Annual Report of the Secretary of WarU.S. Government Printing Office, 1897 |
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Adjutant-General ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE Admiral Sampson ammunition appropriation arms artillery August batteries brigade Brigadier-General Camp near Santiago campaign Caney cavalry Chief coast Colonel Congress Cuban defenses direction disembark division duty El Caney enemy Engineers enlisted equipped expedition Fifth Army Corps fire fiscal Government guns H. C. CORBIN HAITI honor hospital increase Infantry Island July 14 June 30 Key West land Lieut Lieutenant-Colonel Major-General Commanding Major-General MILES Major-General SHAFTER Manila medical officers military Navy occupied PLAYA Ponce Port Port Tampa Porto Rico position R. A. ALGER Received at Washington Received Washington July recommended regiments respectfully River road San Juan San Juan River Santiago de Cuba Secretary Secretary of War sent ships Siboney sick Signal Corps Spain Spanish forces Spanish troops supplies surgeons surrender Tampa telegraph Toral transports U. S. Volunteers United States Army vessels wagons WAR DEPARTMENT wounded yellow fever
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Page 58 - ... not to make war upon the inhabitants of Cuba, nor upon any party or faction among them, but to protect them in their homes, in their employments, and in their personal and religious rights.
Page 128 - While it is hel'd to be the right of a conqueror to levy contributions upon the enemy in their seaports, towns, or provinces which may be in his military possession by conquest, and to apply the proceeds to defray the expenses of the war. this right is to be exercised within such limitations that it may not savor of confiscation.
Page 127 - ... in their homes, in their employments, and in their personal and religious rights. All persons who, either by active aid or by honest submission, cooperate with the Government of the United States to give effect to these beneficent purposes will receive the reward of its support and protection.
Page 53 - Immediately after the surrender the Spanish colors on the sea front were hauled down and the American flag displayed and saluted by the guns of the navy. The...
Page 43 - ... provide for the punishment of crime, are considered as continuing in force, so far as they are compatible with the new order of things, until they are suspended or superseded by the occupying belligerent and in practice they are not usually abrogated, but are allowed to remain in force and to be administered by the ordinary tribunals, substantially as they were before the occupation. This enlightened practice is, so far as possible, to be adhered to on the present occasion.
Page 58 - This city, its inhabitants, its churches and religious worship, its educational establishments, and its private property of all descriptions, are placed under the special safeguard of the faith and honor of the American Army.
Page 54 - ... is felt by the rank and file of the insurgents that they have not been permitted to enjoy the occupancy of Manila, and there is some ground for trouble with them, owing to that fact, but notwithstanding many rumors to the contrary, I am of the opinion that the leaders will be able to prevent serious disturbances, as they are sufficiently intelligent and educated to know that to antagonize the United States would be to destroy their only chance of future political improvement.
Page 127 - While the rule of conduct of the American commander in chief will be such as has just been denned, it will be his duty to adopt measures of a different kind, if, unfortunately, the course of the people should render such measures indispensable to the maintenance of law and order.
Page 124 - TERMS OF THE MILITARY CONVENTION for the capitulation of the Spanish forces occupying the territory which constitutes the Division of Santiago de Cuba, and described as follows : All that portion of the Island of Cuba east of a line passing through Aserradero, Dos Palmas, Cauto Abajo, Escondida, Tanamo, and Aguilera, said troops being in command of General Jose...
Page 56 - Sir: The inevitable suffering in store for the wounded, sick, women, and children, in the event that it becomes our duty to reduce the defenses of the walled town in which they are gathered, will, we feel assured, appeal successfully to the sympathies of a general capable of making the determined and prolonged resistance which your excellency has exhibited after the loss of your naval forces and without hope of succor. "We therefore, submit, without prejudice to the high sentiments of honor and duty...