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LATEST FROM THE FIELD
The Situation at Santiago Up 10 last
Evening.
SURRENDER or CITY DEMANDED AGAIN.


sihoncy. July n. pm, via Kiups-
tou.Ja.. July ~, 1880 a.m.-tCopyrlrht-
"a, 1893. by tho Associated PrasAl--A
concerted mas mont has b,,n mad. rs
the u. \. army ami navy on Santiago
during the past 20 hours which the
American onicor h.r, believe w.I Tee
suit 10 the most immediate IAN Ui thc
city.
The fleet lying on Aguidores. three
miles east Of M4rD Castle. began The
bombnrdmout of Santiago on sunday
afternoon, ans continued % this mlru-
,lg. Sotwithaand.ug the fact that our
ships had 10 lro at ana cXtr,mu D..ya-
sion, ana although th. range was ualr-
~ 1--WE miles. Tho aim was so accurate
that many ~ the shells fell In Che city
and Get nre 10 it ln fluf places.
one shol struck &c. MIehapra church
IN which quantity ut powder and nm-
mun.tion was stored. and blow 10 TO
pieces
During the blmbarImOnt from the
sea the Amy extended Doe llnlH aud
drew ln closer t0 tho city 200 that at
noon today every road and trail Lead
ing out ~ the city was guarded and the
NV "A ~ fI'.NN|"N "N.NI ID" filNl
impossible, lhU only was boo 800 Uut Of
The bay was to ferry actors do. bay to
the western side Of thH hnfhHr aud even
then they could not gHt into 90. Inter-
lnr without oncuuntUrIug American
troops.
Durins the time the warahius were
hpmhnfding Santiago this morning. the
hlttnrinH ~ artillery ON Tho bin facing
the city shollod th. spanish tntr.ugh-
mrutH and received but feeble ros-
punHc. Tho American HhlrpHhnutrrA
ALEC sent IN deadly IRE and The Span
inrda Ten back a. their last ontrench-
mcntr onoring but little resistance. The
Americans suffered nl loss
noon today Gen shnfier cummunl-
Gated by signal with Rear Admiral
sampson, requesting the latter 60
cease nr.nr. Then the general sent
Gen. Wheeler Into tho Spanish lines un-
der "a Unf ur truce. with a. message 90
Gen. Tuml, the Spanish commander. re-.
citing the fact that the American ships
had given complete demonstration that
they could throw shells into tho city
ana destroy w. ana that the American
irourl had the city completely sur
rounded ana that the 5000 spanish
troops nud thu cuban citizens were
starving 10 death at ~ Cnnry. aud
/ pointed out that our army had no
means % fecdlng thtm.
| NtNs EHNAANF ANNN cue NAuNiN tnn nua
/ conditional surrender uf the city aud
coupled his demand with the statement
| that unlora Gen. Tnrni accedcd. the as.
SAINT upon the city. both by land and
sea forces would b. rnnrwtd a. once
Several hours elapsed before any re-.
ply was received from Don. Torni and
/ then he sent message 20 General
/ shnftrr 20 the eject that the
matter WIS NJ -uch great importance
that he hid been obliged g. rafsr IL
g. The Madrid government. and that he
would send his unll answer ns soon nH
b. could receive lnsfuctionH from
Madrid. ~ was then late Ia the
afternoon. and Con. Shaftrr gave or.
/ dcra 90 an the troops 90 Ert ~ much
rest M possible, anl d. prepared 20
resume thp attack any moment. No
! word had h.ru received from Gen.
! Torl up % g O'Clock. During the time
I the negotiations were PENDING. Gen.
| Miles arrived M Aruadlraa on board
the Yale nom Charleston. Admiral
/ Sampson went GA board the Yale and
I held a conference with Gen, Miles.
| Then the latter went 10 Sibonoy. landed
Tor a short while ana hHld a telephone
communication with Con. shanoI. 7
/ miles away
Gen. Miles VIII $50 90 the front to-
I morrow, Tuesday, morning.