The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-11
A RoUND-ROB
Troops Must Be Sent Home Or an Ap-
palling Disaster is Liable.
To Keep the Army At santiago viii ln-
voive the Destruction Of Thousands
by Yellow Fever and Other
Diseases-To BE Returned.

layed in Transmission). Summoned by
Mai. Gen. Shafter, a meeting was held
this morning at headquarters and N
the presence of every commanding and
medical officer of the 5th army corps
Gen. Shafter read cable message
from Secretary Alger, ordering him
at the recommendation of Surgeon
General Sternb berg, to move the
army into the interior, to San Luis,
where it is healthier. As a result of
the conference Gen. Shafter will in
sist upon the immediate withdrawal OF
the army north within two weeks. AS
an explanation of the situation the
following letter from Col Theo Roose-
welt, commanding the 1st volunteer
cavalry, to Gen. Shafter, was handed
by the latter to the correspondent here
of the Associated Press for publication:
Mai. Gen. Shafter:
Sir:--In q meeting of the general and medi-
| cal officers, called by you ut the palace this
morning. we are all Us you know, unanimous in
| view OF what should be done with the army.
To keep us here in the opinion of every officer
commanding division or u brigade Will
simply 'n'oi'e VIC oes''"o'''.' VI
inere Is no possioie ieasoii ,oi nv, 'nipp.ne
practicaiiv 'he eh''re 'o'iiniaiiu noi.n u' on.o'
reno" ieVer cases are very io" !. 'ne o"'""s
ui'iSioh "here oo."N o.e
'he '"o "ne NV
true case :" seno" ei nae w
c"rreu III inns uivis'on oN.p' anne wy n. e
sent 10 tne hospi'ai d. Siooney' "neie my
nave oei'eve' 'oh'i"'.eu -" Du' - 'n,' W
| VISION .here na'e oee" i,'0o 'a'e' y, 'i''.'.
| ieVer Not man mas uieu iiohi ~ ou' 'ue
| "hoie eoniniaiu IL so "e"Aenoo "n.' SN"' ~ ="
rs 10 oe ripe ioi u'ins inv io.'en sn'ep "N.N
reai YEN" 'e,e' epi'en>' VI y,
| eFloemie iihe 'he present s.i'Nes u'' "' ~ -
| oouno TO- IL VIC s'"s mere Nv 'no neisn' " Wv
sichhees se"e'n nusu u'' CIV '.o oos '1--ie
OF Sepoehoer' @uafah'ihe as"in'' n'in ~
| ie'eF Is hueii Inc q0if'h''n'ns "s"i'''' WV
.oo'h"the an " uS ".o 'n' 40 SooA "'
'he "u'noi i''e' a., .on ! "t
| precia'e 'he eoiiuA''oia VI .ne army, W
oe sem noiie VIC aAe Nep' Aee =. W., -
WI huuiuH poesio''S 'e"" 81. "pps N''
aS.or' io' 'he seois neie es'-e .l"'
nan 'he afn'' hep. mere "u,ie 'ae s,.NiS
seaSoi' ",N ulo i,,'',., 80 ,".
the stahopoih' VI .he ihui''uu"i nVes ios.'
|
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| uo"'
'he Rrea. ouiA oi 'ne iesuiafs a.o neie WIN
YOU a Ae s.on la'. 40. ~ .ra w
my fooV' anoiue w. IAN. .nueN y. 'Ae "s
p'h'''ioh Vi 'ne army. wv ~ pei .eu" az
lor ae'i'e morh SiN "eeAs on 'ne WI ' "
Maihe .as'' ioI 1ne'alioe' VI e'''"n VIC
| 'he 9eio" i s N'''' '
| IPioPaEueS' WYNN NO "A' 10 A' "7
take a leading part in the great cam
paign against Havana in the fall even if we
are not allowed 10 Try for'o hico' we can oe
u'o'eu no,'n' - n..eN a,,s., ~ ~ aa,.s, =,
would have been INFINITELY better if we had
been moved north or to Porto Rico two weeks
ago If there were anv object in keeping us
here we would face yellow fever with as much
Indifference as we face bullets, but there is
no object in it The four immune regiments or.
sered here are sufficient to garrison the city and
surrounding towns and there is absolutelv
nothing for us To do here and there has no,
been since the town surrendered It is impos-
sib,e To move into the interior Every shiftinp
n, canp doubles the sick rate in our present
weakened condition. and. ANYHOW. the interio,
is rather worse than the coast as have found
bv actual reconnaissance. Our present camp.
ore ,s bealthy as anv c.mrs at this end q,
the island can be. Iwrite only because cal
M, see our men who have fought so brayel,
and who have endured extreme hardships apt
dangers so unconplaininely 90 to destruction
vi,hou, striving so far ms lies in me to avert s
doom as fearful os i, ,s unnecessary and unde
served. Yours respectfully.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Colone, Commanding list Brigade.
A1Ier Ooi. hooseSei' hau 'aAen 'Ae
Initiative, all the American genera
officers united in a round-robin ad
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