The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-10
THE SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN.
It's Successful Issue Gave us the En-
tire Eastern End of Cuba.

tire Eastern End of Cuba.
On June 23-the movement against San
tiago was begun On the oath the first Sc
rious engagement took place. in which the
First and Tenth cavalry and the First
United States volunteer cavalry. Gen.
Young brigade of Gen. Wheeler's division.
participated, losing heavily. BY nightfall,
however ground within five miles of San
tiago was won. The advantage was stead
lily increased. On July ], a severe battle
took place our forces gaining the out
works of Santiago on the second Ell Caney
and San Juan were taken after desperate
charge, and the investment OF the city was
completed. The navy cooperated by she'll
ing the town and the coast forts.
sinking of the Spanish FIeet.
On the day following this brilliant
occurred the decisive naval combat of the
war. The Spanish fleet, attempting to
leave the harbor. was met by the American
squadron under command of Commodore
Sampson. In less than three hours all the
Spanish ships were destroyed the two
torpedo boats being sunk, and the Maria
Cristobal Colon driven ashore The Span
ish admiral and over 1900 men were taken
prisoners, while the enemy's loss was de-
plorably large. some GOO perishing. On
our side but one man was killed, on the
Brooklyn, and one man was seriously
wounded. Although our ships were re-
peatedly struck, not one was seriously in
jured. Where all so conspicuously dis
tinguished themselves, from the command
eTS 10 the puIHeTS anu lllt uHIldiutu utIOtS
in the boiler rooms, each and all contribute
ing toward the achievement of this as
founding victory, for which neither an
cient nor modern history affords parallel
in the compile teness of the event and the
marvellous disproportion of casualties, ii
would be, invidious to single out any for
especial honor Deserved promotion has
rewarded the more conspicuous actors-the
nations profoundest gratitude is due to all
OF those brave men who by their skill and
devotion in a few short hours crushed the
sea power of Spain and wrought a triumph
whose decisiveness and far-reaching con-
sequences can scarcely be measured. Nor
can we be unmindful of the achievements
of our builders, mechanics, and artisans
for their skill in the construction of our
With the catastrophe of Santiago Spain's
effort upon the ocean virtually ceased.
to send her Mediterranean fleet under Adj
mral Camara to relieve Manila was
abandoned. the expedition being recalled
after, 1t had passed through the Suez
Capture of Santiago.
The capitulation of Santiago followed.
The city was closely besieged by land, while
the entrance OF our ships into the harbor
cut off all relief on that side. After truce
to allow Of the removal of noncombatants
protractcd negotiations continued from
July until July Is, when, under menace
of Immediate assault the preliminaries Of
surrender were agreed upon. On the 18th
lation embraced the entire eastern end of
Cuba. The number of Spanish soldiers sur
rendered was $4,000, all OF whom were sub
sequently convened to Spain at the charge
of the United States.
Gratitude of the Nation.
The story of this successful campaign Is
told in the report of the secretary of war
which will be laid before you. The indi-
vidual valor of officers and soldiers was
never more strikingly shown than In the
several engagements leading to the sur
render of Santiago, while the prompt move
ments and successive victories won instant
and universal applause To those who
gained this complete triumph, which estab-
lished the asCendency of the United States
upon land as the fight off Santiago had fixed
our supremacy on the seas the earnest and
lrgly due. Nor should we alone remember
the gallantry of the living; the dead claim
our tears, and our losses by battle and dis
ease must cloud any exultation at the re-
suit and teach us to weigh the awful cost
of war, however rightful the cause or Sig
nal the victory.