Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-09
THE ARMY FULL OF JOY
WAITING FOR CITY's FALL.
Santiago Given Time to Yield-BOm-
bardment May BE Delayed
Week-Spain StiIl Thinks Cervera
Has Won VictOry-Sampson Is
Thanked.

Before Santiago, Sunday, via Kingston,
July 5.-Early in the day a man on the
lookout reported that the Spanish fleet
had sailed out of the harbor of Santiago
but it was not until late this afternoon
that the result was known at the front.
When the word of victory flew from sen
try to sentry and was shouted to camps,
regiments and brigades, a great cheer
swept down the lines of weary men,
which gathered force as it went until the
rattle of musketry was drowned in the
roar of glad tidings. The news was
flashed back into the underbrush where
the reserves lay and the men almost
stampeded in their enthusiastic desire to
get to the front.
The cheering continued through the
evening as the details of the fight came
in. The men could not have displayed
more enthusiasm had the victory been
their instead of the navy's.
The only firing during the day occurred
when the Spanish fleet was leaving the
harbor. The enemy evidently attempt
ed to divert the attention of our troops
but the Americans responded at intervals
during the remainder of the day.
Last night the only aggressive move
ment the Spaniards made resulted in
their severe defeat. At about | o'clock
the enemy came out of the breaches about
the city walls in large force and dashed
straight for the American fines In one
or two places our men fell back from
their positions, but quickly rallied and
drove the enemy back pell nell to their
own bitches.
The Spanish losses must have been
frightful, as they were exposed to a ter
rife fire for a quarter of an hour The
losses on the American side were very
light as our soldiers lay in rife pits and
had great advantage.
One of the most horrible features of the
war is that dozens of men have been kill
ed as they lay on filters and surgeons
wearing the emblem of the Red Cross So
ciety upon their arms have been the spec
ial object of attack.
The number of killed and wounded for
the week reaches tonight to about 1900.
Ordered to Surrender.
Seven Miles South of Santiago, July 4.
At noon yesterday General Shafter sent
a letter to General Linares, in command
of the Spanish forces defending Santiago,
demanding the surrender of the city. Lin
ares responded promptly with an absolute
refusal to surrender.
Shafter at noon today repeated his de
mand for the surrender of the city and
notified Linares that unless Santiago sur
rendered hostilties would be resumed at
noon on Tuesday. Up to this evening Lin
ares had not replied to the second request
for the surrender of the city.
May Await Reinforcements.
Washington July 5.-There will be no
bOmbardment of Santiago today and pos
sibly not during the present week. This
is the opinion of members of the cabinet
as expressed on leaving the White house
after the cabinet meeting this morning.
Secretaries Alger and Long have been
in almost constant communication with
Shafter and Sampson on the subject and
the conclusion has been reached it would
not be advisable to attempt to carry San
tiago by storm with the present force.