The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-13
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(COpyrlght, 1873, Dy the ASSOCia ted HreSst
General Skaters Headquarters. July
II a p. M. via Kingston, Jamaic July
u l0:30 a. m.)-Fighting continued during
the day CMonday), and at this hour it s
believed that the city of Santiago will be
captured by the American forces within
the next twenty-four hours
The American have advanced teadily
all day. In several Of the Spanish
trenches our troops found dummy wood
en- guns and no Spanish soldiers.
There was a very weak fire from the
Spanish troops. and the American troops
have received further evidence Of the
great distress existing in Santiago.
Washington. July l2-The expectation
was general today that Santiago would
be ours very soon The main source OF
Apr ehension today was that the Span
iards might have succeeded to consid-
cradle degree in evacuating the town be-
fore the American lines were completed.
so that when the Americans entered the
city would be found empty, with perhaps
guard Of Spanishrlduetaoinhrdlu olnu
nothing more than a desperate rearguard
Of Spanish TO protect and conceal the re-
treat OF the main body OF troops. There
were several Indications OF some sush
move. which was supposed to have been
in progress for the past three or four
DAYS. General Shafter himself reported
under date OF Sunday that the Spariards
had evacuated smll town on the west
side OF the bay, one OF the suburbs ~
Santiago. while the Associated Press dis
patches Of yesterday referred 20 the de-
parture Of a body Of Spanish troops from
Santiago towards HoIguin. All % these
facts were not conclusive that the town
had been evacuated by the Spanish army
but the fact could not be concealed mat
there was some apprehension entertained
that the main result Of the investment Of
/ Santiago. aside from the important
achievement Of driving the Spanish
squadron 20 its destruction. would b. the
I Inheritance BY General shsftcr q several
thousand wounded Spanish soldiers and
many more thousand hungry mouths in
Santiago.
General Miles. who arrived al siboney
OF the Yale yesterday. made the follow
ing report 20 Secretary AIger today.
Arrived At noon Had consultation
with Admiral Sampson. and With General
shatter BY telephone. Troops brought
from Tampa. Charleston and View To-k
arrived and leaving tor the front Line
Of inves.ne1, being extended
Cs.gned) MILES"
General Miles had not taken. and vi
not take. charge q the operations noE
being conducted against Santiago. what
ever cred, is 70 b derived from th@ cap
ture q Santiago viii Ted9urd 20 General
SKATERS credit. for General Haes has
declared expressly tha; Ne does 10; IN
tend 70 assume the con5uc; q these op-
erzt.ons. He = simply II rs capacity IS
commanding genera q the army 20 s5ok
over the SID ard ascertain whether re
operations zre gong along IS they
should.
But WITH his appearance cane very sab
stantszl assistance fr- General s5acte--
with hin or the Yale were rn0-s thaa
! so men and considerable artillery. VALE
the Columbia zalca formed part o; rs
expedition. would report vita re -
r1zlzaer % the troops A. General Shsf-
~ had referred . re fal-n@ss % rs
lines. i vas expected fszt th~ss rsi--
sorceneats Eoa5 Dc ve-y gratefully re-
cesvsd