The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-09
MILES HAS COMPLETED
DETAILED WAR REPORT
It Has Been Submitted TO War Depart
ment and Contains Exhaustive Re-
view OF Hostllltles.

NEW YORK Nov. ga special 10 the
Herald from Washington says:
Major General Nelson A. Miles has
completed and submitted to the war de-
partment his report covering the entire
neriod OF hostilities between the United
States and Spain.
II could not be learned at the war de-
partment whether this report IN It's en-
tiretly will be given out for publication
In the near future or az all II Is said
that certain portions OF the report may
be withheld. The sum and substance OF
the reasons for Withholding Il. Il Is said
Is the fact that the report Is said to deal
sduarelv with matters that certain Of
ficials prefer to keep In the background.
Friends OF General Miles who claim
to be cogniEant OF the contents Of the re-
port. say Il Is exhaustive In dealing with
the minntest details. and many things
which have not been clear to the general
public as 10 the conduct OF the war
are fully and comprehenslvely explained.
That the report Is thorough and exhaus-
tive is shown by the fact thai Il covers
nearly 80 sheets OF closely type-written
manifold paDer and includes all dis
patches sent by and received by General
M"es. Il In fact covers all the part taken
by the army in the war. and details In
the most minute manner with the period
beginning with General Miles landing
in Cuba and until ne left the island OF
Porto Rico. 10 come home
The reference TO the Santiago campaign
alone takes up many pages The Invasion
and occupation OF Porto Rico Is given
in detail. II Is also mentioned that Cen
erai Miles conferred with Admiral Samp-
son and asked the admiral 10 protect the
landing OF the United States troops on
Cuban soil. which was done The report
also refers TO the warning General Miles
gave 10 General shafter and in plain En-
giish criticises General Skaters conduct
Of the campaign OF Santiago
The report only makes brief mention
Of the work OF the inspector generals
department. which General Miles thinks
was satisfactory insofar as the Inspector
general had power and authority TO act.
From this the inference Is drawn that
the Inspector general was curtalled by
authority greater than his in the con-
duct OF his work
The report practically states that the
muddled condition OF matters relating TO
the army status Is due to the fact that
much Information that was given out
was contradicted by the secretary OF war.
Contained in the report are true copies
OF every telegram that passed between
General Miles and the war department.
None OF them are curtailed or mutilated
and II is said II the report is published
in fun many Of these kilograms and por-
tions Of others will be made public, for
the first time. These telegrams. II Is
further said. will tell truths that It Is
alleged have been 80 far suppressed. The
report makes no reference to the so-called
Alger-Mlles controversy. but some OF the
statements credited TO General Miles are
reiterated A friend OF General Miles
said:
"The general will not make the report
public but the secretary OF war will give
Il out
"He will not dare to keep It back. II |
will be a bitter pill for Alger. but when |
II is known that the report has been sub |
mitted the demand for It will be great" |