Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-07-11
THE INVADING ARMY
Wounded Carefully Cared for--Land-
ing of Re-enforcements Pro-
crossing Rapidly.
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
Spaniards' Offer to Surrender Santiago Re-
fused-Attack Would Begin on City at
Close of Armistice Artillery
in Position.

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ney, July 10, via Playa del Este, Jul,
11.-There are only rs wounded men II
the hospitals here being treated fo
serious amputations or bone fractures
The serious cases and all the rest of .tht
wounded are on boaAs hos. ta ships
relief ships or on transports bound north
The situation, from sanitary point o.
view, is susceptible of much improve
ment. The landing of endorsements
| is progressing rapidly.
General Shafter held conference
with the American generals at the front
today concerning the offer made by the
Spanish commander, General TOral, to
surrender Santiago if the Spanish gar
risOn were allowed to march out with
their side arms and have 20 miles start
without molestation. General Toral
agreed that if this was accepted he
would not destroy the ships in the har-
Dor, the ammunition in the forts, or the
buildings in the city. A majority of the
generals, General Wheeler leading, are
in favor of accepting these terms on the
ground that the Spaniards can march
out to the westward anyhow, and burn
the city, destroy all vessels, guns and
ammunition before leaving. Food and
water are very scarce in Santiago. One
biscuit was recently sold for s. in gold.
Surgeon Guiterras will order all build
ings here burned Immediately and thus
reduce the chances of the spreading of
any serious epidemic.
Spanish Offer to Surrender Santiago Re-
Copyrighted by Associated Press
General Skaters headquarters, near
Santiago, July 10, via Ft. Antonio,
July 11.-At 11:30 this morning General
Shafter notified General Toral, the
Spanish commander, that by President
Mckinley's direction the Spanish propo-
sition to surrender, if the garrison was
allowed to leave Santiago with side
arms, was rejected and the United
States would accept no terms but those
of immediate and unconditional sur
render General Toral replied in
brief note that he rejected President
McKinleys proposal. At 3:25 p. m.
General Shafter notified General Toral
that the armistce would be terminated
and hostiities resumed at o'clock. At
the same time he issued instructions to
the divisions to prepare for fresh at
tack on the Spanish works.
When courier left with this dispatch,
just before 4 o'clock, the artillery was
preparing to open on the Spaniards at
the end of the armistice. A dynamite
gun had been trained on the Spanish
block house with such absolute precision
that the first shot would obliterate it.
The American soldiers will sleep in the
trenches tonight. Eight batteries of
light artillery will be in position at mid
night and the siege guns just landed
will be ready for action at 10 o'clock
tomorrow. General Shafter said to
correspondent of the Associated Press
this afternoon:
General Henry and his division are
now landing at Juragua and coming up
as rapidly as possible. Our lines can
not be made more effective, butif chance
offers to increase our strength | will
take advantage of it. l shall not be
surprised If we have Santiago within
three days"