Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-22

PITTsBURG, July 22.-The Post this
morning printed the following:
SANTIAGO, July 2O.-General Garcia
wrote this morning the following letter
to General Shafter:
''Major General Shafter, Commander
in~Chief of Fifth Army Corps of the
United States Army:
.sSlR--On May IL the government of
the republic of Cuba ordered me as
commander of the Cuban army in the
east to cooperate with the American
army, following the plans and obeying
the orders of its commanders. | have
done my best, sir, to fulfill the wishes
of my government, and [ have been
until now one of your most faithful
subordinates, honoring myself in car
rying out your orders and instructions
as far as my powers have allowed me
to do it.
sThc city of Santiago finally sur
rendered to the American army, and the
news of that important victory was
given to me by persons entirely foreign
to your staff | have not been honored,
sir, with q single word from yourself
informing me of the negotiations for
peace or terms Of capitalization by the
Spaniards.
''The important ceremonies of surren-
der of the Spanish army and the posses
sion of the city to yourself took place
later on and | only knew of both events
by the public reports. / was neither
honored, sir, with a kind word from
you inviting myself or any other officer
of my staff to represent the Cuban army
on that memorable occasion.
FINALLY, know that you have left in
power in Santiago the same Spanish
authorities that for three years | have
fought as enemies of the independence
of Cuba. | beg to state that these
authorities. have never been elected at
Santiago by residents OF the city, but
appointed by royal decree by the queen
of Spain. / would agree, sir, that the
army under your command should have
taken possession of the city of Santiago
and garrisoned the forts I would give
my warm cooperation to any measure
you may have deemed best under
American military law to hold the city
for your army and preserve public order
until the time comes to fulfill the
solemn pledge of the people of the
United States to establish in Cuba a
free and independent government.
"But when the question arises of APP
pointing authorities inSatiago de Cuba,
and under the peculiar circumstances
created by the 30 years of our struggle
against the Spanish rule, | cannot see
but with the deepest regret that such
authorities are not elevated by the Gu
ban people and the inhabitants of the
CITY, but are the same ones selected by
the queen of Spain and her ministers to
defend, against the Cubans, the Span
ish sovereignty.
ga rumor too absurd to be believed
general, ascribes the reason of your
measure and of the orders forbidding
my army to enter Santiago to fear of
massacres and revenges against the
Spaniards, Allow me, sir, to protest
against even the shadow of such an
idea. We are not savages, ignoring the
rules of civilized warfare. We are a
poor, ragged army. AS ragged and
poor was the army of your forefathers
in their noble war for independence
but, as did the heroes of Saratoga and
Yorktown, we respect too deeply our
cause to disgrace it with barbarism and
cowardice.
I'm view of all these reasons sin
cerely regret to be unable to fulfill any
longer the orders of my government,
and therefore | have rendered today to
the commander-in-c chief of the Cuban
army. Major General Maxine Gomez,
my resignation as commander of this
section of our army. Awaiting his
resolution | withdraw my forces to
Jiguari. Very respectfully yours,
"CAIXTo ARCIA."
Smith the Flints' President.