The herald., 1898-11-30
THE SPANIARD'S STORY
OF THE CAPITULATION OF
SANTIAGO
SENIOR JOSE MILLER OF TEJEIR0
Tells of Affairs in the Cuban City
After the Arrival Of Cervera's
Fleet
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o.-The bureau of
naval intelligence today issued another OF its
war series, this time the BATTLES and Capi-
tulation of Santiago de Cuba, by Lieut.. Jose
Miller Tejeiro, the second in command OF
the naval forces of the province of Santiago
de Cuba"
CAPTAIN Clover, the chief of the inteili-
gence bureau, explains in an Introductory
note that the writer was an eye witness OF
most of the events that he described and
from his position had access to official in
formation The style is peculiarly interest
ing, free from bias and has an air of authen-
ticitv which will give the book place in his
tory though it is not an official publication
The author began, according 10 his own
statement, to keep an exact diary of events
at Santiago from the moment of the appear
ance there of Cervera's fleet, realizing, as he
SAYS, that the vessels were to have most
powerful influence on the war.
The publication begins with chapter en-
titled ''The Two Fleets" telling of the ar
rival of Cervera's squadron on the 10Th of
May and of the disappointment of the peo-
pie, who expected no less than eight battle
ships instead of five. The picture he draws
of the conditions in the beseiged city is quite
terrible, owing to the shortage of food and
supplies.
lie speaks of the difficulties of coaling and
shows that the fleet was very badly supplied.
Concerning the opinions as to why the fleet
did not get out he refers to the great joy
caused by its arrival and then says that the
ships in the harbor were compelling the
enemy to sustain with superior force the
blockade, with all its difficulties and dangers.
1t was not believed that the Americans
would expose themselves to serious disaster
or would force any one of the ports which
were being blockaded. The Spanish ships
did not have to give battle in order to obtain
results, and he says that if provisions had
not been wanting in Santiago and the Span
ish fleet had remained there no one could
tell to what extremes impatience and despair
might not have carried Admiral Sampson.
The movement of the American fleet was
puzzle to the Spaniards, as they did not
know why they remained on watch all day
and disappeared at night. But it was sup
posed that the Americans were afraid of the
destroyers.
He speaks of the destructive work of the
| Nesuvius whenever the bombs fell upon any
point where there were works or guns.
| Speaking of the battles of El Caney and
San Juan he says the Americans, it must be
acknowledged, fought with truly admirable
courage and spirit. While the battles were
going on at Ell Caney and San Juan the
enemy had sent forces against the whols
Spanish line, for the purpose, no doubt, Of
harassing and making the attack more gen
teral. The casualties on the Spanish side are
stated to be sixty officers and 533 men. lie
claimed that only $40 men defended Ell Cane,
for ten hours and that $50 defended Sar
Juan for four hours.
| He speaks of the lively bombardment by
sea and land on the I'd of July and the sortiC
of the Spanish fleet on July Sd. For somt
time the Spaniards did not know whether
the ships had succeeded in making theil
escape, but having been informed they had
there was great rejoicing 1t was at 6 O'Clock
that the pilot came in and informed then
that the Teresa, Oquendo and the destroyer'
had been lost.
The total losses in all the attacks on San
tiago are given as follows:
Officers killed, IS: men killed, l07; officer.
wounded, 50; men wounded, 556; prisoner:
and missing, officers and ll6 men,