The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-12
SHAFTER ACTING CAUTIOUSLY
HIS APPARENT DELAY IS DUE
TO ORDERS RECEIVED
Heavy Losses in the Engagement Mt
FL Caney Taught Severe Les
son-CasuaIties There Excep-
f1onal in Modern Warfarc-sun-
days Artillery Duel More Disas-
trous Than at First Thought.

WASHINGTON, July 11.-Gen. Shaf-
ter's report from Siboney, sent just be-
fore midnight last night caused off,
cials Of the war department to wait
all day with the expectation of hearing
that the bombardment Of Santiago had
begun. No word to that effect came.
however, up to the time the depart
ment closed, and, though there Is little
reason to doubt that the general car
rleo out the programme of which he
had notified the department, it was re-
garded as possible that he had con-
sented to a further extension under
the flag of truce in view of certain
signs of weakening on the part of the
spanish commander. 1t Is supposed
mere that Gen. Miles, with additional
relnrorcements on the Yale will ar
rive at Siboney tonight or tomorrow
morning, and if a surrender has not
been secured by that time, it is be-
lleved that the assault upon the town
proper will be prosecuted at once with
the greatest energy and determination.
estimates made recently of the naval
ordnance gave very unsatisfactory re-
suits When 1t was attempted to project
shells over, the high hills from the open
sea into Santiago City. Possibly ber-
ter results may be attained tomorrow
II the attack Is resumed then, but there
is more likelihood that the main re-
lance would be on such lighter draft
vessels of Admiral Sampson's fleet as
may get closer to the shore and in a
better position than the heavy battle
ships.
The officials here said that what ap-
pears to be delay on the part of Gen.
Shafter was really caused by his eff
forts to carry out strictly the presi-
dents injunction to prevent the Span
lsh army from escaping from Santiago
He might have attacked the town sew
eral days ago, with the result that if
the Spanish were overcome they
would have retreated without obstruc-
ton to the northwest, beyond the reach
OF our soldiers to follow. His dispatch.
written late last night, indicates clear
~ that he has been trying to complete
his line of investment so as to pre-
vent such an escape, and as he appears
to feel satisfied that he has accom-
pllshed this, the final assault will not
be delayed much longer Gen. Shafter
is disposed to save every life possible
In the war, probably having in mind the
particularly large proportion of killed,
wounded and missing, compared to the
total strength Of his army, in the bat
tie Of Caney, which the official figures
promulgated today show was excep-
t1onal in modern warfare 1t is to save
our troops that he desires to make
free use of artillery before the assault
proper begins, and also to secure the
cooperation Of the navy In the attack.
SUNDAYS ARTILLERY DUEL.
The little artillery duef of yesterday
appears to have been more serious in
its results than was at first suspected
by Gen. Shafter himself, for during
the afternoon he was obliged to re-
port as one result the death of Capt
Charles w. Rowell, Second infantry,
one Of the most gallant and popular
officers of the regular establishment.
Capt. Rowell was born in New York
and appointed to the military academy
in 1870. He became a second lieu
tenant in 1878, a first lieutenant In
1881, and was placed in command of
the company which he led to his
death in 1896. His death caused deep