The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-11
SANTIAGOS SURRENDER.
It Must Be Unconditional Says
the President.
SKATERS STRONG POSITION.

Rcinforcements Arriving and Genera
Linares' Army Must C%apituloto
Evon Should 1t Require the whole
of the American Forces.
Washington, July 1.-THE American
flag noated over the White House and
the war and navy departments yester-
day, an unusual thing for a Sabbath,
but a sign OF the times. 1t was a re-
minder of the presidents call Upon the
people of the land to celebrate the glor-
ious achievements of the army and
navy.
It was not expected that hostilities
would reopen at Santiago yesterday.
No message came during the day from
the army in Cuba. Last evening Sec
rotary Alger received a Cablegram
from General Shafter and Immediately
sent it to the president. The secretary
said that the cablegram indicated that
there was no change in the situation
and expressed the opinion that there
would he no fighting Sunday. General
Shafter, he saia, occupied an impreg-
nable position and did not fea an at
tack. The matters contained in the
cablegram beyond hat he did not not
care to make public.
1t is expected that General Shaftor
will await the arrival of the reinforce
ments now rapidly nearing his com
mand and expected TO reach him to-
night or tomorrow morning. General
Shafter reported last week that he
needed more artillery to insure thu
success Of his plans, and as Raudolph's
hattariar arrIrraA ,p1vr Saturday tgrf
or three days time would be required
to land them from the lighters and
transport them over the rough noun
tain roads to the position selected for
them on the heights commanding San
tiago. There is no disposition to invite
disaster n unnecessary bloodshed by
the neglect of proper precautions and
by failing to utilize all Of the power
that can be brought into play by the
American army.
If there has been any sensible adj
vance in the negotiations between Cen
eral Shafter and General Llnares look
ing to a surrender of the Spaniards
the fact has not yet been reported here.
The situation. therefore, stands pre-
cisely as it did Saturday night-the Span
iards have offered to evacuate the town
and retreat across the island, and this
offer has been declined. The purpose
of General Linares was to cross over
northward to Holguin, 60 miles distant
One there 1t might be possible for him
to make his way to Havana, although
his route would be beset with in.
Vulnerable difficulties. This could not
be contemplated by the president an6
his cabinet, nor would we permit Cen
eral Linares to remove his army tC
Spain, as had been suggested in somt
quarters, for the moral effect would be
bad.
The presidents ultimatum was voiced
by an authoritative source as follows.
THE only solution of the situation is
the absolute and unconditional sur.
render of General Linares' army, and
that will take place if it requires the
whole of the 225, 900 men in the United
States army to accomplish It,"
General Miles will reach the army
before Santiago with the reinforce
ments within a day or two, and if the
end has not been reached there shortly
afterwards it will be for him to adj
wise whether this vast army is to be
called into plaV,