Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14
TORAL IS
DEFIANT
He Refuses to Surrender
Santiago to Amer
leans.
Shafter Prepares to Make
Final Assault on
the City.
Heavy Rain Causes Much
MISUNDERSTANDING
Fever Appears.
Copyrighted by Associated Press.

Before Santiago, Tuesday, via Playa
del Este, July 1S.-This morning.
Gen. Toral sent out a reply to Shat
ter's second demand for unconditional
surrender of Santiago, made by the
latter yesterday afternoon. In re-
ply. TCral referred to his refusal TO
ancede to the American demand made
Sunday and again reiterated his de-
termination to resist. Notwithstand-
ing this the American batteries did
not open fire this morning and re
newal of the bcmbardment will prob
ably be postponed until Wednesday,
dolph's battery will be in position.
The siege guns landed yesterday will
also be brought up as soon as posi-
bic. Torrents of rain fell last night,
drowning out the boys in the trenches
and making the roads almost impass-
able. This may delay the batteries
and siege guns. The volunteers who
are being hurried to the front are
being located along the right center
in the positions which have been oc-
cuped by Lawtoa's division, while
the latter has moved forward, extend
ing our right until it almost touches
the road to CaimineZ, over which
Toral would have to retreat, If he
should now be fool-hardy enough to
make the attempt.
The Cubans under Garcia took
Caiminez without opposition Monday
night and have entertainments on
either side of the road. The Ameri
cans are now in a position to strike
the enemy on the left flank and roll
it up, making the Spanish entrench-
ments north of the city untenable.
Toral, realizing the weakness OF
this flank, has been busy during the
existence of the truce In doubling the
back with entertainments and fixing
his guns in the direction from which
he is threatened Most of Randolphs
guns are erected on the heghths III
the center of Lawtons new position.
where they command the town. Yes
terday afternoon Capron's and Hane5
e IL, ,iF,h
tearing up the empiacements for the
palm" battery as 1t is called, and in
pumping shells into several block
houses on salient points but the shots
directed at the Spanish intrenchments
did not appear to have much effect.
Shrapnel was rapidly broken directly
over the trenches, yet in five minutes
the trenches at every point OF the
explosion would be alive with the
enemy. They would watch for tAs
flash of our guns and drop before the
shells exploded Our morton fire was
directed at the Spanish bull ring be-
ing use as barracks.
The list Illinois volunteers and the
District of Columbia volunteers are
now located in trenches that We're oc-
Cupied last week by Chaffces bri-
gade. The known presence of yellow
fever at Camera and other towns in
the vicinity OF Camp McCalla and
along the coast has resulted in the es-
adjustment of the strictest quaran-
tine. Hereafter no communication
will be allowed with the north side OF
the bay and no one will be permitted
to land from the vessels entering the
harbor here without special permit
from the commanding officer. This
may result in considerable incon-
vcnience to the newspaper dispatch
boats. 1t also cuts off all communica-
tion with the insurgent forces around
Guantanamo aud under the command
of Gen. Perez and the regiment OF
Col. Thomas. These rules will also
be rigidly enforced at Camp McCalla
although the general health Of the
American marines is remarkably good
The Spaniards in and around Camera
have been showing great activity the
last three days and their forces have
apparently been increased from Guam
tanamo.
Story OF the Bombardment.
Siboney, p. m. Monday, via King
ston. Jamaica, July ia concerted
movement has been commenced which
the American officers here believe will
result in the almost immediate fall OF
the city The feet. lying off Aqua
dores, three miles east Of MORO castle.
began the bombardment Of Santiago
Sunday afternoon and continued It this
morning. Notwithstanding the fact