The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-07-07
BONBARDNENI is ORDERED.
Combined Land and Sea Attack
on Santiago.
SAMPSON TO ENTER HARBOR.
President and Cabinet Thought 1t Wise
to Defer Further Hostilities Until Our
Ships Could Render Effective Aid to
the Land Forces.


the entrance of Santiago harbor if that
feat be possible, and once inside the
American feet is to join with the
American army in bombarding San
tiago into submission. This is a
changed plan, resulting from the with
drawal Of the Spanish feet from the
harbor and it's subsequent humiliation
It had been the first plan to have
Gen. Shafter begin bombardment Tues
day, and he was so ordered. But now
that the Spanish feet is out of the
way there is no reason why Sampson
should not lend a hand inside the har-
Dor and close to the city, and thereby
save a good many lives among our SOL
diers. This is the official explanation
Of the delay in bombardment, which
was to have begun at noon Tuesday
It caused many murmurs Of disap-
prevail, as it was felt that Shafter
would be accused of making bluff,
and that his threats would hereafter
have no effect. Up to the time of the
cabinet meeting it was expected the
bombardment would begin promptly at
the time set by Gen. Shafter. But the
president and his advisers determined
otherwise, and Shafter had also tele-
graphed that he thought it useless to
force the fighting until strong re-en-
forcements arrived He said Gen. Pan
do had succeeded in entering Santiago
with 5000 re-enforcements, and this
made the Spaniards much stronger
than our force, besides having the adj
vantage of intrenchments. The cabi-
net approved this course and. before
noon Shafter was directed to defer the
bombardment and to consult with
Sampson as to a joint bombardment
after the admiral had forced his way
into the harbor. This conference oc-
Cured last night, and Sampson has
been directed to start at once for Shat
ter's headquarters The result has not
yet been reported here, but it is be-
lieved and expected that Sampson will
force our ships within the harbOr be-
fore many hours, and then Santiago
will be between two fires.
In the meantime re-enfOrcements are
being rushed to Shafter from Tampa,
Newport News, Charleston, Savannah
and Mobile. The administration does
not propose to take any more chances
and will send ten to fifteen thousand
men at once, and as many more II
needed. All ships along the coast have
been pressed into service. Troops of
Garretson's brigade sail from New
York on the St. Paul today. Others go
to Charleston and there take the Yale
and Harvard. Ten thousand men are
ordered to move south from Chicka-
manga and take transports at Charles
ton, Savannah and Mobile. They are:
Gen. Ernst's brigade, First brigade,
First division, First army corps; Third
Wisconsin, Col. Martin T. Moore;
Fifth Illinois, Col. James S. Culver;
First Kentucky, Col John B. Castle
man.
Gen. Hams bird brigade, Third d.
vision of First army corps; Ninth
Pennsylvania, Col. Charles B. Dough
erty; Second Missouri Col. William K.
Caffey; First New Hampshire, Col.
Robert H Rolfe. IEtz
Gen. Garretson's brigade: Eighth
Ohio. Col. Curtis V. Hard; Sixth Ill1-
nois, Col, D. Jack Foster; Sixth Massa-
chusetts, Col. Charles F. Woodward.
Gen. Miles is scheduled to leave
Washington today for the front. He
goes to Charleston and there takes the
Harvard, which will also transport
troops. The going Of the commanding
general Of the army to Santiago looks
as though the government thought 1t
had a big job on hand. Gen. Miles has
been eager to get into the fight, but
the president has not wanted to SUI
persede Shafter The understanding Is
that shafter will continue to command
the attack, bat Miles will probably
gather In the reins when he reaches
Santiago. He may direct an entire
change of plans, as he has not ap-
proved ali of Skaters campaign,
Commodore Schley is getting all the
credit for the battle in which Cervera' s
fleet was annihilated. Sampson was
seven miles away and the next officer
in command, Watson, was coaling his
ship at the time This left Schley on
guard. He promised when he left here
that he would blow the Spaniards out
of the water if he ever got the chance,
and this was his first chance. Resolu-
tons in congress, offered Tuesday,
propose thanks to Schley, but make no
mention of Sampson There is much
surprise that Admiral Simpsons Off
cial report of the fight made no men
ton of Schley, who won it.
Details of the fight continue to come
in. The number of Spanish killed is
now estimated at 500 and prisoners
1900. There is hope Of saving some
thing from the wreck of the Spanish
ships. They were sunk or burned. but
many valuable guns are on board. The
Spanish admiral may be brought to the
United States and held until exchanged
for Lieut.. Hobson. He is being treated
with every courtesy owing to his rank,
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