Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-09
THEIR RELATIONS VERY PLEASANT
OnsciaIs' Report show the Co-Ope-
ration of Our Army and Navy.

| WASHINGTON. d. c., August ga
good deal Of light is thrown upon
| the relations between the army and
| navy during the critical period just pre-
cedlng the surrender Of Santiago by ex-
tracts from Admiral SIMPSONS report,
dated July 18th, which is now made public
by the Navy Department
1t had been the Admirals desire to do
everything possible TO cooperate with
General Shafter.
The attack on Santiago, as proposed by
the General, was in complete accord with
the views held by the Admiral and dis
cussed with his staff. A formal arrange
ment, under date of July 9th, was made
for the attack by Captain Chadwick, rep
resenting Admiral Sampson and General
shafter This was followed by consd-
cradle correspondence.
A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.
On July 9th General Shafter sent TO the
commanding general Of the Spanish
forces proposition for surrender saying
that unless this was arranged by noon
of the 9th a bombardment Of the city
heavy guns Of the ships, the city being
within easy range of the guns. Gen
era Shafter said: II make this suggestion
Of surrender purely in humanitarian
spirit. L do not wish TO cause the
slaughter Of any more men either OF your
Excellency's forces or my own; the final
result under circumstances so disadvanta-
-
gone conclusion"
July 9Th General Shafter sent word TO
Admiral Sampson that "the Spanish
commander proposes to abandon San
tiago II permitted to march out to Hol-
guin and not attacked en- route" The
truce will continue for the present and
| will notify you of its discontinuance.
THE PROPOSED COMMANDMENT.
Next day the General informed the
Admiral that it was expected the bonn
bardment would begin the same evening,
or the next morning, and following this
Thought no date is indicateO, the Gene
raj said: II desire you to begin firing
upon Santiago de Cuba as near p. NJ.
to-day as possible"
Then appears this letter from Shafter
to Sampson under date of Siboney, July
9th: Messages l sent you yesterday
and to-day have apparently been received
by you l have just asked that you COM
mence firing on Santiago at Z. NJ, and
sent you this morning our latest map Of
our positions; can you begin lombard
ment tomorrow morning? If you can.
please do so and continue it as arranged
with Captain Chadwick"
THE NAVY COOPERATE.
On the morning of the 9Th the navys
position was taken up close into the
beach at Aguadores, when the Brook
lyn and Indiana continued the lombard
ment of Santiago from 9:27 A. NJ. until
f. NJ, at which hour it was requested
by General Shafter that it should cease.
on July 18th a report was sent from the
army as to the fall Of shell, showing that
the fire had been very effective and that
several fires had started in the city, and
nearly all the shell fell within the cor
poration limits.
Admiral Sampson notified General Shaft
er on the 18th that he proposed to begin
the bOmbardment the next morning with
l3-inch shell. The Oregon, Massachusetts,,
and Indiana were promptly on hand on
the morning Of the 18th prepared to fire.
on the evening Of the 18th the Admiral
was notified that a truce existed, and that
all firing must be discontinued during tho
cesson Of hostllties. To this the Admiral
replied: II am now prepared TO shell the
city of Santiago with three OF my largest
ironclads with l3-inch projectiles; can
commence at short notice. VIII wait your
signal" July nth the enemy surrendered.
without further action by the feet Admit
raj Sampson had on the previous day in
formed General Shafter that he desired
TO be represented in the negotiations for
surrender as IL was the result Of the
work of the combined forces.