Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL TUESDAY SEPTEMBER s. 1898
MILES COMMANDED.
Dispatches Between He and Garcia
Show This Fact.
Shaiter Also Understood That Ne Was Subject
10 Orders from Miles.

1
this afternoon, prints the following
from its special war correspondent
| Mr.. w. :. Whelpley, touching unon tn.
Anger-Milcs controversy The state
ment made semi officially from Wash
ington that Mai. Gen. Miles was moi
| in command Of the Santiago expedi-
| ton up to the time it left Tampa. u
not borne out by the official records o.
| the war department. These records
prove that Miles not only conducted
the preliminaries with Garcia, but was
then recognized by the war depart
ment as general commanding even Of
General Shafters army.
The details of Gen. Skaters actual
equipment and method of movement
was naturally left to Shafter. but q
general plan was devised by Gen.
Miles and directions were issued to
Gen Shafter. by him which, after
lsaving Tampa. the latter entirely ig-
nored. Gen. Shafter left Tampa with
the full knowledge that he was sub
ject to the orders from Gen Miles and
up to that time the war department
recognized this state of affairs, which
is provided for in the federal statutes.
organizing the army of the United
States. The above is shown. accord
ing to the Star. by three kilograms.
The first of these kilograms is from
Gen. Miles to Gen. Garcia and follows:
Headquarters Of the Army. in the
Field. Tampa, Fla, June 2, 1898:
Lieut.. Gen Garcia, Cuban Army:
Dear General: I am glad to have
received your officers. Gen. Enrique
Coliazo and Lieut.. Carlos Hernandez.
the latter of whom returns. tonight,
with our best wishes fer your success
it would be of very great assistance
if you could have as large force as
possible in the vicinity of the harbor
of Santiago de Cuba and communicate
any informal ton. by signals, which Col
Hernandez will explain to you, either
TO our navy or to our ormy upon its
arrival, which we hope will be before
many days.
1t would also assist us very much if
you could drive in and harass any
Spanish trops near or in Santiago de
Cuba, threatening or attacking them a
all points and preventing by every
means any possible reinforcements
coming to that garrison. While this
is being done and before the arrival of
our army, if you can sieZe and hold
any commanding position to the east
or west of Santiago. or both, that
would be advantageous for the use Of
our artillery, it would be exceedingly
gratifying to us.
The second dispatch is Garcia's reply
showing, the Star asserts. an under
cta n.liu Will tn hl
plan of campaign. 1t follows:
Mole st. Nicholas via Washington,
June 8. 1898.
Gen Miles, Headquarters of the Army.
Tampa, F1a.:
viii take measures at once to carry
out your recommendations. concen-
trating of force will require some time.
Roads bad and Cubans scattered. San
tiago de Cuba well fortified with ad-
vanced entertainments. But good ar
tillery position can be taken. Spanish
force approximate 1900 between San
tiago and Guantanamo, 5000 militia.
VIII maintain Cuban force near Iol-
guin to prevent sending reinforcements
to Santiago.
tSigneD GARCIA
Sampson to forward to you.
(Signed) ALLEN.
Lieut.. Colonel.
The third dispatch is from the war
department at Washington and reads:
Washington, June 12. 1898.
Major General Miles, Tampa Fla.
The following extract of telegram
from Admiral Sampson to secretary of
navy, repeated for your Information:
Mole ST. Nicholas, Hayti.
Gen. Miles letter received through
Col. Hernandez on June s. Garia re-
CARDS his wishes and suggestions as
orders and Immediately will take
measures TO concentrate forces at the
points indicated. but he Is unable to
do SO as early as desired on account of
he will march without delay. All of
his suboi dinates are ordered to assist
to disembark the United States tgoops
and to place themselves under orders.
Santiago well fortified with advanced
entertainments, but he believes bos-
ton for artillery can be taken as Miles
desires approximately 1000 regulars
and 1000 militia between Santiago and
Guantanamo. He has sent force in
order to prevent aid going to cantiago
from Holguin. Repeats every assur-
ance OF good will and desire to second
plans. SAMPSON. p
(Signed) j. c. GILMORE,
Asst Adj. General