Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-21

Washington, July 19,--lt has finally
been decided THAT none Of the troops
that participated In THE Uctual fight
ing before Santiago SHAH be employed
on uhe Porto Rico expedition. Ahere
are two reasons for this; First, the
men have suffered severely from
hurdships, the climate and from fe-
vers and are entl,led to a rest; Sec
ond, il lis deemed no be very bad prac-
tlce to allow the soldiers who have
been exposed to yellow fever to be
Brought in contact with those fresh
from the United states. There Is also
still another reason, u purely mill
tary one. Ten Thousand Spanish
troops are at Holguln, Manzanillo
and other points within striking dis
lance of Santiago, and might not lose
an opportunity to recover the ground
lost at SanIbago II the place were left
insufficlenUly protected, Therefore,
Shagter's entire army lis to be kept
on guard on the high hblls in the rear
of the town untl the men have
stamped out the yellow fever, Then
they win take turn at rhe Span
iartls, IL they can he found, and il
may be that Skaters mIMrch will end
at Havana lie will work as far from
his base us possible after his army is
thoroughly refreshed, hunting the
enemy wherever they are Fable to be
found.
Army and navy officials say there
are no difficulties from n military
snanuFoint in retaining possession OF
Santiago and the eastern end Of Cuba,
now Hhat the United States has Sc
CURED foothold rhere. with the
Withdrawal of General Toral's forces
east of .Asseradores There will be no
Spanish troops in the surrendered
zone, The Spanish garrsons at lIoi-
gum and MMnzanillo, therefore, con-
stitulte about tine only opposition to
the quiet retention of the territory
now occupied by us. 1t will be diff
cult, however, for the Spanish forces
TO get from IIolguin to ManSanillo, as
the roads are tmpassable for an army
large enough TO intake the attempt TO
retake Santiago, and, In any event, ii
is said, control OF Santiago hurbor by
the American forces gives the key to
the situation, as the guns Of the war.
ships in the inner harbor can COM
mand all the approaches to the town,
1t was this which made the approach
of the land Norces 50 difficult while
Cerveras fleet was in the harbor, and
which left Santiago helpless anu
ready ito surrender as soon as Ger.
vera's fleet Departed, II is probable
that several Of our ships will be sta
toned within the nnTpor, sufficiently
Off the city TO avoid contagion and
yet near enough to give complete de-
Tense in case an effort IS made by thc
Spaniards to reposSNSS mis- city.
A Dispatch has been received stat.
ing that the entire number Of yellow
fever cases does not exceed 800 This
lowered the estimate by one-hali
from that given in press dispatches
and was source Of satisfaction to
the authorities. Colonel Alden, acting
surgeon general, says the situation
is much less serious than would mp.
pear at first glance, for. while the
aggregate of 300 seemed large, it is
relatively small when ut is remem.
bered that there are $4,000 troops at
the front.
Surgeon Arthur at New York has
been given carte blanche to get to-.
gether, at the earliest moment, a
large number of contract doctors and
nurses familiar with fever cases,
They Will go TO Santiago on the Reso.
lutte, which leaves the American line
pier tomorrow morning. Many anx.
ious inquiries from relatives and
friends OF soldiers are coming to the
war department in regard TO The fe-
yer reports. This has led to the con-
shleratiOn of the practicaDn oil
getting the full list of fever patients,
mainly as means OF relieving those
whose friends are not affected. 1t Ia
Thought such a hist win be available
In day or so. In the meantime, in
quiries have brought definite infor.
nation that BrigadIier General Duff