The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-07-16
THURSDAY HooH Is YrHAL.
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pariment has given out the following:
tHeadquaFters, Near Santiago, July Is.
Secretary Of War; Your telegram say.
ing no notifications Of orders would be
allowed just received. Have had an in
teFyiew Of an hour and a half with Gen
eral T0ral, and extended the truce until
noon tomorrow. told him his surrender
only would be considered and he was
without hope Of escape and had no right
70 continue the Aght. think made a
strong impression on him and hope for
surrender. II be refuses, / win open on
him at II noon tomorrow with every
gun have and will have the assistance
Of the navy. who are ready TO bombard
the city with l3-ineh shells. lsigned-l
ASHAFTER.y
TsFaI Refused 20 Yield.
on Juragua, July l2.-lVia Kings
ton. July I3.I-AIi negotiations for the
peaceful surrender Of Santiago de Cuba
ended ia utter failure today and the city
must fall By the sword.
General Toral finally and definitely re-
fused TO accept General Skaters propO-
sition for unconditional surrender and the
American army now only awaits the word
Of its general to begin.
just when the attack will begin Is
not exactly known. II Is definitely set
died that the forward movement will mot
begin until the army is fully backed up
by big guns, the absence Of which cost so
many lives during the previous engage
ments.
General Randolph's movement began
early this morning. and tonight, out Of 10
batteries, but one Of the four guns sue
seeded in making is way over the almost
impassahle trail TO the trenches at the
front. This, with the four batteries al
ready there, Is not considered by the
American commander as sufficient and
probably - hours more will elApse before
the general engagement begins.
wfIIInG 60 ESaeuaae.
Washington, July l3.-Serrcaary
Alger has received the following:
playa del Este, July l3.-At a
meeting between the lines at which Gen.
eral Shafter and General Wheeler and the
Spanish general, Toral, were present, the
latter claimed he was unable 10 act with,
out the authority Of his government, but
he has received authority TO withdraw
and surrender the harbor ports, munitions
Of war and the eastern portion Of Cuba
He urgently requests until tomorrow
noon TO receiye an answer from his gov
eminent regarding the offer Of our gov
/
was granted. tSigned.l MILES"
ON the bulletin giving General Miles
dispatch was written, underneath the dis
patch, the following:
Permission 10 withdraw wa deelinet
by the war department lSigned.l
-R- A A."
Rely On the WaFuhIps.
New York. July I5.-A special /,
the Tribune from sibOney, via Kingston
July u. says:
The warships guns are the chief reii
ance in the reduction Of Santiago. The!
have better range than the land artillery
The Spanish FIRE Is not heavy and IN
American troops are little exposed TO il
The report that the Spanish soldier
are leaving the city is exaggerated. Tn
archbishop renews his appeals TO Madri,
for peaceful surrender and the foreigl
consuls are also urgent in their express
lou Of the necessity for such course.
i Fever breaks Ost.
Washington, July l9--The wa
department has made the following state
ment concerning the condition OF thing
! in the hospitals at SaRiiago:
~on the llth telegram Of information
was received from the surgeon genera
that there were II cases OF yellow feve
! in the field hospital which had been estal
! lished for the care Of such cases Sine
. that time information has been receive
) that number Of new cases have occu,
red. Everything is being done TO csec
9 the disease"