The age-herald., 1898-07-11
OLD GLORY FLOATS
 ON THE SABBATH From the White House to CeIe- brate Our Achievements.i NO CHANGE IN SITUATION At 6 P. M., and Nothing Expected During the Night, Says Gen. COrbin. AN UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER Only Salvation of Santiago Situation Should It Require 225, 900 Men. CHEROKEE ARRIVES WITH WOUNDED St. Louis Arrives at Portsmouth With $40 Prisoners Cervera Among the Num-
 ber-Unjust Criticism of the
 Springfield Rifles.
Only Salvation of Santiago Situation Should It Require 225, ,O0O Men.
CHEROKEE ARRIVES WITH WOUNDED

Washington, July 1O.-The American flag f1oated over the white house and on the war and navy departments today an un- usual thing for a Sabbath but a sign of the times. It was reminder of the pres ident's call upon the people of the land to celebrate the glorious achievements of the American army and navy. The pres ident himself and the members of the cab inet led the way in the observance of the terms of his proclamation by repairing to their respective places of worship and of- fering up thanks for the success that has attended righteous cause and prayers for a continuance of the manifestation of di- vine favor.
 General Corbin Has a Busy Day
 In the war department Adjutant-General Corbin was busy at his desk, as he has been every single day and half of every night since the war began, opening official telegrams and dispatching orders to all points where the soldiers are gathered. 1t was not expected that hostilities would re- open at Santiago today. No message came during the day from Cuba until 4:3O o'clock, when Secretary Alger received a cablegram from General Shafter and immediately sent it to the president. The secretary said that the cablegram indicated that there was no change in the situation, and expressed the opinion that there would be no fighting today. General Shafter, ne said, occupied an impregnable position, and did not fear an attack. The matters con- tained in the cablegram beyond that he dld not care to make public. The secretary at 6 o'clock went home, and said that he did not expect anything important tonlgh'. IL is expected that General Shafter VIII await the arrival of the endorsements now rap idly nearing his command, and expected 10 reach him tomorrow night or Tuesday morning.
 General Shafter reported last week that he needed more artillery to insure the sue cess of his plans and as Rudolphs patter- ies arrived only yesterday two or three days will be required to land them from inc steamers and transport them over the rough mountain roads to the position se-. lected for them on the heights command ing Santiago. There is no disposition to n- vite disaster and unnecessary bloodshed by the neglect of proper precautions and by falling to utilize all of the power that can he brought into play by the American army.
 Word came over the wires that two of inc lighters to land the artillery and sup niles of the army have just reached S,boney and it is expected that two more lighters with the necessary tugs will arr rive there in the course of day or two.
 Only Unconditional Surrender
 If there has been any sensible advance in the negotiations between General Shaf- ter and General Linares looking to sur render of the Spaniards. the fact has not vet been reported here. The situation therefore stands precisely as it did last night, the Spaniards have offered to evacuate the town and retreat across the island and this offer has been declined. The purpose of General Linares was to cross over northward to Holguin, sixty miles distant.
 Once there it might be possible for him to make his way to Havana although his route would be beset with innumerable difficulties. This could not be contem- plated by the president and his war cab- net nor would we permit General Linares to remove his army to as had been sug- gested in some quarters, for the moral ef- feet would be bad. The presidents ulti- matum was voiced today by an authorita- tive source as follows
 'The only solution of the situation is the absolute and unconditional surrender of General Linares army and that will take place if 1t requires the whole of the 225,O0O men in the United States army to accom- plsh it.''
 General Miles will reach the army be- fore Santiago with the reiTorcernsnts now within day or two, ard if the end has
 
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