Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28
Shafter Reviews Ills Victory.

| SANTIAGO, July 22.--Following is Major
General Shaftor's ordor, just published
''IIoadquartors United States troops in
Cuba, Santiago do Cuba, July 10.-Gel.-
oral Order No. 20:
"Tho successful accomplishment of tho
campaign against Santiago, rosulting iu
| its downfall aud tho surrender of tho
Spanish forces and tho capture of large
amounts Of military stores, togothor with
| tho destruction Of tho ontiro Spanish
tteet in the harbor, which, upon tho
Investment of tho city, was forced to
ioaSe, il ono OF which this army can woll
| be proud. This has boon accomplished
through the horoic doods of tho army,
| and 10 it's. oiiioors and mon the major
| general commanding offors his sincoro
| thanks for Choir endurance of hardsI,ips
heretofore unknown in tho American
army. Tho work you havo accomplished
| may well appeal to tho prido Of your
few occasions in tho worlds history
Landing .mpon an unknown coast, you
faced dangers in disembarking and ovor-
camo obstacles that ovon in looking back
sconl insurmOuntablo.
"Soizing, with tho assistance of tho
You pushed boldly forth, gallantly driv-
ing back tho onomy's outposts in tho
engagement of La Qnasina, and COM
plotted tho concentration of tho onomy
near Sovilla, within sight of tho Span
ish stronghold ut Santiago do Cuba
Tho outlook from Sevilla was ono that
might wcll havo appalled, the stoutost
made woll-nigh impossible by rains,
whilo on tho front you looked out upon
high foothills covered with dcnso tr0pi-
cal growth, which could only DO ira.
vorsod by bridlo paths, terminating
within range of tho cnomy's guns.
Nothing deferred, you responded
foo, and, attacking at Canoy and San
Juan. drove him from work to work
until ho took rofugo within his last and
strongest ontrcnchmcnts, immediately
surrounding tho city.
"Dcspitc tho fiorco glaro Of q Southern
sun, and rains that foil in torronts, you
valiantly withstood his attempts to drive
you from tho position your valor had
won. Holding in your viso-lil1o grip tho
army opposed to you, aftor sovontcon
days of battle and siege, you were re-
wardcd by tho surrender of nearly d, 600
prisoners, $4,000 boing those in your
immediate front, tho others scattered in
tho various towns of EastUrn Cuba, fee
island from Spanis troops.
"Ths was not done without great sac
rifico. Tho death of 23O gallant soldiers
and tho wounding of 1,2S4 others shows
but too plainly tho fierce contest in
which you woro engaged. Tho few
reported missing aro undoubtedly among
tho dead, as no prisoners wcro lost.
For those who havo fallen in battle
with you tho commanding general sor-
rows, and with you will over cherish
their memory. Their devotion to duty
sets high example Of courage and patri-
otism to our follow -countrymen. All
who have participated in tho campaign,
battle and sicgo of Santiago do Cuba will
recall with pride tho grand deeds accom-
plishcd, and will hold one another dear
for having shared tho sufrcrings, hard
ships and triumphs together. All may
we'll feel prOud to inscribc on thcir ban
ncrs tho namc of Santiago do Cuba.
'By command of Major General Shat
tor. E. j. MCCLERNAND,
"Assistant Adjutant General"