The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-11

ssrzry % the more serious business d %
Uscrrox.'
This being the case. the attempt 70 take
fhe city viii probably be nsade today.
fhs American flag esat@1 over the
Write House ard she war and navy ce-
par1rezfs TO-DAY. an urssul thing fes .
sas,ossh, but a sign Of iae times
II was reminder Of the pres.csrst's call
ucon the people ct the Land 10 celebrate
the glorious achievements Of the ATrr-
sesxn army ard navy. The president aim
SCI. and the nne.userx q the cabinet led
the way IL the oos~rvarses Of the terms
Of his proclamation By repairing 20 their
r6spsslve places o. worship ard offering
M ;ha,.ks for fse succexs ,ha: ssss attend
ed a righteous cause ard prayed sor the
Continuance os tie manifestation Of divine
favor.
In tie war department, Actutant Gen
e,ai corD.n was busy n his desk. % ne
t.ss been every single day ard half Of
esery alsht since the war began. oasf-ns
osscisI teis grams and dIs,stching orders
tn all officers where the soldiers are gath
ersl.
II was no. expected that hsossiiitiex xos1ld
begin at Santiago today. Although To
messages came during the day from the
army In cuoa, save those relating to mere
ly routine matters. 1; was believed to be
the intention Of Gen 5aaftsr 10 delay the
fir.aI hJow until he was convinced thst !;
would bss absolutely crushing. Therefore.
II was expected that he would await the
arrival of the reinforeegnen,s BOW rapidly
nearing his command and expected TO
reach there tomorrow night or Tuesday
morning.
In addition. he had reported that he
needed more artillery 10 insure the success
esf hn plans. and as Rardoiphs batteries
arrived early yesterday. two or three days
time wonid be required 10 land them from
the steamers ard transport them over the
rough mountain roads TO the position Sc
iectsd for them On sige heights commanding
Santiago.
There " no disposition to invite disaster
and unnecessary bteosishe1 ny the neglect
Of proper precautions. and by IA ling TO
utilize al of the power that can be brought
into play by the American army.
Word came today over the wires that
two lighters to land artillery and supplies
Of tho army have Just reached Sasoney,
and 4, is Understood that two more lighters
with the necessary tugs viii arrive there
Ia the course OF day or two.
! II there has been any sensible advance
h1 the negotiations between Gen. shafter
and Gen. IAnares. regarding a surrender
Of the spaniar4s the fact has not yet bern
reported here The situation. therefore,
stands precisely as 1t did last night: the
epaniards have offered to eyacuass the
town and retreat across the Island and this
offer has been declined.
The purpose Of Gen. I.inarcs was TO
cross over northward TO Ho.gulp. sixty
miles distant Once there II might oe
possible FOR him 10 make his way to Ha-
yana, although his route would be beset
with innunera5le difficulties.
This could not he contemplated by the
president ana his war cabinet nor woull
we permit Gen. LInares Ia remove his
army To spain as had been suggested IL
sosise quarters. for the moral effect wosiid
be had. The opinion was voiced todas
from an authoritative source:
THE only solution OF the si;ua;iow is the
absolute and unconditional surrender OF
Gen. Lnares army. ard that viii take
pace II II requires the whole OF the 90, 0oc
men iu the United States army to accom-
pish IT,
Gen. Miles will reach the army before
santiago within day or two. and II the
ens has hot been reached there shortly
afterward. It viii he for him to advise
whether this vast army is To be called into
play.
Another grim reminder OF the dark scenes
OF war came 30 the war department tosla =
In the shape OF a list telegraphed from,
Tampa, Fla. OF the wounded and sick
officers brought iIIso tina, part yesterday
on the transport Cherokee from sitoney
1T did not incsade the names 81 enlisted
men. bat this may follow shortly TBS
surgeon general VIII consult the medical
officers now at Tampa as 80 the dssposi
tson Of the invaids. and it IS probable thl'
such ~ them as are ahGe 10 bear further
transportation will he brought north. where
they VIII be surrounded hy better c0ndt
tons than exist at the temporary ans
crowded southern hospitals. The list al
the wounded ard sick officers brought b,
TIE chcrf,kea Is a~ follows:
capt John Biseow. tr.. thsh ard cal
Of leg
I.sert NJ. II Barnun yisht hip.
First Lieut. q. II Godfrey scalp
Mai Fllis Fourteenth infantry left knee
First Lieut.. W NJ WssSell lcft cheel
ara ne X. aiso left arm.
i3ott N~ood. Ninth cavalry, right c,,eel
afal throat
Capt l. Bre,t. risal elbow
Iteut Il /. ktnnasspu. lsft hveas. a.
ellsow
i..eu, II. C lyon. righ, hlp
CaFt \ - I'vtrAt both thighs
iAeut- " u simmons. reat arm.
idtut II II Spvocer. right lex and is.
haDt
Can't. Ta=S5trfk >ight side.
Tae folio~ ~ are stick.