The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-20
The Government Does Not Intend to
Have the City PIundered.
ARMY HOLDS THEM IN CONTEMPT
Cuban Soldiers Have Neither Fought
Nor Worked, and Their Relations
With Our Men arc Strained.
They Seem Worthless Set,
Refusing TO Assist in
Amy Work.


VIA KINGSTON, JAMAICA, July 10
$40 A. M.-strenuous efforts 10 prevent
the spread OF infectious diseases among
the American troops in front OF Santiago
do cuba were made so soon as the city
surrendered and for the past thrty-six
hours our soldiers have been sent as
rapidly as possible TO the hills north OF
the city where new camps have been es-
tablished.
Everything possible IS being/ done TO
improve the sanitary conditions OF the
camps. especially IN the case OK troops
who are expected 10 take part In the ex-
pedition 10 Porto Rico. OF the regiments
| here only those which are not In The
slightest degree infected Will be eHoWsa
to 20 10 Porto Rico The others VIII re-
main here FOR the present camped on ths
| high ground north OF Santiago. Two I'M
mune regiments from New orleans anu
| Mobile are expected here daily ana upon
their arrival they will be sent 10 tne
| city.
FEVER DISAPPEARING.
,rba nbvsical condition of our troops
ls NOT considered serious now that the
number OF cases Of fever is growing less
all the time. and It Is believed the as
case will disappear with the removal OF
the soldiers 10 healthier localities ana the
| extra precautions which are being taken.
General Wheelers cavalry division Is
practically free from sickness ana PROB
| ably will be allowed 10 so TO Porto RICO
| 10 take part IN the campaign.
STRAINED RELATIONS.
fact which is impressed moro and
| moro every day upon the American OF
Gcers and men is the increasing strained
| relations between the Americans andt
| General Garcia's Cuban soldiers. III
| docd the situation has now reached
/ noint wherc there Is practically no com
| munication between the armies and their
| relations border on those OF hostility
| rather than the relations which one
| would suppose should exist between al
| lies
| After General Shafter announced his
| decision not to let the Cuban Junta en-
ter the city Of Santiago, deep n1utterings
| were heard among General Garcia men.
| IL was evident that the Cubans were
| greatly disappointed al the step taken
| by the American Commander Tor they
| had confidently counted upon having
| Santiago turned over TO them 10 loot ana
| plunder as they had in succession sacked
| Baiouiri. Siboney and FL Caney Conse-
| NuentlN lnelf disappointment NHS h'''
| when they ascertained that they were
! not TO be permitted 10 take possession OF
| the city upon General TOrals surrender.
| On Friday last Castillo. brother OF
| General Demetrius Castillo, went 70
| General Ssaftcr's headquarters in order
10 ascertain the cause OF this, 10 the Cll-
| bans. inexplicabe resolution. why Is
| Santiago 10 remain IN the hands OF our
| enemies" he asked.
WE FOUGHT SOLDIERS.
"The Spanlards are not our enemies,
| ropliod General Shafter. 1--WE are fight
| ing the soldiers OF Spain. but we have no
| desire 10 despou her Gtizens. No Cuban
| will be allowed 10 enter the city nor will
| any American soldier. The government
of tho city Is a matter for the people to
| decide When the American army leaves
| it. / presume it will be turned over 10
| you. but not until then"
| Castillo. who came direct from Cen
| eraI Garcia's camp did not attempt to
! conceal his chagrin
THEY ARE WORTHLESS.
| The Cuban soldiers now fully realize
! that there is a rising sentiment against
| them I'm the army. They hear nothing
| but words OF scorn from our men a. they
| pass Juggling their bacon and hardtack
| into the woods Even our officers no
| longer conceal their disgust for their al
| lies and II Is understood that the warm
! friendship displayed toward them AZ first
| has now turned into contempt. for the
| Cubans have neither fought nor worked.
| The correspondent of the Associated
| Press who sends this dispatch saw a
! group OF Cubans refuse point blank TO
| aid I'm building roads. and during the two
| DAYS heavy fighting. while they were
| lettering In the rear our surgeons sought
| I'm vain 20 secure assistance from them
even 10 cut poles sought for improyised
| litters for our wounded.
"CUsS" THE CUBANS
| Hundreds OF such Instances are being
| told around the camp fires. until the
name OF Cuban is usually wreathed with
camp profanity. and very rarely Is kind
| word spoken OF them. In fact. in some
| quarters there is a disposition 70 prophesy
| an early collision between our men and
| the Cubars
GARCIA WAS NOT THERE.
General shafter yesterday morning sent
an invitation to General Garcia 20 attend
| the ceremony OF raising rhe American
flag over Santiago. but the Cuban General
| showed his resentment by sending re-
| ply which amply confirmed the course
which he and his ragged. ignorant sol
| dlres have followed during the week OF
| hard fighting and campaigning which
have resulted In the fall OF Santiago.
He declined the invitation. said he
| hated the Spanards and added that he
| did not want 10 be where any OF them
were.
Since that time the Cubans have re-
NAMED in their camp. eating Americap
| rations and our troops have had no COM
munlcation with them
A MOOTED QUESTION.
The question has arisen between the
Army and Navy officials as 10 the dis
| positlon 10 be made OF half dozen large
spanish merchants steamers which were
I'm the harbOr OF Santiago AT the time OF
the surrender. Rear-Admiral Sampson
arrived I'm the city to-day on the Vixen
and claimed the steamers were prizes OF
| the Navy. lie also was DESTROYS OF plac-
lag prize crews on board OF them. Cen
erai shafter hoYever. refused to recog-
nize Admiral SIMPSONS claim He de-
| ciared the steamers with everything else
in Santiago had surrendered 20
him. The question, apparently, is still
undecided But at any rate the Admiral
returned to his nag ship without having