The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-03

VERY respectfully.
"NELsON a. MILES,
Major General Commanding"
without indicating what disposition
was made OF the suggestions contained
In this dispatch, Secretary Alger goes
on to brieEy explain the conditions
which confronted the American army at
that moment. The secretary OF the
navy was convinced that Cervera wa
in Santiago harbor, and every energy
was bent to concentrate a military tOrca
near Santiago, to aid in the destruction
OF the Spanish fleet and the capture OF
the city,
The IIOvoment on Santiago.
Next in order, Ihe secretary quotes his
dispatch of May 81, sent at $3.50 o'clock
at night, to General shafter at Tampa,
directing him to start for Santiago, to
land east or west of that point in his
own judgment and move onto the high
grounds In such position as to destroy
the garrison there and cover the navy as
It sends It's men in small boats to re-
move toTpedOes or, with aid Of the navy,
capture or destroy the Spanish feet re-
ported to be in the iiarbor. General
Shafter was to accomplish this with the
least possible delay, making use OF the
insurgents. but being careful not 20
place too much condolences in any per-
sons outside of his own troops, He was
ordered to cooperate with the navy ana
Communicate with Sampson and Schley
and upon completing his task, unless his
command had suffered severe loss, was
to proceed to Port de BaneS and await
orders.
The report states that May 3, Miles
left for Tampa, to assist in the embarka-
tion OF troops. June 4th, the secretary
telegraphed Shafter at Tampa that
Sampson reported Cervera eately bot
tied IN Santiago liarbor and urged i'm.
mediate aid from his troops. Sampson
reported 5000 Spanish troops as the
garrison Of the vicinity. The following
day a dispatch was received from Shat
ter at Tampa, explaining the delays IN
the embarkatlon of the troops as not
preVentable. The main cause OF delay
Is said to be that great quantities OF
stores we're ruehed in promiscuously
with no facilities TO handle or store
them. The railroad for ten miles back
from the wharf was a single track and
a narrow place III which to work. The
capacity of the place had been greatly
exceeded. He (shafter) would not de-
lay minute, but would not SEND ms
troops away until they were properly
equipped. General Corbln in reply e1-
pressed the Presidents satisfaction at
General Shafter's accompl plShmeritS.
What Miles Wanted to do.
Following Is the dispatch Of June 5th,
OF General Miles, already published in
his report, saying that the expedition
had been delayed through no fault Of
any one connected with It and Continu-
Ing:
''ThIs expedition is so important that
desire to go with this army corps or to
Immediately organize another and go
with It to Join this and capture position
No, 2. Now that the military Is about
TO be used, I believe It should be con-
tinued with every energy, making the
most judlclous disposition OF It TO ac-
company the desired results"
A telegram from Sampson Of the 7th'
translated by the secretary ITO Major
General Shafter or Major General Miles.
at Tampa" declares that he has ellenced
the works at Santiago; that II 10000
men were there the city and fleet could
be taken; that every consideration de-
manded immediate army movement ana
IL delayed the city would be defended
more strongly by guns taken from the
fleet, Following without explanation iS
this dispatch to General Shafter at PORT
Tampa, from Secretary Alger, dated
the 7th:
since telegraphing you an hour since,
the President directs you TO sail at once
with what force you have ready" :,
In reply, Shafter said he would SAL
1s,1, az nuPlNy
steam could be gotten up. That was at
4 n, M. and AZ S:3I D. M, Miles at Tam
pa, telegraphed directly to the Presl-
dent:
"From the commanding officer down
TO the drummer boys every one Is impa-
tlent TO 80, md annoyed at the delay.
The last OF the troops from Chickamau-
IA arrived this morning and have been
equipped and hurried to the steamers
Feel confident they viii oil do their best
10 carry out the wishes and directions OF
tue iie''''H'' MILES"
Major General Commanding
A dozen kilograms at this point explain
the sudden detention OF the expedition
owing 10 the report OF the fictitious
spanish suuadron In Nicholas channel.
In ihe midst OF them appear these tele-
grnms. which have not before been pup-
lished.
Strategy susESa,sd.
"Headquar,ers of the Army, Tampa
Fla, June .. $3.50 p. m.
secretary Of War, Washington, D. c.
"Think It would be well TO announce
that the army got on board transports
ard started. as they did yesterday say
nothlag about It's being recalled, but let
n,ir naval vessels go over the course
TINT our transports would have gone
over. with the hope OF lnding those
spanish chips. Does not the presence