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and forage. 1t sailed from Mobile ex-
actly at the time specified in the orders.
Nobody lags or loafs where General
Bates holds command AID this is so
well understood that matters move
with precision and without complaint.
AT Daiquiri General Bates was the
second of the commanders to get his
men ashore. He moved them up prompt
j. to support Lawton in the advance
toward the Spanish positions. Reaching
Siboney, General BED; commanded that
station until June 80, covering and di.
recting the bringing ashore of stores
and munitions of war
One day during his soiourn at Sibo-
ney General Bates concluded to recon
hotter the Spanish position at Aqua
dorcs, between Siboney and MORO
Castle. Any sally il that direction was
extremely dangerous; but, taking with
him couple of his staff officers who
could be relied upon in any sort of dan
geruus adventure, General Bates rode
forward and made "A full survey of the
situation. He and his officers were in
imminent risk of their lives almost ev-
cry moment of the reconnaissance, but
| it was safely accomplished and afforded
| valuable knowledge for future opera
tiuns.
On the night of June 80 the com
mand Of General Bates was set in mo-
ton toward FL Poso and on the st of
! July it was brought into action in the
{ E,,l 81 la, at
historic hot and happily ended conflict
/ General Bates was conspicuous for the
/ splendid leadership he exhibited in the
! face of the enemy and the cool courage,
even recklessness of life. that he dis
! played under the hottest fire from the
Spanish trenches, blockhouses and
! sharpshooters. On the advance against
the enemy's lines General Bates kept
! far ahead of his men and went forward
SO rapidly that many Of his staff officers
had much difficulty in keeping M with
him.
When the command had worked its
way through the terrific fire from the
enemy's guns had reached the summit
Of the hill and captured the historic
stone fort, General Bates went about
the work of disposing his troops SO as
to hold the position and advance wher-
ever occasion might demand and in do
ing so fearlessly exposed himself to
death a hundred times, and with such
cool Indifference as to excite the highest
admiration and emulation of his men.
After thetown of Ell Canev had fallen
into our hands his command was NOV
ed from the extreme right of the line tC
the extreme left in front Of the defenses
of Santiago He reached his position
about :3O~a. III. of July ,, after sc
hours of continuous fighting and peril
Gus marching. He commanded the left
of the American line until the surren
der of the Spaniards under fora, an(
the occupation of the city Shortly aft
er the battle he was promoted for hi
gallant conduct to he major genera
of volunteers and was assigned to til,
command of the Third division of tn,
Fifth army corps. In that position h,
had charge of the Spanish prisoners un
til the cutlery for the return of thu
troops to the United States caused hin
to embark his command for the cam
at Montauk Point, Long Island.
In October General Bates was givel
command of the First division of tn
First army corps at Macon, and thence
in January Of this year, by command
= Of the president, he was sent here 4
commanding general of the department
of Santa Clara. This military division
= Of the island includes the entire prov
ince Of Santa Clara, and General Bate
l is clothed with all the necessary mill
tary and civil powers for its pacitica
= ton, resuscit@tion and reorganization
for the future.
Since his arrival in Cienfuegos Gen
eral Bates. has impressed the people i,
I the most favorable fashion. His quie
g habits, his avoidance of all display Q
2 personality, his gentle courtesy an
3 Willingness to hear all parties havin
! interests to represent have given him
| distinct popularity with all classes
= They look upon him as a just, paternH