Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-07-16

special Dispatches Received From
the Reno Baxette by the
Sentinel

MADRID, July 9.-Liberals say that the
Cabinet is considering ten days armis-
tice 70 facilitate peace negotiations.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The War Depart
mept is advised Of the arrival Al Santiago
of Rsndolph's six batteries Of artillery.
General Shsfter gives the following
official report OF the losses In the battles at
Santiago July Ist and 2nd: Killed. Of
6cers. az; men, 206; wounded, officers,
81; men, 1908; missing. 70.
General Sampson says three OF the
Spanish vessels, the Colon. Visoaya and
Oauendo, sre likely to be saved.
Secretary Alger this afternoon said
that the battle at Santiago had not began
and he believed il had been postponed.
II is the opinion among our officers at
Santiago that the surrender OF the city
will soon come.
CHARLESTON, July9.-General Miles and
staff aud 1,700 reinforcements sailed for
Santiago to-day.
PoRr SAID. Egypt.-six Of Admiral Ca
mara's fleet have returned here on their
way back to Spain.
KINGSTON, July 11.-Yesterday General
Shafter was notified by General Toral, now
commanding the Spanish forces at Santi-
ago. OF the terms OF surrender. l. O., the
garrison with side arms 10 leave the city.
This was not acceptable TO Gen. Shafser.
and an unconditional surrender was de-
manded. General Torsl refused TO accept
these terms, and at signal from Shafter
Commodore Scbley began the bonn bard
ment yesterday afternoon, which lasted an
hour and is expected TO be continued to
day.
General Shafter telegrsphs the ASST III
on Santiago will begin as soon ss rein
forcements arrive.
Henry's division, consisting of 5000
troops. has alrerdy landed.
Ii Ia stated the majority OF American
Generals, headed by General Wheeler ia
vored accepting the terms OF surrender Of
fered by General Torsl. on the ground that
the Spanish can still leave the city 10 the
westward and also destroy their guns and
ammunition before going, which they
promised not to do in case their terms Of
surrender were'accepted.
General Skaters fighting strength to-
day is 1850. This force will be in
creased by 5000 by the middle OF the
week.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Generai Shafter
telegraphs this morning: Very quiet
aud but little firing being done. A fag OF
truce was displayed yesterday afternoon
and negotiations for surrender are again
progressing. Since my lines have been
extended TO surround the city, on the
north the line ia thin, but Is being
strengthened by Henry's reinforoements,
which have just arrived. Only three or
four casualties have occurred, but no one
killed. There is the greatest suffering
among the people who came out from San
tiseo. We are relieving them"
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 12.-Fighting
was continued a, intervals yesterday. The
Americans are steadily advancing. and il
is believed that Santiago will fall within
"a hours. II is rumored. however, that
the Spanish troops will mostly escape be-
fore the surrender OF the city.
SBoSEY, July 12.-Gsneral Miles arrived
Yesterday. The troops with him are being
used to strengthen the line.
WAsHISoToN. July 12.-The Secretary OF
War to-day ordered the removal OF the sub
marine mines from the harbors Of the
United States.