The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-08
REFUGEES FLEE
FROM SANTIAGO.
Fifteen thousand Filled the Roads
Leading from There.
THEY WERE GIVEN LITTLE TIME:
Ivo,,cn and Children suffered Greatly
for Water-Thcy Were All Com
pclIcd 90 walk Outlying Towns
Crowded to Overlooking.

rConvricht. 1905. hy tho Associated Press.
EL CANEY. PROVINCE OF sANTI-
AGO DE CUBA. Tuesday Evening. July
B.-Per the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Dandy Via Port Antonio and
KINGSTON. Jamaica.-FIftocn thousand
refugees to-day filled the roads leading
from Santiago 20 Ei Caney. Boniato. san
Vincente and San Luis. adjacent places.
Tho exodus was in response 20 a procla-
nation issued 10y General Ros, a pohu-
can general iu Santiago. VINO gave an
reoplo DESTROYS of leaving the CITY 20
escape the commandments chance TO 50
between and o'clock this morning.
The time between the issuance OF
the proclamation and the period set for
leaving gave only small opportunity
for transporting household effects or any
pf the comforts OF life. particularly as the
spanish authorities had forbidden any
horse or carriage 90 be taken nom the
city. as horses are needed there for
carrying water TO the men in the
trenches.
GREAT SUFFERING.
The way 90 EI Caney is long and the
weather excessively not. As the fugi-
tives had mo- means OF carrying water,
and as there Isl none ON the road between
Santiago and El Caney. there syas great
suffering. Men, women and children lay
ALONGSIDE the road wherever there was a
small patch of shade. begging passers-
by. particularly soldiers with dangling
canteens for water. which was always
freely rendered.
one old man. with a long silver beard.
was carried up long road on litter
by four young men. When they reached
the town an the available space was oc-
cupied. and no place was 'found for the
sick man but a spot OF bare ground in
the middle Of the plaza.
BLACK WITH PEOPLE.
(Copyrightod. 1898, by Associated Press.)
OFF JuRAGUA July ., Z +. NJ, via
KINGSTON. JAMAICA, July b.-Ihe
roads leading from Santiago de Cuha
have been black to-day with people nee
iuc from the dreaded bOmbardment ~
the Americans. A flag OF truce mas noaI-
cd over The walls of the city ana above
The entertainments of the hesieging army
all day. The unofficial armistce, when
terminated at noon, is being eNteuueu
until tomorrow noon AT the request OF
fne foreign consuls, and during the lull
SIN the aghting the Spanish commander
has permitted AN noncompliance 10
leave This fact SIS generally accepted
among the officers at headquarters as an
indication Of "a grim determination on the
40 SURRENDER YET.
The NEGOTIATIONS looking TO the surren-
der of The city have not been concluded,
as no formal reply 90 General Shafter
last demand has been received. but not
one of the hundreds who fled from the
city to-day believed that "a surrender was
possible. 5000,
ab0ut HEADQUARTERS this afternoon that
the enemy had offered 90 surrender IL
permitted TO retain their arms ana coloIs'
and that the cable TO Washington was
hot with dispatches concerning tle pro-
position. bus the story was ldushtu al
bv General Shaftcr ana d. ls Absolutely
without confirmation here t,.
and the. American forces took advantage
Of the lull 20 strengthen materially theH
About 900 refugees mostly French
reorfe have gone to Cauey. ana others
have gone 90 Moran and 81 Luis.
TORAL WILL REMAIN.
The exodus Of refugees rs permitted 10y
General Toral. which is taken lo pm tl'
that ho has mo- intention OF surrendtring.
tn FOREIGN consuIs have probably all
gone. as DO response could pe o1ldlu'u
from them in answer 90 flag or truce
a. noon to-day
General shafter This morning sent some
wounded Suauieh officers and men, uuutI
n DAG of truce. into Santiago. ana u is
h0uef that this will have 90 good erect lh
showing that Americans are KIND TO lheT
prisoners. , ,.,
has issued 4u order congratulating the
tru,ns f,u1r their gallant achievements.
Generals LHwfon. wheeler ana Ntlt.
,,-f+b fre OFFICERS and mon under lhth'
are especially commenced.