Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-30
MAKES COMMUNICATION
FULL TEXT OF THE GENERALS DISPATCH
Hopes to send a Fovornhts Report soon Of
the Attack on santiago 1000
Cubans.

Washington. u. c.. juno So
The war department received the well
comc Information today that military
trlcgrnphlc stations had been estab-
lIshci at se,iiia In the center of the
present military operations. and that
ihs line runs 60 a point near Aqua
dorca. whore % connects with the
French cable line. thus bringing Gen.
shafter into direct communication with
the war department Gen. grc,.oy re-
colNrd 10 dispatch 90 this effect at 1880
o'clock from Lieut. Col. Allen. who has
charge % the telegraph and cable opera
lions
Tho Information was conveyed 70 tho
secretary Of war and Con. Miles, and
gave much salts action. aa ID accom-
pllahoH an end long sought and dim
CUT tu accomplish he work has been
done by Cot Allen. assisted by Major
Green VI Gen. Skaters stan. The
shore point az which the military line
connects with the French cable COM
pahN' VIII De- advanced 10 Agundorcs as
soon az that town lH taken. n Ia now
held by spanish forces, but the pur-
ppHo ~ 90 have the warHhips shell IL,
after which Il viii be- occupied as
shore base.
beyond this. the war department has
received little nows from gcn. Skaters
headquarters In addition to the Inn
poftaut reports received from him yes
terday. ln fact nothing but tho actual
assault remains 60 be- reported after the
slgnlhcant statement made by Gen.
Shafigr 10 Gen. Miles that he ok
ptcied ~ take Santiago nH coon as ho
GOT ready 60 move without waiting for
endorsements. The substance of this
dispatch was made known yesterday,
but tho actual text can now be given.
" was ln reply o. Gen. Mllca'a dispatch
of the 2ith. saying.
Congratulations on success attained
mus Tar Regret deeply 90 hear 0f loss
~ your heroic men. Gable what you
dcHirc for your command"
Gen. Skaters reply was primarily TO
acknowledge the congratulations. but
he took occasion In doing this 10 state.
Expect to take the place NJ soon az
] get fchdy 90 move. Rolnforccmentn
viii not reach me"
The Dispatch In fun IN a. follows.
playa del Este. June "a. $50 PM
Majur.Hcn. Miles commanding army
Washington. Bniquiri. cuba. June "a. -
Thanks Tor congratulations AFFAIR was
unimportant tskirmiHh In which rough
riders participated Nine rixty-four
very decisive IN our favor the enemy
rctrratinT prccipltateiy. lack II cayal.
~ only prevented their capture
'ltepoTts from spanish sources from
Santiago say We were beaten. but per-
sisted In fighting. and they were Obliged
70 tall back Deeply rcgrct loss Of 70
mAni brave men.
Expect TO take place a. soon a. I
get ready To move. Requirements
VIII not roach me Horses stood voyage
well. Would like horses aud (probably
fnrl Third battalion officers Of cavalry
and Woods volunteers.
Health ana spirits Of command eY-
cellcnt Began debarkation command
Wednesday. Last ~ troops and artli-
lery landed today, besides transferring
from Acefrldsfos, nifty miles. OF 5000
troops OF Carcass. Al landed. Have
something over 1000 CubanH.
Hope 20 send you favorable reports
soon.
tslrncd) SKATER,
Mnjor-Gcncral 4, y. V. commanding.
Gen. Skaters reference 20 the con-
| dltion Ut the men ana horses was
brought out from an Inquiry from Gen.
] Miles, saying
Telegraph condition " command.
number of men sick. con ton Of mG
and horses and what you most need"
Besides the foregoing dispatches 10
Gen. Miles. other official dispatches
came 10 the department. II was In the
above. however, that Gen. Shafter stat
"a hiF expectation 20 take the city be-
/ fore rclnfufCvmrntH reached him The
other official dispatches gave the adj
vance ~ spanish troops from Manzanii-
~ 5000 strong, aud also expressed Gen.
! Skaters belief that h. could take tho
| city IN forty eight hours. but with con-
siderable loss. The text OF these dis
| patches have not yet been given out.
but they are likely 10 DO made public
later.