Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1899 — BLOW FOR SHAFTER. [ARTICLE]

BLOW FOR SHAFTER.

Admiral Bampsok Insists Chadwick Wrote the I’oral Letter. A Boston special says Rear Admiral Sampson, now in charge of the local navy yard, has made anbther attack on Gen. Shatter, amplifying his statement made at Morgantown, \V. Va., that Captain Chadwick is entitled to the credit for Toral’s surrender by saying that Shatter did not understand the situation because of ignorance. To a reporter he said: “When I made the speech at Morgantown I had considered carefully what I intended to say, and I will retract none of my statements, for they are all correct. I said that Shatter was not capable of understanding the results of the battle because of his lack of proper education, and I will say so . again. It was solely through the efforts of Captain Chadwick that Toral surrendered as soon ms he did. Heretofore it has been thought that it was Shafter. In his report to the War Department Shatter gives himself the whole credit, neglecting to even mention Chadwick’s name. This I did not think right, and I determined to correct the matter as soon as I. had the oppo;*tunity. Gen. Shafter has used his utmost efforts to give the impression that it was he, and he alone, who forced the surrender of the Spanish troops. I wish to correct this impression.”