The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-19
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ton. and the Gazette will now publish
an order to supersede him. 1t is ru-
mored that confidential instructions
have been given to his successor to
resist to the utmost, hoping to gain
the worlds admiration and possibly
assistance in securing a favorable ter
mination.
the Americans te- proceed Immediately
to eXtremities, whereupOn General Mer-
rift and Admiral Dewey issued an I'LL
timatum, allowing 4S hours for the re-
moval of non-combatantS, but declar-
ing that they would begin the bonn
bardment earlier if the Spaniards made
any attack. The governor replied i'm
mediately, thanking the American
commanders for their humane senti-
ments, but saying they were useless,
because he was surrounded with rebels
and had no place for refuge for the
great number of sick ana wounded
and women and children.
The governor thereupon convened the
consuls. begging them to use their in
huence with the Americans to get them TO
grant him time and facilities Ior the re-
moFal OF the refugees, and suggesting
the use of the American troop ships, but
he was unwilling to allow them food from
Manila He seemed Indifferent TO the fate
OF the 1G0.G00 natives. :
The British consul made a powerful ap-.
peal to the governor to surrender glOrf-
Tying the herOism hitherto shown BY the
Spaniards. but demonstrating the hope
lessness of further resistance. The otner
consuls endorsed the appeal, with the eX-
cepuon of the German consul who SAID
that as military otflcer ne should hes
ltate 20 assert that the Spaniards had
done enough yet.
Today the consuls will visit Admiral
Dewey to convey the governors request
but II is probable the reply will be too
late 1t ought 10 have been made long
The rebels made a final effort to cap
ture the city on Tuesday, bur failed. The
Americans are preparing TO act and to
SaNold trouble in entering the town. There
has been sight lighting Tor four days, and
II is reported tnat ~ : americans We're
Killed and 60 wounded. This fighting is
purely preliminary.
In Consequence of the American ultima
tuIn, the governor ordered the artillery to
cease Shening the enemy's trenches. and
he suspended an officer a AIalate for dis
oDeylng his orders. There is little firing
at night.
A Spanish commercial deputation today
waited upon the governor and begged him
TO surrender. saying that otherwise they
would. be utterly ruined. The civil mem
bers of the council of war favor a surren-
der but the military members do not care
10 endorse such a request.
Oficers tell me they realize the futility
or resisting the Americans, who, with
their superior guns, can keep at long
range and kill everybody without loss to
themselves, with proba bly, a dozen shells.
The British consul promptly arranged
Tor four launches. under a white flag TO
remove British subjects. and also one.
daunch for the Chinese. -SWarmS of Span
lsh and native halt-caste women and
children are begging to be provided with
means of escape.
1t is believed that the American gunners
have been ordered to spare the churches,
owing to the fact that thousands of per-
sons have taken refuge in them.
Tho ex-governor Is trying TO secure
passage on a German warship. =