Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-11

nearest Santiago and placed the Third In
fantry. which, with the Twentieth. forms
of the Twentieth. The extreme left of his
line. which is the extreme left Of the Amer
lean army, is about opposite the upper end
of Santiago harbor and from four to six
miles from the coast line.
When hostilities are opened by the bonn
bardment, great things are expected from
the navy. Admiral Sampson is quoted
throughout the army as saying that he
will drop one shell into the city every five
minutes. and If that is not sufficient to
do the work he' will drop one into the city
every two minutes. This fire. in addition to
what the land forces will turn in, it is
thought, will be sufficient to reduce the
Spaniards to a point where they will sur
render
SIBONEY, CUBA. July S.-General Shaf-
te- to-day expressed himself as satisfied
with the preparations that have been made
for the attack upon Santiago. He care
fully inspected the lines and appeared to
certainly was in good spirits. He present.
ed a commanding appearance as he rode
along the lines. seated upon large bay
horse, the one which first conveyed him
to the front after the landing of the troops
at Baiquiri and sooj. after the ambuscad-
ing of the rough riders.
The general will not see his headquarters
on the Seguranca again until the city of
Santiago has been captured.
Garcia and Rabi now occupy positions on
the right of Lawton's division.
Sixteen large siege guns have been placed
in position on the right of Ell Paso They
were placed there only after there had
been some hard work put on the roads
leading to the place. These roads have
been in a most frightful condition, but the
members Of the Seventy-first New York
and the Thirty-fourth Michigan regiments
have worked manfully. and they were soon
gotten into such condition that it was
possible to move the heavy pieces over
them with comparatively little difficulty
In the center of the line is the dynamite
gun of the rough riders. which is in charge
of Hallet Alsop Barrows. of New York. and
which was temporarily disabled during the
fight OF a week ago. In addition there have
been placed on the right eight mortars.
which are capable Of most deadly execution.
The enemy is to make an attempt to en-
filade the trenches. 1t has been discovered
that opposite the left wing of the Ameri-
can army three Spanish guns have been
placed. These will have a sweep at the
positions of the Second United States in
fantry. but the Spanish gunners will be
picked off by the American sharpshooters,
who have been instructed to give their en-
tire attention to them.
Acts of bravery on the part of Cubans
continue.
Thursday night a party of them entered
the Spanish line on the west of Santiago
| and seized some cattle, which they cooIly
proceeded to drive off. The animals were
slaughtered for the Americans and a mich
COW presented to General Shafter The pro-
gramme for the attack is understood to be
| naval bombardment from position of
Aguadores. 1t is said that there will be no
| infantry charge.
Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press.)
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
| DISPATCH BOAT WANDA. OFF JU-
| RAGUA, Saturday, July 3, I p. m.-The
| surrender of Santiago was formally offered
| by the Spanish commander, General Toral
| to-day. but the conditions attached caused
a prompt refusal of the offer by General
Shafter. The negotiations, however. re.
| suited in the extension of the armistice
until noon Sunday.
General Torars proposal contemplated
| the immediate surrender of the city, bu
he insisted that his army be permitted te
march away under arms and with flying
colors, and declared that he would fight tc
| the last ditch unless the conditions were
| accepted.
| General Shafter replied that nothing but
unconditional surrender would be consid
| cred by him, but he consented to cable the
| Spanish offer to Washington. In the mean
time extending the armistice.
1t was shortly before noon to-day when
little group of Spanish officers under {
flag of truce. came out from under tn,
| yellow wall of the besieged city and slowl,
| made its way toward the American line
| A detail was sent to meet them and they
| were escorted to comfortable quarters
while the letter from General Toral wa
| carried TO General Skaters tent, two mile
from the front. The letter was couched i,
the icily courteous terms characteristic o
| such communications, and was brief a.
possible 1t bore the signature of Genera
Toral, who commands at Santiago sine