The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-05

effect OF three udyS Slloch OI dlliS.
Definite, positive information was nj
hand, that Santiago had been Literally
torn to pieces. and that in the wreck and
ruin of demolished buildings the Span
ish casualties numbered fully 1000. This
was Il fitting offset to any qualms raised
by the reports from the American lines.
This information came from one Of the
foreign cOnSulS stationed at Santiago.
who reported to the representative Of his
country in Washington the fearful havoc
within the city wrought by the Amcr:-
can army and the feet. The distress Of
the city. even before the battle WaS
clearly shown by the action Of this con
sui in serving out rations of one hait
pound daily to his follow countrymcn. 4
few hundred in number, for the last
month. Evidently there WAS no food %
buy: the Spanish military forces had
taken every available pound: only by
this official distribution Of rltions to tho
foreign colony could they he kept from
starvation. Then came the brief hut
graphic recital Of the terrible effect cf
the American attack from land and sea.
The bursting shells from our feet hal
done the greatest damage inside Of the
city. Buildings We're riddled with rifle
shot. and mown down with the huge
shells and solid Projcctilcs from The
ships.
Most serious of all the Spanish com
mardcr General InarcS occupying Il
place similar to that Of General Slaft"r
in the American army. WAS seriously
wounded
The last fact had been @rudgingly at
mitted from Madrid. but the report
reaching here left no doubt a : to the Sc
robustness of this feature. With it was
the further fact that the Spanish casual
ties. even behind cntrcnchmentS ran tp
Ia = thousand. and WAS equal to that of
the fearless men who fought in the oncan.
With al the lights furnished on tie
situation. official and unofficial direct
and indirect. it was apparent that each
side had suffered terribly with now Il
period Of lull for those in Responsibilities
to measure their conditions bury their
e"ad. car" for their wounded and pre-
pare for tho @raN"r conflict vet to come
he President and his war advisors re-
ma med calm throughout the irving cx-
pcriencc of the day. All their attention
was directed to the work of prcpar,
ton. The future movements of General
Shaftcr are Well established They had
been made known in his dispatch. hut
1t was deemed advisable not to make
is portion public. as il would serve to
advise the enemy of the American plans.
ii can only he said that Gen Shaftcr'+
forces will he strongly and favorablv
located with the guns of tho
American ships. serving as an
additional protection to their front. Re-
mforccments VIII be hurried TO them,
which will 30 ample for any emergency
whether it be storm or soi@e. With
Santia@o partially wrecked and filled
With Il thousand dead and wounded The
condition there is desperate. even criti
cal There is little likelihood of any
Spanish sorticS in force under such
circumstances. but the possibility is still
or"n that the Spanish garrison may seek
F'!lfi ny eyacUating the city and retiring
20 IN" mountain paths to the north. Be-
'HH american nlan is for offensive yigor
ems action and with the full resources
81 men and arms at the command of
'h' country. AS Gen. Miles said 30 900
men II need be. will move on Santiago: if
mof" are needed, then il will he $4,000
/ ne lesson Of Santiago has served ONLY
20 hlldIe Il greater earnoStncSS through
"h' every avenue of official life ut Tho
h'iiohal capital and there is Il deep set
"t'erhllhatIon 10 mnet heroic conditions
with heroic treatment
oh"WihG the receipt Of Gen Shafter's
= ~i''iii' 'ii'It WIS Il hurried n
ference at IN" White House Secretary
Niger accompanied hy Gen. Corbin
reached there few minutes before I
O'Clock and they We're immediatcly clos
eted with the President. Secretary AZ
ger brought the Shafter disnatcb with
him and also Il map and other data no
ceS>ary for the important meeting about
to take place. Gen. Corbin was with
the President and the Secretary for =
few minutes. and then hurried back 70
the War Department where he made
public such portion Of Cen Shaftcr's
dispatch as was compatible with the p,lb-
lie interest. Assistant Secretary MeiIlln-
John, who has Il thorough knowledge Of
the transport Seryire. was also hastily
summoned and reached the White House
about l o'clock. The conference lasted
for some time
Gen. Miles, who also was at the White
House, said that reinforcements would
be rushed to the assistance of Gen
Shafter and il necessary these would