The herald., 1898-12-03

to succeed you and take up the work in
hand 1t is not expected that our forces
will make assault until they are ready.
III. c. CORBIN, Adjutant General
NOT REALLY ILL
The response was as follows:
CAMP NEAR SANTIAGO DE CUBA,
july 5.-Adjutant General, Washington:
am not at present so much i'll as exhausted
from the intense strain that has been on me
for the last two months. | am also suffering
from an attack of gout, which prevents me
from moving about. have, however, the
whole business in my hand and am manag-
ing it through able staff officers. When |
do have to give up | WILL OF course, follow
your orders, but hope to be better soon.
''SHAFTER,
major General COMMANDING
On the Sd Gen. Shafter reported that
Pando could not get into Santiago, but OH
the 4th he reported Pando's entry with 5000
troops from Holguin, and asked about lis
own reinforcements.
On the 9th Shafter reported that he was
returning the Spanish wounded, he being
satisfied that such a course would sow the
seeds OF dissatisfaction in the Spanish ranks,
as he says:
"The soldiers said they were fighting the
church and were going to kill them"
WANTS NAVAL ACTION
In telegram dated San Juan, 4th, Shat
ter says:
II regard it as necessary that the navy
force an entrance into harbor of Santiago
not later than the 9th instant and assist in
the capture Of that place. If they do, be-
lieve the place will surrender without fur
ther sacrifice of life"
A supplementary telegram declared that
if the army was to take the place alone, 49,
coo troops were wanted speedily, and then
it was not certain, on account Of the stormy
weather, and a surer way was through the
bay.
In reply, he was told on July 5th by Gen.
Corbin to confer with Sampson at once for
cooperation in taking Santiago, and, after
the fullest exchange Of views, he will agree
upon the time and place of attack
In the afternoon OF the same day Corbin
telegraphed that "the secretary of war found
it evident from your several reports that
you do not consider your force strong enough
to make successful assault upon the Span
ish army entrenched in Santiago This be-
ing the case, it is the point of wisdom to
await reinforcement, the enbarkation of
which you have already been advised You
must be the judge of the time and manner of
assault. The president has directed that
you and Admiral Sampson have confer
ence and determine upon course of CO.
operation best calculated to secure desired
results with least sacrifices
ALGER GROWS ANXIOUS
The next day Shafter was telegraphed:
"The secretary of war is anxious to know
what prospect there is of breaking through
the lines. He will be very glad, even with a
delay, to have cooperation OF the navy, thus
saving many lives"
July 7th Shafter tclegraphed that, after
consultation with Sampson, the navy was
disincined to force entrance, except as a
last resort. but would lombard the city for
81 hours, and then try to force the en-
trance with small ships. He had made an
other demand for Torals surrender, which
he hoped would succeed. He says:
AS last resort, | will try running in
transports. | don't consider my force suffi
cient to warrant an assault on the city,
though | believe it would be successful, bu.
at a fearful loss, OF course. 1t would be Grim
inal to do so for the end to he gained. which
is merely the capture of few thousand men,
and when we are getting them by siege
THE FOOD SUPPLY
Shafter was teleeraphcd that it was re.
ported here that his men were without food
He replied on the 9th that on the day OF
the battle the men had piled up and left
their blankets and haversacks, and were not
able TO get them until the next night. Some
OF them may have been hungry, but on the
night Of the battle pack trains delivered food
along the line. They were without tobacco
for several days, as it was only by great ex
ertion that coffee, sugar, meat and bread
could be gotten. OF these the men had full
rations, though coffee was lacking for "a
hours.
The next communication is a note from
Gen. Miles at army headquarters at Wash
ington, announcing his intention of leavinq
Washington on the following night. Two
Gays later, July Sth, the following dispatcl
was sent:
"Adjutant Generals Office, Washington,
July S.-Major Gen. Shafter, Playa del Estes:
Secretary of war directs me to inform You
that Gen. Miles left here at 10: 10 last night
for Santiago, but with instructions to not in
any manner superscde ycu as commander Of
the forces in the field near Santiago so long
as you arc able for duty.
III. G. CORBlN, Adiutant General"
NILES MOVENIENr is
The following dispatches anonunce the
sailing of Miles on the Yale, his arrival at
Siboney and the extension OF the line of in
vcstment. On the 9Th Gen. Corbin asked
Shnfter if he recommended the arminr of