The true northerner., 1898-07-27
MILES MEN ARRIVE.
Were Probably at the Landing
Point IN Porto Rico Some
Time Yesterday.
MAY HAVE HAD A FIGHT BY NOW.

Depends Largely on the Dons, However
shafter Reports the Health situation at
Santiago - The Garcia Letter and
Memorial Ia President Mckinley Very
Much Alike-scovel's Alleged Break
COnfirmed-He and Other Enterprising
Specials Get the Grand Bounce for Their
Enterprise.
London, July 25.-A special from Mad
rid says that General Augusti, captain
general of the Philippines, has tele-
graped TO the government as follows:
'The Americans are about to attack
Manila. Grave events are impending"
Washington, July 25.-It was said at
the war department late yesterday that
no news can be expected from any Of
fetal source as 10 General Miles move
ments until today at the earliest. 1t is
calculated that he arrived last evening
or last night at the point on the coast
of Porto Rico selected as the rendezvous
for all the vessels of the expedition.
Whether or not he will undertake TO
make a landing in advance of the ar
rival Of the whole expedition probably
will depend entirely upon conditions as
he finds them. Should there be no
Spanish force, or at least an inconsd-
erahle one. on the coast the troops will
be landed to relieve them from the dis
astrous effects of being confined closely
on shipboard under a tropical sun. The
general has with him sufficient artillery
TO hold any position he may choose to
occupy supplemented as this artillery
will be by the guns of his naval convoy.
Meanwhile the department is making
every effort to hurry along the re-
mainder OF the expedition.
Was the Garcia Letter "A Fake?
General Shafter reported by cable
yesterday that the condition OF the
troops at Santiago was rap dly improv-
ing. and said he hoped in the course OF
q day or two TO have them all located
in comfortable camps where they may
rest and recupera. and where the sick
may recover. He is feeding II 600 of
the Spanish prisoners of war. The gen
eral makes no mention Of the alleged
letter from Garcia TO himself. nor does
he speak of any frict on between In I'M,
whence the department has come To
doubt the authority Of published stories
on these subjects. In fast il is now re-
ported that the letter was written by
a newspaper correspondent, who has
been on General Castillo's staff and
that it is doubtful if Garcia ever saw
the screed.
Scovers Break l. "a Fact.
From Skaters report il would ap-
take prominent part in the important
events following each other in rapid
succession at Santiago after the initia-
tion Of the negotiations for the sur
render Of the city few Of the corre-
spondents were guilty of grave breaches
of military law, necessitatng prompt
corrective action by General Shafter
Thus, for instance. one correspondent
In his efforts 70 take part in the flag
raising over the city hall resisted the
military officers i'm the execution Of
their duty and even attempted a per-
sonal assault upon the commanding
general. This made him subject 10
summary and severe punishment, even
death; yet General Shafter contented
himself with eXpelling that correspon-
dent from Cuba
Other Newspaper Men i'm Trouble.
A more serious offense. from the fact
that il might easily have led to rioting
and loss Of life was that of three other
correspondents who, it appears by Gen
eral Skaters report, by circu ating in
fammatory posters stirred up the town.
They were likewise deported. No men
tion is made of any other cases requir-
Ing attention and il is indicated that
the relations between the newspaper
men and the army officers at Santiago
are generally amicable and satisfactory.
In an entirely different manner Cen
eral Shafter takes notice Of some OF III
severely critical newspaper articles
about the condition of the troops be-
fore Santiago while they lay in the
trenches. He admits that there was a
shortage of tobacco for a time but
shows conclusively that there was no
lack OF the necessaries Of life and that
the troops were adequately sup
piled with hard bread, bacon, sugar
and coffee. Although this bill of fare
Is not as extensive as that afforded
troops in garrison ii embodies the main
features Of the army ration while on
field service and removed from a base
of supplies.
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