Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-13
T0RAL DETERMINED.
HE REITERATEs HIS DECLINATION
TO SURRENDER.
COMMANDMENT PROBABLE TO-DAY.
Rnndolph's Batteries Being Placed
in Position and siege-Guns Being
Hurried to the Front-Escape OF
Enemy Impossible.

Copyright. 1898, by the Associated Press.l
BEFORE SANTIAGO via PLAYA DEL
ESTE. GUANTANAMO BAY, July r.
! This morning General Toral sent a reply
to General Skaters second demand for
the unconditional surrender of Santiago
made by the latter yesterday afternoon.
In his reply General Toral referred to
his refusal to accede to the American de-
mand made on Sunday, and again re-
iterated his determination to resist.
Notwithstanding this the American bat
teries did not open fire this morning, and
the renewal of the bombardment will
probably be postponed until tomorrow
| "wednesday, when it is noped that all OF
General Randolphs batteries will be in
position.
The siege-guns landed yesterday will
also be brought up as soon as possible.
Torrents of rain fell last night, drown
ing out the boys in the trenches and
making the roads almost impossible. This
may delay the batteries and slege-guns
The volunteers who are being hurried
to the front are being located along the
right centre in the positions which have
been occupied by General Lawtons Di-
vision, while the latter has moved for
ward, extending our right until It almost
touches the road TO Caimanes. over which
General Toral would have TO retreat il
he should now be foolhardy enough TO
make the attempt. The Cubans under
General Calixto Garcia took Caimanes
without opposition Monday night, and
have entertainments on either side of the
road.
TORAL FLANKED
The Americans are now I'm position 10
strike the enemy on his left flank ard
roll it up. making the Spanish entrsnch-
ments north of the city untenable
General Toral, realizing the weakness Of
this flank, has been busy during the ex-
istence Of the truce in doubling back with
entrenchments, and fixing his guns in the
direction from which he IS threatened.
Most Of General Randolph's guns will be
located upon the heights in the centre
of General Lawton's new position, where
they command the town.
Yesterday afternoon the Capron and
Haines batteries on the right succeeded in
tearing up the emplacements for palm"
battery, as It is called. and in pumping
shells into several blockhouses. but the
shots directed at the Spanards in the
trenches did not appear to have much
effect. Shrapnel was rapidly broken d-
rectly over the trenches, yet in minutes
the trenches at every point Of explosion
would be alive with the enemy. They
would watch for the flash Of our guns
and drop before the shells exploded.
BULL RING TORN UP.
Our mortar fire was directed at the
Spanish bull ring, and tore up almost
everything in the vicinity. II is under
stood that the bull ring is being used as
a barracks.
Three large steamers lie in the harbor
alongside the Philadelphia Iron Com
pany's wharf, and a small Spanish gum
boat is anchored at the head of the bay
All these can be plainly seen by the As
sociated Press correspondent.
The First Illinois Volunteers and the
District OF Columbia Volunteers are now
located in the trenches that were occupied
last week by General Chaffees Brigade.