The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-06
Vol TO SUPGRSEcE HIM
THE ASSURANCE GIVEN ShAr
TFp WITH REGARD TO MILLS
CENTRAL ALGER'S DOUBLE DEALING
kilograms Between Miles and the War depart
men, Show ConcIusyely Shafler was
his Subordiaate-- He was More
Than Once Utterly Ignored.
Than Once Utterly Ignored,

IMAM otSS 0NNS !
Kansas CITY. Mo, Aug. 29.-Ihe Star
This afternoon prints Il three coluilh eA
elusive dispatch from Mr.. j. II. Nh"l
o,ov It's special correspondent VINO has
inst returned from Porto lilco' pe'l'n7
nnon the Miles-Algcr controversy. MI
Wbelpley takes occasion to deny lI'e
statement that his recently published al
torview in Porto Rico with Gehefal
Miles. wherein the latter was quoleu ~
casting reflections upon the War Dep"'t
,oont was not genuine and III support Oh
Aha statements already made by 1t the
Star prints interesting tele@ralllS W.
naeead between the War Department
and Generals Miles and Shafter on lnc
points at issue.
"Doubt is expressed by some, says
Nh. Whelpley, las to whether behelu
Miles ever said these things / circuit
him with. Others suggest he may nave
said them in confidence winch was pc
tr,ved. feel confident" continues the
correspondent, General Miles VIII staiu
by the interview referred to.
..NIy talk with him was not contden-
tiol went to him as Il newspaper
renorter, for the avOwed purpose OF Sc
curing an interview. There was no re
seryations from publication III the con
yersation. This is proved by his refusal
ia answer some questions which ne
vonld have answered had this not been
SO.
I'm this instance, however, no Ques-
ton of v~eracity need arise. GenerAl
Miles himself, even if he so desired,
could not conceal the proof of all ne
said. 1t is written in the records OF the
War Department and it only needs Il
clearing away of i~nconsequent matter 10
tell the story clearly and III full.
The Stars article says:
THAT General Miles was in
of the entire army when in Washington
is of course evident. That he lid not re
sign this supreme command when he
went to Tampa and that it was he who
was treating with the Cubans for CO.
oDeration in Cuba is shown 10y the mum
erous kilograms exchanged with General
Garcia. The War Department recogn
lied Miles as chief when he was in Tam
pa, for June 10Th a telegram was sent
to him from Washington which begins:
"'Following extract of telegram from
Admiral Sampson to Secretary of Navy
is repeated for your information etc.
when General Shafter went to Cuba
and General Miles returned to Washing
ton. the latter did not resign his control
of the situation but. IN the contrary.
kept in as close touch as possible by Wire
with the movements of Shafters com
mand.
ION the fourth of July General Shafter
sent the following dispatches to Wash
ington, addressed to the Adjutant Cen
eral:
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps. in
Camp near Santiago de Cuba, July 4th.-
1nere seems to be no reasonable doubt
that General Pando succeeded in
entering Santiago last night with his
force. said to be about 5000 men.
This puts a different aspect upon
affairs and while we can probably main
tain ourselves, it would be at the cost
very considerable fighting and loss.
"'General LawtOn reports that Gener-
al Garcia. who was to block the en-
trance of Pando, informed him at 10
O'Clock last night that Pando had passed
in on the Cobra road. Lawton says he
cannot compel General Garcia to obey
my instructions to place himself in any
position where he will have to fight and
that if we intend to reduce Santiago we
VIII have to depend alone upon our own
troops, and that we will require twice
the number we now have.
IL sent Il message to Admiral Samp-
son, asking if he proposed entering the
harbor SO as to give us his assistance.
Commodore Watson replies that he does
not know Admiral SIMPSONS intentions
since the destruction of the Spanish
squadron. but does not himself think tho
fleet should try to 90 into the harbOr OF
Santiago. This, under the circumstances
is not very encouraging.
IIJaro h,op o~,o.+;,r =, l;,;;.. f,ox.
Tampa and Duffield's brigade from
Camp Alger, but only Il small number oi
recruits has appeared so far. If we have
to try and reduce the town, now tha
the fleet is destroyed. there must be ne
delay in getting a large body of troops
here.
s. The town is in a terrible condition
as to food, and people are starving, bu'
the troops can fight and have a larg,
quantity of rice. There will be nothin.
done here until noon of the fifth.
u am sorry to say | am no better
Lieutenant Miley had interview witt
consuls this morning and his report viii
be telegraphed Immediately. | do no
send this in cipher, as time is precious
"'SHAFTER.
"Major General
at was this situation which deter
mined General Miles to go to Cuba. Th,
day he sailed with achievements. Jul,
9TH, he sent the following dispatch from
Washington:
"'General Shafter, SSantiago:
Take every precaution against SUI
prise and be on the lookout that the enc
my does not turn your right flank an,
come IN on the line of your communica
lIons. Reinforcements are being sen
Forward as rapidly as possible, but vo,
VIII have to be the judge OF the position
you are to hold until reinforcements ca,
reach you.
"'MILES.
Major General. Commanding.'
General Miles sailed for Cuba. O