The Mena star., 1898-07-20

Santiago de Cuba, July 19.-Strenu-
 ans efforts to prevent the spread of in-
 sactious diseases among the American
 troops in front of Santiago de Cuba
 were made so soon as the city surren-
 dered and for the past 30 hours our sol
 diers have been sent as rapidly as pos
 sible to the hills to the north of the
 ctv, where new camps have been
 established. Everything possible is
 heinz done to improve the sanitary
 conditions of the camps, especially in
 the case of troops which are expected
 to take part in the expedition to Porto
 Rico. Of the regiments here only
 those which are not in the slightest
 infected will be allowed to go to Porto
 Rico. The others will remain here for
 the present, encamped on the high ground north of Santiago. Two i'm mune regiments from New Orleans and Mobile are expected here daily and upon their arrival they will be sent to the city, forming the only American garrison which will remain there. The physi- cal condition of our troops is not con- sidered serious, now that the number of cases of fever is growing less all the time, and it is believed that. the dis ease will disappear with the removal of the soldiers to healthier localities and the extra precautions which are being taken. Gen. Wheelers cavalry division is practically free from sick ness and probably will be allowed to go to Porto Rico, to take part in the campaign.
 fact which is impressed more and more every day upon the American officers and men is the increasing strained relations between the Ameri- cans and Gen. Garcia's Cuban soldiers. Indeed. the situation has now reached apoint where there is practically no communication between the armies and their relations border on those of hostile rather than the relations which one would suppose should exist be- tween allies. After Gen. Shafter an- nounced his decision not to let the Cuban junta enter the city of Sam tago deep mutterings were heard among Gen. Garcia's men. It was e-i- dent that the Cubans were greatly dis appointed at the step taken by the American commander, for they had counted upon having San tago turned over to loot and, plunder as they had in succession sacked Bai- quiri, Siboney and Fl Caney. Conse- quently their disappointment was keen when they ascertained that they were not to be permitted to take pos session of the city upon Gen. Torsps 
 The Cuban soldiers now fully real ize that there is a rising sentiment against them in the army. They hear nothing but words of scorn from our men as they pass onwards, lugging their bacon and hard tack into the woods. Even our officers no longer conceal their disgust for their allies, and it is understood that the war iriendship displayed towards them at arst has now turned into contempt, TOT the Cubans have neither fought nor worked.
 The correspondent of the Associated press, who sends this dispatch says a group of Cubans refused point blank 's 70 aid in building roads and, during \, 'ae two days of heavy fighting, while 'aey were lettering in the rear, our surgeons sought in vain to secure as- s's'ance from them, even to cut poles 'or lmprovised filters for our wounded. uen. Shafter sent an invitation to uen. Garcia to attend the ceremony of 'a'slng the American flag over Santia- so' out the Cuban general showed his sentiment by sending a reply which amply confirmed the course which he sna s''' ms ragged, ignorant soldiers have ,oiioWed \ during the weeks of hard -s"slhQ and campaigning which have .esuited , ln the fall of Santiago. He lecHned the invitation, saying he saSeo s. the Spaniarls and added that he ~ not want to be where any of them herr' Since that time the Cubans nave remained in their camp, eating ,,'nerlcan | rations, and our troops have ~au 10 communication with them.
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