The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-07-09

leign countries stationed at Santiago.
assembled and asked that another day
lie given for the women, children and
non-combatants to be taken out from
the city. 1t Is thought that under.
the circumstances Shafter would give
reasonable time for the removal of the
women and children. At! all events,
~inaction followed with the expccta-
ton that the surrender will be made
tomorrow Q o or that the lombard
ment will begin.
The news from Dewey is equally
stirring in character. His official dis
patch told not only of the arrival OF
the first expedition, but of the capture
of the Ladrone islands, with Its garri-
son. including the governor general.
and the surrender of the gunboat
Leyte."
Washington, July 4.-Glorious news
from Cuba affords the American5peo-
pie just reason for an enthusiastic
celebration of this, the nations natal
day.
Admiral Sampson has accomplished
the work which he was directed to
perform when he left Key West for
the southern coast of Cuba. He was
ordered to find and destroy C~ervera's
feet. Several weeks ago Commodore
Schley located the fleet in the bay of
Santiago. Yesterday, after being bot
tied helpless in the harbor for weeks,
the feet was destroyed. Nothing now
remains of the Spanish squadron but
shattered and burning hulks.
In addition to this splendid work
accomplished by Admiral Sampson,
General Shafter, in command of the
land forces before Santiago, had so
far progressed in the carrying out
of his plans for the reduction of the
city that at 1890 yesterday Sunday.
morning he demanded the immediate
surrender Of the Spanish forces. At
$3.50 yesterday afternoon General
Skaters demand had not been COM
piled with, so far as the war officials
here were able TO ascertain. That the
demand will be complied with, how
ever, General Shafter fully believes,
and that the stars and stripes will on
this Fourth of July be raised over the
former capital of Cuba is regarded as
practically certain.
Oficiai Bulletins Posted.
Shortly after 12 o'clock yesterday
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Allen
left the white house hastily and go
ing directly to the department posted
the following upon the department.
bulletin board:
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived:
playa del Este, July 3.-Siboney Of
fee confirms statement that all the
Spanish fleet, except n warship, was
destroyed and the warships are burn
ing on the beach. 1t was witnessed by
Captain Smith, who told the operator
there is no doubt OF its correctness.
"Allen, Signal Officer"
Later the following dispatch was
given out at the white house:
playa del Este, July a.-The de
struction of Cervera's fleet Is con.
fr1ncd. Allen, Lieutenant Colonel"
General Shafter telegraphs as fol.
lows:
"Playa del Este, July 3.-Early this
morning / sent a demand for the i'm.
mediate surrender of Santiago, threat
cning to lombard the city. 1 believe
tho place will be surrendered"
This contradicts the report that
General Shafter has fallen back.
Details Arc Not Known.
The information contained In thu
above statement was received early IL
the evening, but 1t was not announced
officially until several hours later. As
a result Of its receipt, however, a ~on'
ference of prominent official was held
at the white house Immediately. Those
present ut the conference besides the
president were Vice President Hobal t
Secretary Day, Secretary Long, secre-
tary Alger, Postmaster General Smith.
General Miles, Adjutant General Cor.
bin, General Guy v. Henry and Senator
Hanna. The information was dis
cussed In all its phases. The news sent
by both General Shafter and Lieuten.
and Colonel Allen was received with in.
tense satisfaction. 1t was taken to i'll
dictate not only that Admiral Sampson
had accomplished magniticently the
task to which he had been set. but il
also clearly proved that General Shat.
ter was in a much stronger position
than the war Office had been led to be-
lieve he held. One of the officials who
attended the conference said after the
news had been officially announced
that it very materially modified the Sc
robustness of the situation.
The destruction of the fleet, which
was not confirmed until n few minutes
before the news was given to the pub
lie, removed by far the most serious
obstacle to the occupation of Santiago
by the American land forces.
Details of the destruction of Ger,
veraass fleet have not been received al
this writing by either the war or navy
departments. Whether Sampson's
ships entered the harbor and there at.
tackled and annihilated the Spanish
/ SlunOlOl, vi NASl1Sl T. ! Auo e
desperate dash past the sunken steam
err Merrimnc to the ocean beyond In
the hope that he might be able to save
at least part Of his fleet has not beer
officially ascertained.
When tho Soldiors Heard IL.
Washington, July 4.-The war de
partment has posted the following:
Playa del Este, $3.50 a. M, July A.
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps, neal
Santingo.-When the news of the dis
aster to the Spanish fleet reached the
front, which was during the truce, {
regimental band that had managed tx
keep its instruments on the line
played "star Spangled Banner nnt
"Therenl Be n Hot Time In the Ole
Town Tonight" The men are cheer
ing from one end of the limo to thu
other. The officers and men r with
ont even the shelter of tents and have
been soaking for five days in the aft
ernoon Rims, but all are happy.
"Shafter."
! inp the chnnnel without incident. but