The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14

The Present Armistice Expires at Noon To-day and Unless Toral surrenders Combined Attack of Army and Navy Will Positively be Made at Once-A New Phase in the Negotiations for Shafter.
 tCopyright, 1908, The Associated Pressl Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay, July 13.-Major General Miles to-day assumed command of the army around Santiago and the future movements of the United States troops will be direct- ed by him in person. The armistice which had been declared pending ne gotiations for the surrender of the Spanish forces will expire at noon to- morrow (Thursday), and unless the de- mands of the Americans are acceded to by that time a general attack will be made, the fleet bombarding the city from outside the harbor.
  row morning, and perhaps before then, a white flag will be flying from the for tifications. The terms of surrender in- sisted upon by the American comman- der take in not only the beleaguered Spaniards in Santiago, but the whole province of Santiago de Cuba, includ- ing the garrisons at Mantanzllo, Hol- guin, Guantanamo and Baracoa. The United States on it's part agrees to send the Spanish troops back to Spain and to allow the officers their side arms. No other concessions will be granted.
 Washington, D. C., July 19.-The war department gave out the following this afternoon:
 Playa, July Headquarters Near San tiago, July 13.-Your telegram saying no modification of orders allowed just receiv- ed. Have had an interview of an hour and half with General Toral and have ex- tended truce until noon tomorrow; told him that his surrender only will be consid- cred and that he was without hope of es- cape and had no right to continue the fight L0lnK It mdue d SlrUuS lulpFeSSloH OH Hill and hope for his surrender; if he refuses, will open on him at 12 noon tomorrow with every gun I have and have the assistance of the navy. Am ready to Lombard the city with thirteen-inch shells.
 w. R. Shafter Later Secretary Alger received the following, which he also made public:
 Playa, July B. Secretary of War at Washington
 At a meeting between the lines at which Generals Sbafter and Wheeler, and Spanish General Toral were present, the latter claimed that he Is unable to act without authority of his government, but has re- ceived authority to withdraw and surrender harbor ports, munitions of war and eastern portions of Cuba. He urgently requests un- til tomorrow noon to receive an answer from his government regarding offer of our government to send his forces to Spain, which was granted.
 Miles, Major General Commanding. This reply was sent:
 Permission to withdraw is refused by war department. k. A. A. The public, in one of the above tele- grams from General Miles, was given the first notice that our government, in the course of negotiations with General Toral, had offered to send the Spanish forces in Santiago back to Spain. A few days ago 1t was stated that the president would insist upon uncondi- tional surrender, but 1t appears that conditions had been making as indi- cated by General Miles. This was done Ihcipn n avoid nGpIaGc h1nnH- shed.
 It is expected by Shafter that the navy will cooperate with him, and while Secretary Long has received no direct advices on that point from Ad- niral Sampson he fully credits this ex- pectation. Reluctant as the war de- partment is to sacrifice the many lives that might be lost in an assault, it is deemed to be better policy to make it than allow the men to rot away wiih levers and other diseases during the long period that would be required to reduce the city by steady investment. An expectation is still maintained here, however, that this assault will be un- necessary through Toral surrendering before it begins.
 Regarding the future of Santiago nothing has been officially stated, but it is significant that orders were issued from the department this afternoon to prepare the First and Second regi- ments of volunteer immunes for imme- diate departure for the front. This would seem to indicate a purpose on the part of the government to garrison Santiago with these fever proof men after it's equalization, thus permitting the regular troops to go to more healthy points.
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