Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-28
SUNDAY, Path.

SUNDAY, PATH.
General Miles, with the advance
believed by War Department officials
to have arrived at his landing place in
Porto Rico last night. No direct news
of his arrival was received, which may
have been due to inability to reach a
cable station ia time.
Unless d strong Spanish force is
ready TO oppose him, General Miles
will probably land at once, as contine-
ment on transports is a severe strain
for the troops.
Soldiers who will embark for Porto
all day Yesterday. Those who arrived
included New York, Pennsylvania, Ill
nois and Ohio volunteers. The troops
expect to leave Oh transports to-mor-
row. hut may be delayed until Wed
nesday.
A special dispatch from Tampa says
that the Fifth Maryland was yesterday
formed into new brigade, composed
entirely of Southern regiments, the
other commands in it being the Second
Georgia and the First Florida. Briga-
der General Hudson will command the
brigade, which is to be sent to Porto
Rico, it is said, as soon as transports
can be provided.
Officers of the army in Washington
are criticising General Skaters plan
of campaign at Santiago. They say
there was no necessity for the heavy
losses in killed and wouned, and that
more capable commander would have
accomplished the same results with
less loss of life. General Shafter is also
criticised for lack Of administrative
ability, and it is asserted that Presi
dent Mckinley was not in favor of put
ting him at the head of the Santiago
expedition.
General Shafter has issued an order
highly praising his troops for their con
duct in the Santiago campaign. 1t was
the army, he says, which forced the
Spanish fleet to leave Santiago.
So far General Shafter has failed to
make any report of the trouble be-
tween himself and General Garcia. He
is said to have written letter to Gen
arai Garcia stating that the surrender
of Santiago was made to the Americans,
not the Cubans, but expressing his ap-
probation of Cuban aid.
A cablegram from Havana to Madrid
states that the insurgents have cap
tured Gibara, on the northern coast
of the province of Santiago de Cuba,
which indicates that they are acting
independently.
Adjutant General Corbin received
a dispatch from General Shafter yes
terday, stating that 1876 new cases of
fever of all classes were reported in his
camp before Santiago on Saturday.
General Shafter says the situation is
not alarming, although 1900 men are
sick, about $50 of them having yellow
fever. Malarial fever and dengue fever,
the latter peculiar to the Cuban eli
mate. constitute the majority of the
cases. General Shafter reports six
deaths from yellow fever in the hospi
tai at Siboney. After a rigid inspec
ton Dr.. Dremner. OF the Marine Hos
pitai service, reports that there is not
a ease OF yellow fever at Tampa.
Havana has been made so strong to
resist the expected attack that it is
spoken of as g. new Sebastopol. The
anxious to fight and, il necessary, to
die in defending the city.
The war with Spain will be an issue
in the campaign this fall for the elec
zion Of Congressman. Republicans
will attack the democratic party for
what they describe as the unfair and
unreasoniDg criticism OF war legi.Ia
ton by democratic members Of Con
gfess. Tie democrats will make the
new revenue act the special object of
their attack, and will also contend that
the money for The war might have been
scared without interest by an issue of
green backs and certificates of indebt-
edness.
A call has been sent out by the Civic
Federation for q national gathering at
Saratoga Springs, N Y, on August 10
and 20. to discuss the future policy of
the United States with reference to px
pansion. The call has been signed by
1 900 representative men in All parts OF
the country, including governors, col
lege presidents, bankers, presidents OF
trade societies and others.
The government at Washington is |
not disturbed by rumors of European |!
Representative Diugley. |
Of Maine, says there is no foundation, |
in his opinion, for the talk of European
in any programme the |,
United Statas may adopt for the Phil |
Ipines. The conduct of the Germans
It Manila, be says, is subject to critic