The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-12
TO PREVENT ESCAPE.
General Skaters Efforts TO Garry
Out Presidents Injunction
FOR SURRENDER OF SANTIAGO.

FUR SURRENDER OE SANTlAGO,
Tests of the Naval Ordnance Give I'M
satisfactory Results In the Attempt
to Shell santiago over the High
Hills From the Open Sea.
Washington, July 12.-General Shat
ter's report from Siboney sent just be-
fore midnight Sunday caused officials
of the wal department to wait all day
with the expectation of hearing that
the bonbardment of Santiago had be-
gun. No word to that effect came, how
ever, up to the time the department
closed, and though there is little reason
to doubt that the general carried out
the program of which he had notified
the department it was regarded as pos
sible that he had consented to a further
extension under the flag of truce in
view of certain signs OF weakening on
the part Of the Spanish commander.
1t is supposed here that General Miles
with additional reinforcements on the
Yale will arrive at Siboney this morn
ing and if "a surrender has not been Sc
cured by that time it is believed that
the assault upon the town proper will
be prosecuted at once with the greatest
energy and determination. The tests
made recently of the naval ordnance
gave very unsatisfactory results when
it was attempted to project shells over
the high hills from the open sea into
Santiago city. Possibly better results
may be attained today If the attack is
resumed then, out there is more likeli-
hood that the main reliance will be
upon such of the lighter draught ves-
sells of Admira SIMPSONS fleet as may
succeed in getting closer to the shore
and in a better position than the heavy
battleshipg.
The officials here are satisfied that
what appears to be delay on the part of
General Shafter was really caused by
his efforts to carry out strictly the presi-
dents injunction to prevent the Span
ish army from escaping from Santiago.
He might have attacked the town sew
eral days ago with the result that If the
Spaniards We're overcome they would
have retreated without obstruction to
the northwest beyond the reach of our
oldiers to ollow General Shafter is
disposed to save every life possible in
the war; probably having in mind the
particularly large proportion killed,
wounded and missing compared to the
total strength of his army in the battle
of Caney, which the official figures pro-
mulgated today shows was exceptional
in modern warfare.
The little artillery duel of Sunday APP
pears to have been more serious in its
results than was at first suspected by
| rAYAHnI 1 -, If-,aA1F pA,- 1,,,t.,r A.
afternoon he was obliged to report as
n result the death of Captain Charles
w. Rowell, Second infantry. one of the
most gallant and popular officers of the
regular establishment.
The cable communication between
I Washington and General Skaters
headquarters has now been gotten into
excellent condition, so that it has been
possible TO receive at the department a
message within 90 minutes after it has
been dispatched by General Shafter
Colonel Allen, who is in charge at Gen
eIal Skaters end of the line, reported
to the department hat he is now en-.
gagged in laying a cable from Guanta.
namo to Playa del Este, which will still
further reduce the time required for the
exchange of communications.
Naval officials say that a serious ir-
regularity occurred at the time the
ships of Admiral Ccrvera's fleet hauled
down their colors and surrendered. In.
quiries have brought out the fact thai
the breech blocks of the guns were
thrown overheard, thus disabling the
guns and making them practically
worthless, and the valves by which the
ships were flooded opened after the sur,
render, when, under the rules of war.
fare, the enemy had ceased fighting ant
had asked for quarter. 1t is said that
further destruction TO the ships at sucf
a time was both wanton and dishonor.
able, and that if the persons respon.
sible for it are located they are likely
to be held accountable.
A Clever Trick.
1t certainly looks like it, but there is really
no trick about it. Anybody can try it whC
has anne hack and weak kidneys, malaria Oh
nervous troubles We mean he can Curt