Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-13

on Juragua. July ~, via Kingston.
Jamaica, July l3-All negotiations for
the peaceful surrender Of Santiago have
ended in utter failure to day, and the
city must fall by the sword General
TOral. the Spanish commander, finally
and definitely refused 10 accept General
Skaters proposal for unconditional sur.
render. aud the American army only
awaits the word OF its general 10
begin the final struggle. just when
the attack will be made depends
upon the time which will ensua
before General Randolph eau land his
batteries at the front, as II Is definitely
ge,tl,d that the forward movement will
not begin until the army Ia fully backed
up 10y big guns, the absence Of which
cost 20 many lives during the previous
engag lmpnts. RandOlphs movement
began early this morning and To-
night out Of ten baltt, ries but
one of four guns succeeded In
making its way over an almost
impas-able trail To the trenches at the
front This, with the four batteries
Buea ~ here, is not considered sufficient
by the American commander. Probably
" Nenty our hours more will elspse be-
fore q general engagement begins.
General Skaters second and last pro-
pOsnl 10 surrender was sent into Santiago
Ut noon yesterday II went In the form vi
terss Ote, in which the general pointed
out the hOpelessness OF the spanish post
tion. surrounded by American troops and
cgt Of from reinfOrcements.
Peace negotiations are ended. Firing,
which has been going on at Intervals
since sunday afternoon, was ordered
"A Ito aN FOR
the spanish SIDE and has not been re-
sumed. No attention was paid 10 Cen
eral Skaters communication until
shortly after s o'clock this morning when
Breply came under dag OF truce. ToTal
was brief as his foe. saying In effect that
IL the Americans wanted santiago they
would have TO come aud get II. He de-
Clured that the unconditional surrender
OF the city was beyOnd reason and pOssi-
bllity and expressed himself ready to
meet attack at any time the invading
Amy IL. 10 make one.
HuudOlOhs ten light batteries were or
dered rushed from the landing place at
JuTaguu, ana change IN the lines was
made. LaWtOn's enUre division WAS
moved tu ths nOrthward u mile ana a
hgli, his right being placed at Caimgnes,
Oh tht border Of the harbOr. This move
M ut places the American forces IN a
sem circle, entirely surrounding san
tlaEa and cutting of the retreat OF the
Sn.uiAri iz except by water, rs our HANKS
rest al the waters edge.
Late arrivals OI the volunteers were
moved up from Juragua aud the First
Illinois, Eighth OHIO and First District
Cl tolumuia located in the trenches
vacated by LawtOn's men. Hines bat
tory was swung around to the north
closely connecting with LawtUn's force
and now occupies blufl from which II
C.u Dire directly into the heart Of the
C.iy Ibis is a most important move ~
Il enables the American forces TO shell
tie city without injuring the hospitals
and public buildings, which are dying
Red Cross ilags, the present position be-
- g such that shells can be thrown over
ai' the buildings thus protected from
assault,
'iLe lIltle town Of Caimenes was eyacu,
Rtod by the Spanish troops yesterday and
H. occupied by Cuban troops with few
companies Of regulars. Scarcely a
wounded man remains at the hospital
quarters here. Almost all the officers
have been sent north on returning trans
ports or cent on board the hospital ship
iNlltlt hlllku Alth Nll huOits ~ ~ llluhl
fortunate that a transfer was made be-
fore the rains set in, az II is difficult to
provide shelter from the storms.
A number OF men sick with fever,
moaSle7 and other ailments are still
here. Mglarial fever continues 10 give
the physicians trouble, but 20 far only
one death has resulted.
Nicholas Fish will leave for the north
tomorrow with the bodies of Hamilton
Fish, Jr, aud Captain CaprOn, who were
killed with the Rough Riders in battle,
Men Df General LaWtOn'5 division yes
teTlay cut 70 large water main, which IL
believed 10 he the source of water supply
OF Santiago.
The few deseTteTs who came out OF
Santiago to-day reported the city's water
supply sCant and OF very bad quality, Re.
ports Of wholesale deseTtiOns from the
Spanish forces are untrue. A few de-
serters reach the American lines almost
daily, but there have not been hundred
deserters from the SpaniaTds in all.
In case OF attack on the part OF the
fleet IL Is believed that some troops on
board the Yale will be- landed west OF
Juragua 20 Join Gen. LaWtOn's division.
The landing could be easily effected near
Cabanas, five miles west OF the harbOr
entrance,
shaiter telegraphed TO Washington to-
day In regard 10 the extreme prlyatiOns
suffered 10y the Is 600 Santiago refugees
now at ri Caney, and received reply
directing him not TO assume the respOn.