The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-20

tically free from sickness and probably will
be allowed to go to Portv Rico. to take
part In the campaign.
A fact which Is Impressed more and more
every day upon the American officers and
men Is the increasing strained relations be-
tween the Americans and Gen. Garcia's
Cuban soldiers. Indeed the situation has
now reached point where there Is praeti-
call no communication between the armies,
and their relations border on those OF hostile
rather than the relations which one would
suppose should exist between allies.
After Gen. Shafter announced his decis-
ion not to let the Cuban Junta enter the
city of Santiago. deep mutterings were
heard among the men in Gen. Garcias camp.
It was evident that the Cubans were greatly
disappointed at the step taken by the
American commander. for they had confi-
IDENTIFY counted upon having Santiago turned
over TO loot and plumber as they had In sue
cession sacked Baiquiri, Siboney and Ell
Caney. Consequently their disappointment
was keen when they asceItained tnat they
were not to be permitted to take possession
of the city upon Gen. Torars surrender On
Friday last Castillo, brother Of Demares
Castillo, went to Gen. Skaters headquar-
tiers to ascertain the cause OF this, 10 the
Cubans, inexplicable relation.
''Why is Santiago to remain in the hands
of our enemies?" he asked.
1.-THE Spaniards are not our enemies, re-
piled General Shafter. I'VE are lighting
the soldiers of Spain, but we have no de-
sire to despoil her citizens. No Cuban Will
be allowed to enter the city, nor Will any
American. The government of the city Is
for the people to decide. When the Amer-
can army leaves 1t presume 1t will be
turned over to you, but not until then"
Castillo, who came direct from General
Garcia's camp, did not attempt to- conceal
his chagrin.
The Cuban soldiers now fully realize that
there is rising sentiment against them in
the army. They hear nothing but words
Of scorn from our men as they pass on
wards, Juggling their bacon and bareback
into the woods Even our officers no longer
conceal their disgust for their allies, and
1t is understood that the warm friendship
displayed towards them at first has turned
into contempt for the Cubans have neither
fought nor worked.
The correspondent Of the Associated Press
who sends this dispatch saw group of
Cubans refuse point blank to aid in building
roads, and during the two days heavy fight
Ing, while they were lettering IN the rear
our surgeons sought in vain to secure as
sistance from them even to cut poles for
improvised litters for our wounded.
Hundreds Of such instances are being told
around the camp fires, until the name Of
Cuban Is usually wreathed with camp pro-
family, and very rarely is kind word
spoken Of them. In fact in some quarters
there Is a dispositions to prophesy an early
collision between our men and the Cubans.
General Shafter this morning sent an in
vitation to General Garcia to attend the
ceremony OF raising the American fag
over Santiago, but the Cuban general
showed his resentment by sending reply
which amply confirms the course which he
and his ragged, ignorant soldiers have fol-
lowed during the weeks Of hard fighting
and campaigning which have resulted in
the fall of Santiago. He declined the In
vitation, saying he hated the Spaniards,
and added that he did not want to be where
they WERE
Since that time the Cubans have remained
In their camp eating American rations, and
our troops have had no communication with
them.
The question has arisen between the army
and navy officials as to the disposition to
be made of the half dozen large Spanish
merchant steamers which were in the har-
Dor of Santiago at the time of the sur
render.
Rear Admiral Sampson arrived in the
city today on the Vixen and claimed the
steamers were prizes Of the navy. He is de-
sirous of putting prize crews on them Gen.
Shafter refused to recognize Admiral Samp-
sons claims. He claimed the steamers,
with everything else in Santiago. had sur
rendered to him. The question apparently
is undecided, but at any rate the Admiral
returned to his flagship without having dis
tributed prize crews among the merchant
men, and the latter are still In possession
Of the army.