The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-09
ARMY WAITING
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the enlisted men at the prison station at
Seayey's island, Portsmouth harbor. New
Hampshire.
The St. Louis is due here tonight or to-
morrow with the first lot of prisoners, while
the Harvard is just about to start from OF
Santiago with the remainder.
The report of the appearance OF Span
ish privateer off the coast Of British Column
bia. which appears to have created such
commotion on the northwestern coast came
from one of the government agents In that
section of the world. Moreover, the same
person said two vessels were taking coal at
a British Columbian port, which 1t was pre-
sumed was intended for the Spanish fleet
should it have made its way into the Pa
cific ocean through the Suez canal.
The failure OF congress to act on the naval
advancement special acts may after all be
beneficial as enabling the president to ar
range with more deliberation and justice
calls for rewards for meritorious officers.
Sent an Operator
Major GENERAL SHAFTER'S
HEADQUARTERS. before Santiago de
Cuba, July 7, by the Associated Press dis
patch boat Dauntless, via Port Antonio and
Kingston, Jamaica, July 8, a. m.-The
armistice has been extended to noon Satur-
day in order to allow Linares to communi-
cate with Blanco and with Madrid.
General Linares Informed General Shat
ter that he had no telegraph operator an6
one was sent to the city, accompanied by
the British Consul F. r. Ramsden. under
the British flag.
Skaters Dispatch
General Shafter telegraphed the depart
ment as follows:
Scamp Near Santiago, July 7.-Hon. r
A. Alger, Secretary of War: Perfect quiet
At the request of Spanish general, EN-
Moves of English cable company were sent
in to him to telegraph his government as
to surrendering. Men in good spirits, ant
are making themselves more secure every
hour. Wounds are much less dangerou:
than similar wounds made with caliber IS
Among the large number wounded there
are few amputations. Perhaps ten wi!
cover 1t. General health Of command Is
good. One hundred and fifty cases of fever
will rim their courses in four or five days
hut none are serious. I am feeling much
| better.
"SHAFTER, Major General"
Not Shot
| Not a shot has been fired recently or
either side, but work is being pushed or
the batteries and entertainments. Our pc.
sition has been greatly strengthened dur.
ing the last twenty-four hours, the Amer.
lean lines advancing to within four hundred
yards of the enemy and our hillside batter.
les overlook and command the city.
| General Lawton's division advanced five
hundred yards to the great surprise Of the
enemy.
The dynamite gun Of Colonel Woods
Rough Riders, in charge Of Sergeant Hal
| lett Alsopp Borrowe, has been beautifully
placed, hidden in snug pit.
The streams have been bridged over, al
lowing the transportation of heavy artil-
lery with facility, and the roads have beer
greatly improved. The general health OF
the soldiers is good.
| A Needed Rest
The armistice is affording a long-neede6
rest for our men, and they are now in gooG
shape to resume fighting.
General Linares is evidently weakening
and the mediation of the Bishop Of San.
tiago and the consular corps may persuade
him to surrender.
In case hostilities are resumed, the plar
of assault is for Rear Admiral Sampson t.
lombard the forts at the mouth Of the
harbor, driving the men away from tbs
guns and then land q thousand men and oc.
cupy the forts, while launches with crap
ping irons go in and countermine the har.
Dor. The fleet will then enter and bonn
bard the city, supporting the land assault
General Garcia, the insurgent command
err, received orders yesterday not to attach
the Spaniards while the negotiations are or
foot.
Feed for Buzzards
The Spanish cruisers are still filled will
charred bodies and the buzzards are de-
vouring the remains. The Cubans, by
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS orders, have bur
led the bodies of over 100 Spaniards wht
were washed ashore.