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Scorching Bat Very Dignified. Gen. Garcia Writes a Letter j to Gen. Shatter : Then Tenders His Resigna? tion to Gen. Gomez. New York, July 22 -A dispatch from Santiago gives the following as being a letter sent by Gen. Garcia to Gen Sbafter : Sir-On May 12 the government of the Republic of Coba ordered me as commander of the Coban army in the east to co-operate with the American army, following the plans and obey? ing the orders of its commande! I bave done my beet, sir, to fulfill the wishes of my government, and I have been until now one of your most faith? ful subordinates, honoring myself in carrying oat your orders as far as my powers have allowed me to do it The city of Santiago surrendered to the American army, and news of that important event was given to me by persons entirely foreign to your staff I have not been honored with a single word from yourself inform ing me about the negotiations for peace or the terms of the capitulation by the Spaniards. The important ceremony of the surrender of the Spanish army and the taking pos? session of the city by yourself took place later on, and I only knew of both events by public reports. I was neither honored, sir, with a kind word from you inviting myself or any officer of my sfcaff to represent the Cuban army on chat memorable occasion Finally, I know that you have left in power at Santiago the same Span ish authorities that for three years I have fought as enemies of the inde? pendence of Cuba I beg to say that these authorities have never been elected at Santiago by the residents of the city, but were appointed by royat decrees of the queen of Spam 1 would agree, sir, that the army under your command should have taken possession of the ci*y; the garri son and the forts I would give my warm co opera tion to any measure you may have deemed best under American mili? tary law to hold the city for your army and to preserve public order anti! the time comes to fulfill the solemn pledge of the people of the United States to establish in Cuba a free and independent government. But when the question arises of ap? pointing authorities in Santiago de Cuba, under the peculiar circumstan? ces of our 30 years' strife against Spanish rule, I cannot see but with the deepest regtet that such au tho ri ties are not elected by the Cuban people, but are the same ones select? ed by the queen of Spain, and hence are ministers to defend against the Cubans and Spanish sovereignty. A rumor, too absurd to be believ ed, general, ascribes the reason of your measures and of the orders for- j bidding my army to enter Santiago ! for fear of massacres and revenge against the Spaniards. Allow, me, sir, to protest against even the shadow of such an idea We are not savages, ignoring the rules of civiliz ed warfare We are a poor, ragged army, as ragged and as poor as was the army of your forefathers in their noble wa.' for independence, but, as did the heroes of Saratoga and York town, we respect too deeply our cause to disgrace it with barbarism and cowardice. In view of all these reasons, I sin? cerely regret tobe unable to fulfill any longer the orders of the govern ment, and, therefore, I have tendered to-day- to the commander iu chief of the Cuban army, Maj. Gen. Maximo Gomez, my resignation as commander of this section of our army Awaiting his resolntion, I with? draw my forces to the interior. Very respectfully yours, Calixto Garcia THE SPANISH PRISON? ERS. Washington, July 22 -The Mad rid Government has officially recog? nized the proposed retare by the Uni? ted Stsites of the Santiago prisoners to Spain. Recognition came to day io toe form of a letter to Geo. Toral, com? mander of the Spanish troops at Saotia ago The fact of the reoeint of the letter was communicated to the war de? partment to night in tbe following dis? patch from Gen. Shafter : Santiago de Cuba, July 22 -H. G. Corbin, Adjutant General, Washing? ton : 1 am just io receipt of a letter from Gea. Forai saying the Spanish secretary of war desires the troops landed at Vigor Corunna, OD the At? lantic, and Santander, ou the Bay of Biscay. ? Shafter. The request of the Spanish Govero ment will be complied with, onle89 sometbiog unforeseen should prevent May Save Reina Mercedes. Playa del E3te, July 22.-The com? mittee appointed by Admiral Samp? son to examine the wreck of the Reina Mercedes reports that the ves eel can probably be raised and added to the American navy. Her guns have been recovered by the iowa. Sews From Manila. THE FIRST CALIFORNIA REGIMENT WITHIN 2 MILES OF SPANISH LINES. New York,July 22 -A special to Tba Joaroal, dated Cavite, July 19, via Hong Kong, July 22, says : The entire regiment of First California vol? unteers advanced to day to Janbo, only two miles from the Spanish lines i surrounding Manila. The California troops have been thrown out by Geo. Anderson to form the advance in attack force. Sooth Manila is to ba captured first. The Colorado and Utah batteries are being landed at Paraoguc . directly from the ships. The Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers, with the rest of the artillery, will land at Malabon, just north of Manila. I Brig Gen. Franois V. Green, for? merly colooel of the Seventy-First regiment of New York, is in command of the advance, Gen. Anderson remain? ing at Cavite. Manila, July 19, via Hong Kong, July 22 -The insurgents are gradually getting artillery into action against Pon? do, Santa Meso and Molate. The fighting is desultory. The Spaniards have been driven from thc trenches out? side Malate and the insurgents are j strongly entrenched near the walls of i the fort. The insurgents have begun to bombard Malate fort and have struck the telegraph company's cable bouse it is said on semi-official Spanish authority in Manila that the recent news from Cuba is "a vile English fab rication," that in reality the Span? iards have been victorious, and that "Admiral Camara's squadron has coal? ed at Singapore**' and is expected here on July 25. : Hong Kong, July 22.-Lstters re? ceived here from Cavite, dated July 19, differ from the advices .received direct from Manila. The former say that they are now making less progress. There is also said to be much dissen? sion among them, owing to alleged bri bery upon the part ot the priests. Aguinaldo, ic is further said, refuses j to be subordinated to the United States. He does not seem to realize his position, as evidenced by his appointment of a cabinet, his declaration of independence and the formal hoisting of tbe iusur gents* flag About 15.000 Americans, it also appears from the letters from Cavite, have been landed half way between Manila and Cavite and the United States cruiser Boston caso gone tsup i port them io case o? an emergency. LOOKS LIKE THE WHOLE CORPS Will be Taken From Camp Thomas to Fight m Porto Rico. Caickamauga National Park, Joly 22.-The actual movement of troops from Camp Thomas for the Porto Rican expedition began this morning when Gen Haines' brigade, the second of the first division, first corps, broke camp and marched to Rossville, where they embarked for *^ewporr- News The regiments included were the Fourth Ohio, Fourth Pennsylvania and the Third Illinois. These troops wiil be followed to morrow by Gen. Brooke and 6tafJ, the reserve ambulance company, the re? serve hospital corps, the signal corps and Geo. Brooke's guard, consisting of troop H, of the Sixth U. S. cavalry, and Company F of the Eighth U. S. infantry. A special train will carry Gen. Brooke and staff from Battlefield sta? tion at 2 SO to morrow afternoon They will go to Newport News to em? bark. The following four light batteries of artillery will follow, breaking camp early Sunday morning : Battery A, Illinois; Battery B, Pennsylvania; Battery A, Missouri, and the Twer.ty ssventb Indiana battery. it was conceded at headquarters this afternoon to be the plan to take the whole of the first corps to Porto Rico, and it is the understanding that other regiments are to leave as rapidly as transportation can be provided, the brigades leaving the park in regular turn untilHhe last brigade of the third division has been ordered out Counting the recruits and taking into consideration the hospital corps and other organizations to be included, the force will fall but little short of 40,000 cnicers and men It will require from 12 to 15 days to move the corps. Geo Fred D Grant tod*y took formal command of thc third brigade of the second division, first corps, to which he wes assigned by the war de j partmeot I Col. Wood Made Governor of Santiago. Playa del Este, Santiago de Cuba. July 21 (delayed in transmission). Gen Wood of the Rough Riders was appointed military governor of San? tiago de Cuba yesterday, succeeding Gen. McKibben, who returns to his old duty, and who is on the sick list. Squads of natives were sent to day to clean the streets and bury the dogs and horses whose remaios have been lying in the streels Tor days and weeks Farther 6teps to improve the sanitary condition of the city are be? ing taken SHAFTE? TO HIS S?C CESSF?L SOLDIERS. His General Order in Which He Expresses His Great .Gratification at the Conduct of His Men. Santiago, July 22, 7 p. m.-Fol? lowing is Maj Gen. Shafter's order just published : Headquarters United States Troops in Cuba, Santiago de Cuba, July 19. General Order No. 26. The successful accomplishment of the campaign against Santiago, re suiting in its downfall and the sur? render of the Spanish forces and the capture of large amounts of military stores, together with the destruction of the entire Spanish fleet in the harbor, which, upon tue investment of the city, was forced to leave, is one of which this army can well be proud This has been accomplished through the heroic deeds of the army, and to its officers and men the major general commanding offers his sin? cere thanks for their endurance of ?ardships unknown in the American army The work you have accom? plished may well appeal to the pride of your countrymen, and bas been rivaled upon few occasions in the world's history. Landing upon an unknown coast, you faced dangers in disembarking and overcame obstacles that, even in looking back, seem in? surmountable Seizing, with the assistance of the navy, the towns of Baiquiri and Si boney, you pushed boldly forth, gal? lantly driving back the enemy's out posts in the engagement, of La Qua9ina and completed the concen tratiou of the enemy near Sevilla., within sight of the Spanish strong holds at Santiago de Cuba The out | look from Sevilla wa3 one that might well have appalled the stoutest heart Behind you ran a narrow road, made j well nigh impassable by rains, while to the front you looked out upon high foot bills covered with a dense tropi? cal growth, which could only be traversed by bridle paths terminating within range of the enemy's guns. Nothing deterred, you responded eagerly to the order to close upon the foe, and, attacking at Caney andean Juan, drove bim from work until he took refuge within his last and strongest entrenchments, immediate? ly surrounding the city. Despite the fierce glare of a south? ern sun and rains that fell in torrents, you valliantly withstood his attempts to drive yon from the position your valor had won Holding in your vice-like grip the army opposed to you, after 17 days of battle and seige you were rewarded by the surrender of nearly 24,000 prisoners.. 12,000 be? ing those in your immediate front, the others scattered in the various towns of eastern Cuba, freeing complexly the eastern pa?t of the island froo. Spanish troops This was not done without great sacrifices The death or 230 gallant soldiers and the wounding o? 1,284 others shows but too plainly the fierce contest in which you were en? gaged The few reported missing are undoubtedly among the dead, as no prisoners of war were lost. For those who have fallen in bat? tle with you, the commanding gener al sorrows, and with you will ever j cherish their memory. Their devo tion to duty sets a high example of courage and patriotism to our fellow countrymen. Ali who have participa ted in the campaign, battle and seige of Santiago de Cuba will recali with pride the grand deeds accomplished, and will hold one aoother dear for having shared from the sufferings hardships and triumphs together. All may well feel proud to inscribe on their banners the name of Santiago de Cuba By command of Maj. Gen. Shafter. E. J. McClernand, Assistant Adjutant General. Two Prizes Arrive. Charleston, July 22 -Two priz's were brought io'o Charleston harbor to-?i^ht and are at anchor at quaran ? tioe. The Oliode Rodriguez of Ha? bana came in this morn'mg frnrn Sac Joan The Frenchman was mabins s second attempt at running the blockade on Sunday last ut San Juan nnd was hauled up by a shot from the Now Orleans. Lieut. Russell anti a priz.? crew were put on board and broushr j the ship to Charlearon Thr- Qiinde j Rodriguez is cf 1,075 too* register and j ha? a crew of 107 and 34 passengers, j the latter chiefly re^roe-. who embark I cd at Puerto Plato f >r Francf. The vs j sel was cleared from 'ic San Joan de ! Poi to Rico with a car;jo of tobacco and coffee it is a 6ce ship. Toe second prizi iu rort is ?he sinai! British pte3ta^r Newfoundland, cap? tured by thc Mayflower 'if Cieofurgos while attempting to run thc Cuban blockade. This *?hip hos also a ??-r^o of provisions and a number of passen? gers. Libel proceedings have been in? stituted and the prize commission will ooo venera a few days. THREE CHEERS FOR COL. ALSTON S MEN. Truly "Diamonds May Be Hewn Prom Cobble Stones." Special tc The State Chickamauga Park, Ga , July 22. -Unless by some mishap the cup may be dashed from the lip, the First South Carolina may yet be destined to aid in the repetition of history and to prove the valor that is in the men To-day Gen Sanger reviewed the division on Snodgrass hill, made im mortal by the gallantry of Kershaw's heroic men from the Palmetto State. When the 10,000 men composing the division reached the field only one from our regiment had dropped out of ranks from exhaustion. The ambulances of the other regimeuts were full Our baud played as never before, and the regiment kept perfect step to the cadence. The line was as straight as the lines of our state house, and the com posite showing was a pleasure and a gratification to Col. Alston and to his faithful battalion and company com? manders When the regiment returned to camp not half a score had dropped out, while in other regiments 200 men were prostrated from the heat and the 10 mile march. Gen Sanger sent his compliments to Col Alston, saying that our band had kept the best time of all, the beat being 121 to the minute, while the bands of other regiments averaged 112 beats. # It is headquarters laik that he said, that with a month's drill our regiment could "out drill and lick anything in the park " The progress of the regiment is re markable considering that few of the men had ever touched a rifle until ten days ago. The men are in good spirits to day Diamonds may be hewn from cob ble stories. ti -. NEWS FROM MADRID. If Cuba Must be Lost, 'Tis Far Better That America Annex Her. London. Juiy 25-The Madrid correspondent of The Times S3ys : "Peace prospects have greatly im? proved during the last 48 hoars. The diplomatic exploration of the Duke Almodovar de Kio, the foreign minister, has been more practical than was supposed, and it is now tolerably certain that the govern merit's efforts are entering a new phase, which may gradually lead to tangible resuits '.The precise nature of the change is a secret, but there is little doubt that il tends to direct negotiations between Spain and the united States, there being- no inclination io 6eek the mediation of any neutral power. The moment has arrived when America, having reached the parting of the ways, must choose between war with a specific object and au indefinable war of conquest .'The present pause in hostilities is held to prove that the United\States ie reluctant to plunge into a wider sphere of action, aud it may be con fidently? predicted that, if direct negotiations are opened without de lay, both countries will find their views on the maiu point-the future of Cuba-far from irreconcilable "The growing dissensions between the Cuban insurgents and the Ameri? can authorities are noted here with great satisfaction ; and on ail sides I hear it said : " '?f we must lose Cuba, rt is bet? ter that the islands be annexed by America, because the traitors would thereby be punished and the ^nor i mous Spanish interests in the isl-ind would be protected.' "The French embassy at Washing? ton seems the most likely channel for opening negotiations ; and the semi I official statement that America intends j to retain Porto Rico is regarded here as a hint to Spain tc hurry up "There is still much talk about Carlist intrigues and preparations, but the government, though vigilant and ready to act energetically if necessary, seems to think that at pre went there is no serious danger of untoward developments The dan? ger of Republican movements is still less. Senor Emilio Casiolar has just rendered a service to the cause of order by publishing a long letter, in which he impressed upon all good Spaniards the necessity of sinking party differences and remaining firm ly united at the present critical cir cu Distances. " 'Patriotism, ?ike the church.' says Senor Castclar. imposes unity <>n us, and if unity does not exist, let us be silent upon the subject The project of presenting him with an address ol confidence, signed by I <'0, 000 of his admiring fellow citizens, 'nap been indefinitely postponed '' --i .?.?. Moth, rs, we ca i I your attention i.> Pins' Cirnvinati.e lt acta promptly, M I? pleas? ant to trie t:*e?te, ur. ri the children will t ke it without coaxing. It relieves pr. raptly und pero aocntly If'we on grt von to u?" if, you wi 1 get others to do likewise Your drugg st sells it. J. P. W. DeLorme. TOGO OR NOT TOGO. i _ i - One Report Says Our Boys ! Will Go to Porto Rico, Another Says They Won't. Cbickamaaga National Park. July j 25.-The expected movemeot of the I Third brigade, First division, First ; corps, did not take place to-day. It j looks to night as though the First Ken? tucky will get out to morrow afternoon and the Fifth illinois and Third Ken? tucky will break camp Wednesday norming. This brigade will go to the front un? der commaod of Geo. Grast, who was recently transferred- to its command from a brigade in the Third corps. The Third battalion of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania iofantry, which was re? cruited and sent here after the regimeot i left for Charleston, will go to Porto Rico attached to the Fifth.Tllioois Maj Gen. Wade, now io commaod j at Camp Thomas, issued au order to day d rsi go ail Dg the members of bis staff. In addition to those heretofore pub? lished the following arc named : Co!. J G C Lee, assistant quartermaster genera!, to bs chief quartermaster ; Lieut. Col. HarstufF, deputy surdon general, to bo chief surgeon ; Maj. Henry B. Osgood, to be commissary of j subsistance. Frequent showers at Camp Thomas to day closed drill work to be practically abandoned. The First South Carolioa, of the First corps, will not be included in the Porto Rican expedition, and it is the hope of Col Wilder of the Fourteenth New York and his men that the Four? teenth will be assigned in the place of the South Carolina regiment. Special Says She Will. j Special tc Tbe Stats. Chickatnauga NaiioGai P?rk, July j 24 -Wc are under orders to go to j Porto Rico. No decumsntary orders j have been transmitted as yet, but Gen j Sioger, while paying a viet:, to Col. Alston to day, stated that the regiment was ucder orders to go to Porto Rico. The general was very complimentary in his remarks concerning the regi? ment, and stated that he bad ce?er seen a regiment make as mach pro j gress as has this eoe. He spoke of the cleanliness of ?hs camp, of the fine appearance of the men, and was par? ticularly pleased with the magnificent exhibition made io the review on Snod? grass Hill. Although he did not say 6o, it is reportai that in the official reckoning this regiment made the sec? ond best show oo that occasion, and wa^ very nearly first What a transition I From a cadaver? ous, half-uniformed, undisciplined col? lection of recruits, fhis regimeot has risen to first place io the division, ! which is itself on? of the best io the corps. From tbe gooregt to the best. From bsiog tolerated merely oo ac? count of tbe ueed of men in the army, j ir. has became an houor to be associated j with the Frsti South Carolina. With the glorious history of our ! S'ate behiod u*, 7?ith thc distrust of sectionalism to overcome, shall we fail ta any achievement? We have nc; yet failed, although at first there wa* some disposition at home among the thoughtless to make li^ht of the bovs from their own Scate who had volun? teered to uphold the glory of (be mother State. With the palmetto for j our talisman we cannot fail The news that the regiment will gc to the front will be received with vary? ing emotions by the soldiers aod by the loved ones at home-as varied as the feelings incited in many breasts by the call to arms and tbe subsequent preff. r of jcrvicfs by a thousand young men There are in thc regimeot some wbo are out merely from a spirit cf adven? ture, and these will be gratified to kucw that we are soon to move for? ward. There are others ?hoare io the r.'gimeut because they were out of em? ployment and were, consequently ne< r desperation. These will accept the ul? timatum diffidently. There are others who relinquished the j^ys of home and thc pleasure^ of steady employment from the purest motives cf patriotism, i While these will not be overjoyed at i tbe prospect of the loog separation j from friends for the hardships of the j ?old, where death in many forms must 1 be met, still they will accept thc decree bravely, and with stout hearts will fol ? iow the tune of "Dixie" even to for I eign lands And the folks at boms-how wiil ; they receive thc news ? There are some I who have no ties of kio in the ! ; r tie j band of aieo here, but they, like true Carolinians, no doubt will ucl a thrill of pride that their State, foremost in every war since tbe song of Maiiou's men echoed in thc swamps of Carolina, i will be leprescn'ed in this war of phi ; lanrhropy, and represented T.vorrh:iy by 1 men ivmnjand'd by those to whom the hooor of tbe State is ss hoiv as the honor of our women There are other.-* ' at. home who are bound to ?bi? rc;:i ment by flexible bonds of love ?hieb i may bend over tbs waves and b;i!s of Porto Rico, dt awi na their hearts even closer to their dear boys ap the lime of separation grows longer whiie the tension leave* mnoy :? heart, ache. To those doting fathers and 1 )ving m>th ei? let it be fa;d that, ir, were far better for their boys to die as Carolinians have died, than to remain at bcaie like poltroons when their State needs their services. I Bat remember the motto of cur j mother State, tbe watchword of cur : liberty aod tbe keynote co our patriot? ism-"Spes/' L?t os all have bope. Ali cannot die. Perhaps few will die. ; Lat us bope that nooe will die, and j feediog ocr beartc on hope look for i ward to the blessed borne coming. Ic j may be that in the mutability of time j aud affairs, we will not be t>ent to the ? front, though the regiment viva voce i would rebel against heiog restrained j for aDy cause save the ending of thc J war. if we leave it will not be for two weeks probably, on account of many delays. However, in the uncertainty of events, all absent from the regiment should make haste to return. Recruit? ing cfficets should bestir themselves j too Tbe second battalion, through the J efforts of Lieut. McGowan and Sergt. ! Kirder, lacks but few men. In the first battalion Co. B is nearly full. Io the third battalion very few have been received. The officers in command are chsf??g at this delay. William Backs. . ! Good Result at Guantanamo The Seven Thousand Spanish Soldiers There Laid Down j Their Arms Yesterday. _ Santiago de Cuba, July 25 -Every? thing here is peaceful. The 7,000 Spanish soldiers at Guantanamo laid down their arms to-day. The 3,350 from Palma Soriaoa, San Lois aad Longo surrendered yesterday to Lieut* Miley, and to day pack trains with provisions were sent tbem. The only others included in the capi? tulation are 2,000 troops at Baracoa j and 1,000 at Sagua. They have nos j yet been turned over, but they are co . where in Gen. Garcia's vicinity. j He Is at Ji^uaoy to-day and reached I there without encountering any Spau I iards. Gee. Shaftcr authorises au j absolute contradiction of thc report that I Garcia eucoantered a force of Span j iards who were retuning to Santiago ? to surrender, and was defeated by ?htm Col. Ezra P. Ewers of the Ninth in? fantry, acting fer Geu. Sbafcer, will re ceive the formal surrender of Guantan? amo Yesterday Geo. Shafter released 40 Cubans who had been coofioed ia tho local jail on political charges. Indeed, some of them were confined without charges of any character, others on the most trivial pretexts and ! yet others solely because of sympathy j frith the insurgent cause. The jail is I aiil fiiled with many whose crimes aud j sentences are not oe record and are ; absoiutely unknown, 30 far as bas yet ! been ascertained. A general investiga . tico bas been ordered immediately. Atcerie&o newspapers which have ar j rived here contain articles written ap j pareotly under a misapprehension cf j the facts regarding the cooduet cf the ; campaign aDd the dictation of the terms 1 of surrender Gea. Miles was herc I simply as a visitor and adviser. Ia hts i cfi?2?aI capacity be bad nothing to do I with the terms of the capitulation, tbe ! entire credit for wbioh belongs to Gen. j Shafter, who, on July 10 received the j following dispatch 'rem Washington, I of that date : Gen. Shafrer, Sibocey : I The eecretary of war direct* me to j inform vou that Gen. ?<!iies left bere at 10:40 last night for Santiago, but with instructions which do not in any man? ner supersede you as thc commander cf the United Sutes troops io the field near Santiago so ?ons; 3s vou are abie j for duty. (Signed.) Corbin, Adjutant GeoeraL SPAIN PREPARING i FOR WATSON. j _ j London. July 25 -The Gibraltar j correspondent of the Daily News, teie j graphing Sunday f-ays : "According I to ministerial acmissioo peace is fur i thsr off than it was last week. The i great difficuty is tbe loss of tbe Cu ba ti I cable. Senor Gamsz.), tbe minister i? i public iostruatioQ and publia works, of j disappointed and threatens to resign. "The administrative haste and bus j tie in Spaio about port defences are j prodigious, but who can think that all. I toi* means business after what has hap I pened. The heavy French guns eup I plied from the Saint Cbamoad works. . have been lying for the last six weeks io the dril! ground as Carabanch El. They are being tested and will ; no sf-M to replace th-" brass and ! other old fashioned piecrs at (?*d'z, but i the? mean? of loading them ;?.re defee . fir.", ard so, ruo, is the smokeless pose i der. However tho military engineers expect that ali the*? defects will ce fet ; right 'Ordinary railwav tn.ffic is almost ; suspended, a:- (he fraie.- ?re wanted to j uko soldier? and marines with muni ! fions of wfer hither and tbwber. The uvid artillery, which was sup? plied by trance before war w.\s declar ? ed, was oriirieaiiy centralized at Mao'- ? rid, tut it is now bcia?: chipped to the Northern Sierra, wht-rc Cariis? ti?in<rs . appear. The ?re brigades at the va i rion* seaport? are constant!? drilling to prepare themselves to deal wirb buro ; ing houses during tho bombardments. Thc et-gineern r-ave created what appear ; to be strong defences at Cidiz, bn: the .strength munt depend altogether upon j the range of the gujis.'.'