The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-04

Washington, July 4.-Glorious news
from Cuba affords the American peo-
pie special cause for celebration on
this, the nations holiday. Admiral
Sampson has accomplished the work
which he was directed to perform when
he left Key West for the coast Of
Cuba He was ordered to find and
destroy Cervera's feet. Several weeks
ago Commodore Schley located the feet
in the bay of Santiago. Yesterday,
after being bottled helpless in the
harbor for weeks, the fleet was
destroyed Nothing now remains of
the Spanish squadron but shattered
and burning hulks.
In addition to this splendid work ac-
complished by Admiral Sampson, Cen
eral Shafter in command Of the land
forces before Santiago, had so far
progressed in the carrying out Of his
plans for the reduction of the city that
at 1890 yesterday morning he de-
rnanded the immediate surrender of the
Spanish forces. At $3.50 yesterday
afternoon General Skaters demands
had not been complied with, so far as
was officially known. That the de-
mand will be complied with, however,
General Shafter fully believes, and
that the stars and stripes will on this
Fourth Of July be raised over the
former capital Of Cuba is regarded as
practically certain.
THE GLORIOUS NEWS
Shortly after y o'clock this morning
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Allen
left the White House hastily, and, GO
ing directly to the department, posted
the following on the bulletin board:
TT is reported on what is believed
to be reliable authority that Admiral
SIMPSONS feet today engaged the
fleet of Admiral Cervera and entirely
destroyed it."
"PIaya. del Este, July 3.-Siboney
Office confirms the statement that all
the Spanish fleet except one warship
were destroyed and are burning on the
beach. It was witnessed by Captain
Smith. who told the operator. No doubt
of IFS correctness. ALLEN,
Signal Officer"
playa del Este, July 3.-The destruc-
ton of Cervera's feet iS confirmed
(Signed) ALLEN,
Lieutenant Colonel"
General shafter telegraphs:
PLAYA del Este, jury 3.-I1arly this
morning ] sent q demand for the i'm
mediate surrender of Santiago, threat
enjng to lombard the city. l believe
the place VIII De sui EilNCASN
CONFERENCE HELD.
The information contained above was
received carly in the evening, but 1t
was not annopnced officially until sew
eraI hours later. AS a result OF its re-
ceipt, however, a conference of profni-
uent officials was held at the White
House Immediately. Those present at
the conference, besides the president,
were Vice President Hobart, Secretary
Day. Secretary Long, Secretary AIger,
Postmaster General Smith, General
Miles. Adjutant General CorbiD, Cen
eral GUY Y. Henry and Senator Hanna.
The Information was discussed in all
its phases
WHAT 1T MEANS.
The news sent by both General Shat
ter and Lieutenant Colonel Allen was
received with intense satisfaction. 1t
was taken to indicate not only that Ad-
1niral Sampson had accomplished mag
niecently the task TO which he had
been set, but il was clearly proved that ;
General Shafter was in much stron-
ger position than the war officials had
been led TO believe. One of the officials
who attended the conference, said, al /