The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-15
THE CITY FALLING.
Skaters Lines Surround Santiago,
While Ships Front the HarbOr.
A Second Demand Made Upon the Spanish
Commander to Surrender-The Fierce
Fire of the American Forces Was
Feebly Answered by the Enemy.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-At 8 p. m.
Tuesday Secretary Alger said he had
received no message whatever from
Gen. Shafter since the dispatch given
out in the forenoon. He thought mat
tiers were unchanged therefore, and
assumes that flag of truce was still
flying and that the enemy were nego-
tiating for a surrender. The only
message received from Siboney was a
short dispatch from Gen. Miles regard
ing transportation, in the course OF
which he said: The rains are the
heaviest have ever known"
GEN. SHAFTERs HEADQUARTERS, July
IL, via Kingston, Jamaica, July 49,
Fighting continued during Mon.
day, and at pm, it was believed
that the city of Santiago will be cap
tured by the American forces within
the next "a hours.
The Americans advanced steadily al
day. In several of the Spanish trenches
our troops found dummy wooden guns
and no Spanish soldiers. There was a
very weak fire from the Spanish
troops and the American officers have
received further evidence of the great
distress existing in Santiago
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
PLAYA DEL ESTE, July II,
VIA HAYTI, July Is.
Adjutant General, Washington:
of h,,f
fighting. A flag of truce up since 2
o'clock, considering proposition for
surrendering, now that l have the
town surrounded on the north; lines
were completed at 5 p. m. by Gen.
Ludlow right down to the bay. The
line is rather thin, but will have il
strengthened in the morning by Gen.
Henry, who has just arrived at head
quarters.
Only three or four casualties. Nc
one killed so far as can learn. Elk
pect to have two of the new batteries
in position tomorrow. Great deal Of
suffering among the people who have
gone out of Santiago. Am doing my
best to relieve it, but not entirely sue
cessful. SKATER.
The dispatch from Gen. Shafter is re
garded at the departmental as signifyine
that surrender is about to occur
This confirms the theory of the de
partment Monday that the day was be
ing occupied not in fighting, but il
the extension of our lines so as to pre-
vent the escape of the Spanish army
by the evacuation of the city.
PLAYA DEL ESTE, Cuba, July 49,
The Americans have all the Santiago
heights The town is a natural bowl
The Spaniards can not escape. The
bombardment and general engage
ment will continue until the towr
shall surrender The civil authorities
have already capitulated and the sol
| diers will be starved out if they dc
not surrender The fleet under Adm
Sampson is firing off big guns outside
the harbor continuously, but can moi
| enter the harbor on account of the
| mines.
BEFORE SANTIAGO, via Playa de
Este, July 13.-Tuesday morning Gen
Toral sent out reply to Gen. Shat
ter's second demand for the uncondi
tional surrender of Santiago, made by
the latter Monday afternoon.
In his reply, Gen. Toral referred t.
his refusal to accede to the American
demand made on Sunday and again re
| iterated his determination to resist.
Notwithstanding this the American
batteries did not open fire Tuesday
morning and the renewal of the bonn
bardment will probably be postponed
until Wednesday, when it is hoped
that all of Gen. Randolph's batterie:
| will be in position. The siege gun.
landed Monday will also be brough
up as soon as possible.
Want Honorable" Peace.
PARIS JO1v 1S The Off1oia1C of +l,o