The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-15
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MANAGERS
DIFFICULTIES WERE GREAT
But the American Troops Fought VAL
orously and They Took What
They Went After
Associated Press Special Wire.

WA0f1lN61OA<, sept 14.-6eui. 0HduteE y
report Of the campaigns which terminated
! In the fall of Santiago has been made pub
lie. He briefly recounts the organization
Of the expedition and its embarkation, aud
then devotes the main body Of The report to
the active operations about Santiago.
Gen. Shafter says the expedition was un.
| dertaken IN compliance with telegraphdo
instructions of May 30 from headquarters
Of the army, in which It was stated.
Admiral Schley reports that two cruis-
ers and two torpedo boats have been seen
in the harbor of Santiago. Go with your
force 20 capture garrison at Santiago and
assist in capturing harbor and fleet"
After recting the delay at Tampa, due
to inadequate facilities, Gen. Shafter says
| that on June l he received orders to sail
without delay, but with not less than 10000
men
| After some transports had reached thu
| lower bay telegra phic instructions wore
received from the secretary of war di-
rect!ng that the sailing of the expedition
be delayed awaiting further orders. This
delay was occasioned by the navy report.
| ing that a Spanish vessel had been sighted
| in the Nicholas channel. The ships in the
lower bay were immediate tely recalled. The
| expedition sailed on June IA, with SIS off1c.
ers and 1903 men.
Gen. S1hafter briefly covers the trip and
| landing, and his first meeting with Gen.
Garcia, adding:
During the interview Gen. Garcia Of
fered the services Of his troops, compris-
ing about 1000 men in,the vicinity of Assc-
radores and about 5000 under Gep-- Or e,s.ss.s 6
at the little town of Cujahab5, a few miles
east Of Baiquiri. I accepted his offer. Inn
pressing It upon him that could exercise
no military control over him except such
as he would concede and as long as he
served under me could furnish him ra.
! tions and ammunition.' s-,4.....,s-
A Plan Outlined
After comforting with Admiral Sampson
and GEN. Garcia the plan of campaign was
| outlined by Gen. Shafter. The disembark-
alton was to commerce on the 22d at Bal
quir, with feints by the Cubans on Ca
barss and by the navy at various shore
points, in order to nhslead the enemy as 20
the place Of landing. -..4-.
| Gen. Shafter says:
"These movements committed me to ap-
proach Santiago from the cas-: over mar
row road, at first in some places not bet
ter than trail, running from Baiquiri
through Siboney and Seville and making
attack from that quarter. This, in my
opinion, was the onty feasible plan, and
subsequent information and results con-
firmed my Judgment"
The Early Operations
OF the early operations and the sMrmlsh
in which the Rough Riders participated he
| says:
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men wounded. The reported loss of the
spaniards was killed and q wounded Tho
engagement had an inspiring effect on our
F., men, and doubtless correspondingly de-
pressed the enemy, as 1t was plainly DEM
onstrated to them that they had to face a
foe who would advance upon them under a
heavy fire delivered from entertainments.
Gen. Wheeler, division commander. was
present during the engagement and re-
ports that our troops, officers and men.
fought with the greatest galantry. This
engagement: gave us well-watered coun-
try farther to the front. on which to EN-.
camp our troops"
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