The record-union., 1898-12-03
and the reply was Immediately as fol-

and the reply was Immediately as fol-
lows:
"Adjutant General u. S. Army, Wash
ington. Headquarters Fifth Corps: by
all means Duffield and Henry's division
and the volunteer regiments now here
with the Krag-Jorgensen rife. The use or
black powder. instantly brought volleys
against regiments using Springfelds. and
mentS. SHAF'TER,
Major General Commanding.
Half dozen short dispatches follow
ing treat Of details of movements of
lighters and the completion of lines of
investment.
On the 9th Shafter reports that being
better, he has visited these lines, and
regards them as impregnable. Says
he: Assault will be made in advance
from our present lines. Until the navy
comes in the bay, hope to be able to
fire from our intrenchments to drive
enemy inside Of the city"
NOTHING BUT UNCONDITIONAL
SURRENDER.
The same day he reports PROPOSE
tions from Toral to march out If the
city to Holguin, but says: This will
give me another day to get up troops
from Siboney, the first transports with
opinion they will have to surrender un-
conditionally very soon after I open fire
upon Them
Through General Corbin, the Presi-
dent replied: aYou will accept MOTH
ing but an unconditional surrender and
should take extra precautions to pre-
vent the enemy's escape.
Late that night, July Sth, these im-
portant kilograms were exchanged:
(Received Washington, July 9Th, p. m.)
ton: Headquarters of the Fifth Army
Corps, near Santiago: Forwarded Cen
eral Toral's proposition to evacuate the
anyone. Since then ] have seen the Gen.
eral officers commanding divisions, VINO
agree with me that it should be ac-
cepted. First IL releases at once the har-
Dor: second, it permits the return OF thou
sands of women, children and old men
who have left the town fearing bompaLd-
ment, and who are now sunerlng mere,
though I am doing my best to supply
them with food; third, 1t saves the great
destruction Of property which pom, pom
belongs to the Cubans and foreign resi-
dents; fourth, it at once relieves the com
mand while it is in good health, for ss oper,
cases of yellow fever in Siboney in Mich
igan regiment, and If it gets started no no
one knows where it will stop we VIII
not want and the arms they carry ! De-
lieve many of them will desert and re-
turn to our lines. was told by SEN
men wanted to come, but were afraid our
men would fire upon them.
wv. r. SHAFTER, General"
washington, July 9TH. u:15 p: N.
Major General Shafter, Playa del Este,
nending terms of evacuation as pro-
posed by the Spanish commander, after
careful consideration by the President and
Secretary OF War ! am , directed s, Sv,say to say
that it would not be expected to make
an assault upon the enemy at Santiago
until you were prepared to do the work
thoroughly When you are ready this this
morning said your position was impregna-
BILE. and that you believed the enemy
would surrender Internationally. You
their surrender by cutting off the sup
plies Under these circumstances, your
message recommending that Spanish
ceed without molestation to Holguin is
al great surprise. and is not approved. The
responsibility of destruction and distress
to the inhabitants rests entirely with the
VI ar orders that when you are strong
enough to destroy the enemy and take
Santiago, that you do It. If you have
not force enough It will be dispatched IL g
Reinforcements are on the way. OF which
you have already been advised. In the
meantime nothing is lost by holding the
postl9na yGu hay and whse you
by order of the. Secretary OF War.
III. c. CORBIN, Adjutant General.
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iutant General Washington: HeadQuart-
ers Santiago de Cuba. July 10th.-Te