Evening journal., 1898-07-12
With THE TROOPS.
General Miles Has Arrived
at Santiago.
CONFERS WITH SAMPSON
The BOmbardment May Be Now In
Progress.
SUNDAYS FIGHT ONLY A SKIRMISH
Two Men Killed and -Four Wounded.
SIMPSONS ships Had Target Prae-
tice Sunday Afternoon Battle
ships out of Range Of City.

ships Oht oi Ahhke OF tltgs
WASHINGTON, July 12 - General
Nelson A. Miles. commanding the Unit
ed States army. arrived off Santiago
bay shortly after noon yesterday.
Upon the arrival Of the auxiliary
cruiser Yale. on which General Miles
was a passenger communication was
opened with Admiral Sampson and the
two commanders were soon in confer
ence.
During the early afternoon General
Miles landed at Playa del Este and
communicated with General Shafter,
commanding the American forces be-
fore Santiago, by telephone.
What the nature and result of the two
consultations were Is not disclosed at
the war department. but General Miles
doubtless was placed in possession OF
all the salient points OF the situation
from the viewpoint OF both the navy
and the army.
It is understood TO have been General
Miles purpose to proceed Immediately
to General Skaters headquarters at
Sboney and after discussing with SHAFT
ter the latter's plan OF campaign TO
make a personal examination of the
American position. It is not TO be un-
derstood that General Miles Is TO super
sede General Shafter IN command OF
the United states forces before Santa
go. General Shafter Is operating there
under written instructions from the
secretary OF war, approved by the pres
ident, and so long as he Is able phys
ically TO direct the troops he will re-
tain his command.
prominent official OF the war de-
partment said last night that neither
the administration nor General Miles
had any desire to detract an iota from
the credit due TO General Shafter for
the plans by which he hopes to accom-
pllsh a victory at Santiago.
The notably fast run made by the
cruiser Yale from Charleston to Santi-
ago is particularly pleasing to the naval
officials She left Charleston Saturday
morning at 2 o'clock. making the run in
a trife less than two days and half
She had on board the Sixth Massachu-
sets. one Of the regiments OF General
Garretson's brigade. The Columbia,
which left Charleston practically stimuli
taneously with the Yale, carried one
battalion OF the Sixth Illinois, also a
part OF Garretson's brigade. So far as
can be learned at this writing the Co
lumbia has not arrived of Santiago.
Secretary Alger and Adjutant General
Corbln had received no dispatches up
TO last night that tend to show that
General Shafter has not carried out the
plan Of beginning the bombardment
this morning. They are both Of the
opinion. however. that the actual de-
struction of Santiago has begun.
Dispatches were received Sunday and
yesterday from General shafter. IN
which the plan Of attack upon Santiago
as agreed upon by General Shafter and
Admiral Sampson was definitely out
lined. General Shafter stated in these
dispatches that throughout today a
continual bombardment would be main
tained by the fleet and the artillery
forces under his command. He further
stated that his present position was inn
pregnable and that, although the Span
iards had during the past week received
re-enforcements he had placed his
forces In such n position that escape
from the city was impossible From
his position General Shafter said in one
OF these dispatches TO Secretary Alger
he could In time completely destroy the
city
The war department posted the fol-
lowing dispatch from General Shafter
headquarters Near Santiago. July
II, via Playa del Este July 12.--Follow-
ing report Of casualties in the First di-
vision yesterday afternoon just re-
ceived:
"Killed.-Captain Charles W. Rowell
Second infantry Private Peter Nelson.
Company A. Second infantry
Wounded.-Lieutenant n. j. Lutz.
Second infantry; Private Charles jerks,
Company A. Second infantry; Private
Charles Lentki, Company b, Second in
fantry; Private Nelson Gilbert, Jr.,
Twenty-frst infantry"
The cable communication between
Washington and General Skaters
headquarters has now been put into ex-
cellent condition. so that II has been
possible to receive at the department "a
message within 20 minutes after it has
been dispatched by General Shafter.
Colonel Allen who is In charge at Cen
eral Skaters end OF the line reported
to the department that he is now en-
gagged in laying a cable from Guantana-
mo TO Playa del Este which viii still
further reduce the time required for the
exchange Of communications.