The Monte Vista journal., 1898-07-09
DISCUSSING cAp,rvLAr,on.

DISCUSSING cAPirULATloN.
People sf Santiago. GaeksA ~ Herssga
Cssssls. Urge sarFsasse bat LlnArss
AesAsts.
New York. June GA special from
before Santiago to the Herald, ays:
General Shafter Was to have com.
menced the bombardment Of Santiago
at 10 o'clock this morning. unless Gen.
eral TOral.. the acting Spanish COM
mander, who had twice refused the
American generals demand, should
change his mind and yield to the In
eyitable.
General Shnfter at noon yesterday.
In consequence Of Instructions received
from Washington. sent Captain Dorst
to the city with dag Of truce. The
captain carried a letter to General Tor
al. formally asking him to surrender.
While this was being done, and while
the Americans were waiting for the re-
ply Of the enemy, there was to have
been mn armistice.
1t was five hours before either COM
mander could get his men to stop fir-
ing. and during that time the chief pur.
pose for which the agreement to the
cessation Of hOstilities WINS intended
the bringing In Of the w0unded-had
TO he abandoned. Both Spanish and
United States troops were scattered in
long lines through the chaparral, and
NIL the morning the OutpOsts In trench
es had been shooting Mt each other in
ccxxantly. 20 that stopping them was a
matter OF great difficulty.
General Toral. In the afternoon re-
piled to General Shafter. He absolute
ly refused 10 surrender.
Then the foreign consuls In Santiago
interfered. They had n conference to
decide what to do. Meanwhile, Cen
eral Shnfter sent another message to
the city. declaring that unless It had
been surrendered to him by 10 o'clock
this morning. hostilasies would be re-
sunied at TINT hour. Again the Span
lsli commander sent hack n refusal.
The consuls united In demand that
there be u cessation of hostilities until
the lives OF the 10000 foreigners In the
city should Ike removed from danger. It
was their intention TO take these peO-
pie out and put them under the pro-
lection Of the United States. The
American commander declined to COM
ply with this demand. and told the con-
suls that they should insist on the sur
render OF the city. Ths consuls had
another conference and decided to act
on this advice.
Formal demand has now been served
by the consuls. and they are awaiting
the reply Of the Spaninrtis.
The hospitals in the American lines
nrp crowded. but the troops are now
well supplied with food.
The ammunition for the HOtchkirs
guns has given out and there In no
means Of transporting more TO the
front
Admiral Sampson last night was
completing the plans for taking his
fleet ints ssntiago harbor to-day.
II n reported that. besides the Span
ish ships already reported destroyed.
the converted yacht Hist sank Span-
lsh RunbOnt thnt came out Of the har-
bor after Cervern.
The captain Of the Almirante OQuen-
do committed suicide after the loss OF
his vessel. This gave rise to the re.
port that Admiral Ccrvcra had killed
himself.
Another Of the Spanish leaders. Gen.
eral Pnndo. has fallen In battle. but
his troops. numbering 1000. have sue
certled In getting Into the city Of Santi.
ago.
oeuffut tTuuuo WIN CuTTieu nIOnK
with the troops. md now IN being cared
for on the dismantlcsi Spanish cruiser
Reina Mercedes. which is lying In Fan.
tiagO harbor and Ii used as a hospital
ship.
Ny Information II that the Cubans
under Garcia. In their efforts to inter
cept PanslO's army. made a stubborn
night. They were no match for the
7.00O trained soldiers under the epan.
ish general. although they checked the
eneny's progress for time.
General Linares threatens to burn
Santiago rnthcr than surrender.
The Spanish troops In Santiago had
been greatly reduced In numbers Just
prior 20 the arrival OF General Pnndo's
rcinfOrccmcnts.
Refugees declare that General Lin.
nrcs had only 4.000 regulars and 100
volunteers left with which 10 defend
the city.
Flour is not obtninnhle In Santiago,
beef costs xi.I0 n pound. rice 30 cents
n pound nnd lard 81 n hottie. The
refugees say they snw many person.
lying on the plnxas In Santiago dying
OF starvation.