The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-11
SANTIAGO'S SURRENDER
It Must Be Unconditional Says
the President.
SKATERS STRONG POSITION.

1 Reinforcements Arriving and General
Linares' Army Must CapItuIate
Even Should 1t Require tho Whole
of Ne American Forces.
Washington July 1.-THE American
flag foated over the White House and
the war and navy departments yester-
day, an unusual thing for a Sabbath,
but a sign Of the times. 1t was a re-
minder of the presidents call upon the
people of tile land to celebrate the glor-
ious achievements of the army and
navy.
1t was not expected that hostilities
would reopen at Santiago yesterday.
No message came during the day from
the army in Cuba. Last evening Sec
retary Alger received a cablegram
from General Shafter and Immediately
sent it to the president. The secretary
said that the cablegram indicated that
there was no change in the situation
and expressed the opinion that there
would be no fighting Sunday General
Shafter he said. occupied an impreg-
poSltIOIl anu llOl ltdt dh az
tack. The matters contained in the
eablegram beyond that he did not not
care to make public.
1t is expected that General Shafter
will await the arrival of the reinforce
ments now rapidly nearing his COM
mand and expected to reach him to-
night or tomorrow morning. General
Shafter reported last week that he
needed more artillery to insure the
success of his plans. and as RandoIphs
batteries arrived only Saturday. two
or three days time would be required
to land. them from the lighters and
a transport them over the rough noun
tain roads to the position selected for
them on the heights commanding San
tiago. There is no disposition to invite
disaster and unnecessary bloodshed by
the neglect of proper precautions and
by falling to utilize all of the power
that can be brought into play by the
American army.
If there has been any sensible ad-
vance in the negotiations between Cen
eral Shafter and General Linares look
ing to a surrender of the Spanlards
the fact has not yet been reported here.
The situation. therefore, stands pre-
cisely as 1t did Saturday night-the Span
iards have offered to evacuate the town
and retreat across the island, and this
offer has been declined. The purpose
Of General Linares was to cross over
northward to Holguin, 60 miles distant.
Once there 1t might be possible for him
to make his way to Havana, although
his route would be beset with in
Vulnerable difficulties. This could not
be contemplated by the president and
his cabinet. nor would we permit Gen
eral Linares to remove his army to
Spain, as had been suggested in some
quarters, for the moral effect would be
bad.
The presidents ultimatum was voiced |
by an authoritative source as follows: |
THE only solution of the situation is
the absolute and unconditional sur
render of General Linares' army, and |
that will take place If 1t requires the !
whole of the 225.O00 men in the United |
States army to accomplish it,"
General Miles will reach the army |
before Santiago with the reinforce
ments within day or two, and IL the |
end has not been reached there shortly |
afterwards it will be for him to ad- |
Wise whether this vast army is to be |
called into play.