The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-13
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TORAL ONCE MORE REFUSES
He is Determined to Resist to the
Last.

He is Determined to Resist to the
Last.
Copyright 1898 by Associated Press
Before Santiago. via Playa del Este,
Guantanamo Bay, July 12.-This morn
ing General Toral sent II reply to Gen
cral Shafters second demand for the un-
conditional surrender of Santiago, made
by the latter yesterday afternoon.
In his reply General Toral referred to
his refusal to accede to the American
demand made on Sunday and again re-
iterated his determination to resist.
Notwithstanding this the American
batteries did not open fire this morning
and the renewal of the bombardment
will probably be postponed until tomor-
row wednesday,. when it is hoped that
all of General Randoph's batteries will
he in position. The siege guns landed
yesterday will also he brought up rs
soon as possible.
Torrents Of rain fell at night. drown
ing out the boys in the trenches and
making the road almost impasSable. rms
may delay the batteries and siege guns.
The volunteers. who are being hurried
on to the front. are being located along
the right centre in the positions which
have been occupied by General Lawton' $
division. while the latter has moved for
ward. extending our right until it al
most touches the road to Caimcnes, over
which General Toral would have
TO retreat. if he should be fool
hardy enough to make the All
tempt The Cubans. under Gen
eral CaliXto Garcia. took Caimenes
without opposition Monday night and
have entertainments on either side of the
road. The Americans are now in posi-
ton to strike the enemy on the left
flank and roll il mp. making the Spanish
entertainments north of the city unten-
able.
General Toral. realizing the weakness
of this flank. has been busy during the
existence of the truce in doubling back
with entertainments and fixing his guns
in the direction from which he is treat
ened. Most of General Randolph's guns
will he located upon the heights in the
centre of General Lawton's new posi-
tion. whore they command the town.
Yesterday afternoon the Capron and
Hanes' batteries on the right succeeded
in tearing up the emplacements for Il
palm" battery, as it is called. and i'll
Pumping shells into several block houses
on salentS. but the shots directed ut the
Spaniards in the trenches did not APP
pear TO have much effect. Shrapncl was
rapidly broken directly over the trench
es. yet in five minutes the trenches 1T
every point of explosion would be alive
with the enemy. They would watch for
the fash of our guns and drop before
the shells exploded.
Our mortar fire was directed at the
Spanish bull ring and tore up almost
everything in the vicinity. 1t is under
stood that the bull ring is being used as
n barracks
Three large steamers lie in the harbOr.
alongside the Philadelphia Iron Com
pany's wharf and Il small Spanish gun
boat is anchored at the head of the bay
All these could be plainly seen by the
Associated Press correspondent.
The First Illinois volunteers and the
District of Columbia volunteers are now
located in the trenches that were Occr-
pied last week by General Chaffee'S
brigade.