The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-29
NO.49.
REPORT OF SHAFT,ER.
The General Tells Of the Troubls
with Newspaper Hen.
The Army Much DepreEsed-Inaotlvity ana
MaInrIaI Fever Have q Bad Mental
Eject on the Forces at
Santiago.

Washington, July 25.-Gen. Skater
reported by cable yesterday that the
/ condition Of the troops at Santiago
/ was rapidly improving aud said he
| hoped, in the course Of a day or two.
/ 10 have them all located in cOmforta-
! ole camps where they may rest and re-
/ cuperate, and there the sick may re-
cover. He is feeding 1000 of the
/ Spanish prisoners Of war, and.
although he has not yet been able to
furnish them tents, this deficiency is
being made good and, meanwhile, their
! present condition Is no worse in this
respect than was their condition be-
fore the surrender.
The general makes M mention OF
/ the alleged letter from Garcia to him
self, nor does he speak OF any friction
| between them, whence the department.
has come to doubt the authen ITCHY of
| published stories on these subjects.
In his report to the war department.
relative to conditions at Santiago,
Gen. Shafter has thrown some light
upon the difficulties in which certain
of the newspaper correspondents there
have involved themselves From his
report it would appear that, animated
/ by an ambition to take prominent
/ part in the important events following
| each other in rapid succession At Santi-
] ago after the initiation Of negotiations
/ for the surrender of the city, few
/ of the correspondents were guilty of
| grave breaches of military law, neces-
/ stating prompt corrective action by
! Gen. Shafter Thus, for instance, ono
correspondent in his efforts to take
part in the flag raising over the city
| hall resisted the military officers in
] the execution Of their duty and even
/ attempted a personal assault upon the
commanding general This made him
subject to summary and severe punish
ment, even death, yet Gen. Shafter,
| probably realizing that ignorance Of
military law was the explanation
OF the action, cOntented himself
/ with expelling that correspondents
from Cuba. A more serious Offense,
from the fact that it might easily have
LED to riOting and loss of life, was that
| Of three other correspondents who, it
| appears by Gen. Skaters report, by
circulating infammatOry posters,
stirred up the town. Tnsy were like
wise depOrted.
In a very dignifed manner Gen.
Shafter takes notice of some of the
/ severely critical newspaper articles
that have appeared touching the con-
dition of the troops before Santiago
while they lay IN the trenches He
admits that there was a shortage OF
tobacco for a time, but shows cOnelu-
sively that there was no lack of the
necessaries of life, and that the troops
were adequately supplied with hard
] L A 1
though this bill Of fare is not as
extensive Is that afforded troops
in garrison it embOdies the main
features of the army ration while on
the field service and removed from
base Of supplies
The Army Much Depressed
Santiago de Cuba, July 25.-The re-
port published in the United States
that there are 30 cases of yellow fever
IL the cavalry division is learned, on
investigation, to be unfOundcd. The
First, Third, Sixth and Ninth volun-
teers, the First and Tenth regular
1 cavalry regiments and six compa-
mics of the Randolph light artil-
lery are encamped about two miles
northwest Of FL Caney, at the
base of the mountains. The camp
is apparently perfectly healthy as to
location and has a good water supply
The ground is well drained Malariai
fever is prevalent, but II always yields
TO quinine treatment, in the course OF
four or five days There have been no
fatalities from fever thus far but SO
long as the men are exposed to the hot
sun during the day, the increasing
rains and heavy night dews, malaria
/
a second attack Is much more diff
cult to eradicate, especially in the case
of men exposed to the present eOndi-
tons The cavalry is anxious to pro-
ceed TO Porto Rico, but viii be obliged
to remain here until the Spanish pris-
oners Of war have been transported to
Spain, which, it IS believed, viii have
been accomplished before the next
month is well advanced The army is
mentally depressed by inactivity and
the uncertainty as 70 its future move
ments. together with the increasing
mala-iaI fever.
Prisoners to Be sent to spain.
Washington, July 24-The war de-
partmeut last night posted the follow
) ing:
Santiago. July z5-Lieut Riley has returned
from san Luis and Palma SO-ianz. where he
went four days ag3 70 receive the surrender Of
/ Spanish troops The number surrendered was
/ larger than Cen ToTai rsported-3015 Spanish
troops and 30 volunteer gusrriIlas gave up
! their arms and gave parole and have gone %
work Three thousand stands Of arms we're
/ turned ia loaded on OK carts and started 20 the
! railroad Spanish troops accompanying him
TO san L-IiS and all apparently greatly delight
! ed ~ pro poets % returning hOme- They were
1 on the verge Of starvation and have 70 send
, I them raIfOns TO morrow. II fhs numbers keep
/ up as they have there Hili Be about "a o09 20
! ship away-nearly ! 90 here. 7.OJO from san
Luis, 60.g from GEsntaaaun0 and over 2, 900 az
SaEua and Barac1a-Shaftsr, MAJOR General
l Commanding.