, 1898-08-13

were coming up, that he was completely
Surlouhded and that new batteries MeIe being
posted General Ioral simply shrugged his
shoulders.
"a am but a subordinate, said he. .Iand I
obey my government. Ii it il necessary we
can die at our post"
General Toral is sixty yeols old, with a
stlong, rugged face and fine aoldlerly bear.
ing. HIS bIhve words inspired a feeling of
respect aud admiration in the hearts Of his
adNerSalles. Nevertheless, the Spanish Gen.
eIaI Anxiety 10 avoid further sacrifice Of
lie in his command was manifested and 10
did not hesitate TO ask for time to eonu.nui.
cate the situation 10 Madlil. although H.,
obviously sho k his head when he spoke 5f
the proONhla response.
During the course Of an Interview Genera;
Toral SAID the b0mhArlment If Suudfv ma
Monday had done little damage. lie al.
mitted the shells from the guns Of the fleet
had destroyed four hIuSe>. but lie asserted
that only half u dozen soldiers Of the y,,,i.
SON hal been injured. He also yolnniooc,ed
the Information Wien General Miles Gallant.
~ inquired aftor Goueral Linaic>' c.rditioIn
tina. the Latter would probably lave +,
Sultrl lLe amputaIon Of his left ann at the
shoulder.
GoueIol Miles at the interview did not
"'IolIAft % assume the objection Of the
negotiations, but, as General Of The United
States Army, he youchcd for tie couditlon.
General ShafteI f1orod.
OP.n me return four commanders to the
American lines an important con1ultqiion v.s
held at General Who lors headouortars
Generals Galcil and Castillo. with their
Sta6s, had ridden around from tLa svtran,a
right TO see General Miles. It was a notabIa
group gathered unier lie protecting awning
OF General Wne"Ief's tent.
Miles, Slafter aud CaIcia.
General Miles, in blue fatigue uniform
With the double star on his shoulders and
his campaign hat cncirclod by n sinple
strand Of gold braid, sat on IN empty am.
mnntion box anil formed the centre Of tbe
party.
On the right of Goneral Miles sat General
Nhafter, and on his left was General Carol,
IN mud-epotted white uniform. with heovo
riding boots and ~jingIing spurs. The CubmH
General wore " large, weather worn Panama
nat, and at his SIDE was a silver mo1ntsI
m"oheto. General Ga1cia has a shonr
s"arthy face, with a deep bullet scar in hi.'
forehead. In q general way he is not unlike
a Cuban edition Of General Miles.
General Wheeler, with 4rzzl,d beard.
small OF stature. and in a brown conno;D''
w. "a 'H'FH OLIC9lS mentioned
while about them sat the aidcs.de .comn re
the four generals.
Assistant Naval Constructor Hobson ,Lo
hero Of he Melrinlac. who had come to Lood
quarters with messages from Rear Admiral
Sampson, was also present.
The situation was discussed with the ota Is
a proiuslon OF maps, and at the conoIns ~,
OF the conference luncheon was served II
consisted Of beans, hard tack and IofYeo
After this meal General Miles, General shat
ter and General Garcia, with their sIohS
rode OH to inspect the position On The righf
flank They all agreed that General T0raI
was securely wedged in ana that escaDe was
ilnp ssilIe. But, owing to the DELAY and
possibly Incidental loss Of life Which were
certain to result from an attempt to caIrv
The town 10y assault, the danger 10 our troons
from fever aud disease and, above all tie
tact that the Spanish fleet was DESTROYED
which has been the real object Of he cam
poiBn, it seemed to be the general diSnosi.
ton to allow General Toral to evacuale San.
tlago. TAis would give us a miIn arv and
naval base, permit the starving refugees TO
return to their homes, and would allow tba
immediate embaIkatiOn of the bulk ~ onr
army for the Porto Rico campaigr
The rain now falls in sheets every 5ov
drenching the soldiers, Washing ont the road,
and swelling the streams into torrents II
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