Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-28


! mode OF Kidding the troops OF the fever
will be as / have directed. namely. Oh.
troops 10 go up as high IN the mountain.
as possible. selecting fresh camps every
day. II this does not check the spread .,
the disease the only way Of SAVING
large portion OF the command Will Boz. t.
put them on transports and ship them 8
the New England coast % some p..-.
designated by the Surgeon-General
THE PEST AT sIBONEY
Colonel Greenleaf. surgeon-ln-cr.a,
believes the disease comes from occupying
houses. shacks and block-houses Ih.t
have been occupied by yeil0w-f...-
patients, although l had given positive
directions prohibiting this before tho
troops landed.
In one block-house there originated
cases of fever producing thirty
deaths in the past year
NOTHING TO SKATER AND ALGER.
IL was Skaters disobedience OF ORDERS
and Secretary Ayers disregard of Gene
eral Mnes's recommendation that H.r-
responsible for the terrible condition Do
the Santiago army as revealed by .u. l.-
peal of the commanding officers o., u.t
point. made public August 4th. lo.r...
has been fully covered in my pres.
dispatches 20 the Star and every State.
ment made therein and published H r.
United States first In the star has a.I
fully upheld by subsequent deye.ogu
which are bringing dire results to tts
responsible.
GOING TO PORTO RICO
"Au the time l was in Cuba, however.
/ was extremely anxious 90 get to Porto
Rico" General Miles said later % ono
correspondent Of the Star. 1.-The matter
had been fully discussed ln Na-.'-
before l left and II was agreed that Hs
necessity of securing a iooth'.I N..|
Spanish soil was very great. ln accord
ance with this idea ] left Santiago .s soon
as the surrender was complete. Dr. .It
been URGED in Washington that / should
rendezvous my soldiers and ships do Ha
bav OF Nine. on the northern coast %,
Cuba. before proceeding TO Porto Rico.
combated that idea and saw boo r.
why l should not rendezvous in Porto
Rico to begin with. II peace comes
quickly the wisdom Of this Is apparent
for it would have taken several weeks ID
carry out the Nipe plan OF campaign
THE LIGHTERS NEVER CAME.
"a plan was then agreed upon wr.a
provided for landings on the north ,0''.
| was to land at Fajado. on the norm AT.
corner of the island. l proceeded Illn
Santiago 10 the north side OF Porto iI..
where l was TO have met steam lighters
and tues from the United States sent -'
faciIitafe my landing These dd uot pnt
I'm an appearance. and. In fact. not one N-
them has turned up TO this day. There
is no harbor at Fajado, and. not securing
the lighters and tugs. l determined I'D
change my plans and surprise t1e enemy.
az the same time securing a safe LANDING
for my forces. ,-..,.,,. ,..
THE WHOLE WORLD KNEW IT.
"Anotber thing that determined me n
this was the fact that the Spaniafd' were
fully informed as TO the plans adopted 1
Washington. They were given OUT there
IN rninutest detail long before 1 was ready
IA move and the whole thing was i1'-
roughly exploited before the public and
the press Of the entire world. The ~.'
iards were given every chance 10 prepare
for my coming.
sIf Won will look at the map YOU W.
see that Fajado is not far from san Juan.
There is no harbor there. ana as l mao .'
lighters IL would have taken a long uH
to land my force. great diifculty N0+A
have been experienced IN getting re-...
IOIGtiutNio anu sAIkAAN"f "tt''
been without a practical base. In .a
mean time the Spanish could have moved
a large force from San Juan and throw.
IN a line Of intrenchments. and We m.-a-
have found ourselves much in the position
of the United states army al santl-'
shortly after II landed. The conditions
which would have resulted would have
been similar TO those with which you ire
in Santiago.
NO SANTIAGO FOR MILES.
Il determined. therefore, even after
passing 10 the north along the coast 'i
Porto Rico, TO change the entire scheme.
We retraced our course and then came
south through the Mona passage, ana
made the landing at Guanica. as has been
published. 1t is o fine harbor and th.
landing was very easy In every sense 'l
the word. This town OF Ponce when j
had selected for a base, was ours for me
asking The harbor here is good lh.i'
are plenty OF lighters and all the taclAues
needed. and / have been able 10 put ny
plan Of campaign into effect ar once
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