The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-15

/ the aid Of a profusion Of maps, and at
the conclusion OF the conference liinch-
con was served. 1t consisted Of beans,
hard tack and coffee. After this meal
was served General Mile, General Staf-
ter and General Garcia, with their staffs,
rode on to inspect the position on the
right flank.
steureIy wedEed In.
They all agreed that General Toral
was securely wedged in. and that escape
was Impossible, bit owing TO delays ana
the possible incidental loss Of life, which
was certain to result from an attempt 20
carry the town by assault, the danger 70
our troops from fever and disease. and,
above all, the fact that the Spanish fleet
was destroyed. which has been the real
object Of the campaign, It seemed to be
the general disposition to allow General
Toral 10 evacuate Santiago. This would
give US military and naval base, per-
nit the starving refugees TO return 70
their homes and would allow the imme-
dIlte Decentralization Of the bulk Of our
army for the Porto Rico campaign.
The rain now falls In sheets every
day, drenching the soldiers, washing, out
the rodas and swelling the streams Into
torrents. In fact, our base OF supplies
Is actually threatened by the mountain
streams. Two bridges have been carried
away this afternoon after downfall IN
which an inch of rain fell.
The Aguadores river rs tmpassahle.
and the water, shoulder deep, Is running
like small Niagara A mule an1hn-
lance, filled with refugees, which at
tempted to cross the river, was carried
two hundred yards down the stream to
enney. where the passengers were res
cued With difficulty.
Disaster Threatened.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt is one Of those
who believe the army Is threatened with
grea, disaster unlcss General Toral
md his troops are allowed to depart
The s.tua lion has been Communicated TO
washington, and Il Is considered pr0pa-
bJe that the conditions imposed In the
American propositions for surrender VIII
be modified. Two OF General Randnlph'e
batteries reached the front to-day, ana
were posted 10 the center OF General
I.awton's division, on the extreme right,
where they command the town beyond
nur lines. and over the churches, hospi-
tails ana other buildings flying the Red
Cross flag. at eastern edge OF the city.
Already the movements Of the army
FOR the future are based on the fail OF
the city. The plans OF the generals are
moi to allow the troops to enter the city
except a garrison OF immunes, Wnien
WIN remain here, proof against yellow
fever. -.
transports at the city piers, our men
win be camped on the heights surrounds
ing Santiago, where the water is gooa'
strict Instructions have been Issued 70
Inc soldiers to boil their drinking water
hut OWNS to the poverty OF their equlp-
ments this Is almost impossible
The rainy weather has accelerated tne
spread Of malarial and other levers. ~
some OF the regiments over one-third OF
the men are unfit for duty.
3eueral Chaffee In addition to General
DufieId. is suffering from the fever.
Sssnrroi Miles was received with great
enthusiasm all along the line, ana wes Wa
greeted with cheers IN all siueS' t1e
general expressed himself as eAceea- l'.
ingly gratifed at the strength OF our
positlon, and at the character OF ths
works thrown Up. he camphtnehted
MANY OF the commanding ohicers per.
qonsiIv on the work accomplished. 10 2
,,orreSpoudent OF the Associated Presa
General Miles said he was proud to COM
mand an army which had carried ttle
Hines Of hills on which our center reSts.
He added that there was no pr0uaeE.
mage In our military annals than ttIhe
written on July /.