Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-11
SPARRING FOR TINE.
Snauish Commander Il, Santiago Try
ing to Make Terms.
THE ARMISTICE HELPED Us
Our Army In Splendid Fighting Ar"'
Commodore Watson's Squadron Out
rink. the Fleet Commanded
by ADMIRAL Camara

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE great pat
tie extracted; Saturday did not 'aAe
MACE. although the arH1istice expired al
noon. with the forces on both SIDES al
Santiago lined up for battle. Tine rea-
son was that the Spanish commander
who had been in correspondence by tel
egraph with his home government was
seeking to make terms with General
Shatter by which he might save ms
army from capture. He was WILING u
give UP Santiago without resistance
allowed to retreat with all OF his men
and arms across the island, but this
idea was not entertained for moment
by our government. On the contrary
every effort will be put forth to seal UP
all avenues OF escape from Santiago
and to compel the final surrender OF
the Spanish army. To have allowed
them to make their way unmolesteo
into the interior would have amouhteo
simply to Reinforcement OF the garri-
son of Havana by these thousands Oh
trained soldiers who have proven their
courage as worthy foemen in the nsht-
ing in the trenches. on the other mana,
10 COMPEL their surrender, it is believed
would certainly produce an enormous
moral effect both in Havana and IN
Spain itself. and thus tend to the carry
conclusion Of the war.
Arp,istice Has Helped Us.
General Shafter has lost nothing by
the arnlistice. His men are rested the
commissary has improved, the .roads
have been cleared and his artillery is
now almost completely placed il a most
effective manner. None Of these Things
existed at the beginning Of the armis-
tice. On the other hand. the Spanish
forces have largely diminished their
slender stock Of provisions and have
steadily lost In confidence. AS soon as
they are convinced that they viii ne
humanely treated and fed ard will not
BE- subjected to irhunane treatment
land the war department proposes that
they shall be thus protect5d) 1t is eX-
pected there viii be many assertions
from the Spanish lines.
There Is the strongest indisposition
on the part Of the strategists to enter
tain favorably the proposition said to
be under consideration at Madrid look
ing to an arnlistce Of ten days in order
to consider terms of peace. They be-
lleve that the United States has every
thing to lose and nothing to gain by &C
cepting such a proposition. During that
time Camara's squadron might find safe
Judgment in some strongly fortified
coast town like Ferrol and thus elude
Watson's pursuit. However. history
shows that the directors of successful
armies always are averse to ceasing
military operations until capitulation is
achieved and that it requires tlr- strong
hand of diplomacy to bring about the
short pause before the final consumma-
ton of peace necessary to reach COM
mon understanding.
Commodore Watsons Squadron.
Naval officials feel that another
change may have, to be made in the
makeup of the eastern squadron Which
is to strike a blow against the Spanish
coast, as the battleship Iowa suffered
some hard knocks during the recent
naval battle With Cervera's squadron,
and it may be necessary to substitute
one of the other battleships pending re-
pairs On the Iowa. No decision on the
department has not received the report
showing the exact condition of our
ships after the battle. In the meantime
the published interview with Captain
Ropley Evans Of the Iowa leads the
naval officials to believe that the Iowa
will require considerable oyerhauling
before she is ready for Il trip across the
ocean, According to Captain Evans
story of the battle the Iowa was struck
twice by Spanish shells, and one shell
exploded. while the other is embedded,
uneXplodcd. near the water line of the
ship This last shot may prove trouble
some, AS an uneXploded shell near the
water line Is not Il desirable adjunct to
Il battleship. From the light manner In
which Captain Evans speaks of the
damage h Is not regarded as very serl-
Gus by the officials here. yet ii Is prob
ably enough To keep the Iowa from ac-
companyiug the eastern squadron to the
coast of Spain a decision as t. wheth-
en- she win he withdrawn win not be
maize unlil the report is received on the
condition of the ship.
Either the Massachusetts or the In
diana win be substituted for tho Iowa
II II be found necessary to make n
change, Either of them IN as formidable
M the Iowa, Their four large guns ARE
of the 10 Inch type. while thoae OF the
Iowa ARE II inch. In other respects their
batteries are similar To the luwn's. They
are commonly regarded az rather bettur
scagolng ships than the Iowa. u,
The department has not decided to IN,
crease the number OF Wataon'a Ahips, IA
hna been reported, nn II IN felt that tho
liAt M announced ~ quite ample to take
care Of Admiral tnmurn'n Auunhrun
new returning hastily to protect the
rohHt or spain ,'nuath'n only nrmurel
Hhlph are toe lolNYo aud tpiloa Y, tho
former ut y poo ANA The lat tor, D 900 Ions
Vhey are ouirhnhod Ia certy point hv
the hliph ar the American squadron
hih"t. armament. niood, hisu nud mum
hat OF guns nnd general erlcoliyenoha,