Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-05
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escaped.
1t attempted 70 eseape at s:So l. AID At ?. m
the ins, tho chr1stosol Colon hal I.n ashore SIX
miles west of Santiago and let down i:er coioTs
The Infazta Marie Teresa, oguea3o and Eizoaya
were forced ashore. burned and blown Up within
tSo miles Of Santiago. and the Furor and PiutSa
we're destroyed within fsur I!!es Of tie port
LO<s. oae killed aad wounded.
Eacmy.s less probably several hundred. from sua-
hre explosions and drowning. About LOO prisonera
,nrlu4ing Admiral Ceryera
The man killed George H Ellis, CHIEF yeOnaar.
Of the Brooklyn SAMPSON.
Although brief, Admiral SIMPSONS dis
patch tells the story OF fearful destruc-
tion. 1t not only disclosed the tremendous
prowess of the American dect, but it again
displayed the strange immunity which the
American sailor seems TO have in the midst
of death and carnage. That but one of our
sailors. a yoeman on the Brooklyn. should
have been killed in an engamenent OF this
magnitude is without a parallel in naval
annals. save in that other unparalleled rec
ord which Dewey made at Manila.
SANTIAGO MIST FALL NOW.
With the Spanish fleet destroyed, the way
Is partly cleared for the advance of the
American squadron into the harbor of
Santiago. II Cervera's armored cruisers
could cross the mine field and clear the
Merrimac at the entrance to the harbor.
course. There are the inner Notifications
and island forts still to be reduced. but
they have passed through a baptism Of
fire recently. and are little more than ruins.
Thus. with Skaters guns laundering on
Santiago from the land. and SIMPSONS
from the harbor, the fall of the city is as
sured beyond further question.
The authorities here. military and naval.
said that Santiago has already made its
best fight, and that its occupation is only
question OF time. and very brief time.
sHAFTER's STRONG POSITION.
General Skaters strong position was
shown In a series of dispatches. Most con-
vincing of all as to his feeling OF confidence
and strength, was that dispatch given out
late in the day in which General Shafter
gives the text of his demand for the sur
render of the city on pain Of bombardnent.
This dispatch is as follows:
PLAYA DEL ESTE July 4, 1898 Hon. p. 4. Al
ser. Secretary Of War. washington: HEADoUAR-
TIERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS. July S.-The following
is my for the surrender of the city OF San
tago:
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES FORCES.
NEAR SAN JUAN RIVER. CUBA. July .. 1898. $50
a.
ITO the Commanding General OF the Spanish Forces,
Santiago de cubs.
..sir:-I shall be Obliged unless surrender. to
shell Santiago de Cuba Please inform the citizens
foreign countries and all women and children that
they should leave the city before 10 o'clock
morning. Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
w r. sHAFTER Major General L. s. A.
Following is the Spanish reply which Colonel Dorst
has Just returned at $50 p m:
REFUSED TO SURRENDER.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, p. m, July ,, 1Sss-Hts
cxcelIency. the general commanding the forces si
the United States, San Juan River sir;-i nave
the honor to reply 70 your communication OF to-cay'
written at $50 a and received, At D. m, de-
ynandng the surrender Of this city the contrsf,
case announcing to that you will lombard this
city and that advise the foreign women and chill
drep that they leave the city before II oeioc:
tomorrow morning II Is duty to say to you thtt
this city will net surrender. and that will inform
the foreign consuls Inhabitants of the contents
Of your message. Very respectfully. JOSE ToRAL,
Commander in Chief Fourth Corps
The British Portuguese. Chinese and Norwegian
oonsuls have come to my line with Colonel Dorst.
They ask II 'non-combatants occupy the town Of
Cahey and railroad points and ask until 10 O'Clock
of the 9Th inst before the city is fred on They
claim that there between 1900 and seeeo peo.
pie-many Of them od-who will leave. They ask il
can supply them with food. which cannot do fol
want OF transportation to Csney. which is hfteel
miles from my landing.
7The following Is reply.
TO the Commanding General Spanish Forces. San.
tiago de Cuba sir:-In consideration OF the request
Of the cpnsuls and oeers in your city for delay ID
carrying out my intention TO nre on the city, and
In the interest Of the poor and children who
will suffer very greatly by their hasty and enforced
departure from the city have the honor to announce
that will delay such action solely in their Interest
Of the 5th providing. during the interval
those of my
II am, with great respect, your Cbedient servant.
w. II. SKATER, Major General, L. s A.
SHAFTER. Major General Commanding.
SANTIAGO TO BE SHELLED TO-DAY
General Skaters other dispatche:
breathe the same air of confidence and de-
termination as shown in his demand on tn,
Spanish commander. The nrst one made
public during the day stated that his line:
completely surrounded the town from tht
bay on the north to San Jran river on tn,
south. leaving the city thus enveloped by {
stretch of water on one side and a stretcI
of frowning American guns on the other
In another dispatch General Shaftcr epito
nized the strength of his position by say
ing: