Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-12-08

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measured. Nor can WI DO unmndful OF the
| achievements OF our builders mechanics and
artisans for their skill In the construction OF
our warahips,
THE SURRENDER or SANTIAGO
With the catastrophe Of Santiago Spaln's o.
fort upon the ocean virtually ceased, A spas
modlc EFFORT toward tho end OF June TO send
her Meditorran ean feet under Admiral Camara
10 relieve Manila was abandoned the expedition
being recalled nftor II had pissed through the
Suez canal Tho population OF Santiago fol-
lowed. The city was closely besloged Wy land,
while the entrance OF our ships into tho harbor
cut on oil relief on that side After truce 10
allow tho removal OF non -cOmbatnnts protract-
cd negotiations continued from July Q until
| July 10, when under the monaco OF Immo iiate
assault the preliminarlos OF surrender were
agreed upon, On the 18th General Shaftor oc-
oupled tho city, Tho capitalization embraced
the entire eastern end Of Cuba, Tho number OF
Spanish soldiers surrendered was ea0jO, oil OF
whom were subsequently conveyed 10 Spain at
tho charge OF the United States.
The story OF this succe ssful campaign Ia told
| In tho report OF the secretary OF war which will
be laid before you, The Individual yalor OF ON
GERS and soldors was never more strllilngly
shown than In tho 8, veral engagements leading
| TO the surrender OF Santiago, while the prompt
movements ana Bucoossl ye Victories won In
slant and universal applause, 10 those who
gained this complete triumph which established
the ascondency OF the United States upon land
~ tho aght on Santiago had fixed our auprem-
acy on tho seas, the earnest gratitude OF the
nation Is unsparIngly duo. Nor should wo alono
remember tho gallantry OF tho living, the dead
claim our tears and losses by battle and dlsoase
must cloud any oxultation at tho result and
teach US the weight and awful cost OF war, how
ever rlghtiul the cause or signal tho victory.
With the fall OF Santiago, tho occupation OF
Porto Rico became tho next statogio necessity.
General Miles had previously been assigned TO
organize nm expo liton for that purpose For
tunately no was already at Santiago, where no
had arrived on tho 18th OF July with reinforce
ments for G oneral Skaters army
ocCupATToN mr. popro pYco
WIN these troops, consisting OF y, 40 Infantry
ana artillery two companies OF engineers an d
ono company OF the signal corps, General Miles
ieitSuahtanamo on July VI having nine trans =
ports conveyed py the meet uhuor captain Hlg-
glnson win tho Massachusotts (1ngshlp),
Dixie gloucester CoiumDla ana faie inc Two
lattor carrying troops my eNpeultloh lhnuol
Win ie ounos,ior Tsre Ot tSo "I Goo. w0a
Joined by the Annapolis and Wasp, while tho
Puritan and Amphltrto went 10 San Juan and
Joined the Now Orleans, which was engaged In
blockAding that port Tho major general COM
mandlng was subsequently reinforced by Gem
era Schwann's brigade OF the Third army
corps by General Wilson, with part OF his d.
vision and also by General Brooke with part
OF his corps, numbering In oil 1898 officers and
men.
On July "a he entered Ponce, one OF the most
important ports In the island, from which no
thereafter directed operations OF tho capture OF
the island
With tho exception Of encounters with tho
enemy at Guayama, Hormiguerez, Coamo and
Yauco, and an attack on force landed ut Cape
San Juan, there was no serious resistance, The
campaign was prosecuted with great vgor and
by tho Eth OF August, much OF the island was
In our possession and the acquisition OF the re-
mainder was only matter Of u short time. At
most OF the points In the island our troop,
were enthusiastically welcomed Protestations
Of loyalty to the nag and gratitude for delivery
from Spanish rule met our commanders OF every
stage. AZ potent influence toward peace, the
outcome OF tho Porto Rican expedition was OF
great consequence and generous commendatlon
| is duo TO those who participated In It
TAsT sCENE op THE WAN
nIln, Its starting nlnco. ON August Ibth after n
hrIct ossouit mon Tho vorIs nv tho land
snrces On which tho eouodron ossstcd the con-
itai surrcpdcred Observation-Disclosures Tho oasnnI
,los u,cro ooynnarntIvcir foy "a, ,bis conorest
" ,ho pSiI,nnino jsionds virtroiiy occomniIshed
,uh , tha Snanish canac,tv tor rcsIstance was
dos,rorod ~, Admiroi ncyoy,s vlctory n, tho
,s, 80 NJ W ,roa SSoIod No onoraI
wcrrI,, his o MA" and mon ,nr their nncon,.
TiotntNu are nnS do,o,od snrvioos ,or thoIr col.
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