Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-09
READY FOR A STRUGGLE
REASONABLE HOPE FOR SURRENDER,
Position Of the Transports Dlsposing If
Ccr,cra aud Ills onicsrs That Span
ish privatccr Report.

wafhlngton. July s.-Condltions at
Santiago are regarded as favorable
Just now. according to Gen. Skaters
dispatch received during the forenoon.
The Impression prevails that the span-
ISL are Ia a desperate plight within the
wallis OF the city, and Gen. shnft,rt
action In allowing Liuaros 10 commuui-
cate freely with Nat-ld Ia an lmp.lca-
ton that there Is at least a reasonable
hope that the spanish general contcm-
plates surrender.
However that may be. every pfopara-
ton is making Tot a great cngig m'nt'
thu nnai one at Santiago, 1t Is hoped,
which may begin even az early nH toe
morrow, " Skaters reinforcem. ms nl .
ON hand. The department has not
heard 30 far Of the arrival ut theig
| soldlcrs. but believes they have reachal
| shaftcr.
The greatest difficulty that has been
/ encountered il In the landing Of troops
and supplies. This being the hurricane
| season. the masters OF the transports
have taken their ships many miles out
| to- sea. uccessitatlng long Journeys ny
| the ships boats. which make their lnus-
| lngs through the surf with the greatest
/ difficulty and danger.
SO slow and tedious has been the acr-
/ Vice under these condition that Sccrc-
| tary Alrer has ordered Gcn. shaftcr 20
seize the transports. ore ana Ml. AMI
/ place them 49, near the coast az ne
/ chooses. without regard 10 the fears on
| their masters. Ten days nTo lighters
were started down from Mobile ana
| Tampa but 10 far Den. shhticr mas tc-
celvod only one. These lighters have
been a nightmare to the department
| ass.N HTVTn rho contains Tie mn Ina
creeks at the slightest sign ~ had
weather while the charter rate OF 800
a cay runs on. orders nave been sent
forward 60 terminate this state 81
ih.pFa. even II Il IL nr-ssatfy To lose a
few lighters In the cnort 10 rohch
ShnftCr.
Tho government has not yet fttcrm-
inrd how 60 dispose ~ Admiral crrverl,
a feeling ~ the highest admiration pre-.
NAUs tore nt the rnlYuify drlH''l
by the old warrior md the noble spirit
disposition u 10 treat him with aF i..fil
disposition 10 90 treat him with great
lhornllty uH conditions VIII permit "
has been proposed that h. o. released
On parole not 90 engage in hnnillltle.
against the United States until the end
of the war. but u has not yet been de-
cldrd 10 do this or 90 conrro The nd.
mlrai technically within IN. limlif of
the naval academy reservation az An
napollr.
Al the other captured Spanish nnvn
officers will be- confined thrrH save thi
surgeons. who viii be allowed 10 TO-
main with the enlisted men at th'
prison station az Soayy.a Island Ports
mouth hnrbor. y. ~, The st. Lnul
n due there tonight or tomorrow VIII
the first lot 81 prisoners, while tn
Harvard IL just about 10 start from
on Santiago with the remainder.
The report ~ the appearance OF 1
Spanish prlvntoUr on the coast or Brit
lHh Columbia, which appears 90 hAvl
created such commotlon on tn
kuF'awtitfrn coast. csmt tom sng Cd
the governments agents In that bee
ton ~ the world. Moreover. The SAM
person said that two vessels were "a
King on coal at n British Columbian
por, which u was presumed IN Intend
ed FOR the spanish fIeDt. should u maxi
"a way INTO the Pacific uctan through
| the Surz canal
The failure " Congress 10 act on tn
naval advancement special nets may
after all. be- beneficial aa enabling IN
, ! President TO arrange with more do
, liberation and Justice call FOR re-
, ! wards for meritorloua officers,