New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-05


80 he began planning for general assatl
ton OF the siege seems therefore, at hand ne
Inducements have already been sent to Santiago
fron, Tampa. and in an exchange of messages
to-day between General Shafter and General
Miles the latter indicated that he would within
n sho-; time. arrive on Cuban soil with addl-
tonal troops
PORTO RICO MAY FAIL NEXT
Itis said however that the prospect OF an I'M
r,edia.e surrender has now made General Miles3
departure from Washington unnecessary Sa"-
tiago occupied and garrlsored the bulk OF 'he
American trooro in Eastern Cuba VIII pFooaoy
be moved. either to Porto Rico the occupation
q, which has been so often declared TO
be the next step in the war programme
outlined by the Administration or be got rean'
for a campaign against Havana. But consul
erabie force will be required 70 remain IN ana
around Santiago for the mex, four or five weeks
To increase the days volume OK patriotic salts
faction the Navy Department posted pu''e'h
this morning from Admiral Dewey, VINO an
nounced the arrival az Manila OF the CRUISER
Charleston. Conveying the three troop ships the
civ OF sydney. the City OF Pekrs and the
Australia of the FIRST expedition to the fh'np-
mines BY Brlgadier- General Andersons acflon
in selling the chic, island OF the Ladrone group
or the way 70 Manila. a new piece OF territory
was added to the Nations domain and con-
"a sOr
which are TO follow to Manila Admiral Dewey
also reported the surrender 10 him at Cavite OF
ar additional Spanish gunboat the Leyte
BRILLIANT CLIMAX.
Admiral SIMPSONS own thrilling announce
ment Of his complete triumph In the destruction
OF Cerveras fee. was the brilliant climax to the
INSPIRING ofcia! dispatches which reached
Washington in rapid succession during several
hours this morning. ard made the celebration
OF the Fourth Of July the most memorable in
the history of the Nation. The entire object OF
the long Santiago campaign had been most un-
exrectedly accomplished and IN a Kramer al
together dscounting the mos. fancifu hcto7.
Apparently without a moments warning. the
brought about by startling mnnpuvre not as
vet comprchended by naval and military strate-
glsts. and four Of the finest armor -cads afioat
had been destroyed. over a thousand naval pris-
oners captured and the loss OF the victors un-
paralleled for its insignifcance IN any notable
enrasemert which has preceded it in history.
Until late last night It was the universal i'm
preston among military men that Cervera's
souadron alone prevented General Shafter from
occupying Santiago. The guns OF the Spanish
completely commanded the town. and besides
effectively checking the advance of the Ameri-
can Army into the basin Of Santa. were in a
posltior 10 cause the widest devastation among
General Skaters forces from the instant they
entered the city For this reason General Shat
ter contented himself with holding fast to the
advanced position his troops had 50 va!iantly
taken by assault. and. according to the official
advices received here from the front yesterday.
IL appeared that little could he expected until
Sampson forced an entrance to the harbor and
disabled the enemys fleet.
FIRST NEWS DIsCREDITED.
Last nights announcement from Colonel AL
len. Chief Signal Officer at Playa del Este, that
Cerveras fleet had left the harbor and was de-
stroyed was received with utter incredullty. and
it was not until further confirmation came
from him in the most positive terms that the
reluctance OF higher officials overcome. and
they consented TO make the dispatches public.
declaring that the Spanish fleet had been de-
stroyed All night direct word was eagerly
awaited TO obtain an explanation of the
markablc occurrence. and until shortly after
noon to-day when his dramatic Fourth OF July
Offering to the Nation reached Washington.
there was much doubt expressed as TO the ex-
tent Of the victory, and particularly as to
whether the Battle of Yalu. when rhe Chinese
ran their ships ashore to escape the japanese
Rad been simply initiated. or whether the Span
iards had actually fought to the bitter end
General Shafter early In the day dispelled all
doubts as TO the removal of the Spanish war
shins from further consideration as elements
epterine into his operations against the city by
ranorting the enthusiasm Of his army cheer
ing from one end OF the line to the other" at
the front when they learned OF the crushing dis
aster 10 the last important norton or SPANS
navy II was the knowledge OF this naval VIC
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DINING CARS a LA CARTE.