The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-06

House after the cabinet meeting. Sec
rotary Alger and Secretary Long have
been in almost constant communication
with General Shafter and Admiral
Sampson upon the situation and the
conclusion has been reached that IL
would not be advisable to attempt to
carry the city of Santiago by storm
with our present forces. General Shat
ter in a late dispatch confirmed the re-
port that General Pando with about
5000 Spaniards had arrived in the city
and were already distributed among the
Qualifications.
Washington, July 6.-Secretary Alger
on leaving the Cabinet meeting, said
that the president had sent a telegram
10 Admiral Sampson and General Shat
ter asking them to confer as to what
the present situation demanded. Secre-
tary Alger said that it was his under
standing that the bombardment had not
begun. nor would ii take place until a
perfect understanding between the two
officers had been reached. 1t is ex-
pected that the two officers will reach a
conclusion as to the advisabiity of Ad-
rniral Sampson making an attempt to
enter the harbor and assist in the
bombardment of Santiago.
Kingston, Jamaica, July 6-[Copy-
-ighted, 1898, by the Associated Press.l
AT noon Monday, Acting unded in
structions from Washington, Major
General Shafter, the commander Of the
American troops, sent letter to Cen
eral Linares, in command of the Span
ish forces defending Santiago demand
1ng the surrender of the city The mes
sage was delivered by Colonel Dorst.
Three hours elapsed before the firing
could be stopped. General Linares re-
sponded promptly with an absolute re-
Susal to surrender.
Makes IA Second Demand.
General Shafter at noon repeated
his demand for the surrender Of the city
and notified General Linares that un.
less Santiago surrendered hostilities
would be resumed at noon on Tuesday.
Up TO the time of sending the dispatch
General Linares had not replied to the
city. Conferences with the consuls of
ahe foreign powers have been conducted
near General Wheeler's headquarters.
Tbs consuls said there were 81 900 IN Il,
women and children, foreign subjects,
an the city and they requested a cessa-
ton OF hostilities in order to enable
them to be removed outside Santiago
and to be placed under the protection of
Hhe United States. This was definitely
refused by the American commander.
who declined TO accept any such re-
sponsibility. The consuls were told that
II rested with them to ms st upon Cen
aral Linares surrendering.
Consuls Are Doubtful.
The conference was resumed at 9
O'Clock in the morning. when the con-
Suls expressed grave doubts as to Cen
eral Linares surrender on account of
the false kilograms in regard to Span
ish victories and yellow fever among
the American troops sent daily to Ma
dlfd, 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
rs 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 line from his tent To the cable
station at Guantanamo bay, communi-
Gates direct with Washington. A cour-
Ter at o'clock in the afternoon said no
conclusions had been reached.
No Armistice.
General Shafter denies the existence
oi a general armistice under the white
Rag and it is believed hostilities will
recommence on Tuesday at ~ o'clock,
before which time the exodus of the
Sl,gNJ foreigners will be accomplished.
Gne British warshps Palas and Alert
and the Austrian warship Maria Te-
Tesa have been allowed by Rear Adj
rmiral Sampson to enter the harbor of
Santiago and remove foreign subjects.
One British vessel has already cleared
FOR KiTgston. Jamaica.
The Spanish armored cruiser Cristo-
7oal Colon has listed on her beam ends
on the rocks, and it is now practically
Impossible to save her
Intrencbments "A Great Advantage.
This reinforcement makes the Span
Ssh forces defending the city from TO-
90 TO $4,000. The very great advantage
of being intrenchef. adds materially to
their strength, ar ~ n the opinion Of
military men. makes their effective
nghting force from a third to half
greater than ours. General Shafter in
his dispatch states that the excessive
heat and rains of the last two weeks
have contributed nearly as much as the
Spanish bullets to the ineffectiveness
of our army. Under these circum-
stances il is his opinion that II would
be unwise to attempt to carry the city
uoy assault. This view is shared by the
-officials here and also, 1t Is understood.
by Admiral Sampson, in command of
the fleet. At the cabinet meeting the
president directed that kilograms be
sent to General Shafter and Admiral
sampson suggesting that they confer
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