The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-03
ANNUAL REPORT OF
Secretary OF WAR.
Continued From Page One


knows whers it VII stop. We will lose ry
mis- sirs.u.y some prisoners We do Tot want
ard the arms they carry. believe many
OF them 2ill desert and retura 70 cur iiaes-
/ WAS told By a sentinel VINO deserted ias.
night tAai 40 men wanted 10 come. o.-i
w X SHArIER-
''Ma5or-sIenefaL
p.c.r,,aus necItues to Consider Ii.
raslfngton. July g. HIS y. m.--MaJ.
Gen Snaffer Playa del Este. Cuba: In re-
ply 10 your telegram recommending terms
og evacuation as proposed by Ire spanish
commander after careful considerations by
the president and secretary Of war. | am
directed 10 say that you nave repeatedly
been advised that you would not De expect
Ell 10 make an assault Upon the enemy a.
Santiago antti you were prepared 10 90 the
work thoroughly. " hen you are ready this
will b. done. Your telegram OF this morn
ing said your position was impsegnaoie and
that you believed the enemy Noatd yet sur
render Internationally. You nave also as
sured US that yea could force their surren-
der by cutting off the supplies Under these
circumstances your message recommending
that Spanish troops oe permitted TO evacu-
ate and proceed without moiestation TO
Hoiguin is a great surprise and Is not ap-
proved. The responsibility of destruction
and distress 10 inhabitants rests entirely
with the Spanish commander. The secre-
tafy of war orders that when you are
strong enough to destroy the enemy and
take Santiago. that you do ii. II YOU have
not force enough 1t VIII be dispatched 10
you at the earliest moment practicable.
Reinforcemenis are on the way, of which
you have already been advised In the
meantime nothing Is lost by holding the
position you now have and which you re-
gard as impregnable Acknowledge re-
eept BY order secretary of war.
III. C. CORBLN,
'Adjutant General"
Headquarters near Santiago de Cuba.
at " asatrg ton J lIiy TO- PCS D. m )--Adjutant
General. Washington: Telegram of 9th in
regard to- evacuation of Spanish troops re-
ceived. My position is impregnao!e against
me. but / have not yet enough troops 10
entirely surround the town. The Cuban
forces are not to be depended upon for Sc
we're lighting. Instructions of the war de-
partment Will be carried out to the letter
''SHAFTER, Major General"
Final Agreement for the Surrender.
On the 10th Shafter telegraphs that MS
offer had been declined and that he should
begin 10 lombard Santiago at o'clock that
day, put the secretary authorized him TO
promise to return the Spaniards 10 Spain if
they surrendered Internationally. a good
deal or Geographic correspondence occurs
at this point 10 and from. touching the
terms of surrender. but the facts already
have been pretty thoroughly published. In
the midst of them is one from Gen. Miles
from the camp near Santiago. dated July
l.. in which he advises with Shafter and
the major generals that discretion be grant
ed as 70 terms OF surrender. He referred
province force batteries, munitions OF war.
etc. al except the men and small arms
Gen. Miles says that under ordinary cir
cumstances he would not advise accept
ance but TO advoid assault and in view of
the fact that there were 100 cases of yellow
fever IN the command. he concurs with
Shafter. The response came as follows:
Miles Authorized to Grant Terms.
Washington. July 13.-Maj Gen. Miles.
Camp near Santiago, Playa del Este. Cuba:
Ycu may accept surrender by granting
parole 10 officers and men, the officers re-
tanning their side arms. The officers and
men after parole to be permitted to return
TO Spain, the United States assisting If
not accepted, then assault, unless, in your
Judgment, an assault would fail Consult
with Sampson and pursue such course
to the assault as you jointly agree upon.
Matters should now be settled promptly.
''R. A. ALGER.
Secretary of War"
tSee dispatch to Gen. Shafter of July lo)
Want the Navy to Force Entrance.
on July IS Secretary Alger wrote 10 the
secretary of the navy requesting that he
order the fleet off Santiago 10 al once force
It's way into the bay If possible. The
sons set out are that the heavy rains have
made the roads nearly impossible for sup
plies for the troops. have filled the trenches
and endangered the lives of the men from
the yellow fever: also the enemy's works
Were or such character as to involve ter
rihle sacrifice of life were an attempt made
10 assault them. Secretary Long responded
the communication.
The Final Surrender.
More correspondence by telegraph reia-
tive 10 the surrender Is injected at this
point by the secretary, regarding Gen
Miles announcement of the surrender
july H. with the understanding that the
spanish troops would he returned to Spain
and announcing his arrangements for the
disposition of the sick soldiers. The secre-
taTy's next telegram was addressed 10 Cierf
Shafter on the following day. and read:
'Have You received the absolute surren-
der Of the enemyP We are waiting the
conditions with mpat ienCe?'
Skaters response was that Miles regard
Cd the surrender absolute and the mat
Ter would Be- settled by commissioners that
day. the 18TH
There a Geographic exchange regard
ing the Spanish arms. The secretary said
no proposition could ne entertained TO per
nit them 10 carry off their arms, and Shat
ter replied that The arms were surrendered
subject 10 our disposition. He regarded IL
"a small matter. hut one which he would
not Jet stand between clearing - ON Span
ish soldiers cat OF Cuba or leaving them
there 10 be captured later and probably
with much loss 10 ourselves
4 long dispatch from Gen. Miles dated
PLAYA del Este. 2ist tells what general ii
| rections were given 10 Shafter 10 be exc
cuied under his orders and supervision ia
| order 20 avoid conflict Of authority or mis-
| which he also publishes in his report that
| ne suggested taking the troops 10 the high.
| lards in the rear of Santiago. and IL thar
| failed 70 break up the disease. then 20 send
| them 10 the New Eng and coast,
sanitary Condition of Santiago
The sanitary condition OF Santiago and
other cities in that part Of the island fh4
secretary says, - terrible. and greal
! amount of work and money will be neces
saTy Ia make them hshitabie. Still cooler
| weather approaching and under the ener-
/ getIc superVi sfou Of Gen. Wood Il is hoped
| that his department will be in good condi-
| iu0 before The beginning of the ntxt hot
| season.
| The Porte Rtean Campaign.
| Next the correspondence shows the his
tory Of IN. Porto RiCan campaign
| On July y tiie secretary telegraphed Miles
/ ~ Slo1fseE ~ What he had determined
Upon BE wished 20 direct tranyfs.rts
/ Mites replied that. after comforting with
Sampson. cape SaH Juan 9as considered
! the ttsi pace TO land he suggested
combined naval movement ou Porto Rico
ard asked To take with him 80 marines
He 9as then a; Playa del Este This last
/ rarsEFSt refused hS the