New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30

during THE SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN Sc
RETARY ALGEE THANKFUL THAT
USELESS LOSS OF LIFE WAS
AvERTEp
Kansas CITY No. Aug % The STAR his after
noon prints a three-column dispatch from }. d
Whelploy. its spe -ial correspondent who has Just
returned from Porto Rico. hearing upon the Miles
Alger controversy. NJ Whelpley takes occasion
to deny the statement that his recently published
Interview IN Porto Rico with General Miles. wherein
the after vas quoted casting reflections upon
tn" War Department vas not genuine. and in sup
port Of the statement already made by il 9TH"
STAR prints interesting kilograms that passed be
tween tho War Department and Generals Miles and
Shaftcr on the points IT is'u'.
doubt Us expressed by somo." says Mr. Whclpey.
as 70 whether General Miles over said these
things credit him wifh Others suggest he may
hav" said them !u confidence. which was betrayed.
feel confident General Niles will stand ny the
interview referred To-. Ny talk with him VAS
confidential ] went to him as newspaper 70
porter. for ~" avowed and expressed purpose Of
securing an interview Their" no reservations
from publ alton I'm m" conversation. This is
proved by his refusal 10 questions
which he ould have answered had this been so
Their" no hint ~ confidence
TN this instanc" however no question 81 veracity
need arise General Miles himself even II he so
desired coull not conceal the proof Of all he said
and T. only needs CLEARING away Of inconsequent
matter ?" '"l the s'or, clearly and IN fun"
Tin" STAR ar'c'e says
Thai General Ml"s was In command Of tho entire
;rl.t t. t,l -, '..h' '' ~ ~, r"l'N' "Vll'h'
""'n j" Vent 10 Tampa. md that II he who
'uo1. j. shown by fha numerous telegram. Ok
changed with General Garcia Tho War Depart
lhinra for ON juno l. n telegram was sent 10 him
,,r,c, 90, i-,,'i. Wli.n ,'.Sth, n" following
rotary ~ Navy Is repeated FOR your Information"
Co. M '''n,ral Shaft"r went 70 cuba and
H. .1nrar kop o. 40 c d. 'n ,o Si''atl?n 9ni ON
"'" " ih 30" movements of Shafior's command
SKATERS VIEWS oN July
on Jolly General Shsr,er sent tho following de.
patches 10 Washington. addressed to the Adiutant-
General
'H.odqu1rtcrs FIrh Army Corps
IT, amp rf1r SANTIAGO Dc cuba Ju'y l. isaS
Their" seems 20 be- no reasonable doubt that
General Iario succeeded Iu cptorue Santiago
last nignf with b., force said 10 he aboi, five
'housar1 mon Thi' puts n different aspect on A.
fairs and while 80 can probably maintain our
snre- % would bo a. tho cost ~ very con,itera he
'thins and Joss General Law'on reports that
General iarr'I. ~1o Va. 20 book ontr1uc" OF
af.-o. Informed him :" O'Clock last night that
ian." had passed Cohre Road r.aNfon says
cannot compel General Garcia obey m; ,nsirlic.
lions 70 plAc" themselves in any posf-ion where
ih"' VIII haN" to hSui. and that II mend u re
or own 'r6ors e"d ia, We NH rao a.' t'om
~" ilmtcr W now have. sent a message 10
he h4rhor ~ It., 20 rl,e ~ his sss,tanco Cn 'rrs
mgdo'' Watson replies ihai he does no, know Ad-
', fhc spanish squadron. hut does not hlms.f mink
inc "'' ~ 'i' iIy 70 - INTO me horhoT ~ san.
l+f'. lIl-. under ih' circumstances. is ~, very
and e.:s >r'f rsa y from tr onp T1ea
bur "n.y mail number of recruits has appeared
town. now ant mo neet IS destroyed. which was
stated 20 b" the thief object NJ The expedition there
aerc Tnc town i. in a i,rrit." eoaiton as 10
."o"l and people are starving stated by foreign
plies Tl|r~ wi ne nothing done hero untli noon
l.,ile oug.r 70 enable people 10 got ou; Country
hc~c +. destitute ~ food or growing crops except
nangocs Mcu are i'm good spirits thourh i, is
hard - t"I how louE th" latter Will continue
4 am sorry Z" say am %" better. and In addition
s't a'tact OF govt hut hope to De- oeti.r con
morning and MS report VIII b" autographed i'm
mcditt"y do rot >gYi this IN ripher as I'm" is
was MS snai'n naicn ac'erm, a1 g, %cneTs.
lorr"mcnis. July :. D." ~'n' the following dispatch
General Shaf;cr. s1n'iago
Take every precauuon AGAINST surprise. ana he
on In. lookout that the oncmy does not turn your
,F' nE "" Reinforcemens are Being s@n for
ward as RAPIDLY as possible hut you Will have to be
"MrI.rs M1ior-Gcneral Commanding"
MILES REACHES CUBA
General Miles sailed for cuba on July u. a;
noon IN reported his safe arrival 20 tho War De-
nortr,cr, and at once assumed charge. reporting
20 ,he Secretary u War. All ~ the subsequent
business Of the surrender was entirely In his hands
a. shown by the fact that the War Department
communicated with him direct not oven men
,loning General Shaficrs name IN tho mum, rous
washington. y G. July IL. 1895
Major General Miles You may accept surrender
b, granting paroles t" officers and men the officers
retaining their side arms the officers ana men
the United states assisting IT not accepted then
assault unless I'm yOur Judgment an assault would
IAN consult with sampson. and pursue such
course as TO the assault you Jointly ngree upon.
r. A. AI.TER Secretary Of War"
This dispatch recognized Miles as Commando and
CAV him authority TO act Shafter was entirely
ignored IN tho face Of this situation Secretary
AIgcr through General Corhn. sent dispatch TO
General Shaftcr assuring him that General Miles did
not come 20 CuhR 10 :upersede Shafter In any way.
;rhs dispatch General Miles refers to as secret"
being noiidcd from Washington. and General shat
General Miles sim retained control tle authorized
Shafter to appoint peace commissioners. and. judg
ing from rspo nat on " WIS b oyT rGo ne n"
on July l. General Shaftcr wired General Miles /
thought and said please do not go away with
tho renforcemcnts; as may YET need them"
Tho surrender IS complete and the Spsniards /
must surrender
on Juy - Shafter wired Miles that the surrender .
was finally complete. and General Miles replied |
through Adiutan' General Gilmore s follows.
The Commanding General is very much grati6ed /
to hear that the surrender is complete He directs
that Won telegraph ANYTHING OF importance and thu
condition OF your command daily"
General Miles then reported the condition, Of NJ;
fairs 10 the Secretary ~ War. with whom he had /
heon In conference In ono Of his kilograms 10 .
Miles Secretary Alger says:
As soon ar Santiago falls the troops must all .
be Oh, in camp comfortable MS they can he made. .
md remain. I suppose until tho fever has had It's .
run.
SKATER To MILES