The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-16
HE REFUSES TO YIELD
Spanish Commander at Santiago
Still Declines to Surrender.
Fear That Part of HIS Army Has Ef-
fected Its Escape-Gcn. Miles As
sumes Communicative Fighting
After the Armistiee.

Madrid, July l3.-After the cabinet
council the ministers asserted that San
tago de Cuba had again refused the
American demand for surrender.
Washington, July l3.-The impress
sion prevailed in official circles when
public business closed for the day that
the flag OF truce set in the Spanish
lines nt Santiago at two o'clock Mon
day afternoon was still flying. and that
negotiations continued looking TO
surrender. The basis for these nego-
tiations naturally could not be very
broad ia view " the injunction the
president laid upon Gen Shafter 10
accept nothing less than uncondition-
al surrender, but il is supposed that
time may be consumed through the i'm
diligence OF Gen. Shafter In allowing
the Spanish commander TO communi-
cate by cable with Capt. Gen. Banco
in the effort TO obtain his assent TO the
surrender. Sen. Toral undoubtedly
has before his eyes the vindictive abuse
henped upon the unfortunate naval
commander Cervera for surrendering
at all, so that he probably will be
bound by the direction of Blanco in his
own case.
HInnco's Harsh Reply.
IL is not generally known that in re-
Spouse TO the manly and pathetic report
by cable 10 Blanco announcing the loss
of his squadron, Cervera received most
harsh and unsympathetic reply. but
such is the ease. Blancos purpose in
this may have been TO dissuade other
Spanish commanders. military and
naval from surrendering under any
conditions, and in the case of Toral Ii
appears that he has made a strong inn
preston. Nevertheless confidence
wakes in the speedy fall Of Santiago,
though many officers fear that the
nest will be found empty and the birds
flown when the American troops make
their entry into the town. Still, should
this be the case, il may be fairly claimed
TINT the prime object OF the movement
on Santiago, namely, the destruction Of
the Spanish squadron, having been
achieved, the campaign as a whole has
been successful.
Removal of the Mines.
The most important result OF the
cabinet deliberations Tuesday was the
order 10 remove the mines which
guard all the coast ports. Many Inili-
tnry men were opposed 10 yielding TO
the pressure OF the commercial inter
ests and some OF them are predicting
that not a few of the communities
which have been so earnest in their
demand for the removal OF the mines
will be frantically camoring for pro
lection at the very first rumor OF the
presence OF hostile gunboat or
cruiser OF their coast.
Is stu Alive.
Admiral Sampson telegraphed TO the
department that Capt. Concas, of the
Spanish navy, who was reported to
have been killed in the destruction of
the Spanish squadron, Is alive, wound
ed, aud on the hospital ship Solace.
This officer Is well known in the United
States, having brought the Columbian
caravels across the Atlantic and 20 Chi
cago for exhibition at the worlds fair
He was very popular AZ the time, but lost
the regard OF good lrany Of his Ameri-
can admirers when just before the out
break OF the WARMTH Spain he delivered
before the Geographical society in Ma.
drid bitter diatribe directed against
the personal qualities Of the American
people.
Miles Takes Command.
With the Army Before Santiago vi;
PLAYA del Este, July "a. Maj. Gen
Nelson A. Miles, who Tuesday morning
assumed command OF the American
forces in the field, promised TO take
Santiago within three days Gen
Miles declares that the campaign mus
end quickly With that object in view
the American commander, who arrived
on the Yale Monday morning, hastene'
TO the front and took charge. Ill
found 40 pieces Of light artiller.
mounted and ready for use. Shocked
at the condition he found in Siboney
Gen. Miles Immediately ordered tina
the town be destroyed by fire. lie de
cided upon this as u sanitary measure
and several wooden buildings. includ
ing one i'm which Gen. Miles establishe
himself temporarily, are in flames.
The Navy's Problem.
or Aguadorcs, July IL, via Kingston
Jamaica, July 13.-The United State
navy has the following problem pre-
sented TO IL: What is the best name
OF effectively bombarding city dis
tant AZ miles and concealed from yieN
by n range OF hills $50 feet high at il
loves; part2 The problem has bee
satisfactorily solved. So. IL the arm
hereafter never fred n shot and mere
ly guarded the roads. the navy coul
make Santiago untenable, IL indeed
did not totally destroy II in few day
In pursuance OF Gen. Skaters r'
quest. Commodore Schley, Rear AZ
InirnI Sampson being absent at Guar
tnnamo, at three o'clock on Sunda
afternoon. ranged the Brooklyn. II
diana and Texas, within 500 yards {
the shore, at point almost due sout
OF the city OF Santiago, distant n littl
over AZ miles. The ships were abor
a mile apart. The army signal me