New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-14
SITUATION AT THE FRONT.
PREPARING FOR THE Alta CK.
TORAI.S LAST REFUSAL TO StRKfNDhh
FOLLOWED By GREAT ACTIVITY
AMONG AMERICAN TROOPS.


Toral the Spanish commander. has finally and
definitely refused General Skaters proposal
for an unconditional surrender. and the Amer
can Army now only awaits the word Of its Gen
eral to begin the final struggle.
lust when the attack will be made depends
upon the time which Will ensue before General
Randolph can land his batteries at the 'front.'
as II is definitely settled that ;he forward move"
ment will not begin Until the ARM IS lu''E
backed up by the big guns, the absence OF
which cost so many lives in the previous ell
gagements
General Randolph's movements began carry
this morning but tonight out OF 'he zen vac
teries one Of four guns had succeeded III iiiaN-
ing its way over the anlos; lmpassa"'e "''' ~
tha trenches at the front. This. w!th the four
batteries already there. IL not cohsld''e' ny
tho American commander as sufficient anu
nrohably twcnty-four hours more VIII e'AP''
before the general engagement begins
core,o, craf,cr's second and las proposal TO
surrender was sent into Santiago at noon yes
,or,.v 7, wen, IN the form. Of a terse note. In
,vtich the General pointed out the h7peiesSncsS
~ the spanish position. surrounded ~ the
American troops. cut of from achievements
and Without means TO combat The Meet
D,,,,vps rHCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
Unconditional surrender. it was declared was
the only term to lie considered. ard "HlF prompt
accoptanCc Of It could save the city from "e-
struction.
The frng which has been going on at inter-
walls since Sunday afternoon was oide''a
stoppcd when the flag ~ truce started Tor inc
Spanish lines and has not been resumed S'h'"'
No attention was paid 10 General SnaIt"rs
communication until shortly after o'clock TINS
morning when a reply came under a "as ''
,ruc, General Torli was as brief "a his foe.
saving in effect that II the Americans wanted
Santiago they could come and get IT, He declared
unconditional surrender to be entirely beyond
reason. and expressed himself as ready to meet
an ATTACK nj any time the invading Army saw
fiji to move.
General Shafter accepted the reply as final
and although no firing was ordered. he imne-
dIateIy began preparations for the coming
struggle General Randolphs ton light batteries
were ordered rushed from the landing place at
Juragua and change in the lines was made.
General Llwtons entire division was moved to
the northward mile and half his extreme
right being placed AT Caimenes on the border OF
the harbor This movement places the America"
forces in a semi-circl- entirely surrounding
Santiago and cutting OF the retreat Of the
Spanards. except by water
The late arrivals OF volunteers were moving
up from Juragua. and the 1st Illinois Regiment
the Sth Ohio and the regiment from the District
of Columbia were placed In the trenches vacated
by Lawton's men. Illness battery was swung
around TO the north. closely connecting win
Iawton's forces and now occupies a BLUM. from
which II can IRE Directly INTO the hed'' % '"c
city This is a most important move, as Il en-
ables the American forces TO shell the city with
ou, In iurinr tho hosDitals and public buildings.
which are flying Red Cross flags.
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IT.. ,,,,o ,or.o - cotr,on4s was evacuated bv
the Spanish troops yesterday and is now occu-
pied by the Cuban troops with a f.w COMPANIES
Of Regulars It's occupation Is most important
to the American forces. 1t completes tn" semi
circle from water-line 10 wat"r-line. and hens
the city in II was great blunder On tho part
Of the Spanish to desert the place without
struggle as with il Cenral Lawton TANKS them
completely
Near this point the Spanish left hes and this
nank has been known TO be the weakest portion
~ thejr line During the weeks truce they have
strengthened H. but their intrenchments AT this
min, have been constructed raggeAlv and an
rareutIv without definite pIans. General Lavton
anticinates uttls difficulty in driving the Span-
iards from their posi,lons
Under the r,escnt MANS the American Arnv
and NAVY will begin the attack ., the same
Time The no., viu burl shcliY irto IA. civ
vbiin IN. rrea, coil ~ America eold,er,, ,,,iu
gradually tighten ahout Tho srouish nosittons
the div,slors advanc,rg from, oil alamo tho live
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GENERAL Ml1fS* TRIP TO THE FRONT.