Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-12
City Now Entirely Surrounded by
the American Army.
sHAFTER's ARMY HEAVILY REINFORCED.

Washington, July l2.-The following
diGgatch was received from General
shafter at $3.50 a. IN: Playa del Este via
Hayti, July lit has been very quiet
and hut little lighting. A dag of truce
Is up since 9 o'clock considering the
proposition for surrendering, now that |
have the town surrounded on the north.
The lines were completed at p. m. by
General Ludlow right down TO the bay.
The line is rather thin. but will have IL
strengthened In the morning by General
Henry, who has just arrived at head
quarters. Only three or four casualties.
No one killed 40 far rs can learn. Ex
pl ct 20 have two new batteries In post
tion 10 morrow. There Is great deal
Of suffering among the people who lave
gone out OF Santiago. Am doing my
bpst 10 relieve IL, but am not entirely
successful.
THE FIGHT YESTERDAY.
Copyright Associated Pressl
Skaters headquarters, July IL, p. m.,
via Kingston, Jamaica, July ~, lO:3O u.
m.-Fighting continued during the day
and at this hour IL il believed that the
city OF Santiago will be captured by the
American forces within twenty-fOur
hours. The Americans advanced steadily
all day. In several Spanish trenches our
troops found dummy wooden guns and
no Spanish soldiers. There was a very
weak IRE from the Spanish troops and
the American troops received further ey-
idence Of great distress existing In San
tiago.
DETAILS on THE sEIGB,
Copyright Associated Press.)
SlbOney, July II. .. M, via Kingston,
July ~ "A concerted movement has
been made by the United States army
and navy on Santiago during the past
twenty-fOur hours, which American
officers here believe will result In the
almost immediate fall OF the city. The
fleet lying of AguRdOTes. three miles
east Cf MORO castle, began a lombard
ment Of Santiago on Sunday afternoon
and continued II this morning. Not
withstanding that our ships had TO lire
a. an extreme elevation and although
the range was nearly five miles the aim
was 10 accurate that many shells fell
IN thA city and set fire 20 II in four
places. One shell struck st. Michael's
church in which quantity OF powder
and ammunition was stored and blew II
& pieces.
lIulluk kllt uuLlbdluiilttll AlNlu Allt sta
the army extended It's lines and drew In
closer q the city, 80 that at noon to-day
every road and trail leading out OF the
city was guarded, and the escape OF the
Spanish soldiers seemed impossible. The
only way they can get out OF the city is
TO ferry across the bay to the western
side OF the haTbOT, and even then they
could not get into the interior without
enCOuutering American troops
DuTing the time the warships were
lOmbiTding Santiago this morning the
batteTp of artillery facing on the city
ihelltd the Spanish entertainments,
and received but feeble response. Amer
can sharpshOOters also sent In deadly fire
and the Spaniards fell back TO their last
entertainments, offering but little re
sistance. The Americans suffered no
loss,
AZ noon o.day Shafter communicated
by signal with Rear Admiral Sampson,
requesting the latter to cease firing.
Then the general sent General Wheeler
into he Spanish lines under flag Of
truce " IN a message 10 General TOral,
the Spanish commander, Teciting the
fact that the American ships had
given complete demonstration that they
could throw shells into the city and
-
had the city completely surrounded, and
that 1900 spanish troops and Cuban
citizens were starving TO death at I'll
Canoy aud pointing out that our army had
no means of feeding them Shatter then
demanded the unconditional surrender
OF the city and coupled this demand with
the statement that unless TOral acceded,
an assault upon the city both by the land
and sea forces would be renewed al once
Several hours elapsed before any reply
wa received from TOral.
Then he sent a message TO ShAfter IA
the effect that the matter was Of such
great Importance that he had been
obliged 10 refer II to the Madrid govern
mont, and would send his inRl answer a.
soon az he could receive instruction,
from Madrid. II was then late in the
afternoon, and Gen. ShAftpr gave order.
10 all the troops 10 get as much rest a.
possible and be prepared 10 resume th,
attack at any moment.
NO NEWS FROM SKATER,
Washington, July -. 3p m.-Secre
tary Alger said that he had received NJ
message whatever from General Shaftel
since the dispatch given out In the fore
noon He thought matters unchang@
therefore and assumed that the flag O
truce is still dying and the enem!
negotiating for surrender The Onll
message received from SibOney was
short dispatch from Miles regarding thu