The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-12
War Department. Washington.

MAY - i.sss
tsent In cipher. May 81. is!s< 20 s. Es)
Mai Gen WIN Z EHafteY TAMPA,
Fla: VITA the approval o. the secretary
OF sar. you are directed 20 take your cora-
mane on transports. proceed under convoy
u the navy, proceed IL ne c'ty o. 6snN-
arc de Cuba. land your force a sucn place
east ar west ~ that pGrt a. your judgment
NAV dictate. under she protection % the
navy ere move It or the bsga ground and
bluff overlooking the naTtsor. GT Into t1e
turs or destroy the garrison there AID
cover the navy as Il senes IS men tie small
boats 30 remove t0Tpeioes. or w.th the
aid ~ the navy. capture or destroy me
Spanish fleet uOw reported to b. IL San
tago harbor. Y0u x.u use the utmost en-
srHy 70 accomplish this enterprise. and the
government relies upon your sooc judg-
nnsnf as to The most judic5ous use Of your
command bat desires 10 impress upon you
the importance Of accomplishing this OBJ
tect with the least possible delay. You
surgent forces In that vicinity ard make
use OF s0cn - them you think afyss-
able to esMst you. especially as scouts.
guides, etc. You are cau;loUed against
putting too much confidence tn any par
son outside OF your troops You will take
every precsution against srnbuscades or
surprises or positions tha; may aavs been
mined or are comma ndef by the SpaD .sll
forces You VIII cooperate most earnest
~ with the naval forces In every way,
agree ~ beforehand upon a code or Sig
nails Communicate your instructions 20
Admiral Sampsoa and Commodore Scfiey.
On com Dletion Of this enterprise. unless
you receive other orders or deem II advis-
able to remain n the harbor If Santiago
de Cuba, rs-eIabsrk your troops and pro-
ceed 10 the harbor OF Puerto de Banos. re-
porting by the most favorable means for
further orders and future important serv-
ice--ihis with the understanding that your
command has rot sustained serious loss
and that the above harbor II safe for your
transports and convoy. When viii you
sail?
by command Of Mai Gen. Mites
III. &. CORBIS. Adiutant General"
Executive Mansion,
Washington, June 7. is9s.
Gen. Stlafter. Tampa, Fla. inforulA-
ton from Sampson says he has pTact cal
iy reduced fortlfcations and only waits
your arr val To occupy Santiago. Time IL
the essence OF Tie situation. Early d. part
ure OF FIRST importance. by order Of the
secretary OF war n. G. CORBIN.
"Adjutant General"
Tampa. Fla. June Z. Is9s
Secretary Of War. Washington II will
sati tomorrow morning. Steam cannot be
gotten up earlier. There IS loaded tonight
one division or infantry, Hine reg ments.
sixteen companies OF dismoungeG cavalry.
four light batteries. two siege batteries
kght artillery. TWO companies Of engineers
and the troops tom Mob L. | VIII ny anu
aiv.sion OF regular infantry by morning
I viii sail with whatever ! nave on board
SKATER, Major General
"Adjutant Generals Office.
Wash. ngton. June !.
thing before sailing telegraph roster Of
regiment. by order Of secretary OF war
Ii. &. CORBiN, Adgutant General
Tampa, Fla. june !.
"Adjt. Gen. CorbIn. Washington: | ex-
poet to have S5i officers ana l6 I54 then on
transports BY daylight. and viii sail at
that hour WIN wire particulars before
starting. "SHAFTER."
Maj. Gen. Miles, u. S. a, Washington
Sir by direction of the president. an ex-
petition VIII be organ zed with the least
posi- bic delay under the Immediate com
nand OF Mai Gen. John H. Brooke. L. 5.
A. consisting Of three divisions taken from
the troops hes; equipped In the FIRST and
Third army corps and two divisions from
the Fourth army corps, Tor movement and
Porto Rico. The command under Mai.
Con. Shafter. or suct part thereof as exam
be spared from the work now In hand. VIII
Joan the foregoing expedition. and you Will
command the force thus united IN person.
Transports for this service will he assem-
bied al Tampa with the ioasst possS bl. de-
lay. The naval forces Will furnish convoy
and Cooperate with You IN accomplishing
the object In view. You VIII place yourself
in close touch with ule SENIOR of .Cer Of the
navy in those waters, with Il view 70 a
harmonious and forCeful acton.
TT Is important that immediate prepara-
tons be made fer this movement, and when
ready report 80 this depa Tfment 5or fur
ihsr instructions. Very respectfully.
"R. A. AfA3ER. Secretary 81 War"
Washington, june =
Maj. Gen. shaftef, Tampa; Wait untQ
you get further orders before you sail
Answer quick.
'R. a. AtAiER. Secretary Of War"
Washington. June :.
MAI. Gen. Miles Tampa. Fla / have
sent the following telegram - MAJ Gen
Shafter: Wait un;Il YOU get further orders
before you sal Answer quick
"R. A Ai<1tts, Seorstsry of War
Wash ron. june =
Maj. Gen. Niles. Tampa. Fla TIE
reason for couniermaua re order yen VII
find in the following The or,ieT was given
at tho request Of tho navy department by
direction Of the pres dent:
key West. June \
" spanish atmo~ct cruiser second clsAs.
ai.d spanish torpedo lsoat DESTROYER seen
by Eagle. Nicholas chaanei. Cuba De.
Srey convoy. DEAL follows. 1iFMEY.'
-" Last cipherS just cane ~ Resoluts,
just arrived: was pursued bY swo v,~~ets
Nicholas channel. Cuba. Lass Night shall
l order Indiana ana ali avail. hja e-rii So.
on to coast 81 CGoae More details 20 fol
low. .RIsMt.y -.
r., A. A1GER. Secretary II War.
Deaths OF soldiers at Manila
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