New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-04

NOT heen complied with so far as the war ON
cials here were able to ascertain. That the de-
mand will be complied with. however, General
shafter fully believes and that the stars ana
Stripes will. on this Fourth OF July, be raised
over the former capital OF Cuba is regarded as
practically certain.
FIRST NEWS OF SIMPSONS TRIUMPH
chort,v after y o'clock this morning Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy Allen left the White
House hastily, and going directly to the De-
nartment posted the following upon the Depart
ment bulletin board:
p,ova del Este. July 3.-siboney office con-
firms the statement that all the Spanish meet
except one warshp is Destroyed ana ' Cul l,,,ns
on the beach. 1t was witnessed py to',ht
smith who told the operator there was no uouo'
~ re correctness ALLEN, Signal Offlcer
The following cable dispatch was given out al
the White House:
PLAYA del Este July 3-The destruction Ok
Cef'e'" "N' ALLEN. Lieutenant Colonel.
sANTIAGO's SURRENDER DEMANDED.
Tho following statement was also given out
at the White House.
General Shafter telegraphs:
PIava del Este, July 3.-Eary this morning !
H.. Ita." damand Tor the immediate surrender OF
Santiago. threatening TO bomparu the e'''
believe the place will be surrendered
CONFERENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The information contained in the above state
mente was received early In the evening, but II
was NOT announced officially until several hours
later AS a result Of its recei't however con-
,erence OF prominent officials was held at Inc
White House Immediately. Those present at
the the conference besides the President were
Vice President Hobart. Secretary Day Secre-
tary Long, Secretary Alger. Postmaster-den-
eral Smith General Miles, Ad5'tant-Generai
Corb,n. General Guy v. Henry and senator
Hanna.
rh. inflammation was discussed in all Its
n,osss The news sent by both General Shafter
and Lieutenant Colonel Allen was received with
intense satisfaction. 1t was taken to Indicate
not only that Admiral Sampson had accom-
plished magnifcently the task to which he had
heen set but It also clearly proved that General
sbafter was In a much stronger position than
the war officials had been led to believe he held
Ono Of the officials who attended the confer
ence said after the news had been officially an
nounce6 that It very materially modified the
seriousness of the situation. The destruction
Of the feet, which was not confirmed until rev
minutes before the news was given to the pub
liz removes by far the most serious obstacle
~ the occupation Of Santiago by the American
land forces.
CERvERA sHELLED AMERICAN TROOPS.
During the almost continuous conflict Of Fri
day and Saturday reports show that the Span
,sh feet did awful execution by shelling the
American troops 1t Is regarded as unlikely
that with the fleet lying In the bay General
Skaters forces would have been able sareiy 10
occupy Santiago After the reduction ana cap
,ure q, the outer defences OF the city by General
Shsfter II became necessary that Adinirai Ger
vera's feet be eliminated It's elimination was
executed by Admiral Sampson, ihus leaving the
wav open for the continued advance OF Geherai
Skaters trrops upon the city.
Details Of the destruction OF CerVeras hee'
have not been received at this writing py either
the War or the Navy Department Whether
SIMPSONS ships entered the haroor ana there
attacked and annihiiated the Spanish squadron
or whether Cevera mace desperate ""'" P''''
the sunken Merrimac to the ocean beyond III
,h. hone that he might be able to save at least
,r, NJ his fleet has not been officially ascer-
tained.
a,utant General Corbin voiced the feelings
-, every one OF the officials when he said: Il
don., care how the fleet was destroyed II was
de.,roved That is enough for me- 1t Is great
new, for the Fourth Of July The fleet OF Ad-
m,ral Ceryera was one Of the finest Spain pos
sessed-"