Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14

places. One shell struck 81. Mich
ael's church. in which a quantity Of
powder and ammunition was stored,
blowing il to pieces. During the
bombardment from the sea the army
in extended lines drew closer 10 the
city, so that at noon today every ROAD
and rail leading out or the city was
guarded and the escape of the Span
ish soldiers seemed impossible, The
only way that they can set out OF tue
city is by ferry across the bay to the
western side of the harbor and even
then they could not get into the in
terror without enCo,nterinS the
American troops. During the time
that the war, hips Were b 'mbardlnS
Santiago this morning., the batteries
or the hills facing the city shellcd tn
Spanish entertainments and received
ut feeble response. The American
sharpShooters also sent in a deadly
fire and the SpaniardS fell back to the
last entertainments, oEtring little re-
istanCe The Americans suffered no
loss.
At noon today Shatter Commu-
mcated by signal with sampson re-
questing the latter TO cease firing.
Then the general sent Gen. Wheeler
into the spanish lines, under a flag OF
truce, with a message to Toral, the
spanish commander, reciting the fact
that the American ships had given
complete demonstration that they
could throw shells into the city ana
destroy it at will, that the American
troops had the city practically sur
rounded that there were 1900
Spanish and cuban refugees starving
to death at Ell Caney and also point
ing out that our army had no means
of feeding them. Shatter then de-
manded the unconditional SURRENDER
OF the city and coupled With his de-
mand the statement that unless Iordi
acceded the assault upon the city,
both by land and sea, would be re-
newcd at once. Several hours elapsed
before a reply was received from
Toral and then he sent a message to
the effect that the matter was of such
great importance that he had been
obliged to refer it To the Madrid gov
eminent and that he would send
final answer as soon as he could re-
ceive instructions from Madrid II
was then late in the afternoon
and Shafter gave orders to all troops
to get as much rest as possible and be
prepared to resume the attack at any
h,r 50
ceived from Toral up to 6 o'clock this
evening. During the time negotia-
tions were pending, Miles arrived off
Aguadores from Charleston. Samp-
son went on board the Yale and held
a conference with Miles. Then the
and held telephone communication
With Shafter. Miles will go to the
front Tuesday morning,
When the fire opened from the
American lines after the conclusion of
the armitice, our men We're in much
better position. Capron 5 and Hines
batteries were posted on the heights.
On the left of the line in the rear OF
Bates line were hotchkiss, gattling
and dynamite guns on the crest of the
right center and on the extreme right
We're Bests and Grimes batteries
posted in the center of Lawton's di-
vision. Our right was strengthened
by a brigade of kent's division, the
9th and 10th regulars ana list New
York, which was pushed westward, !
until, with Garcias line. it formed an
arc, reaching within a quarter OF a
mile of Camera, which skirts the bay
and forts. The only road by which /
IoraI could escape was thus COM
Small detached bodies OF
Spaniards had been observed leaving
the town westward early in the morn
ing, including one squad of cavalry.
a move was made to cut oil their re- !
treat and the land bomDardment be-
gan. A shot from Grimes, battery
was followed by one from Capron 5
guns on the left and in the right cen
ter the gatting and hOlchklSs bat /
teries opened fire. For the first ten I
minutes the firing was general the
replying spiriredly, but
the rifle fire OF DOth sides sooa Wanrd. F.
and from 10 &; 80 o'clock, Wnen the
action ceased, the airing was confined
almost exclusively to tine artillery
The hotchkiss battery sweep the outer
line of entertainments back and forth.
cutting down the brush shelters like
a scythe The spanish fled 10 the
blockhouse. The Spanish battery on
tho left of the town was engaged by
Cdpron's battery and fired only few
shots, but the battery on the right
fired spiritedly until gun cotton
shell from Woods dynamite gun eX-}
ploded directly in front Of 1t, tearing
up two trees and dismounting the gun F..
1t was tn last shot Of the afternoon I
and was greeted with cheers. Two
of the men of Gen Kent's division
were killed by shell and several
were wounded. Sergeant Jefferson
and Private st. Clair Of troop B 9th
cavalry. were among the wounded I
Gen. Kent recommends the following I
officers in his division for gallantry