The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18

SUR lender
DESCRIBED
Gen. Shafler Sends Report
to Washington.
ENTANcLNc DEFENcHs
Could Not Have Been Overcome
without Great Slaughter.
MOVEMENT AGAINST PORTO RICO

expresses his deep qualification at the
rulmination of the Santiago campaign.
1T is a magnificent achievement" said
he. "and most Of all. 1T is tribute to
the bravery. pluck and endurance OF
the American soldiers. Now that their
tfrorts have brought 6nai success. I
believe their campaign will be recorded
as one OF the most glorious pages OF
our military history. Not more than
10000 men were engaged when the most
serious fighting occurred. but they
pushed forward and created condition
which has brought the surrender Of U.s.
900 men,"
Sunday afternoon = dispatch from
EeneraI 6hafter gave in military FASH
in eA unusually clear statement from
the general of the days events. 1t was
entirely satisfactory from every point
OF view and rsad ~ followss II have
fho honor 70 announce that the Amer
Scan nag Aas been this instant. IL o'clock
noon. hoisted over the house Of the civil
government in the oity OF Santiago. An
Immense concourse of people present.
= squadron o1 cavalry and q regiment
,Sf iufantry presenting arms and band
blayjng pational Ajrs. Light battery
nred G'sSiuts os 81 guns Perfect order
ls befpf maintained by che municipal
gsvernfpent, Ths dtstreSs II very great.
bat tbsre IL iittlt sickness In the town.
and scarcely aJlT teiiow fever. A small
.tguihos1 tnA about zoe eeamen left by
lCsrt4rH &ste buFsea6SrsA g me. OBJ
strucQShs ere bslps kfmovsd from the
NSnogth Of ebarbor. Upon coming into
khs oity &fscdgersd g perfect entangie-
pnent 81 2SftAssA Fighting a. the
nua1Ards ia the tlnst day. 70 would
havs cost 6oea lives to have taken 1t.
lbuttaljvns Of Spanish troops have been
nepoefffng arms since daylight In the
ar4eEy. 6yer which sAave guard. Gem
erai Torai formally surrendered the
elaza and all stores aSsa. M
\ Ths president after sffc return from
ehurch had = conference with Secre.
l6aries Alger ana Long and Captain
Osownihshields r. was stated after the
mAeting that plans had been discussed
tor an aggrestivv movement. In which
both aymy and navy will take part,
against Porto Rico. It Is expected that
GenoroJ Niles wiil 60 direct frQm San,
kiago 60 Rofto Rico, and that General
Stone ana CoIonel Michlep OF his staff
will start from New York In a day or
two 70 join the general at Santiago. Sec-
retary Lang would not discuss the naval
program except ia say that active prep,
nrations are on foot for forward move
msnts
+. The berrstsry Of war endorses the plan
~ Colonel Hooker for the Transports
Hion OF the Spanish forces at Santiago
hach t66pain. approving q circular
oa1linUGoe bids Cor transporting the
Gpanjaros. lt provides Tor an aggre.
rate ef 1000 Spanish officers with first
GLASS cabin accommodations and $4,000
0oldiers with third class steerage pass
age. The circular says that the Spanish
forces Will be delivered on board at
Santiago for transportation 10 Cadiz.
Spain. - such port a. may be selected.
Vt II provided that the accommodations
arr to be up TO the standard required by
the Upited States army regulations as
10 oQc1ro and men In regard to galleys.
ventilation. etcs The subsistence fur
hishsd Is to be equal 60 the prescribed
United Statos army ration, which is set
forth In detail "A = guide to bidders as
10 what they must furnish.
The only dIsquieting information re-
hates 20 the yellow fever conditions at
khe front. 1t was dispatch from Col
pne1 Grecnleaf. chief surgeon OF the
army I'm Cuba. saying that 1s new cases
had dlappeared. While this was regarded
with some apprehension by laymen. the
surgeon generals department con-
sidered the showing entirely satisfac-
cory. Colonel Alden. acting surgeon
general during the absence OF General
6ternberg. said report OF only 16 cases
tvas an exceptionally good showing. as
khe number must be taken relatively to
nhe large number Of men at the front.
with the surrender accomplished. there
Will be better opportunity to get the
men on high ground and keep them
nway from Infection. During the day
. report was received stating positively
that no cases OF yellow fever existed on
Hhe Harvard. which brought a large
number OF sick prisoners TO Portsmouth.
This not only relieved officials as to the
condifion at Portsmouth. but also as
10 the Harvard, for IL would be severe
handicap to the navy II this crack craft
had "a 90 Into quarantine.
Arrangements for the Porto Rico ex-
pedition were under discussion by the
president and the war board last night
II may be two or three days before the
"details OF the new invasion are worked
but, but Il is probable that before tn,
end Of the present week the military
forces OF the expedition will have ef-
focted n landing not far from San Juan