Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-11

Inmates to be submitted to the secretary
Of war.
For the information OF the presi-
dent copies of all orders and instruc-
tons given by you from time to time
Will be forwarded on the day Of their
issue TO the adjutant general of the
army. Also daily reports Of the state
and condition Of your command will be
made TO the secretary OF war direct
ut is important that immediate
preparation be made for this move
ment and, when ready, report 60 this
! department for further Instructions
while these movements were in prog
ress the capture Of Porto Rico had al
ready been determined upon and trans
ports We're being gathered for an expe-
/ dition for that purpose. It was my
! opinion that during the interim before
such an expedition could be equipped
and organized 1t would be advisable to
utilize a small portion Of the troops
then available at Tampa to take the
Isle Of Pines. off the south coast OF
cuba. 1t was then occupied by a small
force Of Spanish troops and was being
used as a base for smuggling supplies
10 the island Of Cuba.
The yellow fever at this time had
/ broken out in Mississippi, and II wa1
feared 1t would spread over the south
ern states. The safety Of the military
camps was u matter OF great impor-
/ lance, and after consulting with the
/ best authorities l advised that the
troops at Mobile be sent to Mount Yer
non Ala, which had been a refuge for
/ the garrisons on the gulf for many
years; also to Miami, on the east coast
of Florida, another place of refuge, and
also TO Fernandlna, Fla. in order 60 iso-
late the troops as much as possible
from railroad centers. where they would
he likely to become infected by the trav-
cling public. 1 also recommended that
"A portion Of the troops at Chickamauga
be sent to Fsrnandina and also to Porto
Rico and at the time suggested that
the troops be stationed In the Loudon
and Shenandoah valleys, in the vicinity
Of Antietam and on Long Island sound.
These recommendations were made in
order TO avoid overcrowding the larger
camps at Chckamauga and Camp AL
ger.
The expedition against Santiago,
commanded by Major General Shafter.
/ landed at Daiqulri and Siboney June %,
% and "a. The subsequent movements
Of the expedition against the garrison
of Santiago have been described in the
several communications and reports of
commanding officers there engaged"
General Miles report includes all the
kilograms between shafter and the de-
partment and between Shafter ana
Sarapson and his own kilograms. These
kilograms indicate none but the most
amicable relations between the officers
concerned.
Skaters kilograms report the invest
ment OF Santiago, with the details of
the battles Of 81 Caney and San Juan.
General Miles sent Shafter a telegram
of hearty congratulations for which
Shafter telegraphed his thanks.
on July Shafter sent the following
dispatch:
IF Sampson will force entrance with
all his fleet to the upper bay Of San
tiago we can take the place within a
few hours. Under these conditions
believe the town viii surrender. If the
army is to take the place, / want To-.
COO troops speedily, and it is not certain
that they can be landed, as it is get
ting stormy. Sure and speedy way is
} through the bay. Am now in position
to do my part"
"On receipt of these communica-
tions," General Miles adds 1T was de-
clded that 1 should so Immediately tc
Santiago with the re-enforcements al
ready en- route and that were being
forwarded as rapidly as possible. Be.
fore leaving Washington it was my
purpose to land sufficient forces on the
west side of the harbor of Santiago e
either open the entrance to our fleet OF
enhlade the enemy's line and take theh
position in reverse. 1 left washington
on the evening of July T. arrived al
, Columbia at p. m. on the Sth, thence
took a special train to Charleston
reaching there in time to go on board
the fast steamer Yale, already loaded
with / 500 troops, and, with the steamer
, Columbia accompanying, arrived oppo
site the entrance of Santiago harbor OF
the morning of July II. 1 sent a note (
! Sampson by Captain Wise, Commando
of the Yale. Immediately upon our ar
, rival Admiral Sampson was then OF
board the flagship New York in clos'
proximity to the entrance of Santiago
. harbor and in full view Of MORO Cas-
. tie.
Admiral Sampson came on boarC
, the Yale at once and offered to do ev
egythlng possible to assist in landing
[ troops and carrying on the campaign.
( The rest Of the section dealing witt
} the truce and the surrender of San
e tiago shows that Miles and Shafte
. were in full accord
, The departments dispatches were ad
! dressed to General Miles and he di
I rected the negotiations to some extent
but TO General Shafter was given tn
Z duty of treating directly with the Span
{ iards. on the announcement Of the sur
render General Miles again sent a not
\ Of congratulation to General ShafteI
D The dispatches anent the surrender, a
. we'll as Toral's messages and the Amer
e lean replies. are given in full
p The section of the report covering
! the Porto Rican campaign fills go type
/ written pages. but contains nothing
& particularly new.
Kaiser's Visit TO spain UnOmciai.
e LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE Sfadrid cor
. respondent Of The Daily Mail says: IN
Patenotre and Sir Henry Drummond
] KFro1ef Tho Vranrh os,I Tarfffe, ,f.-s. %. GO,