Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-30
MILES IN CoNMAND.

The Stars article says:
"That General Miles was i'm command
Of the entire army when i'm Washington
Is. of course, evident. That ne did not
resign This supreme command when he
went 90 Tampa, and that it was he who
was treating with the Cubans for CO.
operation IN Cuba. is shown by the hume
r... kilograms exchanged with General
CI.. The War Department recognized
-.- as chief when he was i'm Tampa,
for june 18th telegram was sent to
Dim from Washington. which begins:
f.I0WiGg extract of telegram from Ad-
IrI Sampson To- Secretary of Navy is
repeated for your information sc.
"Wh.n General Shafter went to Cuba
and General Miles returned 90 Washing
ton. the latter did not resign his control
a. tha situation. but on tho contrary
Kept iu as close touch as possible, by
Wire. with the movements of Skaters
command.
"Ou the lth Of July, General Shafter
sent the following dispatch 20 Washing
ton. addressed 10 the Adjutant-General:
" 'Headquarters of the Fifth Army
Corps in camp near Santiago de Cuba,
July 4.-Thcre seems TO be no reason
able doubt but that General Pando sue
Ceedcd i'm entering Santiago last night.
with his force said 10 be abour3.OO men.
This puts different aspect upon affairs,
and while We can probably maintain
ourselves. it would be at the cost of very
considerable fighting and loss
SHAFTERS CALL FOR AID.
" General Lawt0n reports that General
Garcia. who was TO block the entrance
of Paudo. informed him az 10 o'clock
.st uicht that Pando had passed IN on
She Cobra road Lawton says he can
Ilt compel General Garcia 20 obey my
Instructions 10 place themselves IN any
POSITION where they Will have TO hght'
and that if we intend TO reduce Santiago
yge VIII have 10 depend upon our own
troops. and We viii require twice the
number we now have.
.T sent "a message TO Admiral Samp-
som. asking If ne proposed entering the
l.rbor. $50 as TO give as his assistance
Commodore Watson replies that he does
mot know Admiral SIMPSONS intentions
since The destruction of the Spanish
suuadron. but does not himself think the
feet should try TO go into the haroor OF
Santiago. This, under the circumstances
ls not very encouraginE'
"1Iaye been expecting a division from
Tsmna and Dufhelds Second Brigade
lrlm Camp Alger. but only small mum
Der of recruits have appeared so lar. II
v. have 20 so 20 try and reduce the town
nov, that the fleet IS destroyed Whlch
WAC stated 10 be the chief object OF the
eNreliNOn. there must be no delay III
getting a large body Of troops here.
""rhc town Is i'm a terrible condition as
20 food and the people are starving as
stated by foreign consuls this morning
h.t the troops can fight. and nave
large quantity Of rice but no other sup
plies There viii be nothing done mere
until noon OF the 9Th, and / suppose can
r.r them of "a little longer 10 enable
people % get out Country here Is dest-
tuf. " food or grOwir crops, except
maup0es Men are In good spirits. though
l is hard TO tell how long the tatter VIII
continue.
SKATER LAID Up.
"T am sorry 10 say ! am no better
and I'm addition 20 my weakness, cannot
pr out on account Of a slight attack OF
g1ut. but hope 10 be better soon. Lieu
tenant Mlley had an interview with the
c0nsuls this morning. and his report VIII
b tcleHaphod Immediately l do not
send this in cipher as time is precious.
'SHAFTER. Maior-Geueral."
'It was this situation which determined
General Miles 10 go 20 cuba. The DAY
De- sailed with reinforcements-July tn
le sent the following dispatch from Wash
in@ton:
General shafter, Santiago: Take every
rfecaut0n against surprise. BE on the
lookout that the enemy does not turn
your right flank and come In on the line
~ your communications. Reinforcements
are being sent forward as rapidly as
nOAsible. but you will have 10 ha fhe