The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-10-08
Veteran General Describes the
Santiago Campaign.
WHEELER TESTIFIES
Regulars and Volunteer Cavalry IL
from the West Knew How to
Care for Themselves.

the commission, administered the oath.
EX-Goy. Beaver conducted the exam
ination, developing the essential facts as
to Gen. Whceler's rank and his com
mand. Gen. Wheeler stated that he left
Tampa for Cuba on the 14th of June,
hut that he had no knowledge of the plan
of campaign before going aboard the
transport. He then told of the voyage.
On June u Gen. Shaftor ordered him
to diSembark the next day, which he did
with portion Of his command. He rode
into the country four miles that day and
the next moved his troops to Jaguara clta.
He then began his reconnOltering. ar
ranging with Gen. Castillo of the Cuban
army 10 send Cuban troops with his men
for the rcconnOitcr but unfortunately
the CubanS did not keep the engagement.
He tod of the first battle at La Quasi
mas. stopping to compliment especially
the regular troops and also to speak Of
their excellent firing. They soon learned
to distruSt the reports and estimates OF
the SpaniardS.
Gen. Wheeler had not been able on his
own account to secure any accurate eStl-
mate of the Spanish loss during the
American approach upon Santiago.
"OId Joe" Wasn't Sick.
Speaking Of the proceedings after the
first battles he explained that he had
been reported sick and there was some
movements Just prior t0 the battle at III
Cancy with which he was not familiar.
Iooi, w., tt, o1th and o0tb sill | had
no+ ,,nno tn tho sirl. Ii,t had = frycr,
but | appreciatcd the situation, took medi-
cine and cam" out all right
lie was IN the battle Oh III 'ane! ai'i i
cApfo>Srl me opilloii 'ha' more MN IA"
n''t kliie' III thG InFi,i''I4i Vi '.iI ii+i,
lhIh ~ a'LrfNara' ne t9In VI Ky i''
l,r Nadlh2 Tue 1aH 'uth ~ 80! ~
that the water was ABOUT Mis- uC.i'ii :,
ought 70 say, Haiu '"c :; a. ~
the course oil MS teslin''IiH, 'lii. II VI WI
h32'lliic'i.i 70 sce o"i'''S y. lii. 1,,I't
ashore WIN uislr ra'hn oii - ''
accepting All the fortunes ol WI M;th WI
thelr men. nLF H'pp' on 'ile -,
tAe >olul'rS. -N"!Ig "l U2 w" ,,'n,.,i
ana "" were WITHOUT 'H's io1
days f
Speaking OF the Cholce OF FotuS liui''
the east to the points occupied ny the
AmercanS, ne Sald tnat WIN sucn az .ieIi,
tioh as theE were ANY ri ~ ~ ~ 1 ~ ~
thtF were very Soou' ne i",'!o i'''' ~,
been very severe up to that uhle. ne
roads were narrow. but equal 10 'ne ut-
mauds. The supplies he considered SUI
icient except in a few instances, ana IN IN
those instances the dehclcncy WAS oHiN
temporary Gen. Shaft"r, he sand De
serves great credit for the Zeai i" as
iha3tl ~ ,n's III t1,;rt +borc is no
ser !" ,illS 'ash, anu NV W. nsod norI,
u"!nt liihi nv 'a,,,ar,tiraIv fittIn
'Eaens tf ali mr. " vi ,h sbartnnss IL omar.
Sun'rli.S .'causN ~ a"' '''0' ''''' . -
termaStCr'S supplies
SDnp;ords were Afraid.
10, Nboalcr said, in resuon.o TO n
,,,ns,inp "yiir that Goryarn's fleet vas the Oh
irrtivp nr The campaicn. There was no
reason why the Spanish troops should not
havn m,dn = snrtie from Santiago and he
had oSi,nI Con Tornl after the surrender
,,", ,,'T,. In hod nn, ottactrd Thn latter re-.
MnH nv noi ,,'t fa;inro Gir'c ~ ,,n sn vas Le-
aarSe laI,a his mon We're footsorc. Yet GEN.
Wheeler could not accept this objection.