The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
THE SITUATION
AT SANTIAGO.
THE TROOPS BEING SENT
TO THE HILLS.
STRAINED RELATIONS BE
TWEEN AMERICAN AND
CUBAN ARMIES.

Santiago de Cuba, July 18. via
Kingston, ia. July 19.-Strenuous
efforts to prevent the spread of IN
fectious diseases among the Ameri-
can troops in front of Santiago de
Cuba were made SO soon as the city
surrendered, and for the past sc
hours our soldiers have been sent as
rapidly as possible to the hills 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
:roops which are expected to take
part in the expedition to Porto Rico
Of the regiments here only those
which are not in the slightest degree
infected will be allowed to go to
Porto Rico. The others will remain
here for the present, encamped on the
heights northof Santiago.
Two immune regiments from New
Orleans and Mobile are expected here
daily and upon their arrival they will
be cent to the city
The physical condition Of our
troops is not considered serious, now
that the number of cases Of fever ia
growing less all the time, and it is
believed the disease will disappear
with the removal of the soldiers to
other localities and the extra precau-
.ions which are being taken
Gea. Wheeler's cavalry division is
practically free ircm sickness, and
probably will be allowed to go TO
Porto Rico, 30 take part in tie cam
paign
A fac: which is impressed more
and more every day upon the Ameri.
can officers aud men is the increasing
strained relations between the Amer
;caps ana Gen. Gsrcia's Cuban sol
diers. Indeed .he situation has now
resched point where there is prac
tically 20 communication between
the armies and their relations border
on those Of hostility rather than the
relatiops which one would suppose
should exis. between allies
After Gen Shafter announced his
decision no: TO let the Cuban junta
enter the city of Santiago. deep NUT
.erings were heard among Gen. Gar.
cia's men It was evident the Gu
bans were greatly dises pointed at the
step tsken by the American com
manaer, for they had confidently
counted upon baving Santiago turned
over 70 them to loot and plunder, as
they had in succession sacked Bal.
ouiri. s;Doney and Ell Csuey. Con.
sequently their disappointment was
keen when they ascertained that they
were no: 10 be permitted to take pos
session Of tie city upon Gen Toral's
surrender Ou Friday last Castillo, 6
brother of Gen Demetrius Castillo
went TO Gen Shafter's headquarters
n order 20 ascertain the cause O
this. to the Cubans, inxeplicabIe res
olution.
why is Santiago to remain in the
hands of ou7enemies ?" be asked
s.The SpsDia-ds are not our enc
miles, replied Gen shafter owe
are fighting the soldiers of Spain, but
have 10 besi.e to despoil her citizens
Ne Cuban Will be allowed to entel
the city nor will any American sol
der. The government of the city
js a matter for the people to decide
When the american army leaves it
presume It will be turned over te
you, oas no. until then. .
Castillo, who came direct from
Cen Garcia's camp. did not attemp'
to concea3 MS chgrin
The Cooan soldiers DOW fully reallze
:has there rs & rising sentiment agalos
them ic tie a:oy They bear nothing
90: words c: ecoen from our men az
,sey paes. laggiug their bacon and bare
tack in.o tie woods. Even our officers
10 longer ooocesl sbeir dieguss tor 'be1'
allies, snd it IS understood that The
warm frieodsbip displayed toward then
st FIRST hes oow turned ioto consew pt
for the C:bsps baye neither foueh
ror worked. The correspondent fol
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