The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-02
LNARES D MADRID
Official Report Before the Fall
of Santiago.
F0REDOOMED TO DEFEAT
Yet Pluckily Pledging His Rag
tag Army.
F0REDOOMEO TO DEFEAT

Guantanamo. Province 81 Santiago de
Cuba. July 25.@Cocr spordelce oe the
Associated PrcS)-An Official report OF
General Linacas % rhs Madrid govern
uneat. transmitted On July IS, IS fuu OF
pstnos. as It tells OF SpanSarcls thousands
! OF miles from homo striving TO defend
property which the owners have deserted
/ The report sent by cable % July Is was
! translated for the Associated Press ~
Commodore Schley. Tia text n full Is
as follows:
"Omcial c2oiegran. July L. 1894 to the
minister OF war. from the general II
charge OF The division Of Santiago de
CQbS:
Although confined 70 my bed 10y great
veal uess and n much pain, the situation
OF the Long-suffering troops here occupies
my mind to such an extent that deem d,
ny duty to address your axcellency. that
the state OF affairs may be explained.
Troops weak: sick in considerable pro
portion not sent to hospitals owing 10 the
necessity for keeping them IN the in
| erenchmentS. Horses and males without
the usual allowance o. forage. The men
have nothing but rice to eat. and 10
means OF changing or drying thar cloth
ing. Considerable Losses. field officers and
company officers killed. wounded, sex,
deprive the troops Of necessary orders IN
critical moments
Under these Circumstances II Is i'm
possible to hght our way out. because N
attempting 20 do so our force would be
lacking one-third Of the men, who could
not leave and we would be weakened BE-
sides by casualties caused BY the enemy.
resulting finally IN yeritable disaster
without saving anything. IN order to get
out, protected by the Holgu1n division. it
vii be necessary for them to come, break
tle enemy's line in one place so that my
forces may break through in another.
both acting in conjunction. For this oper-
atom the Holguin division will require
eight days and wall have 10 bring large
amount OF rAtions. which it is impossible
20 transport The solution of the question
is ominSusiy imposed upon US. Our sur
render K inevitable. and we ca monty sue
osed in prolong1ng the agony. The sacri-
nee Is useless and the enemy understands
this. They see our lines and theirs being
we'll established olosa up. they tire out our
men without exposing themselves, Yes
terday they cs.nzOnAded Us on land with
such an elevation that We were unable 70
see their batteries and from the sea by
the squadron. which had perfect range
and bombarded the town in sections with
mathematical precision.
The cornplete exodue Of the inhaoit-
ants, insular as well as peninsular. In
cludes the occupants of public places with
few exceptions. There only remains the
clergy, and they today started to leave
the town with the archbishop at their
head.
The defenders here cannot now begin
a campaign full OF enthusiasm and en-
ergv. They came here three years ago.
struggling against the climate privations
ard fatigues, and now they are placed in
these sad circumstances where they have
no food. no physical force ard no means
Of recUperating. They are defending he
property of those that have abandoned /
it and OF those that are now bang fed BY
the American forces. Tbs honor OF our
army has its limits, and I appeal 70 the
opinion of the whole nation as to whether
III csc long suffering troops have not kept
IL safely many times since May Is. when
they were subjected 20 the first canton
ade. II IL IS necessary that the sacrifice +
be endured for reasons Of which am ig-
norant- or that some one shall assume the [
responsibility OF the unfortunate termin- /
alton which I have anticipated and men !
toned in a number OF kilograms, faith |
fully offer myself OF the altar OF my /
country for the one and for the other I
viii retain command for the purpose Of /
signing the surrender for my modest rep /
uta don is OF little value as compared with +
the country's interests
CSlgned) 'LINARES"
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