Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-07-11

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July H. Or
account of the time necessary to com
plete the quarters at Seaveys island thu
Spanish prisoners on the st. Louis will
probably have to remain on board the
boat another twenty-four hours. DR.
F.S. Towle, city physician of Ports
mouth, made a thorough examinations
of all on board, but found no contagious
disease. On Seavey's island carpenters
and other workmen are completing the
shelters for the prisoners.
REINFoRCEMENTs LANDED.
JURAGUA, July 10, via Port Antonio.
Copyrighted. The shores of this lit
tie cove were the busiest place in Cuba
this afternoon. Five thousand men
were either disem barking from the
steamer, or preparing to take up the
march to Skaters headquarters near
Santiago. There was as much c0nfu-
sion as II ten circuses were preparing to
make camp.
EXPECTED AT ANY HOUR.
WASHINGTON, July 1l.-After the
war conference at the White House
today, Secretary Long said that moth
ing had been received indicating a
decisive engagement was on at Santi.
ago, on the part of either the army or
the fleet. The Secretary said he ex-
pected to get news of the fall of San
tiago at any hour.
GETTING THERE, ELI
Skaters Headquarters, near Santiago,
July 10, via Port AntOnio.-(Copyright)
AT 11:30, this morning, General
Shafter notified General Toral, Spanish
that by President McKin-
ley's direction, the Spanish proposition
to surrender, if the garrison should be
allowed leave Santiago with side arms,
was rejected, and the United States |
would accept no terms but immediate |
and unconditional surrender Toral |
'eplied in brief note, that he rejected
President McKlnley's proposal. At
:25 p. M, Shafter notified Toral that
;he armistice would be terminated, and
lostilities resumed at o'clock. At the
ame time he issued Instructions to the
livision commanders to prepare for a
resh attack on the Spanish works.
When the courier left with this dispatch
ust before 4 o'clock, the artillery was
to open on the Spaniards, at
he end of the armistice. A dynamite
run has been trained on a Spanish
'lock house with such absolute preci-
ion, that the first shot would obliterate
t. The American soldiers will sleep
n the trenches tonight Eight batteries
# the light artillery will be in position
t midnight, and the siege guns, Just
anded, will be ready for action at 1
'clock tomorrow. Shafter said to the
of the Associated Press,
his afternoon: General Henry and his
vision are now landing at Juragua |
nj are coming up as rapidly as pos !
IDLE. Our lines cannot be made more ,
ffective, but If chance offers to increase
ur strength | will take advantage of it. {
shall not be surprised if we have
antlago In three days. y
BoMBARDMENT. II
Copyright Associated Press)-OnI
oard the Associated Press dispatch
oat Dandy, off Aguadores, Cuba, July |
0, via Port AntonIo.-The BROOKLYN. |
indiana and Texas, under Commodore
chley, began the bembardment of the q
ity of Santiago at 5:15 o'clock this {
fternoon, in obedience to a request
rom General Shafter, conveyed by sig
al from the shore. The war ships :
ned up from east to west, a quarter of |
mile from the shore and fired over the :
mestone cliffs, that come down to the {
"a and hid the city, FIVE miles distant.
he b0mbardm6nt continued one hour.
COMMANDMENT OYER THE HILLS.
After thirty-live shots had been fred
rom her eight inch guns, Commodore I
chley became convinced that ths :
'rooklyn's fire was falling short. and I
rdered a cessation, permitting the hat. :
eships to continue, they, with their :
arger guns, having q longer range.
he shots were fired apparently with
reat deliberatlon, and at intervals of
wo minutes. Signals from the shore
that the shells fell thous-
nd feet short, and little to the left of
he Spanish position. At dusk the
quadron ceased firing Commodore
chleY sent launch to shore, to ask
'eneral Shafter IL he desired the
ring continued during the |
light. When an Associated Press
eporter went aboard the BROOKLYN.
chley said he was ignorant eff the pur-
lose Of the bombardment. The Asso-
lated Press reporter read to him a mes
age secured at Juragua from moupt-
d courier saying that the armistice was
nded and hostilities had been resumed.
chley said< SIIaffer signalIed to me to
eQin the bolnbafdment as soon as II 4
ould get into position. l doubted
rom the start whether could hit the
ity ha9 e guess ct its location. and
'e very careful not to injure eur own
rmy. II ! lombard tomorrow | shall
AVE range marks on theshore to guide