The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06
THE CONSULS' REQUEST
FOREIGNERS WANT TO NESTLE
UNDER THE EAGLES WING.
GENERAL llNARES' SURRENDER DOUBTED
Foreign Consuls, However, at General Skaters S
Suggestion VIII Demand it--Shafler
Denies the Existence Of an
Arnistice.

Copyright 1898 by Associated PreSs.)
In advance of the American lines, one
mile south of Santiago de Cuba, July +
Via Port Antona, Jamaica, July D, per
the Associated Press despatch boat
Cynthia H., via Kingston, Jamaica,
July ;, 8 Il. NAT noon yesterday, act
ing under instructions from Washington.
Major General Shafter, the commander
Of the American troops, sent letter TO
General Linares, in conand of the
Spanish forces defending Santiago, de
manding the surrender of the city. me
message was delivered by Colonel D0rSt.
Three hours elapsed before the firing
could be stopped. General 1.inares re-
sponded promptly with an absolute re-
fusal TO surrender.
General Shafter at noon to-day repeat
ed his demand for the surrender of the
city and notified General Linares that
unless Santiago surrendered hoStilltieS
would he resumed at noon on Tuesday
Up to this evening General Linares has
not replied to the second request for
the surrender of the city.
Conferences with the consuls of the
foreign powers have been conducted near
General Wheeler's headquarters. The
consuls said there were 81 900 men, wo-
men and children. foreign subjects. in
the city and they requested 4 cessation
of hostlities in order to enable them to
be removed outside Santiago and to be
placed under the protection of the United
States This was definitely refused by
the American commander, who declined TO
accept any such responsibility.
The cOnsuls were told that it rested
with them to insist upon General
Linares' surrender. The conference was
resumed at 9 o'clock this morning.
when the consuls expressed grave doubts
rs to General Linares' surrender, on ac
count of the false kilograms in regard
to Spanish victories and yellow fever
among the American troops sent daily to
Madrid. which caused the Spaniards to
think they dare not surrender and re-
turn to Spain.
However, the foreign consuls will de-
mand the surrender of the city. but il
is doubtful whether they will prevail.
All the negotiations are submitted di-
rect to Washington thus causing some
delay.
General wheeler telephones to General
Shafter, and the latter over the military
wire leading from his tent to the cable
station at Guantanamo bay communi-
Gates direct with Washington. A cou-
rier of the Associated Press at four
O'Clock this afternon said no conclusions
had been reached
General Shafter denies the existence
of Il general armistice under the white
flag, and it is believed hostilities will
recommence on Tuesday at 10 O'Clock
i'll the morning, before which time The
exodus of the thirty-one thousand for
eigners vii be accomplished.
The British warships Pallas and Alert
and the Austrian wdrship Maria Teresa
have been allowed by Rear Admiral
Sampson to enter the harbor of Santiago
to remove foreign subjects. One British
vessel has already cleared for Kingston,
Jamaica.
The Spanish armored cruiser Cristobal
Colon has listed on her beam ends on the
rocks and it is now practically impos-
sble to save her.