The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-09
COMPARTMENT DELAYED.
sampson aud shnfter to Arrange .
Plan OF Attack Before Reducing
the City of Santiago.

washington, July Gas a result OF the
cabinet meeting Tuesday instructions
were sent by the president to Admiral
Sampson and Gen. Shafter to confer to-
gether concerning a joint plan OF attack
upon the city. Upon the outcome or this
conference depends the line OF action for
the immediate future. For the present the
land bombardment by Gen. Skaters
forces has been deferred as the situation
has 80 completely changed by the ami
hilntion OF the Spanish fleet that II is man
ifestly the part of wisdom for this land
bombardment to await the cooperation ana
support OF a bombardment from Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet. Gen. Skaters demand
for the surrender OF Santiago, on the plan
OF bombardment, was made at $3.50 O'Clock
Sunday morning An hour later Admiral
Cervera made his suicidal dash from the
harbor resulting In complete trans
| formation OF the naval and military opera
tons. Instead of menacing Spanish fleet
within the harbor the way has been
cleared save for the shore batteries for the
entrance OF the American feet up TO the
very wharves OF the city.
with this material change wrought, II
was obvious to the authorities here that
| the blow, first intended 10 be delivered by
| Gen. Shaftcr alone, would be doubly ef-
fectlve and decisive II the two forces could
be brought together and strike stimuli
| taneously from land and sea. IL Is for
| this reason that the conference is held be-
tween the American general and the Amer
lean admiral
Up to the close OF office hours Tuesday
no word had come either TO the war or
| navy department, so far as was disclosed.
| as 10 what determination had been reached
at the conference. At the same time II
the clear expectation OF the authorities here
| that the conference Will result In a de-
termination by the admiral 10 take his
fleet through the narrow neck OF the har-
| Dor, make his way past the shore batteries
and fortifications, and take position before
| the city for a bombardment. There Is rea-
son TO believe that the Instructions sent
10 Admiral Sampson at least conveyed the
desire. II not the Instructions. that he
enter the harbor. But II Is said that the
| admiral and the general continue TO be the
supreme officials In authority, and that, be-
ing on the scene, fully alive TO all the con-
ditons, their judgment VIII be taken as
| final IN the course TO be adopted.
There Ia said TO be no obstacle so far as
navigation rs concerned. TO the entrance OF
tho harbor by the American fleet The
Cristobal Colon, which cleared the Merit
mac and got out or the hnrbor sunday.
drew q feet inches, which Is within seven
inches OF the draft OF the battleships Iowa.
Indiana, Massachusetts and Oregon. and is
greater than the draft OF the battleshir
Texas. Moreover, the navy department
has known for the last ten days that the
neck OF the channel was open, despite the
sinking OF the Merrlmac, and that there
was a clear sea way OF seven fathoms
through which any ship in our navy could
: sail This removes all difficulty except
from submarine mines. or from the shore
batteries
As to the mines. little account Is taken
| OF them since the Spanish fleet passed over
them. The spaniards are In the habit OF
using contact mlhes. so that there IL little
likelihood OF there being mines operated by
electric connection with the shore
The forts and batteries have been badly
} weakened by the constant fire OF the flee
for many weeks past. and while stu q
Z factor. they are greatly disabled. ono.
up to the city. the feet and army could
combine IN terrific double fire. No lest
than 292 heavy guns would be trained from
the American ships on the city, and at th'
same time the big siege guns, which IL Il
\ expected have been brought to the from
of Skaters line, would rain down tor
, rent OF steel from that quarter. The sieg'
guns throw shells OF 1876 pounds. ASIDE
from them there are four Morton howitEer
and a large number OF smaller howitzers
These are In the heavy artillery. while thu
. light artillery embraces great numbe
: OF guns OF S2 callbcr. Combined. this mr.,
from land and sea would be terrific In IL
! effect.
1 The action OF the foreign Representatives
, AT Santiago has been an additional reason
I for deferring the bombardmont. IL wa
made known late Tuesday that one or sen
y Skaters dispatches stated that thcS rep
x rcaontatives had joined In request 90 hin
|. 10 put on the Smelling OF the city fer an
: other brief period. until their RESPECTIVE
, colonies could be removed. This account
Q for the departure OF the foreign warship
y from Santiago harbor. as they are bearing
away the foreign residents In the perio'
. before honda rdment begins. The actiyit,
: OF the consuis at Santiago has led 10 M
y diplomatic complication which has reaches
the state department thus far. and tn
: authorities here feel that nothing Of tina
= nature VIII develop
= The war department has been informe
: OF the arrival OF Gen. Pando at Santiag
with reenforcements for the enemy, Tn
y very great advantage of being intrenche
y adds materially 10 their strength and, 4
= the opinion OF military men, makes thei
y effective nEiftinR force from third 10
half greater than our own. Gen. Shaftci
IN hts dispatches states that the cxccssiv
heat and rains OF the last two weeks hav
b contributed nearly ns much as the SPANS
n bullets 20 the incffectivencss OF our army
a Under these circumstances II IN hts opir
10 ion that a. Would ho unXIE~ TO ATTEMPT [