Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-20
SC0RN FOR CUBAN S.
American Soldiers Treat.
Them With Contempt.
RELATIONS UNFRIENDL.Y
D'spos'tion In Some Quarter to Prophesy
IA" Early Collision Between our Forces
ana the Insurgents. sha9t+r and
Sampson at Cross Ouea1,op.

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NJ. via Kingston. Jam. july 1e,e.1o
1n--Strenuous efforts to prevent the
spread OF infectious diseases among tbas.
american troops in front Of Saptiarr,5
ue 1upa We're made as soon as the CITY;
Sutfehdered. aud for the past thirty-six5
.i'"'S our soldiers have been sent as
lapioiy as r'ssible to the hills north OF
the city. where new camps have shaen9
established, : - = -.
everything possible is being done to
improve the sanitary conditions OF the
camps, especially in the case of the
troops which are expected to take par
IN the expedition to Porto Rico. OF fhe3
regiments here only those which are
not III the slightest degree inflicted viii
W, allowed to go to Porto Rico The
others Will remain here for the present
encamped on the high ground north az
santiago The immune regiments
from New Orleans and Mobile are ex-s
pscteu mere daily. and upon their ar
flNa! they VIII be sent to the city
The physical condition OF cu,. troonss
IS not considered serious. now that the
number of cases of fever is growing
less less all the time. and it is believed the;
ulsease VIII disappear with the removal
OIL the soldiers to healthier localities,
Genera! Wheeler's cavalry division is,
practically free from sickness and
probably will be allowed to go to Por-S
IL i1ico to take part in the campaign.
y TACT Which Is impressed more and
more every day upon the American or
ncers and men is the strained relations!
between the Americans and General
Nafcla Cuban soldiers. Indeed the
situation has now reached a pofnta
where there is practically no comm,,ni-s
cation between the armies and their
relations border on those Of hoStilityly
rather than the relations which one
would suppose should exist between
them. 0 nj a 1sSsSs1
After General shafter announced his,
ueclsion not to let the Cuban junta en-
ter the city of Santiago, deep 1niitterss
lngs were heard among General Car
ela men, 1t was evident the CubansS
We're greatly disappointed at the step
taken by the American commander. for
they had confidently counted upon hay-F
ing Santiago turned over to them To-
loot and plumber as they had In que
cesslon sacked Baiquiri, Siboney and
Ell Caney. Consequently their dtsaD-g
polntment was keen when they ascer-s
tanned that they We're not to he perniit-a
/ ted to take, possession OF the cit ysIppn,
General Toral's surrender. On Frfriay
last Castillo, a brother OF Generai@D e-s
inetrlus castillo, went to General
Shutters headquarters in order to q 81
certain the cause of this, to the Cubans.s
inexpliciabie resolution. ss,5s
w ny is Santiago to remain In the
hands of our enemies." he asked.
The Spaniards are not our ene-S
mics" replied General Shafter we
are fighting the soldiers of Spain, but
we have no desire to despoi her clti-
-@ens. No Cuban Will be allowed TO en-
ter the city nor will any American SOL;
dier. The government Of the city IS a
matter for the people to decide. When
the American army leaves it, I pre-
sumo it will be turned over to you.
but not until them 455.s9ss
Castillo, who came direct from Cen
eral Garcia's camp. did not attempt TOY
conceal his chagrin. 8s
The Cuban soldiers now fully realize
thist there is rising sentiment against:
them in the army. They hear nothing!
but words of Scorn from our men as
they pass. Juggling their bacon and hard
Gack into the woods. Even our officers
no longer conceal their disgust for their
allies. and it is understood that the
warm friendship displayed toward
them at first has now turned into CON-
tempt, for the Cubans have neither.
fought nor worked. The correspondent
of the Associated Press who sends ti.isS
dispatch saw a group of Cuhans re-
fuse point blank to aid in building
roads and. during the two days heavy
fighting while they were lettering In
the rear, our surgeons sought in vain
to secure assistance from them, even
to cut poles for improvised litters for
our wounded. 45ss9@
Hundreds OF such instances are be-
ing told around the camp fires until the
name of Cuban is usually received with
camp profanity. and very rarely Is g.
kind word spoken of them. In fact, I'M
some quarters there is a disposition to 4
prophesy an early collision between cur
men and the Cubans. a5S5s
General Shafter yesterday morning II
sent an invitation to General Garcia to-
attend the ceremony Of raising the
American flag over Santiago, but the
Cuban general showed his resentment
by sending a reply which amply CON-
firmed the course which he and his
ragged, ignorant soldiers have followed
during the weeks of hard fighting and
campaigning which have resulted in
the fall of Santiago. He declined the
invitation, said he hated the Spaniards
and added that he did not want to be
where any of them We're.
Since that time the Cubans have res:
manned in their camp, eating American
ratiuns, and our troops have had ne
communication with them
The question has arisen between the
army and navy officials as to the dis
position to be made of the half dozen
which We're in the harbor of Santiagoat
the time OF the surrender. Rear ADJ
miral Sampson arrived in the city to-s
day on the Vixen and claimed fhes
steamers We're prizes of the navy. He
also was DESTROYS of placing prize
crews on board Of them. General
Shafter. however. refused to recognize
Admiral SIMPSONS claim. He declared
the steamers. with everything else in
Santiago. had surrendered to him. The
question, apparently. is still undecided.
But. at any rate. the admiral returned
to his flagship without having distrib-s
uteu prize crews among the merchant
men. and the latter are still In possess
sion of the army.
OFF FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 1S.-The#
transport steamer Pennsylvania sailed
today for the Philippines. The Penn-S
sylvania carried nearly 1900 men, in-s
Guiding the First Montana regiment
and 300 recruits for the First Caiifar
MIA volunteers now at Manila. The
troops VIII be under the command az
General Kesseler. ,s.j S H !ssSs