Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-15

thifo Michigan. attacked Aguador.s
as ordered. but was unable to accom-
nissh more Than to detain the Spaniards
in that vicinity. a., -
morning of the third the battle was re-
ir."ed nut the enemy seemed to hav.
EXPENDED his energy in ,h,. assault Of
ne previous night and the firm. along
ne INES was dcsui,ory until s,orte,
ny my sending The FOLLOWING. lntte,
WITHIN the Spanish lines
General Shafter then gives the dis
patches passing between him ana
proceeds
Tn cessation of firing about noon
on ne third practically Terminated the
htiiit al Santiago: all that occurred
after tins time may properly be treated
'i IN" mead Of The siege which fol-
-. ~ II is doubtful
il "-e had more than 1000 men on ~,
hiring lire on july L. WHEN the BATH.
Vas ivrc"s' ANA when the important
ana strong positions of FL t'aney ana.
san Juan Wer" captured
y lew fubans assisted in the at
tack d. l1' caney ana fought valaullv
nnt the'" numbers were too small l.,
maternity chang" the strength az in,li-
Gated ubpNe. The enemy confronted ,,e
Win numbers abuu, equal To our own.
lntE fought "Istinat"ly in strong ana
"htfeh"h"d positions. and the results
obtained Clearly indicn,e tn. intrepid
SaiiantrE of the company, officers ana
'i@"h, and tn" benefits derived from tho
careful training and instruction given
IN th.ir company in recent wears i'm
rule i,rartic" ana other battle exercises
''ur losses III these battles were 20 of
lirel'S tHd 2oS men killed ana 81 officers
ana W. men wounded; missing ~
The missing. with few exceptions re-
ported later"
4
General !,Scati" II Santiago was no,
anticipated, rs General Garcia had been
sent Ia intercept him.
Nit"i speaking Of Admiral I'cryrras
-"fti" and the destruction of his fleet.
General Shalt%r says he again called on
the spanish commanders to surrender.
con In" sam. date Informed Al
miral Sampson that if II. would force
ms way int" the harbor the city would
Surr"ndc. wi'hnu, further sacrifice. Of
life
'C"mrn"dorn Watson replied that Ad
niral Sampson WAS temporarily alb
sent. but that in his (Watson'S) opinion
the navy should not enter the harbor
The strength OF the
eneny's position was such did no,
wish /" assault If it could be avoided.
The examination of the encnly's
w"ri, made after the surrender. fully
Justiiies tho wisdom of the course
adopted The entertainments could
only have been carried with very great
Toss of life,
'.IulN II informed the Spanish com
mhnd"r that Major General Miles. com
n';ih'i"r-i 'l-chi"f Of the American army.
had arrived iii my camp. and requested
him to grant us Il personal interview
on III" Following day. lie replied he
would be pleased to meet lis. Thcin;er-
view took place. On the I!th ana / in
a l,.., 4.
considered ana that AS hc was withuu,
hope Ut '-sCar" he had no right to CON
tinl" tn" Tight
Genera! ShIft"rftheu gives the details
of III" linal surrender. his entry tu the
city ana raising of the American ilIG |
In closing, II" says: "..0.
l:rlor., closing my report wish to |
Dwell nl'"n ihr natural obstacles had
tor "ncnun,"" and which no foresight |
could have overcome or ohviated. Tie |
rocky aud prccpitous coast afforded n" |
sheltered landing places. the roads wer,, |
mere hrisle paths tn" effect OF the
'f"r'eai sun and rains upon unacci-
mated troops was deadly. ana n dread |
Of strange and unknown disease had its |
effect ~ the army.
IN" supply of uuartcrmaster and
comlniSsarN stores during In. campaign |
was abundant. and Notwithstanding the
difficulties in landing and transporting
the rnlions the troops on the firing line
We're ut al times supplied with it's
cohrser compliments, namely, Of bread.
meat sugar and coffee.
e9 mere was no lack OF transportation.
for 1T II" time up To- the surrender
could al! The wagons had b" used.
IN reference 10 the sick and wounded. |
hay" I" say ttat they received every !
attention that it MAS possible To give
them IN" medical officers. without cX
ieviair the suffering. which was no