New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
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hers about equal 10 our own; they fought oost'-
natoly in strong aid intrenched POSITIONS anu a'
rasrlts attained clearly indicate the intrepid GAL
Ian.rv Of the company officers and men ana inc
benefits derived from the careful training ana III
structon given IN the companies IN recent years !"
rife practice and other battle exercises
Our .Osses in these battles were = ofncers anu 30
men killed and 81 officers and l~9O3 men wouhde''
,,issinr 70 The missing with few exceptions. re-
ported later.
| General Shafter gives the efforts toward Sc
curing a surrender and the reoperinG Oh 'he
engagement on the 10Th when the truce enoea'
| on the 11th the surrender was again demahoen'
| He says:
| BY this date the sickness IN the Army was HI
creas!ng very rapidly a result OF exposure Il,
| tina ranches IN the intense heat Of the sun ana
| The heavy rains Moreover. the dews In Cupd are
| almost equal 10 rains. The weakness OF 'he 'V'i''
| was becoming apparent that was a" any, ~
| hiring tbc siege 20 al end but In common with most
| Of the GERS OF the Army did not thhh oil as
sault would he tusthabe. especially as the enemy
seemed 10 BE- acting IN good faith In their prehmi-
| nary propositions 10 surrender. -,
| Inlv 70 I Informed the Spanish commander mat
| Maior-Generai Miles. commander-in-che' OF w.
| American Army had just arrived in my camp ana
requested him to grant Us personal interview Oh
| No ro1ovinc dav He replied that he would pc
| released m NEE. us The interve. took place on
| the 18th and informed him his surrendei on!
| couli be considered and that as he was without
|
| fight
| General Shatter says that the arrival OF cen
| eral Eseario at Santiago was not anticipated.
| He continues:
General Garcia. with between four thousand and
| ero tbousan0 Cubans was ntrustcd with the duty
Of watching for and intercepting the reinforcemehtS
| This however he failed to do and EscaFio passe'
into the city along on my extreme right near 'ne
bay.
| AN ASSAULT UNJUsTIFIARLF
After speaking Of Admiral Ceryera's sortie
and the destruction Of his fleet, General smarter
| SAYS he again called on tie Spanish command
| ers to surrender
on tho same date informed Admiral Sampson
that II he would .orce his way into the haTpor inc
c,t,. would SURRENDER withou; further saorihcc
| Of life Commodore Watson replied that Adm'raI
Sampson was temporarily absent but tha' N MS
| OXatsons) opinion. the Navy should not enter the
harbor.
The strength Of the enenys position wa snch
dia mot wish 10 assault # it could he avoided An
evo,oinatlou Of the enemy's works, made atter
the surrender fully justified the wisdom OF t"e
course adopted. The intrenchments could Only haF'
been carried with great loss Of life
General Shafter then gives the details OF the
final surrender, his entry to the city ana the
r,isinc If the American flag In closing, he says:
THE OBSTACLES ENCOUNTERED
PEI
the natural obstacles ! had 10 encounter anu
rb,cb M foresight could have overcome or ooV4-
ated The rocky and prec!pitous coast a'0'deo no
sheltered landing places. the ROADS were i'0'
brldle-Daths the effect OF the Top'oHI sun ana
rains uoon unacclima:eA troops YVES deadiy' ana
the dread Of strange ana unknown uS'"'1' nav
It's effect on the ARMY
At Baiquiri the landing Of the troops ana stores
was made "a small wooden what wn.oh 'hs
spaniards tried to burn. but uAsucceFSinl|' ana
the animals pushed into the wafer anu
guided to a sandy beach about Two hundred yaFG'
IN extent At Sboney the landing was made on
tho beach and al small wharf erected by the ehe!-
nee-s I had neither tho time nor the men 10 spare
to construct permanent wharves In spite OF inc
fact that had nearly thousand men contlhu'
ously at work OF The ROADS, thty W.T. az "'"sS
| impossible foT wagons.
| The San Juan and Aguadores ~ivers would often
| suddenly rise 50 as 10 prevent the passage OF
| wagons and then the eight pack trains with the
| command had 20 be depended on for victuaNing my
Army as well as the 20000 refugees. who could
not in the interests Of humanity be left to starVe
| Will. we had ra:ions. Often for days nothing
could be moved except on pack trains
| After the great physical strain and exposure OF
| july and the inalar!al and other fevers began
| 10 advance rapidly throughout the command ana
| on July the yellow fever appeared al Siboney
| Though efforts were made TO keep this fact from
| the Army I; soon hecame known
The supply Of guartermastor and coaimissary
| stores during the campaign was abundant and
Notwithstanding he difficulties in landing and
| transporting the cat.ons the troops or the firing
line we're at all times supplied with its co4rser
| components namely. bread. meat. sugar and
| coffee There no lack Of transportation. for at
| no time up 70 the surrender could all the wagons
| ! had be used
CARE OF TIE SICK AND WOUNDED.
| In reference to :he sick and wounded I have
TO say that they received every attention that It
| civ p1,ffc ir.rg
| without exception worked night and day to al
| leviate the suffering. which was no greater than
| invariably accompanies campaign. II would
have been better II we had more ambulances. but
as many were taken thought necessary.
judging from previous campaigns
The discipline OF the command was superb and
| wish TO invite attention to the fact that not an
officer brought TO trial by court-rnartial. and
as far know. no enlisted This speaks
volumes for army OF this size and In campaign
| Of such duration.
In conclusion desire to express 10 the members
OF my command my thanks for Their eflcien. per-
Torrance Of all the duties required of them and
the good Judgment and bravery displayed on ali
occasions when demanded
General Shafter recommends for promotion
and brevets tho following officers: Colonel f. J..
McClernand. Lieutenant Colonel George McC.
Derby. Lieutenant Colonel j. u. Mey. Major r.
II. Noble. Lieutenant Colonel J. j. Aston Lieu
tenant Colonel Il. F. Pope. Major s. w Groes-
beck Lieutenant Colonel Charles +. Humphrey,
Colonel John T. Weston. Major c. q. Starr.
Major Leon Poudiez Major II. J. Gallagher
Captain Brice. Captain f. r. Plummer. Captain
J C Gilmore. jr Captain w. II. McKittrick
and Captain Johnson.
He also mentions DR.. c. Goodfeow and G. F
, Hawkins of New-York for services performed
/ and expresses his warmest thanks to division
, brigade and regimental commanders without ex
: ception The reports Of division commanders
which ara attached. have already been pub
lished.
NTpNES STIRI SOITH.