The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-03

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the surrender as absolute and the latter
would be settled by commissioners thai
day. the 18th.
There were telegra phic exchanges re
garding the Spanish arms. The secretary
said no proposition could be entertained
/ to permit them to carry off their arms
! and Shafter replied that the arms Were
| surrendered subject 10 our disposition. He
regarded it as small matter. but one
which ''he would not let stand between
clearing 20 600 Spanish soldiers out of Cuba
! or leaving them there TO be captured later
and probably with much loss 10 our
selves"
long dispatch from General Miles.
dated Playa del Este 21st. tells what
general directions were given TO ShafIer
to be executed under mis- orders and SUI
pervisicn in order to avoid conflict Of au-
thority or misunderstanding. Il = in hat
message. which he also published in his
report. that he suggested taking the
troops to the high lands in the rear Of
Santiago. and if that failed 10 break The
disease then to send chem To the New
England coast.
After the fall of Santiago the secretary
says the Spaniards evacuated Manzanillo
on the 10th Of October. The sanitary con-
dition Of all the cities. he says. IS simply
terrible and a great amount OF money and
work will he necessary TO make thcm
habitsble; still cooler weather approach
ing and under the energetic supervision Of
General Wood. it Is hoped that his depart
ment viii be IN good condition before the
beginning Of the mex; not season.
Next, the correspondence shows the his
tory Of the Porto Rican campaign. July
Is. the secretary telegraphed Miles AT $
honey what ne had determined upon as he
wished 10 direct transports. Miles replied
that after conferriDg with Sampson. Cape
san Juan was considered the best place
TO land. lie suggested "A combined naval
movement on Porto Rico and asked %
take with him 80 marines. He was then
at Playa. His last request was refused by
the secretary. He sad.
Il do not think well OF your suggestion
about marines. We have enough army
for our work. Do not take Colonel Hum
phreys away from Santiago
Miles succeeded in getting Sampson 70
increase his naval convoy and then ,ele-
sraphed under date % s. Thomas July
=. that circuuls tances were such thar be
had changed his plans and taken the har-
Dor II GusnIca. Secretary Alzer. how
ever. asked on July Is. why the plans aal
been changed Miles replied. under date f
~ 31th. from Ponce. that az frst g. had
been intended % select only q Rendezvous .
a. Port rajaraEy. but that that Intention (
had become known and the Soaniaras had I
been able 20 concentrate in -he vicinity.
Then Port Faiaragy was rot SAFE har-
Dor and he was wI,aeu; the Heafers which T
be- had expected 90 meet August II a
telegram relative 90 supplies General .
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