SantiagoY'
"The only troops of tho Fifth