The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-15
TRUCE Is AT AN END.
SPAIN WILL DIE BEFORE
SURRENDERINC.
Tsrars Resolve to Die Before Surrender
ing Received and Approved by the Cap
tain General at Havana-secretary
Alger Talks Of Skaters Dispatches

WASHINGTON, July l0.-Secrctary Al
II the fighting had been resumed Mt
Santiago, replied: Il do not think So"
Secretary Alger based his statement
upon a cablcgram from General Shat
ter, which indicated that hostilities
were near but had not actually opened
up and might be deferred. He said
that six batteries of Randolph's artil-
lery had been unloadcd and gotten to
the front to-day and that only one of
the lighters sent to General Shafter
had reached its destination.
The secretary added that General
Skaters dispatch said the lighters
were needed to unload provisions for
the troops. In view Of the published
statements that the troops were on
short rations, General Shaftcr was
wired as to the proofs of the assertion.
His telegram said that on one day
only were any troops on half rations
and on this day the only troops which
suffered were a few at the furthest
point from the supplies. The general
says there was considerable complaint
ON account of lack Of tobacco, but
added that there was sufficient food,
tobacco and other necessary supplies
upon the ships to last at least two
months, and they will 10 brought
ashore at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Everything he reported TO be in a
most satisfactory condition and he ex-
pected fighting might be resumed per.
haps this afternoon or evening.
1t was expected at the navy depart.
ment that SIMPSONS big guns would
begin work again ut oon to-day upon
the Notifications at the entrance of
Santiago harbor, though it cannot be
learned that explicit notice of such a
purpose has been received. The de-
partment's knowledge Is confined to
the fact that this was the plan Of cam
paign arranged between Shafter and
Sampson at their meeting three days
ago.
One Of the most important results
expected to follow SIMPSONS appear
5 ancc in the harbor Is the cutting of
Of the retreat of the Spanish forces to
the interior Of Cuba. Our troops now
control the approaches to the town
from the south to the northeast ant
ran easily close the semicircle to the
north. In the rear, to the west, how
ever, there are high and rugged
hills, across which the Spaniards NIGH
retreat toward Manzanillo. If Samp
sons vessels enter the harbor and ap
proach the town closely it is believed
that their guns will close the line o
sretreat over these hills SO effcctivel.
hat were the Spaniards to attemp
the passage they would go to certain
destruction.
The Navy department Is having
great difficulty in communicating b.
wire with Sampson, though it is no
known whether this arises from ba,
cable service or from the distance a
which Sampson lies from the cabl
station. All that came from him las
night was a brief report as to the con
dition of the wrecks of the Spanisl
vessels.
A dispatch from Havana says tina
the Americans demanded the surrende
of Santiago, fixing the terms of tn
truce until noon to-day.
General Toral, in refusing the prop
osition, said he was resolved to defen'
the town until death. General Blanc
approved the firmness of Genera
Toral's resolution.