The herald., 1898-12-03


the reply was Immediately as follows: al
"Adjutan5 General United States Arr
Washington Headquarters Fifth Cor
by all means, arm iutield Henry's divis he
and volunteer regiments now here with
Krag-J Jorgensen rifles. The use OF BIZ
powder instantly brought volleys agai
regiments using Springfields, and was WINS
demoralizing Oh those regiments. deI
"sfIAFTER, ay
"AIajor General, Commanding.i If.
Half dozen short dispatches follow &C.
treat of details of movements Of light nv
and completion OF lines of investment. B.
the 9th Shaiter reports that, being bett to
he has visited these lines and regards thers
as impregnable. Says he: he
mo assault will be made in advance fr
our present line until the navy comestea
the bay. | hope to be able 20 fire from,
entrenchments to drive inside OF the cit, or
The same day he reports propositions fr,ar-
Toral to march out of the city to Holpu nd
but says: This will give me anotheI T..
to get up troops from Siboney. TIE fisJ
transports with reinforcements hq IN.
In my opinion, they will ha,- s a.
Internationally very soon s,,o'
upon them." 40.
ihrougn zen. CorDlp it.
Piled: no
You will accept nothing
tional surrender, and shou. ,n.
tion to prevent the enemy'sst 81 a.r IN
TORAL'S PROPOSE
Late that night, July 9Th,
ant kilograms were exchanged.e .e3lsii
(Received Washington, Jdly J az
''Hon. Secretary Of War, Waai,i.4
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps, nea ., a.,
tiago: Forwarded Gen. Toral's propos.t.,a
to evacuate the town this morning, wltho,,,
consulting any one. Since then have 4,
the general officers commanding divisoE =
who agree with me that it should be aece ~
ed. First, it releases at once the harbcs
second, it permits the return of thcusalai !
OF women, children and old men, who HI. !.
left the town fearing bornbardment, aib
who are now suffering where they an
though | am doing my best to supply tho
with food; third, it saves the great destr,
ton of property which bombar'ma
would entail, most of which belongs so u.
bans and foreign residents; fourth, il q
once relieves the command while il Is
good health for operations elsewhere. The.
lare now three cases of yellow fever ir I
honey in Michigan regiment, and if it "a
STARTED no one knows where II will sd
We will lose by this simply some priso..I
we do not want and the arms they cafry
believe many of them will desert andIretuI
to our lines | was told by a. sentinel "
deserted last night that 200 men wanted
come, but were afraid our men would q
upon them.
(Signed) "W. F. SIIAFTER, General
NOT APPROVED
"WAsHINGTON, July 9, ll:30 D. m.
Major General Shafter, Playa del Este, q
ba; In reply to your telegram reooin,nen
ing terms of evacuation as proposed BY t,
| Spanish commander, after careful cons
| Grafton by the president and secretary
war, l am directed to say that you f.,
repeatedly beer advised that you would Il.
| be expected to make an assault upol. u
enemy at Santiago until you were prepart
to do the work thoroughly. When you q
ready Ahis will be done Your Telegram
this morning said your position was mJre
nable and that you believed the er 30
| would yet surrender unconditionully Tt
have also assured us that you could for
their surrender by cutting off tie lpplia
| Under these circumstances yclr msssei
recommending that Spanish troops b. I'd
| mltted to evacuate and proceed niih
molestation to Holguin is q great sulpfi
| and is not approved. The respou iai,ity4
destruction and distress to the inhabitin
rests entirely with the Spanish eosamancs
| The secretary Of war orders that whtuv vc
are strong enough to destroy the enemy m
take Santiago that you do it. ii yoli hsl
not force enough it will be dispetehedt
you at the earliest moment practicable r
Inducements are On the way, OF which "
have already been advised. In the near
time nothing is lost by holding he rositis
you now have and which you regard as ~
pregnable. Acknowledge recsipt. Hy ogdt
of the secretary Of war.
| II. c. CORBIN, Adjutant General!
WILD OBEY ORDERS
"PLAYA DEL ESTE, via Hayti, receiye
| Washington, July 10, 2:05 D. m --Adi,tah
General, Washington: Headquarters nea
Santiago de Cuba, July lo.-Telegram o
9th regarding the evacuation Of Spaniet
trops received Ny position is impregaas,s
against any attack the enemy may bring
| against me, but have no4 yet enough troors
to entirely surround the town. The Cuban
forces are not to be depended upon lor ses
we're fighting. Instructors OF the war de-
partment will be carried out 10 the Letter.
"SHAFTEI, Major General.''
On the 10th Shafter teleHaphed thot lis
offer had been declined; heshonil uqgih "a
lombard Santiago at 4 o'clock that az, Int
the secretary authorized him 10 promise "a
return the Spaniards to Spain IL they surs
rendered unconditionally. IA Hcod deal "
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