The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-15

IL taIirS aEli san JN3r were AAkGEtG-
"a :e@ Ca6ans assisted in the attack at
EaGey and fought ga-IAntIy. bat their
Numbers were % small 70 materially
change the strength indicated above
aaou, equal 20 cur osn They fought OBJ
stiaajeiy IN strong. intrencne3 positions.
and me results attained clearly indicate
the Intrepid gallantTy Of the company Of
neers ara men ana the benefits derived
frous TIE careful training and instruction
g!vea ln the COR parties ~ recent years n
rife practice ard other battle exercises.
Our losses in these battles were = officers
and rs men killed and 81 efficsrs and
1,2s men wounded. missing. -. TIE
missing, with Few exceptions. reported
later on
Shafier says the arrival OF Gen. Escario
at Santiago was not anticipated. He said:
Gen. Garcia, with between 49o and
$3.50 Cubans, was intrus;ed with the duty
0: watching for and interceptlng the re-
Enforcement expected This. however. ne
failed 10 do. and they escaped into the city
On my extreme right near the bay"
After speaking OF Admiral cerveras
sortte and the destruction Of his feet Gen.
Shafier says he again called on the Span
!sh commander 10 surrender. He says:
''On the same date informed Admiral
Sampson that IL he would force his wav
int0 the harbcr the city would surrender
without any further sacrifice OF life. Com
modore Watson replied that Admiral
Sampson Was temporarily absent bus that
rot enter the harhor. The strength
OF the eneEnys position was such that
dao not wish 10 assault II 1t could be
avoided. An examination Of the enemys
works made after the surrender fully JUS
tiles the wisdom o. the course adopted
The in;renchments could only have besn
carried with great loss OF life
Gen. Shafter gives ihe varying efforts to-
wards securing "a surrender and his re-
opening the engagement on the 10th. when
the truce ended. On the 18th the surren-
der WAS again demanded.
by this date the sickness in the army
was increasing very rapidly as i result OF
exposure in the trenches to the intense
heat OF tie sun and the heavy rains. More
over, the dewS are almost equal 10 the
rains. The weakness of the troops was
beccming SO apparent that ] Was anxious
10 oElns the siege 10 an end, ou, in COM
mon with most OF the officers o. the army,
/ did not think al assault would be jus:l-
nable especially as the enemy seemed 10
be- acting IN good faith in the preliminary
propositions 10 surrender July II l in
formed the Spanish commander that Maj.
Gen. Miles. connander-in-ctlief OF the
American army. had just arrived IN my
camp and requested MIN 10 grant us 3
personal interview on the following day.
He replied he would be pleased TO meet rs.
The interview took place on the 18th. and
] Informed him his surrender could be only
unconditional and that as ae had no nope
OF escape he had no right 10 continue the
hStlt-"
Gen. Shafter then gives details OF the
final surrender. his entry into the city and
the raising Of the American flag.
In closing, he says.
Before closing my report ! wish TO
dwell upon The natural obstacles l had
10 encounter and which 10 foresight could
have overcome or obfla'ed. The rocky
and p!ecipitous coast afforded no shelter
Tor landing places, the roads were mere
bride paths, the effec: Of the tropical
sun ana rains upon GDacCJirna ted troops
was deadly and dread Of strange and Uf-
known diseases had us effect on the army.
AT Baiquri the Landing Of the troops
and stores vas made at a small wooden
wharf which the Sr2n3aTds tried 10 burn.
bat unsuccesstUliy. aid The animals were
pushed into the water and guided 20 a
sandy beach about No yards IN extent. In
s!honey the landing was made On the
reach and q b. s ne Mhaf ,h sTf tine n oy
the men 10 spare To construct permanent
wharres IN spite Of The fact that / had
nearly l2o" men continuously AZ work ea
the roads. they were a. times impossible
for wagons.
The San Juan and Aguadores rivers
would often suddenly rise So as 10 prevent
the passage 81 wagons. and then the
freight pack trans with the command
had - t}e depended upon for the Victna.
ing Of my army a. well as the 9.eJ ref.
ugees who could not. in the interests %
humanity be left 10 starve while We had
.'0fteu for days rothing could re moved
except on pack trains
AFTER ne greatest physica! strains ana
exposures Of July and :. the ma.arial
ard other feEeTs began % rapidly advance
throughout the command. and ca July the
yellow fever appeared at Sno1ey. Though
tfforts Mere made 10 keep this fact from
ice army. Il soon became known
''Thc supply ~ QualterTnaster and COM
m.ssary stores dofine the can>f'2ig1 was
ahandaut ard notwithstanding the diff
el4ltl.s g. landing ard transporting the
ra,ioas. IRE troops n the firing line were
"a a II
pouentS. namely. cas- bread, meai. sugar
and coffee
To- ~ re t:r1e up to he surrender could
an re waz"aS I had b. usesl
In reference 70 the SEX and wounded.
I have to say tnat ;aey resolved every
tns.n. TIE medical OF GERS. without *
cepsI0r. worked night and day 10 alevi-
ale The suffering. When was no greater
than invariably accompanies campaign.
II would have hcer better Il ~ rad had
mere au.ouIsCces, bGt As many were taken
~ Was necessary, judging from previous
''I'ae discipline y the command vas sl-
peru and I ~.sD - Invite attention 20 ire
fac. shat no+ an - Ger MAS brought o
tF'al IS court martial, and. a. far a. /
kno@. re enlisted man This speaks va
uu.s fcr al army - this s4Ze and n a
campaign = sal9l aura0on
IN confusion w.Sg 20 express 10 tie
members 81 my SAT- ny thanks for ,ae.r
ftfsr ert performance q a. tne duties rs
CURED o.. ;hvm. ara the good lu1stsen: aid
traFery isp-aJ @ or al occasions ~aeu
demanded.
Ger. S.after recommends for promotion
ana erev*ts the following officers: Iieu;.
Col +. - McC-ernara Lieut. George NJ
Uer5Y. Lieut. Col. Milsy Leu. Jol ;. J
Astor. I@eat Col r Z Pore. Ma r. II
kuao.r Nj : " t1roes5eck IAeat Gel
Charles : Humphrey. LEX: CO J. z
W=@;on No G II. Starr Ma Len
B.-gless Ma II. :. Gallagher. Car.
g ii Brica. Cap. +. II. f'lur1Beer. Ca0:.
Z =. tsatu5ore. 3r.. Csrst " II NcK.tt~lrk
tfe also Mentions p~. q; Csooysfe.sov ara
-. @. = Hawk rs, - >er York. :or se-v
se~s performed sn1 ex.-eS>-s MS warroest
franks - Division. crisa4e ard -eg.gnentaI
commanders w3t1o4t ex@sw;sor
tn -spaTss - DIVISION r7-rr--a-s 3e-s
weea are attached. have already been
published
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