The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-09
SD8In, However, Has Not Yet
Asked for Terms.
IyARES HARD PRESSED.
Sbafter Allows Him to Wire BIanCO
and Madrid.

rbe Spanish General Believed to
c,,teu,r,lnte a Surrender-British
,,.,bas~ador Denies That He Has
sounded This Country in the Inter
.st of Pence-The Return of CANA
ro.s squadron to Spain Looked
rnon as IL Peaceful Indication.
WASHINGTON. July S.-There was a con-
,rn7iton of peace talk to-day, and other
evidences in this line than those of yester-
dsy are coming TO the surface.
snob for instance was the confirmation
by the state department of the report that
he Cadz fleet was returning to Spain,
since it is scarcely conceivable that the
s,.r.-r government would doom this last
remnant of their fleet to destruction at
re hands of Commodore Watson's squad
ron. which. in all probability, could head
# off before it reached Cadiz, its home
port
Therefore. the assumption is that the
spanish government calculates that at
least an armistlce precedent to peace will
be obtained before the ships reach Spain.
An unusually definite report was in cir
culadon that the United States had been
sounded in The interest of peace by the
British ambassador but when it was
brought to Sir Julian Pauncefote's atten-
lion. he authorized an explicit denial, and
said he had not communicated with the
government in any way regarding the
termination OF the war.
Conditions at Santiago also are regarded
as favorable just now, according to Gen.
saafters dispatch received during the
forenoon,
Nothing more came from him during the
day. but the impression prevails that the
Spanish are in desperate plight within
the lines Of the city, and Gen. Shafters
action in allowing Gen. Linares to COM
municate freely with Madrid is an impli-
cation that there is at least reasonable
hope that the Spanish general contem-
plates a surrender
However that may be, every preparation
making for a great engagement, the
final one at Santiago, it is hoped, which
may b5sln even as early as tomorrow, if
Gen. SAaler's endorsements are on hand
Inc department. has not heard so far OF
me arrival of these soldiers, but believes
Uey have reached Gen. Shafter
The sr-atcst difficulty that has been en-
'ointered is in the landing of the troops
and supplies.
Ihs 'e.us he hurricane season and the
wind setting straight on the southern
coast the masters of the transports have
"'om7 alarmed and have taken their
s''-iS many miles out 10 sea, necessitatine
'"s journeys by the ships boats, which
'As 'lsF landings through the surf with
'r greatest difficulty and danger.
30 so" and tedious has been the service
Under these conditions that Secretary Alger
4ls ordered Gen. Shafter to seize the
"''s2o''S one and all, and place them as
''9 coast as he chooses without re-
-' 70 the fears Of their masters.
7''efnnent has not yet determined
''" TO dispose Of Admiral Cervera. A feel
'' l1e highest admiration prevails here
'e sa.anry displayed by the old war
''' hob.e spirit exhibited by him
'-5 M stortune. The disposition is 10
"'-" with as great liberahty as con-
O.ons win permit.
'een proposed that he be released
nut it has not yet been decided
,,I'. 10 90 this or to conhne the admi-
'eAA'alIy within the limits Of the no
An NY reservation at Annapolis.
s,l olHer captured Spanish naval Of
''' 'e confined there save the sur
7' WHO viii be allowed TO remain with
S.. men at the prison station Of
r .''d' Portsmouth Harbor. N Fl
to.r. LOUIS is due there tonight or
,.' '" with the first lot of nrisooors
''- Harvard is lust about - .,t.,.,
santiago with the remainder
IT,. ''.' of the appearance of = snan-
t"a'er off the coast of Br,tis,, -
e.[. which appears to have crootoa
oo 'ommolion on the nortbwas,or,,
s F from one of the government
mat section Of the world N1ora
same person said thar tn,a
n~ 'allng on coal at a British CO.
''ft which it was presumed was
b., For the Spanish fleet sbor,a -
ur 'ts way into the Pacific ocean
'ae suez canal.
lv. '..''e Of Congress to act on the
s, oeement special acts r,o,, 80
5s,' Wy beneficial as enabling the %,
ar5 arrange with more delibero ion
n-.,- .,.e scale of rewards for n,arl-
r '"'Fa Moving for Peace.
u.-. July 8.-Ita2ia says thar nego.,a
ro,. .e been opened among the ~,
l,.. towers with a view of aranglns
Naarl wy sted at WashinF%ton % as asserts, 'es
oi ps. ."'inet strongly opposes anv nv ;3ne 1le