Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
HE WILL NOT GIVE UP.
Spanish Commander at Santiago
Refuses to Surrender.
Late Sunday Afternoon He Opened
Fire ON Our Lines, But His Guns
Are Soon Sflenced-Strength of
the Opposing Forces.

Washington, July 11.-Shortly after
midnight the war department gave out
the following dispatch from Gen.
Shafter: Enemy opened fire a few
minutes past four with light guns,
which were soon silenced by ours
Very little musketry firing and the
enemy kept entirely in their entrench-
ments. Three men slightly wounded.
Will have considerable forces to-mor-
row, enough TO completely block all
| the roads on the northwest"
The dispatch also says that Gen.
Garcia reports that the enemy evacu-
ated the little town called Doscaninos,
about three miles from Santiago and
near the bay.
| BOmbardinE the Trenches.
Word has been received from Gen.
Shafter that owing to his belief, which
is equivalent to moral certainty, that
all the Spanish soldiers have left the
city and are in the intrenchments, he
is bombarding the intrenchments with
view of saving the buildings in the
city for future occupancy.
1t is rumored here that Sampson
ceased firing at eight o'clock owing to
darkness. One of his ships, it is report
ed, was found to be injured. Which
one is not known. The navigation bu-
reau knows nothing of it.
Both land and sea forces are work
ing in harmony, Sampson throwing
1,100-pound shells from his 13-inch
separating the sea from the city, and
Shafter firing from his howitzers, ten
at least of which he had in position
early in the day.
| Merely Preliminary.
When questioned as to whether he
believed that there had been a bonn
bardment of the city, Gen. Corbin re-
piled: "You know as much about it as
L do. I have kept nothing back. I
should say, however, that the firing
Sunday was but the preliminary to the
more serious business of to-day" This
being the case, the attempt to take the
city will probably be made to-day.
The news of the bombardment came
at the close of busy Sunday in the
ceipt of this dispatch the secretary of
war had heard twice from Gen. Shat
ter. In the early morning came tele-
gram saying that he had ridden over
the American lines and was gratified
at their condition. A second dispatch
reported that the lines were impreg-
nable, thus removing any fear of
successful sortie by the Spanish troops
should g. maneuver of this kind be at
tempted. Both kilograms. which also
emphasized the fact that Gen. Shat
ter's physical condition had greatly
improved, were promptly shown to the
president and occasioned him consid-
cradle qualification.
| The belief is held by the best in
formed officials that Gen. Toral, the
Spanish commander, will surrender
when h" finds it will be impossible for
him to evacuate the city. Upon what
grounds this belief is based could not
be ascertained, but that information
to that effect is. in the hands of the
war officials there is no doubt. Gen.
Skaters dispatch shows that he is en-
! gagged now in strengthening his posi-
ton and to-day will follow up his oper-
atoms with final assault upon the
city.
Opposing Forces at Santiago.
The American forces before San
tiago are as follows:
Vselunteeers-Eirst Illinois, Seventy
| first New York, Second Massachu
fsttS Hnh f1 Thi
Michigan and Rough Riders :...:..... $500
Lawton's divisions, 10 regiments of in
fantry, dismounted cavalry and ar
Cuba Garcia sSSS
| Reserves Observation-Disclosures. $500
Total 900
Simpsons Fleet-New York, BROOKLYN Tn.
diana, Massachusetts, Texas, Vesuvius
| and auxiliaries, rs of the 13, IL and eight
| inch guns
The Spanish forces:
Regular infantry ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
cavalry .......................... 800
Artillery ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 600
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 900
Batteries in the half-dismantled forts of
| MORO, Socapa, ETC., at the entrance to
| the harbor.
| The Offer to Surrender Santiago.
On Board the Dispatch Boat Wanda,
Off Juragua, July 0, via Kingston, ia
maica, July 1.-THE surrender of San
tiago was formally offered by the
Spanish commander, Gen. Toral, Sat-
urday, but the conditions attached
caused prompt refusal of the offer by
Gen. Shafter. The negotiations, how
ever, resulted in the extension of the
1 n nm ctica until MON Sunday Can