New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-12

you the importance Of accomplishing this object
your assistance any Of the insurgent forces in
that ,S IRy and make use Of such Of se as
scouts, guides. etc You are cautioned against
Of yo qp oop G w take any seT
against ambuscades or surprises or positions that
Spanish forces You will cooperate most earnestly
WITH the naval forces in every way agreeing os,
your Instructions 10 Admiral Sampson and Com
ceive other orders or deem It advisable 70 remain
in the harbor Of Santiago de Cuba ro-emearR your
reporting by the most favorable means f2r IuIH ith
the h that your command has
sustained serious loss and that the above n W
Is safe for your transports and convoy ""e"
BY command Of Major General Miles. .,
II. c. CORBIN, AdJutant-IeneraA
Telegram b. ~
Washington. June I, 1888
General Shafter Tampa, la. oroc-
ticany reduced fortihcations. ard only waits your
arrival to occupy Santiago Tine Is ene ,onor
tance
BY order of the Secretary q WaT
Executive Mansion.
Washington. June I. 1893 100 p H.
General shaI1er Tampa Fla s,,c, situation. the
President directs me 10 send you the ioho"lhs
'" Bom6arded forts at Santiago 80 70 10 m to,
day, June Have senced forts 9ujc6dy; wlnoTf
n n mon 0 any Mere here city and fleet could be ours
Within sh hours Every consideTatioFn de
city will defended more strongly BY gn9s fsken
Ne further saws that you will sail INDICATED IN
voir teleeram but with not less than ten thousand
me-, II. c. CORBIN. Adjutant-Gener'L
war Department.
Washington, June Z. 1888
Ger SnaTsT PGT as% p6a are needed at
oeS'n'"0' a. 2. A. AIGER, Secretary Of War
Tees EAged R} Mans Mansion,
Major General shafter Port TamPa Fla ~. pre.,.
o snG Srses y6n sa yGu once With Wha
have ready r. A ALGER' Secretary OF war
TeleFF 5mSs Fl Fla June :. 1885
Secretary OF War. Washington, d {. . :.
viii sail tomorrow morning steam fshpot o1 be
got up e of Infantry nine regmens sixteen com
panies of cismouned cavalry four Light 6at6e u, e
s pHee slsss and the troops from Mobile will try
and get on the rest Of the cavalry and anotRf t
san inc" WIZ" SKATER. Major-General
'l AsidiRutant-Generars Office:
Washington, June I, lsse
sh StfoTs EsRg telegraph roster of
BY order Se e. g 'cokBIN Ad,utant-General.
'Telef Tampa a. Fla, June 7. 1898
% hsxe t Officers 1914 men on
ports BY daylight snd viii Sa at that fHG1FrER
Windsor Hotel. -
Jacksonville, Fla, June l. lSS
Established This point plenty Of
room mere and in vicinity for wnoie c9IpS a no
camping sTGgnd Beny Gl Mats' troops Eighteen
feet OF at city wharves Only ee ~ move
ne rama. Please send more regiments as carry
as possible in order that ] may orsaT me- sol Re
onest that ouartermaster and comms5sary depS2 a
be established here immeaia de6rs need his SER
Mlaerj haS dDi p '1'' LEE Maior-GeneraL
Gel'WSF a!hington, June p. 1895
Major General Nelson a. Miles. T. s A. Washing
sir, ION Bv direction of the President an expedition
vii he oreanized with the least possible delay un
der the Immediate command or NJ. zen a.
visions taken from the troops pest equPpeH M me
First and Third Army SoTps for Go movement and
operation against the enemy IN Cuoa ai1
Rico The Command under tram tb
work now in hand will join the foregoing eMptEud
ton and you will COMMAND the forces 'iiu' 1''''N
ysnsports for this service will be assenoled at
viii
forns vii furnish convoy and cooperate with you
in accomplishing the OBJECT IN view lou WI va p.a 80
voITself In close touch with the senior ofuces OF
he Navy in those waters. with the view 70 mar
monious and torceful action. ,.a,o.,,,, m
Tstjmstes will be made by you immedlatey on
sl~nral staff departments for the necessary sup
niles ard subsistence; sucn esuhd'es u '7 gu"
YYnitfed 10 the Secretary of war. IT,. .-,o. =. oil
~ tto Information Of the President copies OF 81
orders and instructions gwen ~ yo1 tLoi en-, ti ~
lime viii be forwarded on the Gay OF tner isue 20
NE Adiutant- General OF the Army; also oaI,y
nor,s ~ the state and condition o. your command
--rii1 hn dc 70 the Secretary or var dlrect
rosde for This movement and. when ready, report
~ tbie Departrnent for further instructons very
resnectfullv. R. A ALGER' secretary Of wa
Telegram K)
washington. June 3. 1898
,ta,or-ceneraI shafter. Tampa Fla ..r
% o. mil YOU get further orders before vow san
Answer Quick. r. A. ALGEf. secretary Of var
CTelegTIaam ., H. Inn. 1898
,ta,or.Ccneral Miles. Port Tampa. Fla.
have sent the following telesram TO Ma1oT 1en
erai Shafter: Wait until you get lurther oruoiS
oeio'' S'' R A. ALGER. Secretary OF War.
Washington. June S. 1898.
Ma1or-General Miles Tampa. Fla; III,
The reason for countermanding order you VII WI,
@rd In the following The order was given at the
request OF the Navy Department by direction OF the
"Sev West, June s-spanish armored cruiser. sec
ond LASS and Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer seen
bY Eagle Nicholas Channel. Cuba Destroy CON
VoHy KeI West, June s-Last cipher Just BY
Resoiute Just arrived was pursued by two vessels.
Nicholas Channel Cuba last night. SHAH orae11
Indiana and all available cruisers TO coast OF tvpa
more oe'a" - p 4. ALGER. Secretary Of War
GENERAL GRAHAM A WITNESS.
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