The Taney County republican., 1898-07-28
GEN. GARCIA FLIES THE coop.
Tho Cuban General DisGusted Because ehs
Cubnns Can Not Kun Things, and
VIII Retire to tho Hills.

New YORK, July 2l.-A Santiago spe-
eial to the Journal, dated July 10, says
| that Oen. Garcia has written letter
to Gen. Sbafter declaring that he Is
iisgusted at his treatment at the hands
Of the Americans, and will therefore
withdraw his forces to the hills
Text of Ga rcia's Letter.
The letter referred to above Us hav-
| ing been sent to Gen Shafter was
couched in the most bitter terms, and
| was as follows:
public OF Cuba ordered me- as commander OF
the Cuban army in the east. 10 cooperate WIN
the American army. following the plans and
| obey;ng the orders Of its commander 1 have
| done my best. sir, to fulfill the wishes OF my
| government. and have been until now one Of
| your most faithful subordinates, honoring my
| self IL carrying ont your orders and instruc-
| tions as far as my powers have allowed me to
| 10 it.
| The city OF Santiago surrendered to the
American army. and news of that iupcrtsnt
| event was given 10 me by persons entirely for
eign to your staff I have not been honosed
about the negotiations for peace. nor the terms
| of capitulation by the Spaniards- The impor-
tant ceremony OF the surrender OF the Spanish
| army and the taking possession OF the city %
yOurSeli TOOK place later On, anu only KNOW Va
| both events By public reports
was never honored Sir. with kind word
| from you. inviting myself or any officer of my
staff to represent the Cuban army on that MEM
orab,e occasion.
Finally. know that you have left in power
| at Santiago the same Spanish authorities that
| for three years taye fought enemies OF the
| independence OF Cuba 1 beg to state that
these authorities have never been elected at
Santiago, by the residents Of the city. bu: were
4 n int ar hv 1orr nf a
Spain.
| would have agreed sir. that the army un-
| der your command should have taken posses
sion OF the city, the garrison and the forts
| would have given my warm cooperation TO any
| measure you might have deemed best under
American military law TO hold the city for youi
| army and TO preserve public order until the
| time comes to fulfill the solemn pledge Of the
people of the United States to establish in Cuba
Tree and independent government. but when
the question arises Of appointing authorities in
Santiago de Cuba, under the peculiar cir
cumSianceS of our 81 years strife against the
Spanish rule, 1 can not see but with the deepest
regret that such authorities are not elected by
the Cuban people. but are the same ones Sc
lected by the queen Of Spain. and hence are
| ministers to defend against the Cubans the
Spanish sovereignty.
rumor too absurd TO be believed. general,
ascribes the reason Of your measures and Of
| the orders forbidding my army to enter
Santiago TO fear OF maSSacres and re-
Sir. TO protest against even the shadow OF such
an idea We are not savages ignoring the
rules of civilized warfare, We a poor,
ragged army is rag ,ed and poor was the
army OF your forefathers in their noble war for
independence but, did the heroes of Sara
tosa ana Yorktown, we respect too deeply our
| cause to disgrace 1t with barbarism and cow
arciicc.
In view of all these reasons. / sincerely re-
gret to be unable 20 fuliiil any longer the orders
government. therefore i
cred to-day to the commander-in-chiefo of the
Cuban arrny. Maj Gen Maxine Gomez. my
resignation as commander of this section Of our
army.
Awaiting his resolution, 1 withdraw my
forces to this interior. Very respectfully
yours CALIXTo GARCIA.
Surprised Shafter.
Although Gen. Shafter has been
aware for some time that the Cubans
conditions, and that some of the
officers were disposed to openly pro-
test, the letter of Garcia came to
him as something of surprise. He at
once announced that the communica-
tion of the Cuban commander would
be formally answered, bat he gave no
indication as to what the nature of his
reply would be. 1t is known, how
ever, that the American commander
has no intention of modifying or
changing in any way his original or
ders to the effect that no Cubans and
but few Americans shall enter the city
of Santiago until the last Spzuiard
shall have been deported. when the
place, as has all along been his inten-
tion, will be turned over to representa-
tive and responsible Cubans