Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-26
General Shafter Sends Him Back, Al- though His 0ffense Was Death
 Punishment.
THREE OTHERS ARE
 RETTUTn-.NrD TT G-t.FTER.
They Ineite the Cubans 10 Make Un. just Demands, and It Is Believed They Are Responsible For
 Garcia's Actions.

Washington, July 26.-Genera1 Shaf- ter reports that the condition of the troops at Santiago are rapidly improv- tug and he said he hoped in the course Of day or two to have them all located in comfortable camps where they may rest and recuperate and where the sick may recover.
 The general makes no mention Of the alleged letter from General Garcia to himself nor does he speak of any friction between them, whence the department has come to doubt the authenticity of published stories on this subject
 In reports to the war department rel ative to the conditions at Santiago Gen. Shafter has thrown some light on the difficulties in which certain of the news paper correspondents there have involv- ed themselves. From his report it would appear that animated by an ambition to axe prominent part in the important events following each other in rapid sue- eession 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 Y law, necessitating prompt, corrective action by General Shafter
 Thus, for instance, Sylvester Scovel in his efforts to take part in the flag rais-- ing over the city hall, resisted the mili. tary officers in the execution of their duty and even attempted personal as- sault upon the commanding general. This made him subject to summary and severe punishment, even death, yet ueneral Shafter, proba ply realizing that ignorance of military law was the ex- pianation of the action, contented him. self with expelling that correspondent from Cuba.
 A more serious offense, from the fact mat 1t might easily have Jed to rioting and loss of life, was that of three other correspondents who it appears by Gen. snafter's report, by circulating infama- 1ory posters, stirred up the town. They were likewise deported and as evidence mat he has no i'll feeling towards the paper represented by them but desired ohiy to exercise such control as is im- peratlyeiy demanded i'll the interest of safety of our troops and protection of she people under their care. General ohafter has declared that these cores ponoents may be immediately replaced py others from the same paper who will ooserye the rules of prudence.
 With the week just closed the United states saw the end of the third month ol the war with Spain and the responsi- Dle officials, from the president down to 'ne lowest employe, who had hand With shaping the course of events, feel Ing nothing but satisfaction with the progress. Over quarter of million men nave been armed and equipped and many of them have seen battle. The battles around Santiago have been re- markable and in the opinion of experts nave covered the United States army en- gagged with imperishable glory.
 The first great battle of the war in rorto Rico will be fought at San Piedras. Fms town is near the island of Vieques, which was the first place contemplated oy the war department, and which plan nas only been slightly varied in detail.