Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-12

especially as scouts. guides, etc. You
are cautioned against putting too much
confidence in any persons outside of
your troops You will take every pre-
caution against ambuscaGes or sur
prises or positions that may have been
mined or are commanded by the Span
ish forces. You will cooperate most
earnestly With the naval forces in
every way. agreeing beforehand upon a
code of signals. Communicate your in
structions TO Admiral Sampson ana
Commodore Schley. On completion of
this enterprise. unless you receive other
orders or deem it advisable to remain
in the haibor of Santiago de Cuba, re-
embark your troops and proceed to the
harbor of Porto de Banos, reporting
by the most favorable means for fur
ther orders and future important SER
vice--this With the understanding that
your command has not sustained serl-
Gus loss and that the above harbor is
safe for your transports and convoy.
When will you sail?
by command Of
MAJOR GEN. MILES.
II. C. CORBIN. Adj. Gen.
Telegram B-General Shafter, Tam
pa Fla. Information from Sampson
says he has practically reduced forti-
fications ard only waits your arrival
to occupy Santiago. Time is the es-
sence of the situation. Early depar-
ture of first Importance. By order of
the secretary or war. H. c. Corbin,
Adjt. Gen.
Executive Mansion, Washington,
June :, $50 P. Nj.
Telegram C-Gen. Shafter, Tampa.
Fla. That you may know the exact
situation the President directs me to
send you the following from Samp
son: "Bombarled forts at Santiago
$50 to 10 A. NJ. today, June 6. Have
silenced forts quickly, without injury
of any kind, though stationed 2000
yards. If 10000 men were here city
and feet could be ours within rs hours.
Every consideration demand immedi-
ate army movement. If delayed city
will be defended more strongly by guns
taken from fleet. Sampson
He further says that you will sail
as indie ated in your telegram, but with
not less than 10000 men.
II. C. CORBIN. Adjt. Gen.
Telegram D-War department. Wash
ington. June I. Major General Shafter.
Port Tampa. Fla. You will sail as you
are needed at destinati ton at once. An
.swer.
Y r. A. ALGER, Secy of War.
Telegram E-Executive Mansion,
Washington, June I, $50 p. NJ. Major
General Shafter, Port Tampa, Fla.
Since telegraphing you an hour since,
the President directs you to sail at
once with what soldiers you have
ready.
r. A. ALGER, Sec'y of War
Telegram F-Tampa, Fla, June Z.
Secretary of War. Washington, d. c.
| will sail. tomorrow morning. Steam
| cannot be gotten up earlier. There is
| loaded. tonight, one division of infan-
| try. nine regiments, 16 companies dis
| mounted cavalry, four light batteries,
two siege batteries artillery. two COM
| panies of engineers and the troops
from Mobile. l will try and get on the
! rest of the cavalry and another divis-
ion of regular infantry. by morning. I
will sail then with whatever | have on
| board.
| SHAFTER, Major General.
Telegram G-Adjutant Generals Of
| fec, Washington, June 7. Major Gen
| eral Shafter. Tampa. The last thing
| before sailing telegraph roster of regi-
ments.
! BY order of Secretary of War
| II. C. CORBIN. Adjt. Gen.
Telegram H-Tampa, Fla, June Z.
Adjutant General Corbin. I expect to
have S34 officers, 1874 men on trans
ports by daylight and will sail at that
hour. VIII wire particulars before
starting.
SHAFTER
Telegram Windsor Hotel, Jackson
vile. Fla. June l. Adjutant General.
! Washn- ton. Headquarters establish
ed at this point, plenty of room here
and in vicinity for whole corps Fine
camping ground, plenty of water for
all purposes. Great facilities for em-
barxirg trcl ps. Eighteen feet of water
at city wharves. Only five regiments
here ard two of these ordered to be
ready to move to Tampa. Please send
more regiments as early as possible in
order that | may organize corps. Can
not the Virginia regiments come at
once. Request that quorte rmaster and
commisslry dcDOts be established here.
| Immediately. Please order Miller,
corps quartermaster, reports need his
service badly.
LEE, Major General.
Telegram J-Washington, June 26
Major. General Nelson A. Miles, L. $.
A, Washington. Sir: BY direction OF
the President an expedition will be or
ganized with least possible delay for
the immediate command of Maj. Gen
Brookes L. S. A, consisting of three
divisions taken from the troops best
equipped in the 1st and Sd Army Corps
and two divisions from the 4th Army
Corps, for movement and operation
against the enemy in Cuba and Porte
J Rico. The command under Major Cen
eral Shafter, or such part thereof, as
: can be spared from the work now il
hand, will join the foregoing expedition
: and you will command the forces thus
united in person.
: Transports for this service will bf
assembled at Tampa with the least pos
sible delay. The naval forces will fur
nish convoy and cooperate with you ii
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