The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-15
THE SIEGE OF SANTIAGO
BHEELING MONDAY MORE EFFECT.
I'VE THAN FIRST REPORTED.
3t. HichOias Church, In whicil Powder aud
Othar Ammunition Wore Stored, Blown
Up-Ths CITY Bet on Fire In -Four
81 PIAces-The batteries on tho Hill
"a sheli tho Spanish Entrenoll-
ri m8:!.s With Hut Little
~ RESPONSE.

~ sfali tho Spanish EntreucIl-
a ms:!.s .Iith Hut Little
ssSf ~ Response.
(Copyright, 1903, by the Associated
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Siboney, July II, 7 p. m. via
Kingston, July IL, 11.3O a. MA
conoerted movement has been made
by the United States army and navy
zagainst the city of Santiago dc Cuba
ssdaring the past twenty.four hours,
Which the American officers here be-
li8ve will result in the almost imme-
diate fall of the city.
The fleet lying off Apradoros,
&thl~e miles east of Moro Castle, be-.
gan the bombardment Of Santiago
son Sunday afternoon and continued
sat this morning. Notwithstanding
@bhe fact that our g ips had to fire at
do extreme elevation, and although
the range was nearly five miles, aim
8swas 80 accurate that many of the
shells fell in the city and set fire TO
~ in four places.
's One shell struck Saint Nicholas
Ghurch, in which quantity OF pow
'sder and ammunition was stored, and
blew it to pieces.
.8 During the bombardment from
athe sea the army extended it's lines
Sand drew in closer to the city, 20
40 that at noon today every road and
strail leading out of the city was
guarded and the escape of the Span
sish soldiers seemed impossible. The
Aeenly way they. can get out of the city
sis to ferry across the bay to the wes-
Tern side of the harbor, and evon
then they could not get into the in
sterior without tencounterlpg American
troops.
81 During the time the war ships
were bombarding Santiago this NOR
saing the batteries of artillery on the
hills facing the city shelled the
SI anish ontrenchments and received
but light response. The American
esharpshooters also sent in deadly
stre and the Spaniards fell back to
ssheir last entrenchments, offering but
little resistance.
sS The Americans suffered no loss.
n Atabout noon today General Shat
Ter communicated by signal with
Rear Admiral Sampson, requesting
sthe latter to cease firing. Then tho
General sent Gen. Wheeler into tho
ASpanish lines under flag of truce,
2kith message to Con. Toral, tho
Spanish commander, reciting tho
fact that the American ships had
given complete demonstration that
they could throw shells into the city
lpnd destroy it at will; that the Amer
|$SSstroops had the city practically
nded, and that there were 49,
/ }WNRYanish and Cuban refugees
;,ss!sSfVing to death at Eel Caney, and
also pointing out that our army had
no means of feeding them. Gen.
.Shafter demand nded the unconditional
5surronder of the city, and coupled
this demand with the statement that
unless Gen. Toral acceded the as
3aault upon the city, both by the land
and sea forces, would be renewed at
,once.
Several hours elapsed before any
xeply was received from Gen. Toral,
and then he sent message to Gen.
Shafter to the effect that the matter
was was Of such great importance that
had beon obliged to refer it to
,adrid Government, and that he
I'd seId his final answer as soon
'teconld receive instructions from
,adfid.
Twas then5latesin tho afternoon,
nd Gen, shafter gave orders to oil
'he troops to get as much rest rs
'ossible and to be prepared to re-
ume the attack at any moment. No
)ther answer had been received from
len. Toral up to 8go'clook this even
IDg. During the time tho negotia-
tons were pending Major General
Miles arrived off Aguadores, on
board tho Yale, from Charleston.
Admiral Sampson wont on board the
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