The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
IN ACCORD

~ ACCORD.
The attack as proposed by the Gem
eral on Santiago was in complete ac-
cord with the views held by the Admiral
and discussed with his STAFF. Is formal
arrangement under date of July 9th. was
made Tor the attack Boy Captain Chad
wick. representing Admiral sampson
and General Shafter This was followed
by considerable correspondence. ON
July 9TH General Shaner SEM 90 the CONF
mandiug General of the spanish forces
proposition for surrender and saying un-
less this was arranged by noon OF inc
9th "a bombardment of the city would
be begun and continued with the heavy
guns of the ships. the city being Within
easy range of the guns.
A HUMANITARIAN SPIRIT.
General Shafter said: 81 make THIS sug-
gestion Of a surrender purely in hue
manitarian spirit ] do not wish 20 cause
the slaughter of any more men either oi
your eNcelency's forces or nay own, the
final result under circumstances so dis
advantageous 20 your eXcellency being "a
fOrcgOnc conclusion
July 9Th General Shafter sent word 20
Animal Sampson that Spanish COM
mander proposes 10 abandon Santiago if
permitted 10 march out 90 Holgun and
not attacked en- route The truce viii
continue for the present and / VIII notify
you of its discontnuance
Next day the General informed the Adj
miral that 10 was expected the lombard
ment would begin the same evening or
the next morning and following this
Though no date is Indicated the General
said: 81 desire you 10 begin firing upon
Santiago De Cuba as near =. NJ to-day
as possible"
ASKS HIM TO BEGIN.
Then appears this letter from Shafter
10 Sampson under date of Sib0ney. July
9Th. Messages ] sent you yesterday and
to-day have apparently been received Dy
YOU I have just asked that YOU COM
mence firing on Santiago al u. NJ. and
sent you tins morning our latest map OF
our positions. can you begin lombard
ment tomorrow morning? II you can,
please do so. and continue &c as arranged
with Captain Chadwick
on the morning of the 9th the navy
position was taken mp close into the Deacn
at Aguadores. when the Brooklyn and
Indiana continued the bombardment or
Santiago from 1927 A. NJ. 20 j.. NJ no
which hour sc was requested by General
Shafter that it should cease.
on July 18th a report was sent from the
army as o. the fan OF shell, showing That
the fire had been very effective and mat
several fires had started I'm the city. and
nearly AN of the shell fell within the city
limits.
SKATER NOTIFIED.
Admiral Sampson notified General shat
ter on the 10Th that Doe proposed To begin
the bombardment next morning with l3-
inch she'll. The Oregon. Massachusetts
and Indiana were promptly ON hand ON
the morning Of the 18Th prepared To- fire.
on the evening OF the 18th the Admiral
was notified that truce existed. and
that all firing must be discontinued dur
ing the cessation Of h0stlities. To this
the Admiral replied: 81 ann now prepared
to shell the city Of Santiago with three
of my largest ironclads with l3-inch pro-
iectiles. can commence al short notice
VIII wait your signal"
July 18th the enemy surrendered with
out further action by the fleet. Admiral
sampson had on the previous day in-
formed General Shafter that he desired
10 be represented On the negotiations FOR
surrender. as 81 was the result or me
work of the combined forces.