The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-07-08
B)MBARDMFNT DEFERRED.
The Final Assault on Santiago
Will Not Take Place for
Few Days at Least.
WILL PUSH FORWARD REINFORCEMsNrs,
The spanisrds Having Been Reinforced, IL
ia Not Considered Wise to Make the
Assault with the Present Force When
a Few Days WIN Bring Plenty of Men
to the Front.

to the Front.
WAsHINGToN, July 5.-There will be
no immediate bombardment of Santa.
20, and possibly not during the pres.
emit week. That is the opinion of mem.
hers of the cabinet as expressed on
leaving the White House after the cab.
met meeting. Secretary Alger and
Secretary Long have been in almost
constant communication with Gen.
shafter and Admiral Sampson upon the
situation, and the conclusion has been
reached that
1t Would Not be Advisable.
to attempt TO carry the city of San.
tiago by storm with our present force.
Gen. Shafter, in dispatch received
Monday night, confirmed the report
that Gen. Pando, with about 6.Ooo
Spaniards, had arrived in the city and
were already distributed among the
Notifications. This reinforcement
makes the Spanish forces defending
the city from 10000 to $4,000. The
very great advantage of being in.
trenched
Auus materially 70 strength
and, in the opinion of military men.
makes their effective fighting force
from third to a half greater than our
own. Gen. Shafter, in his dispatches,
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. I'm.
der these circumstances it is his opin.
ion that it would be unwise to attempt
TO
Garry the City by Assault.
This view is shared by the officials
here, and also, it is understood, by Ad-
miral Sampson, in command of the
feet. At the cabinet meeting the pres.
ident directed that kilograms be sent
to Gen. Shafter and Admiral Sampson,
suggesting they confer as to the situa-
ton, and particularly as to the advisa-
bility of the admirals attempt to
Force Passage Into Santiago Bay
and so be in readiness to render effec.
tive aid in the assault upon the city.
1t is known to be Gen. Skaters de-
sire to make the feet enter the harbor.
Orders were given looking to the i'm
mediate dispatch of troopships from
Tampa with
Reinforcemenis for Shsfier,
and others now off Santiago will be
brought here at the earliest possible
moment to aid in the transportation of
achievements, and it is probable that
$4,000 will be sent forward as rapidly
as transportation can be supplied.
shafter and sampson VIII Perfect Plan.
WASHINGTON, July Sin the opinion
OF the best informed war:officials, Gen.
Shafter and Admiral Sampson, who
have been directed to cooperate in the
general attack upon Santiago, will per.
feet plan of action against the city
Immediately.
May Force the Harbof.
1t is regarded as likely that Admiral
Sampson will Immediately attack the
Notifications at the entrance of the
harbor and force his way into the hay
OF Santiago. Once there he will be
able to command the city absolutely.
1t is fully realized that the attempt
70 force an entrance to the har Dor wall
be hazardous venture.
Unconfrmed Rumors.
Rumors were current at the war de.
partment that Simpsons feet had al.
ready entered the harbor. This could
not be confirmed in any official quarter.
One report was that the signal officer
had so reported to Gen. Greedy, but the
latter said he had received nothing of
that patnra