The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-11


American flag foated over the White
House and the War Department to-day,
an unusual thing for Il Sabbath. but a
sign of the times. 1t was a reminder of
the Presidents call upon the people of
tbe land to celebrate the glorious a
chievements of the American army and
navy. The President himself. and the
members of the cabinet led the way in
the observance of the terms of his proc
iamation by repairing to their respective
places of worship and offering up thanks
for the success that has attended right
eous cause and prayers for Il continuance
of the manifestation of Divine favor
In the War Department Adjutant
General Corbin was busy at his desk,
as he has been every day and half of
every night since the war began. open
ing official kilograms and dispatching
orders to all points where the soldiers
are gathered. 1t was not expected that
hostilites would reopen at Santiago to-
day.
1t is believed to be the intention of
General Shafter to delay the final blow
until he is convinced that it will be
absolutely crushing. Therefore, it is
expected that he will await the arrival
of the reinforcements now rapidly near
ing his command. and expected to reach
there tomorrow night or Tuesday MORN
ing.
In addition he had reported that he
needed more artillery to insure the SHE
cess of his plan, and rs Rtndolph's bat
teries arrived only yesterday. two or
three days would be required to land
them from the steamers and trans
~ II uptn Al IL
to the position selected for them on
the heights commanding Santiago. There
is no disposition to invite disaster and
unnecessary blood-shed by the neglect
Of proper precautions and by failing to
utilize all of the power that can be
brought into play by the American
army.
Word came to-day over the wires that
two of the lighters to land the artillery
and supplies Of the army have just
reached Siboney. and it is expected that
two more lighters with the necessary
tugs will arrive there in the course of
IL day or two.
If there has been any sensible ad-
vance i'm the negotiations between Gen
eral Shafter and General Linares look
ing to surrender of the, Spaniards
the fact has not yet been reported
here.
The situation. therefore, stands pre-
cisely as it did last night: the Spaniards
have offered to eyacuate the town and
retreat across the island. The purpose
of General Linares was to cross over
northward to Holguin. sixty miles dis
tance. Only there it might be possible
for him to make his way to Havana.
although his route would be beset with
innumerable difficulties. This could not
he contemplated by the President and
his war Cabinet. nor would we permit
General Linares to remove his army to
Spain as had been suggested in some
quarters for the moral effect would be
bad The Presidents ultimatum was
voiced to-day in an authoritative source
as follows:
''The only solution of the situation is
the absolute and unconditional surrender
of General Linares' army, and that will
take place if it requires the whole Of
the 225.O0O men in the United States
army to do it..
General Miles will reach the army be-
fore Santiago with the reinforcemcnts
within day or two. and if the end has
not been reached there shortly after
ward, it will be for him to advise
whether this vast army is to be called
into play.
Another grim reminder of the dark
side of the war came to the War De-
partment to-day in the shape of list.
telegraphed from Tampa, of the wound
ed and sick officers brought into that
port yesterday on the transport Chero-
kee from Siboney. 1t did not include
the names Of enlisted men. but this
may follow shortly. The Surgeon Gen
eral will consult the medical officers
now mt Tampa as to the disposition OF
the inyalids, and it is probable that
such of them as are able to bear furth-
er transportation will be brought north,
where they will be surrounded by BET
ter conditions than exist at the tempo
rary and crowded southern hospitals.
The list of the wounded and sick Of.
ficers brought by the Cherokee is as
follows:
Captain John Bigclow Jr.. gun shot
wound in thigh and calf of left leg.
Lieutenant NJ. III. Barnum, gun-shot.
right hip.
First Lieut.. G. II. Godfrey, gun-shot
OH scalp.
Major Ellis, Thirteenth infantry, gun
shot. left knee.
First Lieut. w. NJ. Wassell, enn-shot.
left cheek and neck, also left hand.
Lieut.. w. S. Wood. Ninth cavalry.
gun-shot, right cheek and throat.