Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-04

400 cause for the CIV
n. Natlou'a Holiday. Admiral S"'np
4 n,s accomplished the work Wh',h
W tir,eted TO perform when he lei'
W, f,r the coast Of cuba.
az. "a. ordered to ind and destroy
- neet Several weeks ago
,..,,,,,dore schicy located the fleet IN
-, Of santiago. Yesterday aiter
t.lpg bottled and helpless IN 'ho n''
IN III Tor weeks. the noot was ues'r"s ~
Sothing now remains OF the spanish
.,dron but shattered and burning
\ hulka. "a, ,,.,., No.
ATTAINED by Admiral sampson Gen
eh.fter. In command Of the lana t"t'o.
80, santiago. had 30 far progresa,u
4, ,be carrying out Of his plans Tor ihe
,,.,,o, of the city that at iOis0ycster-
dsy morning he demanded the lih'i''u''
Az surrender OF the Spanish forces.
\, $3.50 yesterday afternoon zen
ct,n,rs demand had not been com
,iIsl with. 80 far as was oileihiS
known. ..,,.,
..I,s howoyer. Gen. shaftcr fully be-
ii.y,- and that the stars and stripes
vlu be raised on this Fourth OF July
il ,,sr the former capital OF CUBA - ''-
Il ,sfdsd as practically certain
shortly after y o'clock this mornlhs
f. ,,.irtant Secretary Of the Navy Allen
II Ia the white House hastily ana go
II Inc directly to the department pos''d
I'M. ,,iio,,inr on the bulletin board
Gen. shaf,cr telegrnphni 49,.
playa del Este. July 3-Eariy ih''
gsrninr sent In a demand for ih'
II Immediate surrender OF Hhutiasp
F. ibrsstrnliir 10 lombard the CITY. De-
N lrye tho place will be huffchatfeu'
N r,,ts rontradlcta the report that Gen
rhlftcr has fallen back . ....,,,,
The following dispatch vas ''e'''''
% the war department.
playa del Este. July 4-slbohey ~,
Il Nee confirms the statement that ~. W
l e,apirh fleet except one MatnhlP
ss.troysd and burning on inc bea,h
49, ,,itnSasrd by capt. Smith Wh'
i ~ ep,rator. No doubt Of ~ correct
ngis. sirnni Oficer."
The following cable dispatch was CIV
on out al tho white Hnusoi
playa del Este. July The des,rne
ton OF Cervcra'a Meet pr conn -, 49, .,
ALIEN. Lieutenant Colonel
IN. incarnation regarding the dea
trtietian III CtryefaH icct and dcman'
ar a surrfn der Of Santiago was e.
coIv~d early ln the evening, but wa
not announced officially untl aeNeia
"a result Of 10 receipt, however
conference Of prominent officials W.
held I'D the white House Immediately
THOSE present al the conference be
sides the Precedent were Vice frcsiden
hobart. Secretary nay Secretary luni
Secretary Alrer Postmaster oeneri
Smith. Gen MIlra, Adit-ocn, Corhli
OHu. Guy V. Henry and senator hunnl
The Information was discussed In a
me news sent by both Gen. shaft'
and Lieut. col. Allen was receive
with Intense satisfaction. II was "a
Ken 90 Indicate that not only Admir-
In Sampson had accomplished mngnii
II comfy the task TO which he had ~
rHt hut u was clearly proved ms
Gen shafler was In a much strong
position that the war officials had bee
lrl 90 believe h. had
one NJ the officials who attended q
conference said, after the news M
II been officially announced, that the VII
tory materially modified the aeriou
ness OF the situation. The dostructl'
IN ~ the fleet. which was not cunfrm'
until few minutes before the new
was given 20 the public, removed
II far the most serious obstruction Z
wards the capture Of Santiago by q
land forces
During the almost continuous col
rlut of Friday and Saturday rcpoI
show that the Spanish nset ala nwf
execution by Smelling the America
troops. II II regarded na unlikely thi
with The n0ot lylnE In the bay, ue
ShuflHr'a forces would have been az
A safely 90 occupy Santiago.
After the reduction and capture
The outer defenses of the city by &c
Nhnfier n became necessary that \
II mirtl Cerycu's fleet he eliminat
from No equation. rs elimination "
executed ly Admiral Snmpaon. IN
leaving the WY opened FOR onntlnu
advance o. Skaters troops upon
city
The Information that cervora h
made dash out ~ Santiago was :
received unul after o'clock this MOI
ing tMoulaW.
PRELIMINARY To THE GREA'
NEWS.
Washington. July From the HI
ana carnage Of the battlefield at $.
tlngo, whore FOR The last three d.
the American forces have pressed 4
ward against an lutrenched ener
Cen Shnfier today sent one dlspal
summarizing the situation.
NJ Tho dispatch spolks for Itself q
a. Adit Gen Corhln says, tells wi
de sprrate hght our troops have hl
In. II was received al noon tod
after lull q nearly thlrty-slx no
ln the Official information from
/. Al nrHt, when n became known 4
lhe American commander reported
z. detenaes TO be too strong, Il would
Impossible 10 carry them by sta
Il with his present force. there s
h1m,nhrily wave OF deep apr
liut this was not shared by mllt
autnnriticd here Al their energ
al th'lr attention, were turned 20 hi
me situation as presented by Il
Al snuiier There was neither time
Imposition 10 take account OF W
mo gone brilre when the fact
iun that the American army
9lFht ITS way, Inch by inch. undo
nia4lng sun, throurh a dense trop
/. sNtelaupn, steadily advancing
/. ,..llNs hncl1 the Toe. taking posll
after position until. az cen Sha
mArked the town was wen lnyei
~ the north ana east by the !
/" raMn-out line OF American trol
i. nlt was sufficient tribute TO the VI
OUT brave men and II silenced