Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-14
The Bombardment Is Scheduled to
Take Place TOday---General Gar
eia Takes a Town.
YELLOW FEVER BREAKS
OUT NEAR OUR TROOPS.
II Makes Its Appearance In the Towns
Near Guantanamo Bay = Rigid
Quarantine l. In Force 10 Pre-.
vent lis Spreading.


copyrightcd ID. By the Associated Press
Before Santiago, via Playa del Este, q
Guantanamo, July 49, Yesterday morn. ,
ing General Toral sent cut a reply 10 s
General Skaters second command for /
the unconditional surrender Of Santiago
made by the latter Monday afternoon.
In his reply General Toral referred to
his refusal 10 accede 10 the American
demand made on Sunday, ana again re-.
iterated his determination to resist.
Notwithstanding the American batter.
les did not open fire yesterday morning,
but the renewal OF the bomhardmont i
will probably be on today, when
when Il Il hoped that all Of General |
Randolph's batteries viii be In position. /
The siege guns landed Monday viii be
brought up as soon as possible.
Torrents Of rain fell Monday night
drowning out the boys in the trenches
and making the roads almost impassa-
bic. This may delay tho batteries and
siege guns. Tho volunteers who are be.
ing hurried 10 the front are being locat.
ed along the right center In the positions
which have been occupied by General
IAwton's division while the latter has
moved forward along TO the right until
Il almost touches tho road 10 Caimenera,
over which General Toral would have
10 retreat II no should now be foolhardy
enough to make the attempt.
Tho Cuhans under General Calixto
Garcia took Cainenes without opposi.
ton Monday night and have cntrench.
ments on either side OF tho road The
Americans are now in position to
strike the enemy on the left flank and
roll It up, making the Spanish en,rench.
ments north o. the city unicnahle
General Toral realizing the weakness
Of this flank, has been busy during the
existence of the truce In doubling back
- q 's,nmhm(nis and fixing his guns in
~ dlrec,lon from which he Is threaten
IA Most q General Randolphs gum
IN ~ locaied upon the heights in th'
e.n,sr Of General Iawton's position
~hsre they command the town. Mon
Az afternoon tho Capron and Crime
,.,..rss on tho right succeeded In tear
,.gm, the emplacements for a palm
,..,.ry a. il Is called, and in plumpin
AZ, into sveral block houses on sal
i. soln.s. but the shots directed at tn
e.....nls In the trenches did not appea
enzsmueh effect Shrapnel was RAP
uls trken directly over the trenches
VA. fsemlnutos the trenches nc ever
u.ss 4 s,plosion would be alive wit
thsm They would watch for th
hA 4 "a pms and drop before III
sheIhullsd.
or n.tf Gre was directed at n
sun.tlal ring and tore mp almo
es,.r..sk the vicinity. IL Is undo
sod Is b bull ring Is being used
tlAn4
Ilnhsr steamers Ito In the harb
t.s..l,k PHILADELPHIA Iron con
uz,.t,s and small Spanish gu
tu,suired at the head OF the In
Nafhntpuld be plainly seen by q
As11a hnss correspondent.
ihhsllinols and District OF Q
ls.l. anleers are now located
IL s..s that were occupied 10
4 vAh,mnl Chaffee's brigade.
Ntnbon Monday General sh'
n~1rral Wheeler into the spa
Ahn,era flag Of truce with
uassoeneral Toral, tho spanl
uH4kscciting the fact that
lea k1enkips had given compl'
aasn,, that they could thr'
h1e4 city and destroy itatw'
a..k ',Icnn troops had the G
p.&.1 rounded and that tn
tInnIsh and Cuban refug
hnr|t ath az NJ Caney, ana a
rts that our army had
- m inc them. General On
h&s,anded the uncondll'o
n ,ho city and coupled
t the statement that uh
o accedcd the assault ~
o@. ~ the land and sea iol
snicd a. once
- elapsed before any ~
n fron General IorM
MI message 20 General 2
II Hs 4 that the matter wa
as, ror,ance that he bad
4, 70 the Madrid gov
ma., he would send his !
~. ~ no could receive
n Madrid.
le late in the afternoon !,
,er gave orders 60 % ~ y
W. much res, as possible.
~ resume the attack ~