The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-22
TO TAKE A TOUR OF SANTIAGO
PROVINCE

PROVINCE.
Lieutenant Miley. OF General Shaf-
ter's stafr, left here this morning with
a troop OF the second cavalry under
Captain Breitt, TO make the rounds
OF the entire military district OF San
tiago de Cuba. and for the purpose Of
receiving the formal surrender of the
Spanish forces. He goes first 20 San
Luis where there are about $500 Of
the enemy's troops. Lieutenant Milcy
will then receive the surrender in or-
der. OF 500 men at Cobre. eco at Cat
akina, $500 at Guantanamo and $500
al BaraCoa. total OF 10 600 Spaniards
are expected To yield their arms 10 this
one troop OF American cavalry. To
reach raraCoa, Lieutenant Milcy will
be compelled To ride straight across
the island 10 the northern coas, led
by Cuban guide. He will ride under
a white flag for protection, but Cen
eral Torai has sent members uf his
STAFF ahead Of them 10 notify the post
command nders OF the terms OF the sur
render.
The wound OF General Linarrs ia
much more serious than reported. His
left arm has been amputated and to-
night he is in a serious condition.
WEARING SPANISH UNIFORMS.
There is no ready-made clothing in
the city except blue and white striped
linen uniforms. and many OF our men
are dressed in these Spanish uniforms.
They present strange appearance
and are greeted with laughter.
The readiness and avidity with which
the storekeepers accept greenbacks Is
remarkable.
General Skaters orders TO close all
the rum shops has had the effect OF
keeping the city quiet and peaceful.
brawls noises.
Many of the Spanish soldiers are
| anxious TO become American citizens
| and are applying for naturalization.
A number OF the officers OF high
| rank in the Spanish army condemn
| their governments policy in dividing
| its forces in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
| Philippines, instead OF concentrating
| them and possibly saving one colo
ny. The cutting OF the feet is also
! strongly censured. and the Spanish
| naval officers all argue that II is i'm
| possible under the present crippled
! condition Of Spain 10 make a success
| ful resistance anywhere
The useable ammunition Of the
Spanish troops here was exhausted
| before the surrender, az the 1000 900
! cartridges found in the magazines OF
Santiago do not fit the Mauser rifles.
ONR TROOPS FOUGHT LIKE
TIGERS.
The Spaniards say our troops fought
| like tigers and that their discipline
| was excellent, but they insist that
more lives were lost on either side
than was warranted by the conditions
| Of July LIST. They assert that our
| troops could have walked into the
city without having fired a shot at
| them, as there were no soldiers left
| within the walls at that time IL an
| pears that they had only a few thou
| sand men and they all went TO FL
| Caney at the time that battle was
| fought leaving Santiago unprotected
Reinforcements, however, arrived later
and brought the number OF Spanish
| troops up TO $500 men.
| At the battle OF FL Caney our cas-
ualties exceeded those OF the Span
| iards. While they had 400 men killed
to our 200, they had only 500 men
| wounded to our ! 800. The list OF the
wounded has been increased since to
over 1000 men. who are lying I'm the
hospitals here.
General Linares cabled to Madrid on
July 3rd before General Skaters de-
| mand FOR the surrender OF Santiago
setting forth the inability 10 hold out
against an enemy superior in num-
bers, with the Spaniards dying OF fe-
yer ana starvation and demoralized
! by the loss OF the feet. He urged the
government for the sake OF humanity.
10 oHer TO capitulate, but adding
tnat. II ordered to remain. to die like
rat IN a trap, he would do So as his
soldiers were doing their duty. all
though realizing that mistake had
been made. Some how information in
regard to the message leaked out ana
the Spanish officers are loud in their
! condemnation OF General Linares
| whom they accuse Of faint-heartcd-
. ness throughout the war to the extent
or under the plea OF a slight wound"
| laying the mantle Of shame OF sur
| render upon General Torars shoulders
instead Of facing the disgrace him.
self. This feeling Is general among
the men who. passing the palace where
the stars and stripes are flying. clench
their fists and mutter: Que verguen-
"a para la patria! Poro, 10 merece
bien.' what shame to our country.
But, she deserves 1t well)