New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-18
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have 10 10 ,akcn hy force Of arms. It was be
levcd that tho Nays work would have u he
continued and the har5or forced The removal
O: this contingency rendered this morning
news o.. final victory d1ubly welcome.
This forenoon General Miles and hls stan went
aboard The N,w-York For an hour General
Miles sat uron the quarterback Of the flagship
explaining the situation ashore 10 Admiral
Sampson and discussing details for the future
cooperation OF the Navy and Army.
Admiral sampson has promised Miss Clara
Barton Of tho Red Cross that the Red Cross
ship STATE %. Texas shall he the nrs, vessel 70
enter tho harb1r aftcr he is satisfied that the
mines hav" been removed
GRATIFIED OVER SURRENDER
General Miles said to-day to a representative
/ - IN Associated Press.
4 am most sratiiei over the surrender Of
Santiago. The tcrrns are just as good as ar
unconditional surrender The Spanish troops
would cyentueuy have to le sen, to Spain. by
sending them - once Vo feed and keep them
for only o month or SO. instead OF perhaps
year. II would be hard work 10 keep them in
cuba, where 1t must be remembered. they
would be constant agency for the spread OF
yellow fever.
in spain they Will have no cha.'ce to break
their oaths or 10 fight against us. They VIII
never get back 10 Cuha That's certain"
Speaking Of yellow fever among the American
troops. General Miles said:
The doctors report 237 cases to-day. or
corr.c. it is Il serious matter. but | hope by
camping on the hills ia stamp IT out. as II Il
mild form Of the ever. and only few deaths
have yet occurred
our troops fought splendldly nobly The
entire campaign was complete success"
Kenr-Admral Sampson said to the corrc-
spondent:
Il am delighted n, the successful termination
Of the campaign"
The question Of Transporting the Spanish
troops 10 spain will undoubtedly be settled by
tn Washington authorities without delay II
the troops @ in the transports now of Santi-
ago or in other American transports sent for
that purpose they will need no convoy the
safety of our transports on their arrival in
Spain naturally being guaranteed
MARINES TO KEEP CAMP.
All The American troops pow on the south side
o: cuba viii remain ashore. robably for some
time. until the Spanish troops are on the trans
ports. Their task is likely to be an arduous
one. Tho marines will keep the camp at Guam
tanamo. where they have done such excellent
work and which has proved such an invaluable
harb0r and base
For the force employed and the lives lost 1t
Is doubtful whether in the history Of all wars
so much benefit has been derived as from the
work done by this handful of marines. backed
NJ by the ships at Guantanamo Admiral
Sampson is inclined 10 believe now that II
would be advisable TO make Guantanamo an
open port
SO far as the Navy is concerned. its work off
Santiago has been done well. and the unbroken
blockade kept by the fleet and the consequent
hunger and distress among the Spanish troops
had much 20 do with their surrender.
Throughout the campaign before Santiago.
owing to poor facilities Of communication and
utter inability to see from the ships what was
going on ashore behind the hills. there has been
some lacI, u cooperation between the Army
ard the Navy. II IL now known that twice
since SIMPSONS pennant has nown outside
Moro Castle an expedition to blow up the
mines in Santiago Earbor has been almost
ready to add another chapter TO the annals OF