The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-05

lnr the surrender OF the city; on the con
trary case announcing to me that yo'
will lombard the city and that advis'
the foreign women and children that thel
must leave the lty before 10 O'Clock to
morrow morning Il IS my duty to say t'
YOU that this city viii not surrender. ant
that I will inform the foreign consuls and
inhabitants OF the contents OF your mes
sage. Very respectfully
JOSE ToRAL.
Commander chief, Fourth Corps,
General shafter replied as follows:
The Commanding General oi the Spanish
Forces. Santiago de Cuba:
slr:-In consideration of the request Of
the consuls and OFFICERS in your city for a
delay in carrying out my intention 20 fire
on the city asl In tht interest Of t;,e i'Oor
women aud children who will sufrer very
greatly by their hasty and enforced de-
parture from the city, I have the honor to
announce that I will delay action solely
In their interest until noon of the 5th, pro
viding during the Interval your forces
make no demonstration whatever upon
those Of my own
am, with great respect. your obedlent
servant. w. r. StIAFrER.
Major General, Commanding.
sHAFTLR rs MASTER.
Gen. Skaters other dispatches brea;h
the same air OF confidence ana determina-
ton as shown in his demand on the spon-
ism commander Tho FIRST one made pub
lie during the day stated that his lines
completely surrounded the town from the
bay on the north to san Juan river on the
south, leaving the city thus enveloped ny
stretch OF water on one side and a
stretch OF frownng American guns on the
other. In another dispatch Gen. shafter
epitomlzed the strength OF his position by
saying: 81 feel that l am master OF the
situation and can hold the enemy for any
length OF time"
that his demand for the surrender OF san
tiago IL sull being considered by the
Spanish authorities. which indicates that
| the refusal OF the spanish commander to
| clptulatc was not nual. In any event, u
| o'clsck on Tuesday marks the llmit of
| Skaters concession. and if Santiago has
| not capftulated at THAT hour, the great
/ Siege guns now brought to the front and
In position. backed by the batteries Of
| lighter field pieces, VIII begin their work
OF destruction.
Gen. Skaters series Of dispatches ar,
as follows:
/ "IIeadquarters Fifth Army Corps, neal
Santiago, July 3.-Tonlght my lines com
pletely surrounded the town, from the bal
on the north Of the city to point on sal
Juan river on the south. The enemy hold
from west bend San Juan river TO 81
mouth up the railroad to the city.
| General Pando. find tonight. Is som
distance away and will not get into San
tiago.
| (slgned "sHAFTER."
General Miles has received two dis
patches from General shafter this morn
Ing. Ia one shafter says;
81 feel that am masterof the situation
ana can hold the enemy FOR any length &
time"
In the other General shafter says;
MY demand for surrender Of santlag
stm uslug considered by Spanish author
Ties"
The present need OF reinforcing sSaft'
is no longer felt, now that the SPANS
2 feet Ia out OF IN way. A large number
men. however. are already on the WI
n and other viii follow.
The changed naval situation will brir
10 no abatement In the activity Of the al
70 thoriues here IN carrying the war direct
J. home to Spain.
Il WATSON TO SAIL FOR SPAIN.
y There Is renewed determination to g
e Commodore Watson's eastern squadr,
Il away az the earliest moment. for the DO
Ie bic purpose Of striking a blow at Il
n coast towns OF Spain and Of pursuing A
Il mlral Camara's noct. which has halted
n the entrance Of the suez canal secrcta
" Long made the official statement tod
that the feet would sal at the Garlic
,. possible moment. and although he dld n
ie go into details as TO IT'S purpose, IT rs W
u understood that It VIII devote ats attc
Of uon TO the Spanish coast and to Canal
r. The destruction of the Spanish fleet
he Santiago relieves Admiral Sampson fr'
n, surveillance Of this squadron, and he c
ne readily spare the ships intended for
ms attack on the Spanish coast
ut SAMPSON 10 BE REWARDED.
Of II has been acting Admiral Sampson
an some time but that Il Will be Admi
M Sampson In fact as well as In name. Is
nd prevailing feeling In naval circles az "A
he suit Of the victory reported by tho Am
!. lean admiral Shortly after the war br'
Va out Captain was made acting admiral
.de order 20 give him rank ftting his h
is command. although hs actual naval n
ief remains az captain. By singular @,
cldonce, his rank was advanced today
,as that Of commodore. owing 20 the rot
ost ment Of Admiral Kirkland.
On Ia the event Of his now being made
fah | ,ap,l,-,t ft uyauld advance him over