Griggs courier., 1898-07-29
More Troops Are ON the Way to As
sist I'm the Invaston-Condition of
Our Men I'm Santiago Improving
The Insurgents Will Obey the
President's InstructiOns.

there be no Spanish force, or at least
an uncomfortable one, on the coast,
the troops will be landed to relieve
them from the disastrous effects of be-
ing confined closely on shipboard un-
der tropical sun. The general has
with him sufficient artillery to hold
any position he may choose to occupy,
supplemented as this artillery will be
by the guns of his naval convoy.
Troops ON the Way.
Meanwhile the department is maxi
ing every effort to hurry along the re-
mainder of the expedition. Some
troops are now on their way from
Tampa .and Charleston and should
reach Puerto Rico by the middle of
the week. Naval officials are assisting
actively in getting the troops off and
are sending the necessary orders to
that end to the commanders of the
naval auxiliary vessels which have
bee: placed at the service of the war
In the course of d day
or two the troops brought from Chick
amauga by Gen. Brooke will sail from
Hampton Roads, where they have been
arriving and are ready for the trans
ports. There is probability that Gen.
Miles may be delayed for several days
in his landing operations for lack of
lighters, but several of these are now
on their way and others will be hur-
ried forward as rapidly as possible.
However it may be as to his speedy
landing on Puerto Rico soil, it will be
we'll along towards the end of this
week before the active land campaign
can be begun in Puerto Rico.
The Santiago Troops.
Gen. shafter reported by cable that
the condition of the troops at Santiago
was rapidly improving. and said he
hoped in the course of day or two
to have them all located in comfort
able camps, where they may rest and
recuperate and where the sick NAV re-
cover. He is feeding 1900 of the Span
1sh prisoners of war, and although he
has not yet been able to furnish them
tents yet this deficiency is being made
good, and meanwhile their present
condition is no worse in this respect
than was their condition before the
surrender.
Doubt is cast upon reports of recent
exciting events among the Cubans at
or near Santiago owing to the failure
OF Gen. Shafter to make any report
upon them, and inasmuch as he has
made less important subjects matter
for dispatches it is hard to understand
why he should sail to mention an event
CT such Importance as the reported at
tack by Garcia upon Spanish troops
on their way to surrender to Shafter,
Probably a Forgery.
Washington, July 25.-Advices from
Santiago say the letter alleged to have
been written by Gen. Garcia to Gen.
Shafter was written by a newspaper
man, probably without the knowledge
or consent of Gen. Garcia. Garcia is at
Santiago and in harmony with the
American officers.
Latest from shafter.
The war department at midnight
posted the following:
Santiago. via Hayti. July 25-Ad1utant
General Of the Army, Washington: Tiant
Palma Soriano. whers he went four DAYS
ago to receive surrender of Spanish troops.
The number surrendered was larger than
Gen. Toral reported-3.O05 Spanish troops
and $50 volunteer guerrillas gave UP their
arms and gave parole and have gone to
work. Three thousand stands OF arms
were turned in loaded on OK carts. and
started to the railroad. Spanish troops ac-
companied him to San Luis. and all were
app arently greatly delighted at prospects
70 fnC
verge of starvation. and l have to send
them rations. II the numbers keep up as
they have, there will be about 1000 to ship
away-neary 1900 here. 5000 from San
Luis. 6.OO0 from Guantanamo. and over
2.0O0 at Sagua and Baracoa
"sHAFTER,
Major General Commanding
All the surrendered troops are suf-
fering from disease aud starvation aud
Gen. Shafter has instructed the i'm
mediate forwarding of rations and re-
lief. He has informed the Spanish Of
ficers that their families will be given
transportation to Spain with food at
the expense of the government and
that the maintenance of the men is
provided for by contract.
To Move ON Havana.
An authoritative statement is made
to the effect that Gen. Miles as COM
mander-in-chief, aided by Gems. Shaf-
ter, Brooke. Lee and Graham, with a
combined force of 100000 men, are to
take the field against Havana in the fall.
Meanwhile Skaters men will be re-
called to the United States for re-
cuperation, three regiments from
Tampa going to Santiago to take their
places, in company with the immunes
now there.
Will Obey the President.
Jacksonville. Fla, July 25.-Lieut.
Charles Fritot, of the Cuban army of
this city, who was member of the
Cuban expedition on the steamer Flor
ida and who recently returned from