The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-08
II BRINK OF DOOM.
A NEW ZEST ADDED TO THE
FOURTH OF JULY.
shafter Demands Immediate Surrender of
santiago-Grants n Day of Grace at
Behest of Foreign Residents-The city
Hemmed IN and at His Mercy.

July j. hc pTeuJ loss
Of Americans yesterday has been
somewhat compensated for by the
turn of affairs today.
General Skaters strong position was
shown in a series of dispatches. Most
convincing of all as to his feelings Of
confidence and strength was that dis
patch given out late in the day in
which General Shaftcr gives the text
Of his demand for the surrender Of the
city on pain of bombardment. This
dispatch follows:
PLAYA DEL ESTE, July 4, 1885,
Hon. II. A. Algcr, Secretary of War,
Washington: Headquarters Fifth Army
Corps. July 3.-Following is my de-
mand for the surrender of the city of
Santiago:
"Hcadquarters United States Forces
Near San Juan River, Cuba, July 3,
1898. $50 n. MO the Commanding
General of the Spanish Forces, San
tiago dc Cuba-Sir: | shall be obliged
unless you surrender, to she'll Santi-
ago tic Cuba. Please inform the citi-
2ens of foreign countries and all
women and children that they should
leave the city before 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning. Very respectfully, your
obcdient servant,
''WuLIAM Il. SKATER,
major General L. ). A."
Following Us the Spanish reply,
thich Colonel Dorst has just returned
at G:30 p. M.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, . p. m, July 3.
o s.-lIis Excellency, the General
Commanding Forces Of United States,
San Juan River-Sir: | have the honor
to reply to your communication of to-
day, written at $3.50 u. ~, and received
at / p. M demanding the surrender of
this city, on the contrary announcing
to me that you will lombard this city,
and that | advise the foreigners.
ONE and children that they must
leave the city before 10 o'clock tonor-
row morning. 1t is my duty to say to
you that this city will not surrender,
and that will inform the foreign con.
suls and inhabitants of the contents OF
your message. Very respectfully,
.JosE ToRAL,
commandments Fourth Corps
PLAYA DEL ESTE, July 3.-Sccretary
Navy. Washington, ID. c.: At 9:30 q. m
today the Spanish Squadron, seven il
all, including gunboas, came out
of Santiago in column and was totally
destroyed within an hour, excepting
the Cristobal Colon, which was chased
forty-five miles to westward by the
commapdcr-in-chief, Brooklyn, Oregon
and Texas, surrcndcring to Brooklyn
but IA beachcd to prevent sinking.
None of the officers or men were in
jured, except or board Brooklyn
Chief Yoeman Ellis was killed and on,
man wounded. Admiral Cervera, al
commanding officers excepting o
Oquendo, about seventy other officers
and 1900 men are prisoners, Abou
JJU hlllcu OF urOWUeu anu lou WOunu
ed, latter being cared for on Solac,
and Olivette. WATSON.
General Pando, with 1000 reinforce
ments, reached Santiago at noon yes
terday, General CaliXto Garcia refus
ing to make an effort to stop him, say
ing that the Spanish force was to-
larna for him IN anrura
General Miles has received the fol
lowing telegram from General shafte'
dated Playa del Este, July 3:
killed a Spanish general in affai
at Caney and n large number of officer
and men, who are still unburied. Gen
} eral Linares' arm was broken. Ny
demand for surrender of Santiag,
still being considered by the SpanisI
authorities. Pando has arrived neai
break in railroad with his advance.
, think he will be stopped"