The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-04
CERVERA'S SHIPS SUNK.

be dispatched according to the plans
agreed upon yet would depend entirely
upon the news received today.
The secretary was in high spirits
over Simpsons great victory yesterday
and the favorable news from Dewey.
He was hopeful that today's news
would show that the capitulation or
destruction of Santiago was question
Of only a very short time.
"a Hours Truce.
Washington, July 4-The secretary of
war has received a lengthy and most
important dispatch from Shafter. 1t is
the one which has excited much rumOr,
but the essential points can now be
given authoritatively. 1t states Shafter
has demanded the surrender of Santi-
ago at noon tomorrow on pain of bonn
bardment Thereupon the foreign con-
suls at Santiago made a joint represen-
tation, requesting that women and chill
dren in the city have until Tuesday
noon to withdraw before the lombard
ment begins. The Spanish general de-
clined to surrender at the time first set
by Shafter. At present truce exists.
pending the expiration of the "a hours
asked for by the foreign consuIs.
0%@AAAG ~
Washington, July At is now said
by the war department officials that
there is a general dispatch from Shafter
regarding the demand for surrender of
Santiago, terms, etc. The mention of
truce" in Skaters dispatch given out
further confirms the report that terms
of surrender have been considered.
Gen. Shafter wires that the Spanish
at Santiago have declined to surrender
the town and that he has given them
until noon tomorrow before he will bonn
bard the town. Then he will proceed to
final and most aggressive operations.
Everything in the telegram is an
nounced to be very favorable.
Mckinley to Sampson.
Washington, July 4.-The following
message was sent to Admiral Sampson
today by the president:
To Admiral Sampson, Playa del Este.
You have the gratitude and congratu-
lations of the whole American people
Convey to your noble officers and crews
through whose valor new honors have
been added to the Americans. the CRATE
ful thanks and appreciation of the ma
ton (Signed)
VIM. M'KINLEY.
Watson Will Go at Once.
Washington, July 4.-Secretary Day,
Secretary Alger, Secretary Long, Gen.
Miles and Admiral Sicard have been in
conference with the president, going
over the Cuban question.
Secretary Long said that Watson's
fleet would be sent to the Spanish
coast Immediately.
Cause For Celebration.
Washington, July 4-GIorious news
from Cuba affords the American peo-
pie cause for the celebration of this.
the nations holiday. Admiral Sampson
has accomplished the work which he
was directed to perform when he left
Key West for the coast of Cuba He
was ordered to find and destroy Ger
vera's fleet. Several weeks ago Com
modore Schley located the fleet in the
bay of Santiago. Yesterday, after be-
ing bottled helpless in the harbor for
weeks the fleet was destroyed. Nothing
now remains of the Spanish squadron
but shattered and burning huIks.
In addition to the splendid work ac-
compIished by Admiral Sampson, Gen
eraI Shafter. in command of the land
| forces before Santiago, had so far pro-
! gressed in the carrying out of his plans
for the reduction of the city that at
| 1920 yesterday morning he demanded
| the immediate surrender of the Spanish
| forces. At $3.50 yesterday afternoon
| General Shafters demand had not been
! complied with so far as was officially
| known. That the demand will be COM
piled with, however, General Shafter
| fully believes and that the stars and
! stripes will on this Fourth of July be
raised over the former capital of Cuba
| is regarded as practically certain.
Shortly after u o'clock this morning
| Assistant Secretary of the Navy Allen
! left the White House hastily, and, go
! ing directly to the department, posted
the following on the bulletin board:
Rejoicing at Washington.
| Washington. July 4.-Inspiring, g1or-
/ ious news thrilled every avenue of Off
/ ciaI life and stirred every heart in the
{ national capital today, making it in
deed a glorious Fourth of July. Word
came from Shafter. from Sampson and
| from Dewey, telling of successes al
ready achieved and those near at hand.
The widest and most indescribable
| enthusiasm greeted Admiral Sampson s
dispatch announcing the complete an
| Inhalation of Admiral Cervera's fleet
and the surrender of the admiral him
| self with 1900 Spanish prisoners. Cheer
| after cheer rang through the corridors
of the state war and navy building.
A surging mass of newspaper cores
| pondents was sharing in the cheers. To
| boards and hundreds of officials and
! clerks crowded up to hear the stirring
| news First the hurrahs started in the
| navy department, but as word passed
| along the cry was taken up until every
hall and corridor echoed with the
| cheers of victory. Soon the news
| spread outside and ran to the Fourth OF
| July crowds until the whole national
| capital was sharing in the cheers. TIC
| say that the glad tidings were welcome
to the president and his advisors, but
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