The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-04
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 ~. A g' / ~ SITUATION AT SANTIAGO Shafter Cables That Town is Invested on North and East But With a
 Thin Line. ENEMY'S DEFENSES STRONG SUPPOSED.
ENEMY'S DEFENSES STRONG
MUCH MORE so THAN AT FIRST
 SUPPOSED.

Shafter Futher Cables That It VIII be Impossible to Carry City by storm With His Present Forces and That His Losses Up to Date VIII Aggregate a Thousand-GeneraI Hawkins Wound- ed in Foote and Generals Wheeler and Young Seriously nI-NIiIes Says Result at Santiago Seems to be a Drawn Bat- tie and That shafter's Withdrawal to siboney VIII be Only Temporary-El Caney and the Plain May be Given Up. Washington, July 3.-From the heat and carnage of the battlefield of San tiago, where for the last three days the American forces have pressed for General Shafter to-day sent the follow ing dispatch, summarizing the suitua- tion, which was made public from the Wn1te house this atternOOn.
 Playa del Este, camp near Seville, July B. We have the town invested on the north and east, but with a very thin line Upon approaching 1t we find it of such a charac- ter and the defenses so strong that it will be impossible to carry It by storm with my present forces. Our losses up to date will aggregate 1000, but the list has not yet been made; but little sickness outside of exhaustion from intense heat. Wagon road to the rearis kept up with some difficulty on account of rains, but I will be able to use 1t for the present General Wheeler is seri- ously i'll and will probably have to go to the rear to-day. General Young is also very i'll, confined to his bed. General Hawkins was slightly wounded in the foot during a sortie which was handsomely re- pulsed The behavior of the troops was magnificent General Garcia has reported that he holds the railroad from Santiago to San Luis and has burned a bridge and removed some rails; also that General Pando has arrived at Palma and that the French consul with about 400 citi- zens came into his lines yesterday from San tiago, Have directed him to treat them with every courtesy possible.
 Signed: Shafter, Major General.
 Secretary Alger sent the following re- ply to General shafter:
 "To General Shafter: The president di- rects me to say that you have the gratitude md thanks of the nation for the brilliant and effective work of your noble army on Friday, July 1. The steady valor and hero ism of officers and men thrill the American neople with pride. The country mourns tbe brave men who fell in battle. They has added new names to the roll of honor.
 Signed. Alger Secretary of War"
 Secretary Alger when asked what course was to be pursued in view of General Shafter's report of the condi- lions at Santiago said that the govern ment did not intend to make any of its plans public and give the enemy an op- nortunity of knowing what was intend ed. It is understood that General Shaf- ter will at once receive instructions.
 All of General Shafter's dispatches were not made public for reasons of expediency. It is understood he will withdraw to the hills near the sea and await achievements, which will be sent as soon as possible. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn is now busy ar ranging for transports.
 General Miles says the result at San. tiago appears to de a drawn battle General Shafter to the highlands of Si- boney near the sea would be tempora, ry, enabling the troops to rest and pre- pare for future work. General shaftel would probably give up Fl Caney anc the plain not far from Santiago.
 Camara's Fleet.
 Port Said, July 3.-Admiral Camara'