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rnn SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN.
Its Successful Issue Gave Us the En-
tire Eastern End OF Cuba.


on June % the movement against SAM
tiaEo was begun. on the Gath the first Sc
rious engagement took place, In which the
First and Tenth cavalry and the FIRST
United States volunteer cavalry, Gen.
Young's brigade Of Gen. Wheelers division.
participated. losing heavily BY nightfal,
however. ground within five miles or san
tiago was won. The advantage was stead
iiy increased on July /, a severe battle
took place, our forces gaining me OUT
works Of Santiago on me second ~ S,ilyS
and San Juan were taken after desperate
charge, and the investment OF the city WAS
completed The navy cooperated by smell
ing The town and the coast forts
sinking OF the spanish fleet.
ON the day following this brilliant
achievement OF our land forces, July 3,
occurred the decisive naval combst OF the
war The Spanish ntet, attempting 70
leave the harbor, was met by the American
SQUADRON under command OF Commodore
Sampson In less than three hours al the
Spanish ships we're destroyed, the TWO
torpedo boats being sunk ana the MaIl9
'rcresa. Almlrante Oquendo. Nizcaya ana
Crlstobal Colon driven ashore. Ihe span
fish admiral and ovcr LSVV men were tahth
prisoncrs while the Cncmys loss was de-
pornbly large, some 600 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
iured Where all so conspicuousy dls-
tinguished themselves, from the eonInanu-
ers 10 the gunners and the unnamed heroes
in the boiler rooms. each and all contflbul-
ing toward the achievement OF this as
founding victory Tor whl SsI nei,n ~ r,1al
IN the completeness OF the event ana the
marvellous disproportion or casualties, ~
would be invidious 10 single out any Tor
esnecial honor Deserved promotion has
rewarded the more conspicuous actors-the
| nations profoundest gratitude Is due 70 az
| OF those brave men who by their skill ana
devotion in a few short hours crushed the
| sea power OF Spain and wrought triumph
| whose decsiveness and far-reachlng 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 =
] effort upon the ocean virtually ceased y
/ spasmodlc effort toward the end OF June
| TO send her Mediterranean heet under NJ
| miraI Camara to relieve Manila was
| abandoned, the expedition being recalled
after II had passed through the sue7
e'''''''' Capture OF Santiago.
The cnpitulation OF Santiago followed
| The city was closely besieged by land, while
tho entrance OF our ships into the harboi
cut or ali relief on that side. After true,
| 20 allow Of the removal OF Noncompliance
| protractcd negotiations continued from
| July until July 10, when. under menact
OF Immediate assault the preliminariess 80 o
surrender were agreed upon. on the i!ti
Gen. Shafter occupied the city. The capltu
latlon embraced the entire eastern end o
cuba The number Of Spanish soldiers sur
rendered was p 600, all OF whom were SUB
sequently conveyed 20 Spain at the charg'
OF the United States.
Gratitude of the Nation.
The story Of this successful campaign
| told IN the report OF the secretary 81 wa
which will DO laid before you. The indi
| vldual valor OF officers and soldiers wa
never more strikingly shown than In IN
several engagements leading 20 the sur
rcrder OF Santiago while the prompt move
ments and successive victories won instan
| and universal applause. To those wh
gained this complete triumph, which estnh
| iished the ascendency OF the United state
! upon land as the fight of Santiago had IKE
our supremacy on the seas, the earnest an
lasting gratitude OF the nation ~ unspai
| Ingly due Nor should we alone remembe
the gallantry OF the living; the dead claiI
our tears. and our losses by battle ana dls
ease must cloud any EMULATION az the re
suit and teach US 10 weigh the awful cos
OF war however rightful the cause or SIS
| nal the victory.