The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-21
GARCIA 5 MEN SU[K|NG
Angry Because Santi-
ago Was Not Given
Over to Them.
THE CONTEMPT OF AMERICANS FOR THEN.
Relations Between the
Two Armies Border
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On Hostility.
THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THEM.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 1S.-A
fact which is impressed more and
more every day upon the American
officers and men is the increasing
strained relations between the Amer
leans and General Garcia's Cuban
soldiers. Indeed, the situation has
now reached a point where there is
practically no communication at all
between the two armies, and their
relations border on those of hostility
rather than the relations which one
would suppose would exist between
allies.
AS soon as General Shafter an
nOunced his decision not to let the
Cuban Junta enter the city of Santi-
ago de Cuba deep mutterings were
heard among General Garcia's men.
1t was evident the Cubans were great
ly disappointed at the step taken by
the American commander. for thev
had confidently counted upon having
Santiago turned over to them to loot
and plumber as they had in success
sion sacked Baiquiri, Siboney and
Ell Caney. Consequently their dis
appointment was keen when they
ascertained that they were not to be
permitted to take possession of the
city upon General TOrars surrender.
On Friday last Castillo, a brother
of General Demetrius Castillo, went
to General Skaters headquarters in
order to ascertain the cause of this,
to the Cubans, ineXplicable resOlu-
ton.
'Why is Santiago to remain in the
hands of our enemies?' he asked.
"The Spaniards are not our enc
mics replied General Shafter.
1--WE are fighting the soldiers of
Spain, but we have no desire to
despoil her citizens. No Cuban will
be allowed to enter the city, nor will
any American soldier. The govern
ment of the city is a matter for the
people TO decide. When the Ameri-
can army leaves it, presume it will
be turned over to you, but not until
then"
Castillo, who came direct from Gen
eral Garcia $ camp, did not attempt
to conceal his chagrin.
The Cuban soldiers now fully realize
that there is rising sentiment
against them in the American Army.
They hear nothing but words of scorn
from our men as they pass onward,
Juggling their bacon and hardtack
into the woods. Even our officers no
longer conceal their disgust for their
allies, and it is understood that the
warm friendship displayed toward
them at first has now turned into
contempt, for the Cubans have
neither fought nor worked. The cor
respondent of the Associated Press
who sends this dispatch saw group
of Cubans refuse point blank to aid
in building roads, and, during the
two Gays heavy fighting, while they
were lettering i'll the rear, our sur
geons sought in vain to secure assist
ance from them, even to cut poles for
improvised litters for our wounded.
Hundreds of such instances are be-
ing told around the camp fires, until
the name of aCuban is usually wreath
ed with camp profanity, and very
rarely is kind word spoken of them.
In fact, in some quarters there is a
disposition to prophesy an early col
lisiOn between our men and the Gu
bans.
General Shafter yesterday morning
sent an invitation to General Garcia
to attend the ceremony of raising the
American flag over Santiago de Cuba;
but the Cuban General showed his
resentment by sending reply which
amply confirmed the course which
he and his ragged, ignorant soldiers
have followed during the weeks of
hard fighting and campaigning,
which have resulted in the fall of
Santiago. He declined the invitation,
said that he hated the Spaniards and
added that he did not want to be
where any of them were.
Since that time the Cubans have
remained in their camp, eating Amer
lean rations and our troops have had
no communication with them.