The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-09

Manila was abandoned, the expedition
being recalled after it had passed through
the Suez canal. aes..e ..
Surrender of Santiago,
The capitulution of Santiago followed.
The city was closely besiet,ed by land
while the Stavioning of our ships ut the
harbor mouth cut Of all relief OH thar
SHE. After truce to allow of the re-
moval of nor r-comhats'nts, protracted ne:
gotiat ons continued from July until
July Ii, when under menace OF immedl- /
ate assault. the prelilninaries OF surren- +
er.l Shafter occupied the city, The cap.
itulntion embraced the entire eastern en- !
of Cuba he number of Spanish sol I
diers surrendered was 1000. all Of whom
were subsequently conveyed to Spain at J
the charge of the United States: The
story of this successful compaign is told
in the report of the secretary OF war, |.
which will be laid before you
The individual valor of officers and SOL
diers was never more strikingly shown
thar in he several engagements leading
to the surrender Of Sam i,lgo, while the
prompt movements and successive vic
tories won instant and universal applause
To those who gained this complete tri-
umph which established the aScendancy
of the Unite, St,ltes upon land, as the
fight off Santiago had fixed our spprem,
acy on the seas, the earnest and lasting
gratitude Of the nation. is unsparing]y
due Nor should we alone remember the
gallantry of the lving-the dead claim
our tears and our losses by battle and dis
ease must Gle I'd any exultation at the re-
suit and teacn us to weigh the awful cost
of war, however rightful the cause or sig
nal the victory.
Campaign In Porto Rico.
With the fall of SANTIAGO the occupa-
ton of Por,o Rico bee .me the next STRAIT
egic necessity. General Miles had pre-
viously been assigned 10 organize an Gx-
peelition for hat purpose. Fortunately;
he was already at Santiago. where he had
arrived on the 11th of July. with reinforce
ments for General Shafter's army.
With these troops, consisting OF 3,l45
infantry aad artillery, two COMPANIES OF
corps, General Miles left Guantanamo on
July 2l, having nine transports, conveyed
by the fleet under Captain Higginson,
with the Massachusetts Qlagship). Dixie,
Gloucester, Columbia and Yale, the two
landed at Gu nica July 25, which port was
entered with little opposition. Here the
1.cet was joined by the Annapolis and
Wasp, while he Puritan and Amphitrite
vent to San Juan and joined the New
Orleans, which was engaged in bl9ckaa
ing that port. The major general COM
manding was subsequently reinforced ny
? General Schwlns brigade OF the Third
army corps, by General Wilson with u part
of his division and also by General Brooke
with part of his corps numbering mall
III, Y73 men and officers. On July n he en-
tered Ponce, one of the most Important
ports in the island, from which he there
af er directed the operations for the cap
ture Of the island.
With the exception of the encounters
| with the enemy at Guantanamo, Herni-
guerez, Go;.mo and Yuuco and an attack
, on u force landed at Cape San Juan, there
: wus 10 serious resistance. he c,-lnl als
was prosecuted with great vigor and by
3 the 18th of August llucu OF tIIe island was
in our possession and the acquisition OF
: the remainder was only matter or q
4, short time. At most OF the points IN th' ,h
island our troops were enthusi stic.sllt
welcomed. Protcs1ations Of loyalty to I 4
flag and gratitude for delivery from Span
ish rule meJ our commanders at ever!
2 stage. AS IL potent influence toWar'
r peace, the outcome of the Porto Rlct'
: expedition was of great consequence. ans
J.. generous commendation is due to thos'
: rho par. icipated in 1t. ..
Capture Of Manila.
. The last scene of the war was enacte,
a at Manila its starting place. On Aug. IL
after IL brief assault upon the works d!
r. the land forces, in which the squadron ii
y sisted, the capital surrendered uncon
p tionally. The casualties were compare
j. lively few. BY this the conquest OF TN
when the Spanish capacity for re ista'c
=. was DESTROYED by Admiral Dewey vic
" tory on the 1st of May. was formal
- sealed 10 General Merritt his ofiirc,
:. and men for their runcomplhlnlng, dcVo e
. services, for their g;Iil;IntIy X ;lcron, tn
nation is sincerely grateful. Their lon
voyage was made with singular success
and the solaierly conduct Of the mel
1T many of whom were without prcvloll
3: experience in the military service, d.
of serves unmeasured praise. =,
y The total casualties In killed an
le wounded during the war was us follow:
Of Officers killed, 20; enlisted men killet
ee 257; total, 28O; officers wounded, 1l3; el
e. listed men wounded, l,464; total, l,57
I'd Of the navy, killed II; wounded, =, =,
o, died as result of wounds, l; lnvallde
y from service, =; total. 81.
III 1t will be observed that while our nay
IN was engaged in two great BATTLES, and
of numerous perilous Undertakings in Il
90 blockades and bombardments and mo
as than $4,000 of our troops were transports
ly and siege and battle and many skirl
ishes in unfamiliar territory. we lost
IN both arms of the service y total of l,6
ID killed and wounded; and In the enti
le. campaign by land and sea we did not 10
Ill gun or flag or q transport or sh!
Of and with the exception of the crew of Il
ch Merrimac not soldier or sailor was TAX
a. prisoner.
he On Aug. z, 46 days from the date of t
of landing of General Skaters army
gle Cuba and 2l days from the surrender
ro- Santiago, the United States troops col
,u- menced embarka ion for home. and q
at entire force was returned to the Unit
ho States as early as August "A. They WI
ort absent from the United States only t,
nd months
ess Praise For Those In Camp.
"f It Is fitting that l should bear ties
,,a mony to the patriotism and devotion
lio that LARGE norton of our army Whit