The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

Washington September 14.-Gen. Shat
ter's report of the campaign which termi-
mated in the fall of Santiago, has been
made public He briefly recounts the or.
ganization OF the expedition and of its
embsrkation and then devotes the re-
mainder of his report to the operations
about Santiago.
Gen. Shafter says the expedition was
undertaken with complications of tele-
graph instructions Of May 30, from head
quarters of the army, in which it was
stated:
"Admiral Schley reports that two cruis-
ers and two torpedo boats have been seen
in the harbor of Santiago. Go with your
force to. capture garrison at Santiago and
assistdn capturing harbor and fleet"
.,sa The report gives in detail the troops
assembled at Tampa.
The cavalry was dismounted because
of lack of transportation Of the animals
and because 1t was believed mounted
cavalry could net operate efficiently near
Santiago. This, Gen. Shafterisays, was
found subsequently to. be correct. After
reoiting the delay at Tampa due to in
adequate facilities, Gen. Shafter says that
on June z, he received orders to sail with
out delay, but not will. Jess than 10000
mon. After some of the transports had
already reached the lower bay ,telegraphic
instructions were received from the
secretary of war. directing that the sail
ing of the expedition be delayed waiting
further orders. This delay was occa-
stoned by ths navy reporting that Span
ish war vessel had been sighted in the
Nicholas channel
The ships in the lower bay were imme-
diately recalled. The expedition sailed
on June IA, with S15 officers and 16,072
men. Gen. Shafter briefly covers the
trip and landing and his first nesting
with Gen. Garcia, adding:
During the interview Gen. Garcia
offered the services of his troops compris-
ing about 1000 men in the vicinity of As
seradores, and about 500, under Gen.
Castillo. at the little town of Cujababo,
a few miles east of Baiquiri. I accepted
his offer, impressing upon him that
could exercise no military control over
him except as he would conoede and as
long as he served under me would
furnish him rations and ammunition.
After conferring with Admiral Samp-
son and Gen. Garcia the plan of campaign
was outlined by Gen. Shafter. The dis
embarkarion was to commence on the
22d at Baiquiri with feints by the Cuhans
on CabanaS, and by the navy at various
shore points, in order to mislead the
enemy as to the place of landing.
"a,hese movements, Gen. Shnfter says:
Committed me to approaching Santiago
from the East over narrow road, at
first in some places not better than a trail
running from Daiquiri through Siboney
that quarter This. in my Judgment.
was the only feasible plan, and subsequent
inform alton and results confirmed my
Judgment.
OF early operations and uhe sl1lrmish
in which the Rough Riders participated,
the report says:
''Gen. Young's brigade passed beyond
thus taking the advance, and on the
morning of the later date, became en-
gagged with Spanish force 1ntrenched
in a strong position at La Guasima,
point on the Santiago road about three
miles from Siboney. Gen. Young,s force
consisted OF one squadron vi Gile nres
| cavalry, one of the tenth cavalry and
two of the first q. S. volunteer cavalry
in all 934 officers and men.
1.-The enemy made an obstinate resls,
| tance, but were driven from the neld
with considerable loss. Our own loss
was one officer and 10 killed, oIicers
and 46 men wounded. The reported loss
of the Spanierds were killed and "
wounded. The engagement had an IN
spring effect upon our men, and doubt
my as 1t was now plainly demonstrated
to them that they had foe to meet, who
would advance upon them under heavy
nre delivered from Entertainments. Gen
wheeler, division commander, was pres
en1 curing the engagement and reports
that our troops, officers and men fought
with the greatest gallantry. This en-
gagement gave US well watered country
lurtner to the front on which to encamp