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pondon,. who has just returned from
Porto Rico. bearing upon the Miles
Alger controversy. Mr whelpley taxes
occasion to deny the statement that MS
recently publishcd interview In Porto
Rico with Gen. Miles. wherein IN
latter was quoted "a casiing rcileci'ona
upon thr war department was not
genuine. and In supper, Of the state
mrnta nirrady made by u, the star
prints Interesting tclcFramh Nhht
passed between the war usptit-
mont AMI Gems. Miles ana ShAilt' on
the points al issue.
Doubt II expressed y some says
Mr.. Nhaiplcy. "nr to whether pen.
Miles said these ghnigs ! credit him
with. Others suggest he may have
stid Them In confidence, which was be-
trayfd 1 feel confident" continues the
CORE spondsnt. "Oen. Miles viii stand
BY the Interview refcrrcd 60.
My talk with him was not con-
ndcntihl. I went iu him an a news
paper reporter Tor the avowed and cS-
press purpose uf securing an Interview.
| There were no reservations from publ
| cation IN the conversation. THIS IL
proved by HIS refusal 10 answer some
| uuuriirna Which he would have an
sWrfod had this not been 20. There
instance, however no question OF
vcracity need arise. Gen. Miles him
rcii. even II he ~ desired. could not
conceal the proof OF an he said. II IN
written Ia the records Of the war de-
partmcnt and u only needs a clear
/ ing away Of inconseauontlh matter
| to tell the story clearly and In full.
The star article says that Gen.
Miles WIS In command at the entire
army when In Washington. was 81
course evident. That he aid not
rrign this supreme command 81 the
entire army when he went 10 Tampa,
and that Il was he who was treating
with the Cubans for cooperation In
cuba. Il shown by the numerous telc-
/ grams exchanged with Gen. Garcia,
The war department recognized Miles
NJ the chief when he was IN Tampa,
for June i2lh. telegram WIS sent g.
him frqm Washington which begins
'rhe following extract OF ielorram from
Admlrl Sampson, TO secretary ~
navy, IL repeated for your Information
| etc
when Con. shaftor went 90 cuha
ana Gen. Mites returned 4,
Washington tho latter did not resign
his control " tho situation, hut on th'
contrary kept In na close touch a.
u Skaters commando
on the Fourth OF July Gen. shanci
sent the following dispatch 20 wash
ingion, addressed 90 the adjutant'
general:
Headquarters Firm Army Corps. IN
camp near Santiago Dc Cuba. July q
There seems to be no reasonable doubt
but that Gen. pando succeeded In en-
trrlng Santiago last night with Ms
force. said TO be about 1000 men. Thl'
puts n different aspect upon Affairs anc
while we can probably maintain our
selves, II would be nj the cost OF vcr)
considerable lighting and loss.
Gen. LawtOn reports that Don. Gar
ella. who was 20 block entrance Of Pan
do. Informed him at 10 O'Clock las
night that Pando had passed. In o.
Corba road. Lawton says he canno
compel Gen. Garcia 10 obey my inatruc
tons 10 place themselves In any POSI-
tlon whore they viii have 20 fght an'
that II we intend TO reduce Sanuag'
We viii have TO depend alone upon GU
own troops and that We viii rcquiri
twice the number We now have.
sent message 10 Admiral samp
son asking u he proposed entering Oh
hnrbor 10 az 10 give ua his assistance
Commodore Watson replied that h
does not know snmpaon'a intentlonH
since tho destruction ns ;hs 5paniAl
squadron. but does not himself thinl
the fleet should Try 10 go into the har
circumstances, II not very encourag
Ing.
Have been expecting a division iron
Tampa aud Duineld'E Second grirad
frum Camp Alger. but only a Hnal
number Of recruits has appeared - Ear
II we have TO 80 10 Try and rcdnc
the town. now that the fleet Il dcn
troyrd. which was stated 20 be IN
chief object Of the expedition. thor
must be- no delay In getting large bodic
Of troops here.
Tho town ~ In q terrible condition n
TO food and people are starving, a
stated by foreign conauia this mornlnr
hut the troops can fight and have
large quantity OF rice. but no othe
supplies. There win be nothing don
here until noon OF the 9th. and ! sup
pose I can put them on a little ionge
TO enable people 10 get out counti-
here N destitute OF food or growlnl
crops except mnnrocr.
Men are In good spirits, though II J
hard 10 tell how long the latter WI
continue. am sorry 10 say ! am ~
better, and. In addition 10 my weak
ness, cannot put boots ON on ncc0un
~ a slight attack of govt. hut hope 1
be better Hnon. Lieut.. Miley had In
tervlew with consuia this morning an
his report viii be telegrnphed immcdi
| Nt'i9f. u" NV NNho hhNh ~ 'f'Nsf -
time 10 precious
sHAF'rER. Major-ueneral
at was this situation which deter
mined Gen. Miles TO 20 10 Cuba IN
day he sailed with reinforcement
July 7th. he sent the following dispato
from Washington;
"'Gen. Shafter. Santiago. Cuba +
J Take every prccautlop' against furpfiH
! and be on the lookout that the enom
/ does not turn your right flank am
, come In on the line OF your communal
cations. Relnforccments are DEM
sent forward ~ rapidly M possible. bu
you win have % be the judge OF IN
position you are 10 hold until rein
f0rcementA can reach you
MILES Is BOSS.
"Oen. Miles sailed for cuba. on Jul
nth, at noon, he reported his hate ~
rival 10 the war department, ana q
, once assumed charge, reporting To IN
secretary OF war, All % the subs,
, quent buniness Of the surrender wa
, entirely In his hands. ~ shown by IN
) fact that the war department commu
/ nicnted with him direct. not even men
tioning Gen. Skaters name In the nu
mcroun dispatches. The following dit
Z patch IL an excellent example;
Washington. u, C., July ~. isoA.-
MAJ Gen. Milca;-fou may accept nuf
render by granting parole 60 officer
, ana men, the officers retaining ihcl
7 arms The officers and men after rarol
, will be permitted 10 return 20 SPAR
The United States assisting IL not nc
, cepted, thon assault. unless. In you
judgment. an assault would fni. Con
suit with sampson ana pursue SUI