The herald., 1898-07-14
The Dread Disease Attacks
the Troops i'm Cuba
Santiago to BE Assaulted at Once
and Troops Hurried Away as
Soon as Id Falls
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SPECIAL WIRE.

By THE ASSOCIATED
WASHINGTON July 13-whle the long expected Santiago
did not take place today evident that the crisis has been reached
Within the hours will either surrender receive such
baptism fire seldom falls the lot Of besieged town.
IF he refuses will open him IL o'clock tomorrow with
have and will assistance of the navy which ready
lombard the city with thirteen-inch Shells"
That the program laid out by Gen. Shafter and is to be
rd to the letter. Shafter still commanding according
the department officials although dispatches have been received
from MaGen Miles, signed majorgeneral commanding it said
that has not displaced Gen. Shafter drc charge The
public in reference these kilograms from Gen. Miles given the
first notice that had negota
ons with Gen. Toa send the Spanish forces in Santiago back
Spain.
few days ago that president would upon
unconditional surrender but appears that condition has been mod
fed indicated by Gen. Miles, This done desire avoid
useless oodshe for with Gen. Toral removed Spain would be
harmless further operations Cuba and would
good purpose would the destruction Of the Spanish army al
low the Spanish general withdraw
Havana the obligation
coming that additional force when the Havana Our
also proposal Span
h forces Spain through strong desire the operations
at Santiago at the earliest possible moment
THE DREADED YELLOW FEVER
This desire materially strengthened appearance
yellow fever within the American lines It at first supposed that
the falling ill with fever
were reported as simply suspicious Now however the final ad
mission that they yellow fever Their has
determined the authories active the
pagn Orders will forward shafer discuss with
the Spanish commander the surrender but assault
the town with all the force his
expires It expected by shafter that the navy will cooperate
while Secretary Long has received
Admiral Sampson fully credits expectation
department to sacrifice the many lives that
sau deemed be the better policy the
to rot with fve and diseases during period
that would be required to effect the reduction Of the steady
vestment
HOPE FOR SURRENDER
An expectation is still entertained here however that this assault
VIII be unnecessary through Tora surrenderng before begins
perhaps the spread this belief caused knowledge the
ege steps in prospect that tended largely the feeling
depression manifested with the opening upon circulation
Of rum OF the appearance Of yellow fever the American
Regarding the future Santiago nothing has been officially stated but
significant that orders issued in the department this after
noon to prepare the First and Second regiments Of
for immediate departure for the 'front.' This
tive Of the Of the garrison Santiago
with these feverroof after aptulaton permitting re-
moval Of the regular troops to healthy points.
DEWEY ALWAYS READY
Turning the far refreshing receive today good
news again from Dewey fact it is beginning
that ocer usually able to make citous reports adma
tcn much pleased with the readiness in
meeting the issue Subg bay Just reported
he did Naval officers little grated the speedy re-
trement Of the German cruiser Irene after the appearance
leigh and the Concord comparison the ships shows
much to either Of