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The News and Observer. VOL. XL.IV. NO. 120. LEADS ALL MM Mil! k HUES 1 lEIS 111 llllllTil. SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES General Shatter Has Again Demanded the Surrender of Santiago. AND TORAL ONCE MORE REFUSES He Was Obliged, He Said, to Refer the Matter to the Mad rid Govcrnmcnt--After a Night of Suspense he in the Morning Reiterated his Determination to Fight to the Last. (Copyright by tlif* Associnte*d Press.) j Silo,my. July 11. 7 p. in., via Kingston. Jamaica. July 12.—11 :.*«» a. in.—A oon- j eerteel meiveme-nt lias been inaele* by the United State-s army ami navy, against tin* city of Santiago do Cuba, eluring tin* past twenty-four hours, which t lit*. American officers here believe will re sult in the almost immediate fall of the city. The lleet lying off Aguadores, three miles cast of Morro Castle, be*gan tin* bombardment of Santiago on Sunday afternoon, and continued it this morn ing. Notwithstanding the fact that our ships had to lire at an extreme elevation, and although the range was nearly live miles, tin* aim was so accurate that many of the shells fell in the city and set lire to it in four places. One shell struck St. Michaels church, in which a quantity of powder and am munition was stored, and blew it to pieces. During the bombardment from the sea the army extended its lines and drew in closer to the city, so that at noon to-day every road and trail leading out of tin city was guarded and the escape of (lie Spanish soldiers seemed impossible. The only way they can get out of tin city is to ferry across the bay to tin western side of the harbor, and even then they could not get into tin* interior without encountering American troops. During the time the warships wen bombarding Santiago this morning, the 1 lotteries of artillery on the bills facing the city shelled the Spanish entrench ments and received but a slight reply. The American sharpshooters also sent in a deadly tire, but tin* Spaniards fell back to their last entrenchments, offer ing but little resistance. The Americans suffered no loss. At about noon today General Shafter communicated by signal with Roar Ad miral Sampson, requesting tin* latter to cease firing. Then the general sent General Wheeler into the Spanish lines, under a flag of trace, with a message to General Toral, the Spanish commander, reciting the fact that the American ships had given complete demonstration that they could throw shells into the city and destroy it at will, that the American troops had the city practically surrounded and that there were 18.000 Spanish and Cuban refugees starving to death at El fancy and also pointing out that our army had no means of feeding them. General Shatter demanded the unconditional sur render of the city and coupled this de mand with the statement that unless General Toral acceded the* assault upon the city, both by land and sea force, would i»o renewed at once. Several hours elapsed before any reply was received from General Toral and then he sent a message to General Shat ter to the effect that the* matter was of such great importance that lie had been obliged to refer if to the Madrid gov ernment and that In* would send his an swer as soon as hi* could receive instruc tions from Madrid. It was then late in the afternoon and General Shaffer gave orders to all tin troops to get as much rest as possible and be* prepared to resume tin* attack at any moment. No other answer had been received from General Toral up to <* o’clock this evening. During the time the negotiations were pending Major General Miles arrived off Aguadores, on board the Yale*, from 'Charleston. Ad miral Sampson went on board the Yale and ln-ld a conference with General Mile-s. then the latter went to Sibone-y, landed for a short while* and lie-id a telephone communication with General Shatter, seven miles away. General Mile-s will go to the front to morrow, Tuesday morning; FIRES STARTED BY OUR SHELLS, r * <* # , ' r m y The Clock-like* Worn of Sehle-y’s Bom bardment. Off Aguadores. July 11.-12 p. in.)— Via Kingston, Jamaica. July 12 —(2 p. m.) —The* United State's navy has the following prolde-m pre-sente-el t«» it: What is lhe- best manner of effectively bombarding a e-it.v distant four anel. a half mile-s and eonce*nle*el from vie*w by a range of hills 2.">0 fe-e-t high at its lowest 1 ia rt ? The* predile-m has be-en satisfactorily solve-d. So. if the army he-re-after newer lire-d a shot and merely guarded tln roads the* navy e-eiuhl make Santiago un tenable, if imlee-d it did not totally de stroy it in a few days. Sunday and today the sea was calmer than usual, so the- opportunity for good practice was afforded. In pursuance of General Shafte-r's request, Comnmdore SVhle-y, Rear Admiral Sampson being absent at Guatananio, at 3 o’clock, on Sunday’afte-rnoon, range-el the Brooklyn, Indiana and Texas within 500 yards of flu* shore*, at a point almost due south of the city of Santiago, distant a little* ewer four and a half miles. The ships were about a ha 1 P a mile apart. The army s’gmil men were on the beach op posit i* the ships and also on the crest e»l a hill ove-rhioking both the- ships and tin- city The-sc men wig-wagged the- re-- sult ot each shot, te-lling the- gunners if the she-11 was aimed toe» high or too low, oi net in line. Sunday's practice Mas good, hut it was I e-tfe-r today, when the* tiring was e-peued be the Ne-w Y< rk. which returned from Guatananio Bay during I'.e- night. The Ne-w York. Brooklyn and Indiana were- the- Gups wlueh paiticipaie-d in the shelling this morning. The* ships ran <>nt their big guns on the side* oposite* the tiring, in oreler tei secure* tin- de-sired list to port e>r to star board. Gt-ne-ral Shiiftor signalled about noon, that “some* of the- shells 101 l in the- bay and some* in the city. The hitter ele> not appear to do gre-.-it damage-.“ Comment on this subject was ehange-ei immeeliate-ly by a tne-ssage* saying: "Last shot struck St. Nieholas church, wlu-re- peiweler was store-d. blowing up tin* same* and doing gre-at damage,” The* bombardment oleiscel for the- elay at 1 p. hi. at General Shafte-r's request, and lie* was about to se-nd a flag of trace into the* city, in orde-t* to ele-numd its surre-nde-r for the* third and last time*. The* whole* proe-e-e-ding was business like* in the- extre-me*. The- ordinary avo cations em shipboard we*nt on. punctuar e-d at intervals of five minutes by the roar of the* big guns, the scream of projectiles and the* e-e-lmcs from the mountains in the rear of Mono Castle*, plainly visible* to the westward and hav ing the bombarding ships well in range*. But not a gun was fire-el by the Spaniards. 'Pile- effect of the shells when they did hit can easily lie imagined when it is known that each of them carries 2.V1 pounds of explosives and travels !)2'» fe-e-t per second. Whe-n such a missile* lands at a distance of four and a half mile's from the* muzzle to the e*it.v if oe e-upie-s 22*4 seconds in its flight. Four slu-lls during the beimli* rduu’it to-day started fires in eliffere-nt parts of the city, proving the feasibility of burning the place by using the guns of the fleet alone. It was strange- to see our soldie rs re-- pairing a loe-omotive- on the railroad track running along the- he-ne-h. while. i..ve- tin* stroke's of a slow clock, the guns were tired and se*nt she-lls screaming eive-r the men at work. Death must have* come to many dur ing the shelling, but it is impossible to do more now than surmise as to the extent of the* mortality. ADVANCE OF OUR TROOPS. Dummy Guns Found and Vacant Trenches. (Copyright by the- Associate-el Press.) General Shafte-r's Headquarters. July 11. 4 p. m., via Kingston. Jamaica. July 12. —10:30 n. m.—Fighting e-ontinue-s during the* day. and at this hour, it is helie-veel that the- e-ity of Santiagei will be- capture-el by the* Ame-rie-an feire-es within the* ne-xt twenty-four hours. The* Ame-rie-ans have- advane-e-d steadi ly all day. In se-ve-ral eif the Spanish t rone-lies our troops found eliimmy wooden guns, and no Spanish soldiers. There* was a very weak tire- from the* Spanish troops, and the* American eillfi ce-rs have re-ee-ive-el further e-vidence- of tin* great distress existing in Santiago. UNDER A FLAG OF TRUCE. There Has Be-en Little Fighting—Con side-ring Surre-nde-r. Washington, I>. C. July 12. —The fol lowing dispatch from General Shafter was re-ccivcd lie-re* at ft:3o a. m.: "IMay.-i del Este, via Hayti. July 12. He-adquarte-rs, Fifth Army Corps. “Adjutant Gene-ral, Washington, D. C.: “it has be-e-n very quie-t, but little fighting. A flag of truce* up since 2 o’clock e-onside-ring proposition for sur re-nde-ring. now that l have* the* town surrounded on the* north; line*s we*re completed at 5 o’clock p. in., by General Ludlow right down to the* hay. The line is rather thin,-hut will have* it strength e-ne-el in the morning by General Henry, who has just arrived at he-adquarte-rs. Only three* or four casualties. No one killed so far as I e-aii learn. Expect to have- two of the- new hatte-rics in posi tion to-morrow. Great deal of suffering among the- pe-eiple- who have* gone out eif Santiago. Am doing my he-st to relieve it. hut not entire-ly sttce-e-ssful. (Signed.) SHAFTER.” FOR AN HONORABLE PEACE. Paris, July 12. —The* officials eif the- Spanish Embassy lieq-e communicated to the* press this evening a dispatch from Madrid, declaring it came from an au thoritative* source*. It set forth in sub stance- that although Spain was “only fighting in order to maintain her right to repel unjust aggression,” she- will con tinue the- struggle- “until she* obtains an honorable* peace*, whatever sacrifice’s may lie- necessary to attain this end.” RALEIGH, N. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY lit, 1898. TOIi.W. OWE MOKE KEEI'SES. He- is De-termineel to Resist to the- Last. (Copyright 18!IS by Associated Press.) Before- Santiago, via Playa eh-l Este, Guantanamo Bay, July 12.—This morn ing Gene-ral Teiral sent a re-ply to Gen e-ral Shafte-r’s st-eond ele-mand for the un e-eiiielitioual surrender of Santiago, made* by the* hitter yesterday afte-rnoon. In his re-ply Gene-ral Toral re-fe-rred to his refusal to ae-e-e-ele* to the American demand made- on Sunday and again re iterate-el his dete-rmination to re-sist. Notwithstanding this the- American batte-rie-s did not open tire* this morning and the- re-newal of the- honiliardnn-nt will probably 1>»- peistpone-il until tomor row tWe-dne-sday), whe-n it is hope-el that all of Gene-ral Randolph’s batte-rie-s will be* in position. The* siege guns landed ye-ste-rday will also lie- brought up as soon as possible. Torre-nts of rain fell at night, drown ing out the- hoys in the tre-nehe-s and making the- road almost impassable. This may delay the batte-rie-s and sie-ge- guns. The volunte-ers, who are* being hurried on to the front, are* being loe-ated along the* right centre* in the* positions which have* be-e-n occupied by Gene-ral Lawton's elivision. while- tile- latte-r lias moved for ward. extending our right until it al most tom-he*s the- road to Caimplies, over wliie-li Ge*ne*ral Toral would have* to retreat, if lie* should he* fool hardy enough to make* the* at tempt. The- Cubans, under Gen e-ral Calixto Garcia, took Caime-nos withenit opposition Monday night, and have* e-ntrene-hnu-nts on e*ithe*r side of tin road. The Americans are now in posi tion to strike* the e-m-my on the- left flank and rail it up. m iking the Spanish e-ntrenehments north of the* e-ity unten able*. Gt-ne-ral Toral. realizing the weakness of this flank, has been busy tinting the existence of the truce* iii doubling back with entrenchments and fixing his guns in the* elire-ction from which he* is traat t-nt-d. Most of General Randolph's guns will he- located upon the heights in I lit* centre of General Lawton’s new posi tion. wlie-re* they command the* town. Yesterday afternoon the (’apron and Hanes’ batteries on the* right sue-eeedeei in tearing up tlit* e-mplaee-ments for a “palm” battery, as it is called, and in plumping shells into sevt*ral block houses on salients, hut the* shots directe-d at the Spaniards in the- tranche's did not ap j;e*ar to have much effect. Shrapnel was rapidly broken elirectly eiver tin* tranch e's. yet in five- minute's the* trcnche-s at every point of explosion weiuhl be* alive with the enemy.*They would watch for the flash of our guns ami drop before* tile* shells e-xplode-d. Our mortar fire* was eliracte-d at tlie* Spanish bull ring and tore- tip almost everything in the- vicinity. It is under stood that tne- bull ring is being use-d as a "barracks. Three* large ste-ame-rs lie* in the harbor, alongside* the- Uhiladelohia Iron Com pany’s wharf and a small Spanish gun boat is auehore-d at the head of the- bay. All flie-se- could be* plainly se-e-n by the* Associate-d I‘re-ss corre-sponde-nt. The* First Illinois volunteers and the- District of Columbia volunte-crs are- now located in the* tre-nehe-s that we-re* eiccn pie-d last we-e-k by Ge-ncral Ch.iffoo’s brigade*. TRANSPORTS AT CHARLESTON. The ork of Loading Troops on The*m Will 1 Charleston, S. C.. July 12.—Three* transports we-re- reporte-d off the- bar this morning. At 1 o’oleiek the* Resolute e-ame- up to quarantine* flying a yellow flag. She- east anchor there- and a fe-w inome-nts later the* light house* teneler \\ istaria went out to he*r with oreb-rs tee proceed to Ncwpeert Ne-ws. She* liel see at eene-e-.. An hour later the* Gram) Due-liess and the- “Nee. ”0” came* in anel were ilocked. The work of loading the troops lie-n* on llie-m will lie-gin to-imer row. It has not been peesitive-ly ele-cieh-d tee-night which two eef the- thre-e re*gi ments lie-re* will gee eeii the- twee ships. The* Sixte-e-nth IVnnsylvnnin will proba bly be* eeiie* eef the-se- se-le-e-te-el, lent a choice between the* Second and Third Wis ceensin has met ye-t leoe-n made-. The ships will ge-t eeff early to-morrow morn ing. BE READY TO DEFEND THE COAST. If Bluff it Mas Spain lias Take-n Our Thraat Very Se-riously. Lomle.n. July Id.—The- Madrid cor re-spomle-nt of the- Daily Ne-ws says: "Orde-rs lave lee-e-u re-ce-ive-el ny the Se-xilh- garrison to hold itse-1 f in re-aeli m-ss te. pr<■(.•l*o(l to the- defense eef the coast. It is he-lie-ve-d the* garriseen’s ele*s tinaiion is a camp near Gibraltar. Tin order is much e-omme-nte-d upon. The* American consuls at Gibraltar and Tan gier. it is saiel, have* benight eneirmous epiaulitie-s e*i e-eeii 1, anil the* Amerie-an coMie-rs i:re* rcporte-el to he- lee-twe-e-n Cape* Sparte-l on the- northwest coast of Mor reeco anel Cape* Vincent. THE CRISIS HANGS FIRE. Se-nor Sagasta Must Dcciele* Whe-thcr or Neet tee Open Peae-e- Negotiations. London, July 13. —The* Maelriel e*orre speeiiele-pt eef the- Time-s says: “The* crisis hangs fire*. The* Ministers still me-e-t in council and the* elifficultie-s eef re-tireme-nt se-e-m e-ve-n graate-r than the* eliffie-ultie-s eef remaining in eeffie-e*. The* Conservatives are- neet pre-parcel to ace-e-pt eeffie-e*. anel it is lintel lee imagine- a Lihe-ral Cabinet witlmut an umlisputed Liberal le-aeh-r. The* leegica-1 ceene-lusion is that Seiner Sagasta must ae-cept the* re*- sponsileility of deciding whe-tln-r or not tee eipe-n pe-ae-e- ne-geetiations." ESTEIUIAZY AIM! EST ED. Paris. July 12. —Majeer Comte Fcrdi mind Walsin Este-rhazy, the- alle-ge-el au thor of 11n* leeerele-raatt ill the- Dre-yfus case, has boon arrested. Masame* Pays, his mistress, has alsee been placed unele-r arrest. WILL REMOVE MINES The Commercial Interests Demand Their Removal, MILITARY MEN OPPOSE WHAT NOW SIIOULty A HOSTILE FLEET APPEAR? THE COAL QUESTION AT ST. THOMAS The Importance of Owning Coal Stations Dem onstraled--Blanco’s Harsh Response to Gervera’s Message -Its Effect Upon General Toral. Washington, D. C„ July 12. —The* im pression pr,-vailed in official circles when )millio business closed for the day that tin* flag of truce set in the Spanish lines at Santiago at 2 o’clock yesterday af ternoon was still flying, and that nego tiations continued looking ton surrender. The basis for tln-se negotiations nrttur all could not lee very broad in view of the injunction the President laid upon Gen eral Shafter to accept nothing less than unconditional surrender, hut it is sup posed that time may he consumed through the indulgence of General Shaf ter in allowing the Spanish commander to communicate ’by cable with Captain General Blanco in the effort to obtain bis assent to the surrender. General Toral undoubtedly has la-fore his eyes the vindicative abuse heaped upon the unfortunate naval commander Ccrvcra for surrendering at all, so that he prob ably will la* bound by the direction of Blanco in his own case. It is not gen erally known that in response to the manly and pathetje report>bv cable to Blanco announcing the loss of his squad ron. Ccrvcra received a most harsh and unsympathetic reply, lent such is tin ease. Blanco’s purpose in this way has been to dissuade other Spanish com manders, military and naval, from sur rendering under any conditions, and in the case of Toral it appears that lie has made a strong impression. Nevertheless confidence waxes in tin- speedy fall e f Santiago, though many officers fear that Hh- nest will he found etnntv and the .rds flown wlu-n the American troops make their entry into the town. Still, should this he the case, it may lee fairly claimed that the prime object of the movement on Santiago namely, the de struction of the Spanish squadron hav ing been achieved, the campaign as a whole has been successful. The most important result of tin* Cabi net deliberations today was an order to remove the mines which guard all the coast ports. This will he done ley ex ploding them. Many military men wore opposed to yielding to the pressure of the commercial interests and some of them an* predicting that not a few of tic* communities which have been *o earnest in their demand for tin* removal of the mines will lx* frantically clamouring for protection if the very first rumors of the presence of a hostile gunboat or cruiser off tlu-ir coast. The order of removal, it is stated, is to apply to localities where the inter ests of commerce demand the same. In cases where it is safe an effort will lee made to remove tin* mines instead of exploding them. Wherever there is any doubt they will lx* exploded. The ac tion of the sea in some instances causes the dynamite in the iron ellipsoidal ves , sels to ooze through the screw threads where the plug is inserted, and unless the greatest care is taken the removal of the plug may cause an explosion. It will lx* some days before actual work of removing or exploding the mines can lie put in operation, and tin* question as to what the interests of commerce demand will lx* left to the discretion of flu- engineer officers having jurisdiction over the various districts of the United States. Orders for carrying into effect tin* decision of the Cabinet will he sent to them immediately. Great care will tee exercised by these officers. While tin* mines proper are to be re-moved, all the incidental attachments necessary to tlu-ir installation and operation will be retained, such as the case-mates, anehemt, the- cable- ceenne-ctieins anel the* swite-h --beexe-s, so that if it is found nee-ossary to re-place* the- mines it may he done em the slnirte-st neetice. Befeuy war began our government ac eumulateel a stock eef coal at St. Thomas, West Inelie-s. Most eef it was ashore*, lent a thousand tons we-re* een a schooner ly ing in the- harbor. Twice* since war brake exit the* Unite-el State-s lias availed tliem se-lves of this coal, once tee supply the- Minne-apeelis anel once* 1 lie- Montgomery, lent as each was bound for the* nearast home port and took only enough coal to carry them there it was fairly assumed there had he*e*n no branch eef neutrality. Ueeweve-r. it appe-ars that the-re* is now a disposition exhibited by the Danish au theerilie-s tee prevent the* Unite-el State-s ships from using this coal, and as there is no question eef the-ii* rights tee lay de»wn such i rule the* coal itself probably.will lx- le-t alone*. Fortunately there is no particular nex-d for it. as there- are other means eef coaling a fle-e-t now in use*. The incident is one which will he- use-el as a strong argument for thir- establishment eef coaling stations in various parts of the- globe- for the- benefit of the United State-s navy. While the statement has been re peated day afte-r day that no overtures have- yet be-e-n made tee our governnn-nt for peace it may he also state-el that neither the Unite-el State-s government neet* any of its representatives so far has made any move in this direction. The fact is toela.v as it has been: The first overtures in the direction eef | peace must come- from Spain, elire-etly or indirectly. I THE WORK OF SHAFTER’S GUNS Pouring Shells into the Spanish Intrenchments —Forcing the Enemy Back. THE DYNAMITE GUN IN ACTION A Spanish Battery Engaged With Capron’s Had Been Do ing Some Spirited Work, But One Gun-Cotton Shell From This Engine of Destruc tion Silenced It. Be-feere* Santiago. # July 11. via Autoniei, July 12. via Kingston, Jamai ca, July 12. —3 ]». in. —Whe-n the tire, eepe-ne-el from the Amcrie-an lines iifte*r ( the* cemclusiou eif tin- armistice, our men we-re- in a niiie-h be-tte-r pos’-ieui. (\ap-j roll’s and ILijie’s batte-rie-s were- pelted j em the* be-ights. On the* left <>i the* ilii»* j anel in the rear of Bate** lint's, the. Hotchkiss, Gatling and Dvmimitc guns] eiccupit-tl a crest tin the* right centre, and on the extreme right. Best’s and Grime's. 1 Batteries we-re* peisteel in the centre* eif Lawton’s division, our right was stre-ngthenixl by a brigade* eif Kent’** eli visioii, the Sixth and Sixteenth regulars and the* Seventy-first Nt*w York, which was pushe-el to the- we-stward until with Gare-ia's line it formed an arc reaching within a ejuarte-r eif a mile of Camara, which skirts the- hay and forts. The only mad by which General Toral could escape* was thus ceinunamled. Small ele-taclie'd Imelies eif Spaniards h-iel Ix-e-n ohse-rve-el skipping out of town west ward early in the* morning, ine-lueling one sqtiael of cavalry. A move* was made* tei cut off their retre-at. anel a land bomb harelme-nt begun. A shot from Grimes’ hatte-ry was followed by one of (’apron’s guns on the left, anel in the* right ce-ntra the* Gatling and Hotchkiss batte-rie-s opc-ne-el fire. For the* first te*n minute's the- firing was epiite- ge-ne-ral, the- Span iards re-plying spiritexlly, but the- rifle- fire ejn both side-s seam wain-el, anel from ”> ee’cloc-k to <5:30 o’clock, whe-n the- action coase-d, the firing was confined almost exclusively to the- artillery. Our batte-rie-s soon got the* range* anel pemre*d shells into the* Spanish entre-mh me-nts. The* Hofelikiss hatte-ry swept the enite*r line of the* entrenchments, hack and forth, cutting eleiwn tin* brush shelters like a se-ythe. The* Spanish were soon force-el to the- hleie-k house. A Spanish hatte-ry on the left eif the town, engage-el by Caprem’s battery, tire-el spiritedly until a gun-cotton she-1! from Wooel’s dynamite* gun e-xplenle-el eli re-e-tly in front of it. tearing up two tre-e-s anel elismounting the gun. It was the last sluit of the- nfte-rimon, anel was gre-e-te-el with che-ers. Two me-n in Ge-n --e-ral Ke-nt’s division were killed by a shell and several wounded. A Spanish dese-rter e-ame* to our line* this nfte-rnoon for fexiel. He- said: "'l'lie- Spaniards are- as good fighters as the- Ame-rie-ans. anel if we- had foexl and cigarette-s in abundance we could fight for ever.” Ge-ne-ral Kent re-eomine-nds the- follow ing eiffie-e-rs eif his elivision for gallantry unele-r fire: Majeir Sharp, Major Phil Re-aete. Caji tain MeAle-xande-r. TJeutenant Cart wright. Lieutenant Johnson and Yeilun te*or Aide ele* Camn Monrex*. wlm was wemneleel and will he* ree-omntende-d for a eeiinniissieip. A SANTIAGO STREET BLOWN UP. A AVliiff eif Iberian Brag. Blow an I Bluster. Tn Camp netir Santiago eh- Cuba. Mon day, July 11. —Via Port Antonio and Kingston, Jamaica, July 12. —3:20 p..m. —-'file* land force-s watehe-d Avitli int<-r --e-st the* 'bombardment from (lie* lle-e-t. About S o’e loe-k the thunder of guns was heard seaward and a ele-nse- e-loud of soke*, rising over the* ridge tei the* south showed that the* navy was at work. Many she-lls from the- ships hurst in th>- neirthe-aste-rn part of the* city, which it is elifficult to sex* from the* Ainorie-an lnu-s. It is impossible* to say what e-ffe-e-t tlie-y ha el. Se-ve-ral hurst in the- ceqitre of the town with great e-l Te-e-t. One slu-11. eq whose- action a geiod vie»w was had freitn San Juan Ilill. hurst in a small street. When the* atmosphere* e-leare-d, it se*eme*el as if the* entire* stre-e-t Intel liex-ti hleiwn out eif existence. A large hole was torn in the gruonel anel many buildings we-re demolished. If a hundred other she-lls eeiuhl he* landed with similar e-ffe-e-t. tiny weiulel de-streiy Santiago. Tlie* warships fire-el fen- only a short time. Two ridiculous gallery plays were made* ley Spanish officers last night wliie-h excited much amusement in th-* Aine-riean line*. Late* in the evening loud talking was hcarel from the first line of the Spanish entrenchments. An interpre ter was called anel soon came in on a run to report that a Spanish officer was addressing his men, urging them to stand fast for file* honor of Spain, as the mor row would he the last elay of lighting, for the American army would he- wipe-el out the* first thing in the morning. Faint cheering followeel, much le-ss elistinot than the officer’s ve>ie-e\ The American sharpshooters rnthle-ssl.v fire-el in the di rection of the* Spanish line- and fin* lie-rev who was going to wipe* out the Ameri can army made* a quick elive- for the* trem-hos from which no Spanish heroe*s have ye-t emerged. Late yesterday afte-rnoon, before the flag of trace came down, a group of Spanish officers galloped along the* lines in bright uniform, carrying Spanish flags THIRD EDITIONi ICE FIVE CUNTS. and charge-el near the enel eif our lino, hack and forth, in fremt of the* flag eif trne-e*. to make an el: the irate display. Finally they elashe-d into the- town out e.f 'danger, anel then down e-ame the white flag. AGAINST THE YELLOW FEVER. Pre-cantiems Taken to I’re-ve-n t Its Sprt-ail Aiming Our Troops. (Copyright by the- Assoe-iate-d Pre-ss.) Playa ele-1 Este-. July 12. Guantanamo Bay, Uulia. July 12. —The known pras e-nee- eif yellow fe-ve-r at Caimanera, Guantanamo anel other tevwns in the* vieinit.v eif (’amp McCalla and along tlie* e-oast has re-sulte-el in the- estahlishme-nt of thV strictest quarantine. He-re-alte r nei ceiinmuuicatiou will Tie aihiwe-el with the* north side- eif 1 he* hay. and no eint- will he* permitted tei land fronj ve-sse-ls e-ntering the* harlieir lie-re* without a special permit from the* cenn maiuling offie-e-r. T his may re-sult in con siele-rahle- ine-onve-nie-ne-e* tei the ne-wsjia ]x*r dispatch boats. It also cuts off communication with tlif- insurgent force's around Guantanamo unele-r the- oeumnand of Ge-ne-ral l’e-re-z, anel the* regiment etf Colonel Tomas. The- ritle-s will also lx* rigidly enforced at Cutup McCSlhi, although the- ge-ne-ral he-alth of the* Ame-rie-an marines is re-- uiavkahly gexxl. The- Spaniards in anel around Cai manera have- been showing great ac tivity during the- last two ejr thre-e- eliiys, anel their force-s tln-re* have apparently lice-n inere-ase-d from Guantanamo. The hohlne-ss eif the- American launches in venturing up beyond the* peirt. anel the jiresence of a large* number eif warships in the' lower hay. have e-vielently le*el line Spaniards tei he-lieve* that an attack is planucel at that point. PROMOTION OF DR. M’KNIGIIT. From Rank of Chie*f Steward eif Division Hospital to What Position is Not Ye-t Clear. Camp Cuba Libre*. Jacksonville, Fla.. July 12. —Dr. 11. 11. McKnight, who has. sine-e- its formatiein. be-e-n e-hie-L’ steward of the Division hospital of the* Se-venth Army eeirps, has lx-en promoted just tei what rank has not ye-t been as certaineel, the-re* lx-ing no public iin nouneenie-nt of the- rank. This afte-rmm his me-n. realizing this weiulel lie* their'last e-vetiing with fiini. gave* him an ovation eif which any man should he- proud. It is a source* of much gratitie-ation on the- part eif the- many frienels of Dr. Me-Knight to note his rapid vise* since his e-ntrane-e upon military life, hut not a surprise for them, his abilities and general epialifie-atiems along the- line* eif his profession having ever been appar e-nt. This re-e-ognition of his merit was ne-ve-r more* justitiahle. 11E PAYS THE PENALTY. .Teihn Ilenry Jones, the* Assailant eif Miss llotopp, Lynched. Charlotte-sville*. July 12.—The* ne gro, John Ilenry .T.une-s, who crimiuaiiy assaulted Miss Julia Heitopp, on the public reiael near her home ye-sterelny morning, was lynched about 10 o'clock this morning, two miles west eif the* e-ity. by an armed posse of two hundred men. It was made evident last night about 0 o'dex-k that lie- was the- man who made the assault, anel the excite ment ran to such a pitch that the- au thorities slipped the prisoner out of the* hack way of the* jail anel si-nt him te> Staunton on a special train for safe* ke-e-ping. A special grand jury had been summone-el to try the- case this morning at 10:30 o’clock, anel the- court, was in session when the news came that the train which bore the* prisoner Intel lx-en stopped by two hundred men near Wood’s Creissing and the prisone-r take n off and hung to a tre*e* and his body riel elhxl with laille-ts. Citizens .who witness eel the lyne-hing have reae-hexl he-x-e and testify tei the* fact of the* lyne-hing. Judge White* anel Commonwealth Attorney Weiexls and Sheriff Watts elid all they could to prevent the lynching and allow the man a fair trial before the* eemrt. hut the lynching party out-ge*ncrale*el 'lie* authorities. WAR TO THE EXTREMITY. > . i Ir* Shoulel We Claim Portei Rico or the* Philippines. Madrid, July 12.—0 a. m.—The* possi bility of pe*ace with the* United State-s is being widely elise-usseel in the* newspapers and by tin- public. The* conservative pa pers ele-e-lare Spain is pre-pare-d tee acee-pf peace provided it implie-s only the* loss e«f Cuba. But-they assert Spain would pra fe-r war alhntranee if the Unite-d State-s shoulel claim Peti-tev Rie-ei. the* Philippines eer an immense inele-mnity which would he impeissihle- for Spain to pay.
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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