Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-09
.BONBARDNFNT DEFERRED.
The Final Assault on Santiago
Will Not Take Place for a
Few Days at Least.
WILL PUSH FORWARD RtINFoHcEMEA1s.
The spaniards Having Been Reinforced, 1t
Is Not Considered Wise to Make the
Assault with the Present Force When
Few Days VIII Bring Plenty Of Men
to the Front.

30, and possibly not during the pres
ent week. That is the opinion OF mem
bcrs of the cabinet rs expressed on
leaving the White House after the cab
met meeting. Secretary Algcr and
Secretary Long have been in almost
constant communication with Gen.
Shafter and Admiral Sampson upon the
and the conclusion has been
reached that
1t Would Not be Advisable.
to attempt TO carry the city of San
tiago by storm with our present force.
Gen. Shafter, in dispatch received
Monday night, confirmed the report
that Gen. Pando, with about 5000
Spaniards, had arrived in the city and
were already distributed among the
fortiicatons This reinforcement
makes the Spanish forces defending
the city from 5000 to 1900 The
very great advantage of being in
trenched
Adds Materially to Thelr strength
and, in the opinion of military men,
makes their effective fighting force
from third to a half greater than our
own. Gen. Shafter, in his dispatches,
states that the excessive heat and rains
Of the last two weeks have contributed
nearly as much as the Spanish bullets
to the ineffectiveness of our army. I'm
der these circumstances it is his opin-
ion that it would be unwise to attempt
Carry the City by Assault.
This view is shared by the officials
here, and also, it is understood, By Ad-
miral Sampson, in command OF the
fleet. At the cabinet meeting the pres.
ident directed that kilograms be sent
to Gen Shaftcr and Admiral Sampson,
suggesting they confer as to the situa-
ton, and particularly as to the advisa-
bility of the admiral's attempt to
Force Passage Into Santiago bay
and so be in readiness to render effec
tive aid in the assault upon the city.
1t is known to be Gen. Skaters de
sire to make the fleet n er the harbor
Orders were given looking to the i'm
mediate dispatch of troopships from
Tampa with
ReinfOrc cmenis for Shafler,
and others now off Santiago will b,
| brought here at the earliest possibl,
moment to aid in the transportation o
rcinforcenents, and it is probable tina,
| Is, 900 will be sent forward us rapidly
as transportation can be supplied.
shafter and Sampson VIII Perfect Plan
WASHINGTON. July ! In the opinion
)f the best Informed war.oilicials, Gen
Shafter and Admiral sampson, whit
have been directed to cooperate in tin
general attack upon Santiago, will per
feet a plan of action against the cit,
Immediately.
May Force the Hirbor.
1t is regarded as likely that Admira
Sampson will Immediately attack tn,
| Notifications at the entrance of th,
harbor and force his way INTO the la,
Of Santiago. Once there he will b
able to command the city absolutely.
1t is fully realized that the attemp
to force an entrance to the barbor vii
be hazardous venture.
| Uacon!rned RumDrs.
| Rumors were current at the war Gle
partment that SIMPSONS fleet had al
ready entered the harbor, This coul
not be conirmed in any official quarter
One report was that the signal Office
had so reported to Gen, Greedy, but tn
latter said he had received nothing G
that nature.