Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-26
General Shafter Sends Him Back, Al
though His Ofense Was Death
Punishment.
THREE OTHERS ARE
RETURNED BY sHAFTER.
They Inclte the Cubans 10 Make I'm.
Just Demands, aud II Il Believed
They Are Responsible For
Garcia's Actions.

Washington, July e,.-General Shat.
ter reports that the condition Of the
troops nj santiago are rapidly improy.
ing and he said he hoped In the course
Of a day or two 20 have them all located
In comfortable camps where they may
rest and rccuporate and where the sick
may recover.
The general makes no mention Of the
alleged letter from General Garcia to
himself nor does be speak Of any friction
between them, whence the department
has come 70 doubt the authenticity of
published stories on this subject
In reports 90 the war department rel.
ative 10 the conditions az Santiago Gen.
shafter has thrown some light on the
difficulties In which certain Of the new..
papcr correspondents there have involy.
ed themselves From his report Il would
appear that animated by an ambition to
take prominent part IN tho important
events following each other In rapid sue
cession at santiago after the initiation
of the negotiations for the surrender of
the city few of the correspondents
were guilty of grave breaches Of militia
~ law, neoessitafing prompt, corrective
action Ny General Shaftor
Thus, for instance. Sylvester scovel In
his efforts TO take part In the flag rais-
ing over the city hall, resisted the mill
tary officers In the execution of their
duty and even attempted a personal A..
sault upon the commanding general
This made him subject 10 summary and
severe Punishment, even death, yet
General shafier, probably realizing that
ignorance of military law was the ox.
PLANTATION Of the action. conientod him.
self with cxpelling that correspondent
from Cuba
A more serious ofiensc, from the fact
that it might easily have led 10 rioting
and loss of life, was that of threo other
correspondents who il appear. by Con.
shafter's report, by circulating infama-
tory posters, stirred up the town. They
were likewise doporied and a. evidence
that he has no III feeling towards the
paper represented by them but desired
only 20 exercise such control as Is i'm.
pomtlyely demanded IN the interest Of
safety OF our troops and protection Of
the people under their care General
shaftcr has declared that these CORES.
pendents may b. Immediately replaced
by others from the same paper who will
observe the rules Of prudence.
With the week just closed the United
States saw the end Of the third month
Of the war with Spain and the rcsponsi.
ble officials, from the president down to
the lowest omploye, who had hand
with shaping the course Of events, feel.
ing nothing but satisfaction with the
progress. Ovcra quarter OF million men
have been armed and equipped and
many Of them have seen hattie. The
battles around Santiago have been ~.
markable and In the opinion Of experts
have covered the United States army On.
gagged with impcrishablc glory.
The first great battle Of the war In
Porto Rico viii be fought at San Piodras.
This town is near the island Of Vioquos.
which was tho first place contemplated
by the war department, and which plan
has only been slightly varied in detail.
Tho second Is Guanica, on the south
coast The expedition 10 Guanica Is 10
be- In command OF General Brooke.
The third point Of landing will be At
Barcoloniia.
Tho plan Is that the expeditions landed
at Faiaro and at Gunica should march
into the interior and meet at san Pic
dns While General Miles Il expected
TO land at Fajardo and Gen Brooke az
Guanica, General Wilson and Gen. Ernst
arc expected to land at Barcclonita, but
will not advance into the interior until
Generals Miles and Brooke have made
junction at san Piedras.
That Dcwer is 20 receive the assistance