The Holly chieftain., 1898-07-15
GEN. NILES TELEPHONES sEn. SKATER,
Naval Oncen Regard rhsir Operatives ae
santiago y Practically q n Kad and
Are Looking Around fog 9ors woxida
70 Conquer-Algsr.s Opisiua-sstaatio.
at sauttswo--surreuder Denauded.

is supposed to have been in progress
for the past three or four days. Gen.
Shafter reported under date of Sunday
that the Spaniards evacuated small
town on the west side Of the bay, one
of the suburbs of Santiago while the
Associated press dispatches yesterday
referred to the departure Of body of
Spanish troops from Santiago towards
Holguin. OF course, these facts are not
conclusive that the town has been
evacuated by the Spanish army, but
the fact cannot be concealed that there
is some apprehension entertained that
the main result Of the Investment of
Santiago. aside from the important
achievement Of driving the Spanish
squadron to its destruction. will be
the inheritance by Gen. Shafter Of
several Thousand wounded Spanish
soldiers and many more thousand hun.
CRY mouths in Santiago.
Gen. Miles who arrived at Siboney
on the Yale yesterday, made the fol.
lowing report to Secretary Alger to.
day:
Arrived at noon. Had consultation with Ad-
miral Sampson and with Gen Shnfter by tele-
puuut 1IOOpS DTCuRut lEUn 4utlipu. lnurleS-
ton and New York arrived and leaving for the
front Line OF Investment being extended.
Miles
Gen. Miles has not taken and will
not take charge of the operations now
being conducted against Santiago. He
is simply in his capacity as command
ing general Of the army, to look over
the field and ascertain whether the
operations are going along as they
should.
The naval officers regard their part
in the operations at Santiago as at an
end practically and are looking around
for new worlds to conquer. Their eyes
are turned to the east and they are
rushing preparations for the dispatch
of Commodore Watson's eastern quad
ron. This is decidedly more attract
i've cruise from naval point of view
than the demonstration proposed
against San Juan de Porto Rico, which
is understood to be the next number
upon the programme, but which the
naval authorities believe will not
amount to much because of the easy
reduction of the defenseS
Every ship In WatLon'ssquadron has
been prescribed the very latest charts.
not only of the coasta Of. Spain and of
the Mediterranean, but of track
courses that will take them clear to
the Philippines. In addition to this
the few officers assigned to the vessels
Of this squadron, but not yet aboard,
have received orders from the depart
ment to go to their ships At once.
Secretary Aiger'a Opinion.
Washington, July l3.-A the cabi.
net meeting to-day kilograms from
Gen. Shafter were read and discussed,
no new plan of campaign was consid-
cred or important orders given. Gen.
Skaters report that he had the city
of Santiago completely invested was
received with much satisfaction, as
there had been some apprehension
that the Spsniards were contemplate
ing night evacuation. Secretary
Alger, on leaving the cabinet meeting
said that although Skaters line on the
west was thin in places. he had no
doubt that it was sufficiently strong
to repel any attack the enemy was
capable Of making at this time. 1t
was the sccretary's opinion that the
Spaniards were now completely cut
off from outside aid and it was now
only question of prompt surrender
or fight which would result in their
capture. 1t was Secretary Alger's
opinion as we'll as that Of other mem
bers of the cabinet that the Spaniards
would surrender rather than take the
risks OF q general assault
y Situation Mt santiago.
Washington, July 13.-The following
dispatch was received here from Gen.
at $3.50 q. m.:
Playa del Este. via Hayti. July l2-Adjutant
General. Washington: It has been very quiet
but little fighting. A Esq OF truce up since two
o'clock considering proposition for surrender
ing. now that have the town surrounded on
the north. Lfnes were completed at i've p m
By Gen Ludlow right down to the bay. The
line is rather thin. but will have 1t strength
eued In the morning by Gen Henry who has
just arrived 1t headqunrtgal' Only three or
four Casualties; NO ono killed 70 far as can
learn. Expoct 70 have Two OF the new bat
teries IN position tomorrow Great deal Of suf.
Am doing my bsbt 70 rcltcve II, but
not entirely successful -Sknfter.
Dsmandsd the City's Darrender.
Siboney, July i2, Wis Jamaica, July
i3. Gen. Shafter communicated by
signal with Rear Admiral Sampson.
the latter to cease firing.
Then the general sent Gen. Wheeler
into the Spanish lines. uAder . nag
Of truce, with message to Gen.
Toral, the Spanish commander.
the unconditional surren-
der Of the city. Several hours elapsed
before any reply was received from
Gen. Toral and then be sent . message
70 Gen. Shsfter to the eject that the
matter was of such great importance
that he had been obliged to refer 1t
to the Madrid government and that he
would send his final snswer - soon a.
be could receive Instructions from
Madrid. It was late In the afternoon
and Gen. Shsfter gave orders to all
the troops to get as much rest - pos.
sible and BE- prepared 70 resume the
attack at any moment