The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

in the construction Of our war ships
with the catastrophe OF Santiago,
Spaln's EFFORT upon the ocean virtually
ceased a spusnodic effort toward the
end OF June 20 send her Mediterranean
fleet under Admiral Camara % relieve
Manlha was abandoned, the expedition
bGtng recalled antev II had passed
through the Seuz canal The capitula-
lion OF Sanitary followed. The city was
closely bcsolgod by land. while the
entrance Of our ships Into the harbor
cut Off all reNef on that side After
truce 10 allow OF the removal OF the
non-comba tauts. protracted negotla-
lions continued from July 3 until July
Is. when. under menace OF immediate
essnult, the preMmnaries Of surrender
were agreed upon.
SANTIAGO OCCUPIED.
on the nth, General shafter occupied
the city. The capitulatlon embraced
the entire eastern end OF Cuba. The
number of Spanish soldiers surrendered
was 22.000, ull OF whom were subse-
quently conveyed to Sruln at the charge
OF the UnGad States. The story OF
this successful campaign Is told In the
report OF the secretary OF war which
will be pald before you. The Individual
olor OF officers and soldiers was never
more striklngly shown than in the sew
eral engagements leading TO the sur
render OF SaTtlago, while the prompt
movements and successive victories
won Instant and universal applause.
To those who gained this complete trl-
umph which established The ascendancy
OF the Unfted suites upon land us the
fight of Sartago had fixed our SUI
premacy on the STA the earnest and
lasting Ertitude Of the nation Is un-
sparingly due. Nor shoul1 we alone
REMEMBER the gllantry Of the living;
the dead claim our tears. and our losses
] Wy battle and disease must CLOUD any
eNua3p,ion at the result and teach US 20
weigh the awful cost OF war. however
| rightful the cause or signal OF victory
ADVANCE ON PORTO RICO.
] with the fall OF Santiago the occu
/ patton of Porto Rico became Che nexs
! strlregic necessity.
General Miles had previously been s
/ signed to organize an expedition fot
that purpose; fortunately he was al
ready az Santiago, where he had ar
! rived on the nth OF July with REIN
fOrcements for General Shutters army.
Wt,h these tNops consisting OF 3,4l5
infantry and artillery, two companies
J OF engineers and one company OF the
/ signal comps, Gen. Miles left Guantana-
mo on July q, having nine transports
/ conveyed by the fleet under Captain
| Higginson, with the Massachusetts
| (-agshlp), Dixie. Gloucester, Columbia
apd Yale the two latter carrying
!
nica jury 20. which port was entered
wpdi little opposition. Here the fleet
was Joined by the Annapolis, and Wasp,
while the Puritan and Amphltrite went
t. San Juan und Joined the New Or
leans. which was engaged In blockadlng
that port. The major general COM
manding was subsequently reinforced
by General Schwann's brigade OF tbs
Third army corps by Gen. Wilson, with
a pant Of his division, and also by Gen.
eral Brooke, with part OF his corps,
numbering in all 1878 officers and
men.
CAPITuLATIoN OF PONCE.
on July "a he entered Ponce, one Of
the most important ports in the lslunG,
from which he thereafter directed
operatl OF the capture OF the Island.
With the exception OF encounters with
the enemy at Guayama, Hermlguerez
COamo and Yauco. and an attack on
| a force handed at Cape San Juan, there
/, was no serious resistance. The cam
: paign was prosecuted with great vgor
and by the 18th OF August much OF the
island was in our possession asa this
4 acquisition OF the remainder was only
r matter OF short time. At most OF
4 the r1lrts IN the Island our troops
were Enthusiastically welcomed. Pro
, tegt1tlons OF loyalty TO the flag ant
gratitude for delivery from Spanish rul,
I met our commanders at every stage
3 As a potent influence toward peace thu
outcome OF the Porto Rican expedition
I was OF great consequence, and generous
: commentator g due TO those who par
! ricipated In H.
CLOING CHAPTER OF WAR.
II The last scene OF the war was en-
: acted at Manila, it's starting place. OF
! August 49, after a brief assault upol
y the works 10y the land forces. in whicl
ba ha ~ IN an
d rendered unconditi0nally. The casual
! ties were comparatively few. BY this
; conquest OF the Philippine Islands, vir
/. tually accomplished when the SPANS
a capacity for resistance was destroye
"a by Admiral Dewey's victory OF the frs
10 of May. WAS formally sealed. To Ger
n eual Merritt, his officers and men, 10
the accomplishing ana devoted services
10 for their gallantry In action, the natio
- Is sincerely grateful Their long voy
a age was made with singular success
a and the soldierly conduct Of the mel
10 Of whom many were without previOu
n experience In the military service. Dc
a serves unmeasured praise.
\, THE total casualties In killed an
n wounded IN the army during the wa
was as follows: Officers killed %; en-
la.ed men killed 257; total $50; officer
wounded 113; enlisted men wounded /
AZ 46i total l,5I1; OF the navy, killed II
,s wounded 81; died as result OF wound
Iva 1; inVallded from service 6. total 81.
"A 1t will be observed that while on
n navy was engaged In two great bal
"a ties and in numerous perlous under
y takngs In the blockldes and lombard
In ments, and more than 10000 OF on
4 troops were transported to distaT
Iv lands, and engaged In assault and seie
80 and battle, ard many skirmlshes In NJ
"a familiar territory we host In both arm
y, of The service a total OF ,66S killed an
n, wounded: and In the entire campalg
a by land and sea we did not lose "a ~
he or a flag or transport or a ship, ar
~ with the exception of the Grew OF o.
Merrimac, not a soldier or sailor w
caken prisoner.
u on August 7th, forty-slx days fro
~ the date OF landing OF General Shaftsr
O. army in Cuba, and twenty-one da!
OF from the surrender OF Santiago y
~ u. s. troops commenced embark'
ne tlon for home. and our entire force WI
OF returned to the United states as ear
an as August gath. They were absei
re from the United States only tV
M months.
te II Is hitting that I should bear test
on mouy 20 the patriotism and devotion
al that large portion Of our army while