The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-14

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about three miles from Santiago aud near
the bay snlrrrnn
Gen. Torars Cold Hlaa.
GEN SHAFrER's HEADQUARTERS BIZ.
FORE SANTIAGO, Saturday, via Port
Antonio, Jamaica, July 10, Before this
dispatch reaches you chs bombarameut
Of Santiago win have begun
Negotiations for the peaceful sur
render Of the b]eleagured city are at an
end, and Admiral Sampson and Gen,
Shafter have perfected their plans FOR
The eitys d]estructiou
AT an early hour tomorrow afternoon
the Spauiards will be shelled by the
American feet from on Aguanorcs
When the warshjps get to work Gen
Skaters land batteries will continue
the attack from the hills TO the east Of
the city. Such a tremendous fire of
Shot and shell viii be poured IN upon
the city as to maize its capitalization or
destruction q matter Of hours.
Cen Toral, realizing his desperate
position has been sparring to obtain
from Gen. shaftrr the best possible
terms, but all Of his proposals have
been rejected ten. Shafter has de-
livered his ultimatum, demanding the
unconditional surrender Of The city,
Gen. Ioral has declined 10 e~apitulale
on these terms.
Gen Shafter this morning received q
letter from Gen roral proposing 70
e~yacuate the city under conditions
which would insure the freedom % tho
Spanish forces. IN this letter Cen
Toral attempted TO conceal his realiza.
tion Of his helpless position With
boa5tful assurance he called Gen, Shat
ter's attention to the fact that he had
received q large number Of reinforce
ments, and declared that his entire gar.
rison was strongly lntronched III a conn
maudng position. He also asserted
that be had plenty Of ammunition, and
expressed bis strong convictions that
the Americana could not take Che city
BY assault without sustaining an enOr-
nous loss Of life.
Gen. Toral, with fine sarcasm re-
fcrrcd to She fact that the departure Of
10000 refugees from the city into tho
American lines had greatly diminished
the consumption Of food withinbis own
lines. and that, as a result. the Spanish
soldiers had o supply that would enable
them TO hold out indefinitely
In view OF these conditions Cen.
Toral proposed that the Spanish army
should e]yacuate Santiago and the Prov
ince Of Santiago Dc Cuba unmolestcd,
taking all Of their cannon, arms, ans
munitiou and standards, together with
their sick and wounded.
In support Of his contention that the
Americans would do we'll to accept
these conditions, Gen, Toral wrote that
his troops were acclimated and that the
Americans, on the other hand, would
nWIIeF greatly from ulaeaAe Y SyH
PEELED to endure the hardships Of q
long Siege.
II shall never surrender the city ez.
cept on these terms, the Spanish gen.
ei@l useiai'l
zen smarter al1sf Receiving ti's
le1ter was he.pea in'o eaIFia8e ma
"is ariSeh 70 ifouv' a''s. oDus''
ing wlth zen "hefiSr we AiasI'oAp
commahaer sem 2 feP.F 70 zen oral
, "ale9 nc feluss' 70 cnvsl'a'H inc
Spaniafdh p~foPoalti'h
Cen Shaiter understand bluntiy
notified Gen. Ioral that nothing but
the unconditional surrender Of Che city
and the Spanish army would be con-
sidered The Americans wilt tolerate
~ c,,,rrotoige ,ybirb allows tbe sgau.
,..an. .nd .s,.n tbe .rry
with which I~apt''en' bianeo wan ds'