Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-18
Sampson Abandons All Pre-
paration fer Entering Haroor.
he'd Cross Ship to Enter First When
Mines Have Been Removed.
Ten. Miles Visits Fleet and Discusses Details
for Future Campaigns.

Boat Wanda, by way of Port An
tonic ana Kingston, ia, Sunday, July
I'LL A. M.-The news that the sur
render of Santiago was an ACCOMPLISH
ed TACT was wig-wagged, today, from
the army signal station at Aguadores
to the flagship New York
Acting on Gen. Skaters messages of
Thursday, which stated absolutely
that Santiago had already surrender
ed. Rear Admiral Sampson abandoned
all preparations for entering SANTA
so harbor and a further bombardment.
When Gen. Shafter said. yesterday.
that hitch had occurred and the city
might have to be taken by force of
arms, it was believed that the navy's
work would be continued and the har-
Dor forced and the arrangements al
ready in progress for the campaign
would be seriously interferred with.
The removal of this contingency rem
dered, this mornings news of final
victory doubly welcome.
This forenoon. Gen. Miles and his
staff went aboard the New York. For
an hour, Gen. Miles sat upon the quar-
ter deck of the flagship explaining the
situation ashore to Admiral Sampson
and discussing details. for the future
cooperation of the navy ana army
Admiral Sampson declined to send
an officer ashore to see that the Span
iards lived up to their promise to re-
move all the mines from the harbor.
He had promised Miss Clara Barton Of
the Red Cross Society that the Red
Cross ship State of Texas, should be
The first vessel to enter the harbor af-
ter he is satisfied that the mines have
been removed.
Cen. Miles said. today, to rcpresen-
tative Of The Associated Press: Il am
most gratitied over the surrender of
Santiago. The terms are just as good
as an unconditional surrender The
spanish troops would eventually have
TO be sent to Spain. BY sending them
at once we feed and keep them for
only Il month or SO instead of perhaps
Il year. It would be hard work TO
keep them in Cuba, where, it must be
temembcrcd they would be a con-
slant agency for the spread of yellow
lever.
In Spain they will have no chance
20 break their oaths nor to fight
against us. They will never get back
20 Cuba, that's certain"
Asked as to the yellow fever among
the American troops, Cen Miles said;
The doctors report 2G7 cases. today.
OF course it is a serious matter, but
hope by camping on the hills to stamp
it out as it is a mild form of the fever
and only few deaths have yet oc-
CURED.
our troops fought splenddly. nobly.
The entire campaign was a complete
success"
Il am delighted at the successful ter
mlnation Of the campaign
The question of transporting the
Spanish troops to Spain will undoubt-
edly he settled by the Washington au-
thorities, without delay. If the troops
20 in the transports now off Santiago
on in other American transports sent
for that purpose. they will need no con-
voy. the safety of our transports on
their arrival in Spain naturally being
guaranteed.
All the American troops now on the
south side of Cuba will remain ashore,
probably for some time. until the Span
ish troops, are on the transports. Their
task is likely to be an arduous one.
The marines Will keep the camp at
Guantanamo where they have done
such excellent work and which has
proved such an invaluable harbor and
base.
i u tnt lDltt tIllpl'S w eAiiNA ~ - -
lost it is doubtful whether in the his
tory of all wars. if as much benefit has
been derived as from the work done by
this handful of marines backed UP by
the ships at Guantanamo. Admiral
Sampson is inclined 20 believe now that
it would be advisable for Guantanamo
to be made an open port.
AS far as the navy is concerned its
work off Santiago has been done we'll
and the unbroken blockade kept by the
fleet and the consequent hunger ana
distress among the Spanish troops had
| much to do with their SURRENDER
These are the negative causes that con-
| tributed to the victory.
Throughout the campaign before
! Santiago, owing to poor facilities OF
| communication and utter inability to
| see from the ships what was going on
ashore. behind the hills. there has been
| some lack of cooperation between the
army and the navy. 1t is now known
| that twice since SIMPSONS pennant