New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01

tons II the General chooses 70 ignore ne sea a5
proachos aud TO attack Santiago 70 the cas-, ana
north that IS his affair put snou'a pT ne
understood that this attack does nov Ilhuenct ~
situation at the harbor entrance. from "nlch ms
eff flank is distant not less than four miles
have been ready any time during the last tnre@
weeks TO silence works. 10 clear entrance , NJ Az M
part vhich tn proper conduct of war assigns TO
it To throw my ships 20 certain destruction upon
mine fields would he suicida. folly. and | nave not
the force form landing parties strong enough 20
insure the capture Of the for's No disagreernents
m nS,icc by General "E lG s ssfi nave ~
Admiral Sampson gives a number ~ dispatches
showing that he asked TO take part In drawing
M the terms Of surrender and tried 70 find out
when he should send a representative. but owing
| to one or TWO delays no time fixed. He COM
me1ts follows
The foregoing certainly shows clearly tho most
absolute lolnt action and took for granted that
We should be ioint signatofios Of any POPULATIONS
eiarres captain C'nadNlck arrived at the front
Al the earliest hour 1t Was possible for him 70 90
80 and informed General Shaiirr OF my eNpecta
refused. The convention mad already been Slsn.d
and he stated As one reason that nothing ha1 ns
said OF the Army IN my report oil ID. nev' sow
for mfnfionlng the Navy in the report 81 the land
Army Army on N he spanish Ines.
captulations. and Captain Chadwick informed Cen
eral Shafter that all spanish shps "ouu re r.
garded by as property 10 be turned over 10 me
Nay lie said h would rcfcf such a matter 10
the secretary of War. hut t1ai OF couf- I d
49, the ma Ter Particularly in the view OF our late
nxptrien~e Of 5ranish pefhdv in regard to injury
- t~bi1! which In nv opinion made il necessary to
look after their safety 1t once. mus AFTER llr
hauline down Of tn spanish flag sent prize crews '.
merchant steamers in The harDoi An oihcef ol tiit
e A1Hd Se had been sent To- take charge OF her
uhcreupon ! addressed the following letter To Cen
United states Flagship Ne'.York July H. l%~ To-
SlI' f'H ~ So ,,,,tn.f tb. Alvarado IL
was found that one Of your officers was on p"tIu
evidently with the expectation Of taking c4ldi9e
OF II should hardly be- necessary 10 i',iilin 81
that in al joint operations or ne ch.i !c..t g."
those which have resulted ~ the ial! Of cah.Idrp
ali floating material turned over - tnc Navy. as
all forts. stc. - To- IN" army nav l.'H - ~
spanlsn nag VA ii,I ,ateS nag has no, yet at
oIaufly engaged those forts. and yours nave hnt
49,, 53gaf - shot with thon | await the arri al
~ ~ VOW troops 80 take possession
as they must eventually occupy them tAprcl inc
same Consideration. | request that you viii relieve
/ 1j~utenant Caruthers OF the duty given him. as /
/ nave directed Leutenani Maio' i" a. I'M M
rnand Of the Alyarado. Very respectfully etc.
After quoting some further correspondence on the
matter in which Sampson claims the prizes he re-
| frs - the expulsion o: Lieutenant Doyle from
cantured vessels and the failure Of Snafer 10 IN
Wit. any II ne squadron officers to ne present at
, the surrender and adds.
This OF course may nave been a mere oversight
but i, is Of course 10 be regretted mat an! s.ea
s. , ,a" lion Of the 3d-aiter which All the
! g.et.s oporaiions were TO aid the Army thr
,7,o res.rr,J TO would have ESCAPED and our
| an, 7a,o become the besleged instead 81. w
ie.iaoers As % course the Rtina Mercedes ana l.-
einboat Alyaraio would have been irer 10 si, nv
or lriye of tn. transport fleet do hol ili'h .'''
! Commanding general quite appreca - no" ll,
| gary part our forces were 10 lnf Ieu-. 'i- ,,
80. irlananJerfly o. the effect Or oIf -il' "l...
! latter was undoubtedly on OF 'nr f'H'''f"
! Of the surrender A. this time
GENERAL sHAFTER's REPLY.
shafter's rejo!nder came on August J. directed 10
4 folio
! Santiago. August I. isN'.
! L. 20. scknoUloIse the authority Of the sefi"-
.,r,. n. tho NaVy IN tne matter IN "hl IN you ~
M the surrender Of Santiago was maze 10 ny ~!
Gorerai TOral ln person IN suTren4vf4nt
ali toe nrsone.s and public properly OF span. ~ -
! @'.,ric, commanded by him. and ! accepting, ~"
es,ne IN inc presence OF troops representing al l.e
renectiye armies The details for carrying ms mo
| erict were arranged by three COMMISSIONERS ""
go N side Tn-se articles were signed by t3e re-
| sr.cfiye commissioners in duplicate. one coP!
handed 10 General TOral and the otner was sem 10y
-, "a me Secretary O! War. Neither GENERA % AZ
| nor myself signed them. ccTth'hly ~ o. .
,,ould nor submit these articles 10 any oih.tF 10,
| signature ny not being aiiNed anu sl.i.'
rro,est 20 the Secretary OF war asaihsi y,u' -
rIaff,rc 10 that document ! respectfully invite Your
sor re- capturc Of Cervera and MS feet mas been
~ 70 hy tho Army although u j. rae IN" SPi.Si
a. AID not leave harhor until the Investment o.
40 c,,v vas practically completed and terVeTa aid
sufficient losses on lanf on july an" - "o'''''
among them his chicf % stan. ,
''"'''e " r SKATER. Major-Goneral
| Samson saws tina, he acknowledged receipt o.
the above without argument. and that the matter
| should be decided at Washington He cites mum
her Of kilograms and signals 10 show that smarter
had tto assistance o: The feet IN bringing aooat We
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