The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-14
Final Refusal 70 Surrender.

and innocent CfftzeHB tfom awful elaugE-
tor.
Final Refusal 70 Surrender.
No attention was paid to Gen. Skaters
Communication until shortly after o'clock
this morning. when reply came under
flag Of truce. Gen. Toral was a. brief as
his foe. saying in effect that il the Amer
leans wanted Santiago they would have %
come and get it. He declares that uncon-
ditional surrender Of the city would be
beyond reason. and said he was ready 10
meet an attack at any time the advanc-
Ing army saw fit to make II.
Gen. Shafter accepted the answer as
final, and although no firing was ordered
ne Immediately began preparations for the
coming struggle. The late arrivals of vo,-
unteers were moved up from Juragua, and
the First Illinois. the Eighth Ohio and the
First District OF Columbia were located in
the trenches vacated by Lawton's men.
Hines battery was swung around to the
north. closely connecting with Lawson's
force. and now occupies bluff from which
It can fire directly into the heart Of the
city.
Gen. Lawton anticipates little difficulty
in driving the Spauiards from their posi-
ton.
Under the present plans the American
army and navy will begin the attack at
the same time. The feet will huri shells
into the city, while the great forces Of
American soldiery will gradually tighten
about the Spanish divisions. advancing
from all along the line As the semi-circie
narrows. the batteries in the rear will
maintain heavy fire.
The American officers feel confident the
city can withstand this terrible assault bat
Q shcrt time.
Miles Goes to the Front.
Gen. Miles went to the front today anu
will probably remain there for some time.
Early yesterday morning he telegraphed
Gen. Shafter. and the latter advised him
not to start out until later, as the roads
were in a frightful condition from the
rains and badly blockaded by supply
trains. The general waited until noon. and
then set out. accompanied by Troop A. Of
the Second cavalry. the only mounted
troop Of Gen. Skaters army.
The last two days have been the worst
o. the campaign. so far as the work is
concerned. Tropical storms have been fire.
quent. with an almost continuous down.
pour Of rain. The pits and trenches at
the front have been flooded and las, night
Few men In the besieging army were able
to sleep on account of the amount of wa
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is in bad shape. The streams and the
fords are swollen. and the soft soil is cut
so as 10 be almost impasssab BILE by the sup
ply wagons. One OF Gen. Randoiphs
light batteries occupied whole day in get
ting to the front. Rain is coming down in
torrents tonight, and a thunder storm is
raging along the coast.
Rear Admiral Sampson and Gen Miles
were frequently in communication during
tbs forenoon. Gen. Miles went on board
the New York at about 9 o'clock. The
nature of their conference could not be as
certained. but II is supposed to have re-
lated to concerted attack upon San
tiaso.
Every Gun VIII He Used.
WASHINGTON. July la.-The crisis has
been reached. and within the next twenty
four hours Santiago viii either surrender
or receive such a baptism Of fire as seldom
Tails to the lot OF a besieged town. The
war department. today gave out the fol-
lowing:
headquarters Near Santiago. July Il.
your telegram saying that no rnodifca-
ton OF the orders would be allowed has
JUST heeh received. have had an inter-
view OF an hour and half with Gen. To-
raj, and have extended the truce until
noon. told him his surrender only would
De considered, and he was without hone of
escape and had no right to continue the
hsat. mink l made a strong impression
on MIN. and hope for surrender III he re-
fuses l VIII open on him at Y noon to-
morrow with every gun have. and Will
nav" the assistance OF the navy. which Is
ready TO lombard the city with ls-inrh
shells. .'Sry.L~rrru
Favorable Terms offered by Miles
secretary Aiger received the following:
Playa del Este July Is.
Al meeting between the lines a;
which Gen, Shafter and Gen Wheeler and
Spanish Gen. Toral were present. the Iat
GER claims he was unable 10 ar. v-tthn,,,
the authority of his government but he
mas received authority 10 withdraw and
surrender the harocr ports. rnuni;ions 81
war and The eastern portion Of Cuba He
! urgently requests until tomorrow noon to
receive an answer from his government re-
gardinE the offer Of our government n
send his forces to Spain. which have
granted. t.MrI.E,S
On the bulletin giving Gen. Miles dis
paiea there. vas written underneath The
dispatch the following:
Permission TO withdraw was declined
by the war department ''R 4. a"
Tha: is the programme laid out by Gen.