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TIE FLAG OF TRUCE.
It Is Still Flying from the Spanish
Lines at Santiago.
NO RESUMPTION OF HOSTILI1IES.
belief That Gen. Toral Is Awaiting
Advice from Blance--f'ear That
Spanish Army May Have
Made Its Escape.

Made Its Escape.
I Washington, July 13.-The impress
sion prevailed in official circles when
public business closed Tor the day that
the flag of truce set iii the Spanish
lines ut Santiago ut two o'clock Mon
day afternoon was still flying, and that
negotiations continued looking to q
surrender. The basis for these nego-
tiations naturally could not be very
broad III view OF the injunction the
president laid upon Gen. Shafter to
accept nothing less than uncondition-
III surrender, but it is supposed that
time may be consumed through the in
dulgence of Gen. Shafter in allowing
the Spanish commander to commune
cate by cable with Capt. Gen. Blanco
IN the effort to obtain his assent to the
surrender Gen. Toral undoubtedly
has before his eyes the yindictive abuse
heaped upon the unfortunate naval
commander Cervera for surrendering
lot all, SO that he probably will be
bound by the direction OF Blanco in his
own case.
RInnco's HARSH Reply.
n Is not generally known that in re-
eponse to the manly and pathetic report
by cable to Blanco announcing the loss
lof his squadron, Cervera received most
harsh and unsympathetic reply, but
such Is the case. Blunco's purpose in
this may have been to dissuade other
Spanish commanders, military and
naval, from surrendcring under any
conditions, and in the case Of Toral it
appears that he has made strong inn
preston. Nevertheless confidence
WAKES in the speedy fall of Santiago,
though many officers fear that the
nest will be found empty and the birds
flown when the American troops make
their entry into the town. Still, should
this be the case, it may be fairly claimed
that the prime object of the movement
on santiago, namely, the destruction of
the Spanish squadron, having been
nohieved, the campaign as whole has
been successful.
Gen. Miles Pleased.
II Gen. Miles report Tuesday indicated
that he found unexpected physical diff
Aculties to contend with and he is ap-
parently greatly pleased with the
progress made by the army under the
conditions prevailing He has not as
sumed command, as Is evidenced by his
message.
Won't Rob SKATER of Glory.
Gen. Miles has not taken and will
not take charge of the operations now
being conducted against Santiago
Whatever credit Is to be derived from
The capture Of that city, If 1t results
from the prosecution Of the present
plan OF operation by Gen. Shafter
will rebound to that officers credit
Tor Gen. Miles has declared expressly
That he does not assume the conduo
of these operations. He is simply II
his capacity as commanding genera
OF the army to look over the field ane
ascertain whether the operations art
going along as they should.
Removal of the Mines.
The most important result Of the
cabinet deliberations Tuesday was the
order to remove the mines which
guard all the coast ports. Many mill
tary men were opposed to yielding to
4he pressure Of the commercial inter
ests and some OF them are predicting
Ahat not Few of the communities
which have been so earnest In theil
demand for the removal of the mines
will be frantioally olamoring for pro
tectton at the very first rumor Of tht
presence OF hostile gunboat o,
|druiser off their coast.
Santiago surround ed.
Washington, July 18,-The following
dispatch from Gen. shafter was re-
iaaired here at 81, 80 a. m. Tuesday.
.'Playa del Este. via Hayti, July IL
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps.-Adju
faht General, Washington. 1t has beer
very quiet. but little fghting. A flag o
proposition tor surrendering. now that
have town surrounded on the north, line
were completed at five p. m. by Gen, Lud
low right down to the bay. The line
Father thin, but will have 1t strengthened
an the morning BY Gen. Henry, who ha. jus
yepr casualties. No one killed SO far as
Gan learn, Expect to have two OF the neg
Batteries IN position Tomorrow. Great daa
Rs suffering among the people who hay
rgheve II, but not entirely suooessfuh
"(Higned5 SHAFTER"
Afraid spanish Army Has Gone.
Washington, July lathe expecta
Won was general Tuesday that San
kiago would be ours very soon. TIL
main source of apprehension was tina
the Spaniards may have succeeded t.
q considerable degree in evacuatinl
the town before the American line
were completed, SO that when tn
Amsricans entered the city it woul
be founud empty, with perhaps moth
ing more than desperate rear guar
OF Spaniards left to protect and cor
beal the retreat of the main body c
the troops.
The Navy's Problem.
OF Aguadores, July II, via Kingsto,
Jamaica, July lathe United State
navy has the following problem pr
scented to it: What is the best name
of effectively bombarding city di
tant 4Ha miles and concealed from vie
by range of hills $50 feet high at II
lowest part? The problem has bee
satisfactorily solved. So, II the arm
hereafter never fred shot and mer,
" guarded the roads, the navy coul
5hake Santiago untenable, If indeed
did not totally destroy 1t In a few day
In pursuance of Gen. Skaters r
quest, Commodore Schley, Rear A
aniral Sampson being absent at Qua
tanamo, at three o'clock on Sundt
Afternoon, ranged the Brooklyn. l
diana and TaXas. within 800 wards