Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-13
TORAL ANSWERS NO.
Spanish Commander at Santiago Once More
Refuses to Surrender without Terms.

Spanish Commander at Santiago Once lore
Refuses to Surrender Without Terms.
Washington, July 13.-Last night was
a night of anxious waiting, both at the
White House and at the war depart
ment. Information from General Shaf-
ter was momentarily expected, but up
20 Ills o'clock this morning not a word
If official news had been received.
Rome, July l3.-The Tribuna, of tbs
city, publishes an undated Kingston,
Jamaica, ds-atch received at $40 ..
m. yesterday, affirming that the city of
Santiago De Cuba has capitulated.
Before Santiago, via Playa del Este,
Guantanamo Bay, July 13.-[Copyright,
1898. by the Associated Press. s.l-Yester-
day morning General Toral sent out
reply to General Skaters second de-
mand for the unconditional surrender
Of Santiago, made by the latter Monday
afternoon. In his reply General Toral
referred to his refusal to accede to the
American demand made on Sunday, and
again reiterated his determination to
resist. Notwithstanding this the Amer
lean batteries did not open fire yester-
day morning and the renewal of the
bombardment will probably be post
poned until all of Randolphs batteries
are in position.
|. go Our Men Ready to Strike Hard.
The siege guns landed Monday viii
also be brought up as soon as possible.
Torrents of rain fell Monday night,
drowning out the boys in the trenches
and making the roads almost impass-
able. This may delay the batteries and
siege guns. The volunteers who are be-
ing hurried on to the front are being To-
Gated along the right center in the posi-
tions which have been occupied by Gen.
eral Lawton's division. while the latter
has moved forward, extending our right
| until il almost touches the road to Cal
menes, over which General TOral would
have to retreat if he should now be fool
| hardy enough to make the attempt The
| Cubans under General Calixto Garcia
took Caimenes without opposition on
Monday night, and have entertainments
on either side of the road The Ameri-
! cans are now in position to strike the
enemy on the left flank and roll it up,
making the Spanish entertainments
north Of the city untenable.
Toral Preparing for the Fight.
General Toral. realizing the weakness
of this flank, has been busy during the
existence Of the truce in doubling back
with entertainments and fixing his guns
in the direction from which he is
threatened. Most of General Ran
dolph's guns will be located upon the
heights in the center of General Law
tons new position, where they com
mand the town. Monday afternoon the
Capron and Hanes batteries on the righ,
succeeded in tearing up the emplace-
ments for a palm" battery, as it is
called. and in Pumping shells into seY-
eral blockhouses or salients, but the
shots directed at the Spaniards in the
trenches did not appear to have much
effect. Shrapnel was rapidly broken di.
utes the trenches at every point Of ex.
plosion would be alive with the enemy
They would watch for the fash of oul
guns and drop before the shells ex.
p,oded.
Z Tore Up spanish Bull Ring.
Our mortar fire was directed at tn.
Spanish bull ring. and tore up almos
everything in the vicinity alt AasSln
derstood the bull ring wasSbeMg Aet
as barracks. Three large steamers lii
in the harbnr alongside the Pl1hdel
phia Iron company's wharf. and a small
Spanish gunbo2- is anchored at the hear
of the bay. All these could be plainl,
seen by the Associated Press CORE
spOndent. The FIRST Illinois volunteer
and the District Of Columbia volunteer
are now located in the trenches tha
were occupied last week by Genera
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