The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-21
VERY CHILLY
Relations Between the Cuban
and American Soldiers at
Santiago
Are Not Marked by Even Show
OF Cordiality-- Cubans Are
Displeased
Because Santiago Was Not
Turned Over to Them After
Capture.
Americans Despise Cubans Be-
cause They Will Neither
Fight Nor Work

0ANIiAtOs July 10, VIA Inln&SLOn,
Jamaica, July 20.-StrenHous efforts
TO prevent the spread of infectious
diseases among the American troops in
front Of Santiago de Cuba were made
go soon as the city surrendered, and
for the past SO hours our soldiers have
been sent as rapidly as possible to the
hills to the north of the city, where
new camps have been established.
Everything possible is being done to
Improve the sanitary conditions of the
camps, especially in the case Of troops
which are expected to take part in the
expedition to Porto Rico. Two i'm
1mune regiments from New Orleans and
Mobile are expected here daily, and
npon their arrival, they viii be sent to
the city, forming the only American
garrison which will remain there.
General Wheeler's cavalry di vision
Is practically free from sickness and
probably will DO allowed to go to Porto
Rico to take part in tie campaign.
Strained Relations with Cubans.
A fact which is Impressed more and
more every day upons5he American Of
1icers and men is the increasing
strained relations between the Amer
scans and General Garcia's Cuban
soldiers, Indeed, the situation has
now reached a point where there is
practically no Communication between
the armies and their relations border
on those of hostile armies rather than
<ho rol LOTT hi cla xUor1ll
should exist between allies.
After General Shafter announced his
decision not to let the Cuban junta en-
ter the city of Santiago, deep mutter-
ings were heard among General Gar
cia's men. 1t was evident the Cubans
were greatly disappointed at the step
taken by the American commander,
for they had confidently counted upon
having Santiago
Turned Over 9.aot and Piunder
ms they had in succession sacked Bal
,quiri, Siboney and El Caney. Conse-
.Quently their disappointment was keen
when they ascertained that they were
rnot to be permitted to take possession
sof the city upon General Toral's sur
trender. On Friday last Castillo, a
bbrother of General Demetrius Castillo,
went to General Shafter's headquarters
Tin order to ascertain the cause of this,
40 the Cubans, inexplicable relation.
'sWhy 10 Santiago foreman in the
uiands of our enemies2"4 abe asked.
"The Spaniards are mot our enc
smiles" replied General sShafter. "We
are fighting the soldiers of Spain, but
ave have no desire to despol her citi-
skans. No Cuban will beaaliowed to en-.
ter the city, nor will any American.
The government Of the city is for the
people to decide. When the American
sammy leaves it I presume it will be
,turned over to you, bat mot till then"
Castillo, VIII o came direct from Cen
Aascia's camp, did not attempt to CON-
sceal his chagrin- < ~ " i
Hear Only Words az>Scorn.
gThe Cuban soldiers now fully realize
that there is rising sentiment against
akhem in the army. They hear nothing
fbnt, words of scorn from .onr men, as
shey pass EDWARDS, Juggling their bacon
and bareback, into the woods. Even
Dnr officers no longer conceal their dis
sgnst for their allies, and it is under
stood that the warm friendship dis
played towards them at first has now
fnxRed into contempt, for The Cubans
have neither fought nor worked. The
correspondent of the Associated Press
Hho sends this dispatch saw a;group OF
Gnbans refuse point blank 60 aid in
Building roads, and during the two
days neavy fighting, while they were
lettering in the rear, our surgeons
sought in vain to secure assistance
from them, evea to cut poles Ger i'm
provised filters for our wounded.
Hundreds OF such instances are being
told anannd the camp fires, until the
name of Cuban is usually wreatled
with camp profanity, and very rarely Is
o kind word spoken of them. In fact
IN some quarters there is disposition
90 prophecy an early collision betwaan
Dur men and the Cuhans.
Both Claim the Pr:zas-
The question has arisen between the
army and mary officials as to the dis
posltlon to be made of the half a dozen
l.rge Spanish merchant steamers
eghich were ia the harbor of Santiago
AT the time OF the surrender. Rear Adj
sniral Sampson arrived in the city to-
saV on the Vlxen and claimed the
steamers were prizes OF the navy. He
also was desiross of placing prize |
crews on board of them. General I
ShaIfer, however refusep TO recognize
Admiral SIMPSONS GAINS He de-
clared the steamers with every thing
e.se IN Santiago had surrendered to 1
1,lm The question apparently is still
undecided, Bit at any rate, the adj
n,lra. returned 10 his flagship without
having distributed pr.ze crews among
1 lie f,ferchantmsD, and the latter are 4
d Iii iii possesslon Of the army,