Norwalk gazette, Friday, July 22, 1898 · page 11

 

 

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”srlfiol Will

fNimber of Prisoners Exceeds the
. Strength of Shafter’s, Army.

Q UANTITY 0P AMMUNITION

 

 

 

Ten Million Rounds of Ammunition Were
Seized at Santiago. Shatter Asks War
Department to Harry Departure of

Immune Regiments. Believed That

Military Administration at Santiago
Will Soon Give Way.

M’ashington, D. 0., July 20.--The war
department received a dispatch from
General Shafter saying that the roster
of prisoners was handed in yesterday
afternoon by General Toral and that
the total is 22,789 men.

. General Shafter’s dispatch added that
the prisoners turned over to him far
exceeded in numbers the strength of his
pwn‘army.

I General Shafter has asked the war
department to hurry forward the regi-
mentsvof immunes for service at Santi-
ago city and vicinity in order that there
may be a minimut of danger of furth-
er‘ infection of our troops from the
fever which prevails at Santiago.
gSecretary Alger deems it probable
that the total number of Spanish sol-
diers who will have to be transported
to Spain will reach 25,000, estimated
:by General Shaffer as General Toral’s
reports did not cover quite all the sol—
fliers who would be turned over.

The secretary says the military gov-

ernor of Santiago has not been defi-
nitely selected.
I Our army captured 10,000,000 rounds
of ammunition at Santiago, so that
it will not need such supplies for some
time.

General Shatter in a dispatch to the
war department says he will send ofll-
cers and men to receIVe the surrender
of garrisons in the interior amounting
to} about 2,000 Spanish soldiers. He will
also send forces to receive the surren-
der of the coast towns of Guantanamo,
Boison, Sagua and Panclnit. Ten thou-
sand stands of arms, he says, were
taken at Santiago.

Some apprehension is expressed here
that the assumption by the United
States government of the control of
aflairs at Santiagomay leadto ,trou-
ble with the Cubans. A few days. “be-
fore the surrender of the city General.
Garcia sent a committeee to~ General
Shaffer informing him that the Cu-
bans had selected a Cuban named Cas-
tillo for gcwernor of that city. '

It is plaza, hOWever, from the read-
ing of the- president’s order to Shaf-
ter that it will be a long time before
this Cuban officer is allowed to exercise
the functions of governor and it is be-
lieved it is the president's purpose
when the military government he has
just erected gives way to replace it
with a popular government, meaning
thereby a government for Santiago
chosen by the free vote of the people
of Santiago.

Some doubt is expressed as to wheth-
er this programme will be entirely ac-
ceptable to that element of the Cuban
party which demands immediate pos-
session of captured territory, but as
the administration is convinced that
this element is neither the most numer—
ous nor respectable in the Cuban cause,
it is believed their dissatisfaction will
take no more dangerous form than pro-
tests and growls.-

It has beep suggested that the presi-
dent's action in thecasepf. Santiago
might be construed by European na-
tions as indicating an intent to disre-
gard the terms of the congressional res-
olution w-hich precipitated the war, and
to mean a permanent seizure of the is-

lands in behalf of the United States.‘

This view, however, will not, it is be-
lieved, obtain to any extent among
the representatives of the European na-
tions in the United States, who are
aware of the necessity of some such
action as aPcha't adopted by the presi-
dent in order to prevent excesses and
lawless extravagance at Santiago.

The ordnance department of the war
department is considering what to do
with the large quantity of arms, ammu-
nition, fortification guns and ordnance
stores which have come into the pos-
sess-ion of this government through the
surrender of Santiago.

General Shaffer reports that about
7,000 Mauser rifles were turned over the
first day and the number will reach
probably 20,000 when the troops at oth«
or points in the surrendered zone turn
in their guns. The reports made be—
fore the surrender indicated that the
Mausers handled by the Spanish troops
Were not in very good condition. The
guns were all right when furnished, but
the poor care they received, principally
from the volunteers, left many of them
rusty and defective. Ordnance officials
believe, however, that the greater part
of the guns can be put in first class
order.

The Mauser has a calibre of seven
millimeters, or .2 7-8 of an inch, while
the American gun has a. calibre of .3 of
an inch. This. difference in calibre
makes it impossible to use American
ammunition in the captured guns. The
surrender also covers a large stock of
ammunition, rifle balls, etc., of the cal-
iber suitable for the Mausers, so that
When the guns are repaired there will
be an ample stock of cartridges to use
in them. The ordnance bureau is con-
sidering only what shall be done with
the guns if they are utilized by this
government, as it has nothing to do
with the larger question concerning the
ultimate return of the guns to the
Spanish troops. This is a general ques-
tion of governmental policy, but it ap~
pears to be pretty well set-tied that the
guns will not be returned to the Span-
iards, at least until the war is over.

 

Paymasters OR for Santiago.
I;

Washington, July 20.--Nineteen pay-
masters, under the command of Major
Sniffen, have sailed for Santiago to pay
the troops under General Shafter’s
command. Four pay-masters sail on the

Resolute, from New York, and will have ‘

charge of the funds which will be
transported on this cruiser. The others
will sail from Tampa.‘ After paying 01!
at,Santiago, the paymasters will pro-
cegd, to Porto Rico to pay the troops
lengthen.

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“WEEKLYENORMAhkquZE

REVENUE AT SANTIAGO.

 

Government Will Open an Ollice at Once
for the Receipt of Customs.

Washington, D. 0., July 19.--The Uni- .

ted States will take immediate steps
to collect the customs revenues at San—
tiago as a war contribution, and it is
not improbable that a government cus-
toms office will be opened there and
be ready for business to-day.

This action will be taken pending the
final settlement of the question of the
status of Cuba. after the close of the
war. Secretary Gage and Assistant
Secretary Howell are busily engaged
on going over the customs schedules
which have been in force under Span-
ish rule, and it is expected that a tele-
gram embodying. the principal features
of the new schedules will be sent to
General Shatter. The new rates will
follow more or less closely those hith-
erto in force in Cuba, and will make
no discriminations in favor of or
against citizens of any foreign pOWer,
including the United States. Any in-
consistencies and excessive levies, how-
ever, will be corrected as soon as pos-
sible.

Within a day or two a customs ex-
pert will be designated to take charge
of the details of the work under the
general direction of the military gov-
ernor of the surrendered territory, as
has been done in the Philippines, and
as rapidly as possible printed forms
schedules and record books will be sent
forward.‘

With the Santiago campaign success-
fully closed, there is a lull in the ac-

tivity of the war and navy depart- I

ments and the ofiicial express the be-
lief that the stirring developments of
the last two weeks Would now give
way to the details of occupying San—
tiago, the shipping of Spanish prison-
ers to Spain, "coping with the yellow
fever situation and preparation for the
next aggressive campaign.

 

The Articles of Capitulation at Santiago

Washington, July 19.--The agreement
for capitulation at Santiago signed by
the commissioners consists of nine arti-
cles, as follows: _

The first declares that all hostilities
shall cease, pending the agreement of
final capitulation.

2. That the capitulation includes all
the Spanish forces and the surrender
of all war material within the prescrib-
ed limits.

3. The transportation of the troops
to Spain at the earliest possible mo-
ment, each force to be embarked at the
nearest port.

4. That the Spanish ofllcers shall re-
tain their side arms and 'the enlisted
men their personal property.

5. That after the final capitulation
the Spanish forces shall assist in the
removal of all obstructions to naviga-
tion in Santiago harbor.

6. That oafter the final capltulatlon
the commanding ofiicers shall furnish
a complete inventory of all arms and
munitions of war and a. roster of all
the soldiers in the district.

7. Thatthe Spanish general shall be
permitted to take the military arch-
lves and records with 'him. "

8. That all guerill-as and Spanish ir- ,

regulars shall be permitted to remain
in Cuba if they so elect, giving a pa-

role that they will not again take up 1

arms against the United States unless
properly released from parole.

'9. That the Spanish forces shall be
permitted to march out with all the
honors of war, depositing their arms,
to be disposed of by the United States
in the future, the American commis-
sioners to recommend to their govern-
ment that the arms of the soldiers be
returned to thosef‘who so bravely de‘
fended them.” " '

M

All Quiet at Manila.
Hong Kong, July 19.-The German

cruiser Coroman, from Manila on July |

15, has arrived here. She reports that
all was quiet when she left Manila.
The insurgents had not advanced, the
second American contingent had not
arrived, and all the ships of the Ameri-
can fleet were at Cavite. ‘

It was reported at Manila, previous
to the departure of the Cormoran, that
General Aguinaldo, the insurgent lead-
er, hzi'd been accorded an interview
with Captain General Augustin at Ma-

 

nila, the result of which was not
known.

Croker Outbids the Prince.
London, July 19.--Richard Croker

purchased on Saturday at the San-
down Park track the two year old filly
Little Saint, the winner of a selling
race.
VVantage. The Prince of Wales
against Mr. Croker. The filly was en-
tered at $750, but Mr. Croker paid
$8,000 for her. The filly’s owner drop-
ped out as soon as he learned who the
real bidder was, leaving the competi—
tion between Mr. Croker and the Prince

of Wales.

 

A Gift from New Jersey.

Chicago, July 19.--Carroll College of -

Waukesha, Wis, has received 'from
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Voorhees of New
Jersey a donation of $50,000 .on condi-
tion that $50,000 more be secured by
October 1, 'and that $70,000 of the total
sum be set apart as endowment, the
remainder to be expended for buildings
and equipment. President Walter L.
Rankin has received pledges of $6,000
toward the remaining $50,000.

 

The Yankee Goes South,

Norfolk, Va, July 19.--The auxiliary
cruiser Yankee sailed from the Norfolk
navy yard at 3.30 o’clock Sunday after-
noon and passed the capes, outward
bound, two hours later. Her destina-
tion is Santiago. The steamship Buena
Ventura, the first, Spanish ship capt-
ured in the present war, left Norfolk
yesterday morning for Cuba. She took
about 100 colored laborers.

Volunteer Signal Corps Complete.

Washington, July 19.--The seventeen
companies of the volunteer signal
corps have now been recruited to their
full strength.

Each company consists of sixty-three
persons, including officers and men, and
a company is to be assigned to each
division of the army.

 

 

Chinese Rebels Defeated.

London, July 19.--In the House“ of
Commons yesterday Mr. Curzon, under
foreign secretary, announced that the
British consul at Shanghai had tele-
graphed to the foreign office that the
'Chinese Imperial troops had defeated
a force of 6,000 rebels. The rebellion,

however, is not, yet queued.

 

 

 

The Formal Transfer Took Place
Yesterday. '

 

 

SPANISH FLAG LOWERED

About 6000 Troops Made Prisoners of
War. Yellow Fever, Among Them and
About Two Thirds Only Are Fit for
Service. The Cubans Get Only Con-

tempt from Our Soldiers.

launch

 

Camp McCalla, July 20.--A

. from die Marblehead went up the bay

yesterday afternoon to Vertcaya del
Tora, opposite Caimanera, and gave
formal notice to‘the Spanish comman-
der of the surrender of General Toral's
troops, together with the conditions of
the ca-pitulation of Santiago. A lim-
ited time was fixed for hauling down
the Spanish flag over Caimanera. The
American ofiicer also gave notice that
if the Spanish gunboat Sandoval was
disabled in any way, or if any arms,
ammunition, public buildings, or bar-
racks at Caimanera or Guantanamo
were destroyed. the Spaniards would
not be treated as prisoners of war. The
flag was hauled down later in the day.

 

The filly is now at his stud at ;
bid ;

-mw‘

From Spanish sources it is learned
. that the total force in Guantanamo and
' Caimanera is about 5,000 of which num-
ber, however, only about 3,000 are fit
for service, the others being disabled
by sickness or wounds.

To-day a. formal surrender has taken
place. What disposition will be made
of the prisoners has not yet been de~
termined, because of the presence of
yellow fever among them. A rigid
quarantine will be maintained, and it
is probable that transports for the re-
moval of the prisoners will be sent up
the bay and loaded there, instead of
having the prisoners marched down
here.

Strained Relations With Cuban Army.

A fact which is impressed more and
more every day upon the American of-
ficers and men is the increasing strain—
ed relations between the Americans and
,General Garcia’s Cuban soldiers. In—
'deed the situation has now reached a.
‘point where‘there is practically no com-
,munication at all between the two ar~

mics and the relations border on those
‘of hostility rather than the relations
one would suppose would exist between
allies.

So soon as General Shafter announc-
led his decision not to let the Cuban

 

 

 

‘junta enter the city of Santiago de,

iCuba deep mutterings were heard am-
; ong General Garcia’s men. It was evi«
dent the Cubans were greatly disap—
pointed at the step taken by the Amer-
tican commander, for they had confi-
ldently. counted on having Santiago
.turned over to them to loot and plun—
ider as they had, in succession, sacke
Daiquiri, Siboney and El Caney. Con-
sequently their disappointment was
ikeen when they ascertained that they
were not to be permitted to take pos-
session of the city upon General To-
ral’s surrender. On Friday last a
.brother of General Demetrius Castillo
:went to General Shafter’s headquarters
.in order to ascertain the cause of this
' order.
I No Cuban or American Soldiers Allowed
to Enter the City.

"Why is Santiago to remain in the
hands of our enemies?” he asked. '

“The Spaniards are not our enemies,"
repl-iedGenera-l Shatter. “We are fight-
ing the soldiers of Spain, but we have
,no desire to despoil her citizens. No
Cuban will be allowed to enter the city
Inor. will any American soldier. The
, government of the city is a matter for
ithe people to decide. When the Amer-
:ican' army leaves it I presume it will
be turned over to you, but not until
then.”
i The correspondent of the Associated
.Press saw a group of Cubans refuse
gpoint blank to aid in building roads.
and, during the two days’ heavy-fight-
ing, while they were loitering in the

rear, our surgeons scught iri’ vain to .

secure assistance from them, even to
cut poles for improvised litters for
our wounded.

Hundreds of such instances are'be—

ing 'told about the camp fires, until the .
name of Cuban is usually wrbathed 5

with camp profanity and very rarely is
a kind word spoken of. them.

 

MADRID HEARS THE NEWS-

 

Official Notification from Blanco Reaches
Spain’s War Department.

Madrid, July 20.--General Correa,
minister of war, has received a dis-
patch from Captain General Blanco at

, Havana saying that General Tora‘l had

telegraphed from Santiago on Satur-
day that the surrender of the city in-

volved all of the troops and war ma-
terial of the Santiago division.

t The officers were to retain their arms
and the men and officers their personal
property. General Toral further said
that he was permitted to remove the
official documents and military arch-
ives of the city. The Spanish were to
evacuate with honors of war after lay-
ing down their arms. The sailors Were
to be treated in the same manner as
the soldiers.

MANY SOLDIERS POISONED.

 

Ate Hash Cooked in Tins and Ptomaine
Poisoning Ensues.

Washington, July 20.--Fifty-five men
belonging to Company A,Twenty-sec-
and Kansas volunteers, at Camp Alger,
were poisoned yesterday by eating
hash which had been cooked in a tin
vessel that had become corroded. Fif-
teen of the men are seriously ill and
are not expected to recover.

The hash was eaten at breakfast yes-
terday morning and those who partook
of it became ill shortly afterward. The
hospital doctors pronounce it to be pto-
maine poisoning.

The names of the men have not been
ascertained.

 

Removing the Mines.

Philadelphia, Pa;,.July 20.--.T-he work
of rem-ovingthe submarine mines that,
since the middle 'of April, have formed
an important feature 'of the defences
of the Delaware river and bay, was be-
gun yesterday. The ‘mines will ‘not
be exploded, but will be taken up, test.
ed and stored away for future use.

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CAIMANERA 7 GIVES UP"

'si’iineo' cm WAS LOOT'ED'

l‘oral’s Sword-l—l-edrned fly Gen.
- Shatter. Raising the
Stars and Stripes ‘

Santiago de Cuba, July 18.--.u
General Shafter has just sent this (115-
patch to W‘ashington:

Adjutant General, U. S. A.,' Washing-
ton:

 

I I have the honor to announce that:

the American flag has been this in-
stant hoisted ovm‘ the house of the civ-
il government in the city of Santiago.
An immense concourse of people pres-
ent. A squadron of cavalry and a
regiment of infantry presenting arms
and band playing national air. Light
iattery fired salute of 21 guns._ Per-
fect order o-s being maintained by mu-

nicipal government. Distress is very

great, but little sickness in town.
Scarcely any yellow fever. A small
gunboat and about 200 seamen left by
Cervera, have surrendered to me. Oh.
structions are being removed from the
mouth of- harbor. Upon coming into
the city I discovered a perfect entan-
glement of defences.

. Fighting as the Spaniards did the
first day, it would have cost 5,000 lives
to have taken it.

Battelions of SpaniSh trops have
been depositing arms since daylight in
armory, over which have guard.
General Toral formally surrendered the
plaza and all stores at nine a. in,

W. R. SHAFTER, Major General.

Amid impressive ceremonies the
Spanish troops laid down their arms
between the lines of the Spanish and
American forces at nine o’clock this
morning.

General Shafter and the American di-
vision and brigade commanders and
their staffs were escorted by «a troop
of cavalry and General Toral and his
staff by 100 picked men. Trumpeter:
on both sides saluted with flourishes.

Gen. Shaffer returned to Gen. Toral
the defeated leader’s sword after it had
been handed to the American comman-
der. Our troops, lined up at the tran-
ches, were eye witnesses of the cere-
mony. Gen. Shaffer and his escort, ac-
companied by General Toral, rode

through the city, baking formal posses- ‘

non.

The city had been sacked before our
irrival by the Spaniards.

At the. Palace elaborate ceremonies
':ook place. Exactly at noon the Amer-
‘can flag Was raised over the palace
ind was saluted with 21 guns by Capt.
Capron’s battery. At the same time
L11 the bands in our line played “The
Star Spangled Banner," after which
President McKimey’s congratulatory
telegram was read to each regiment.

 

As the brilliant folds of the stars
Lnd stripes unfurled in a. gentle breeze
tgainst a fleckless sky, the cavalry
bandbroke into the strains of “The
Star Spangled Banner,” ' making the
American pulse leap and the American
neart thrill with joy. At the same in-
stant the sound of the distant booming
if Captain Capron's battery firing a sa-
ute of 21 guns drifted in.

When the music ceased from all di-
rections around our line came floating
Lcross the plaza the strains of the regi—
nental bands and the hoarse cheers of

5 )ur troops. The 'infantry came to or-
i ler arms aw moment later after the flag
was up and the had played “Rally

Round. the Flag, Boys.” Gen. McKib-
ion called for three cheers for General
Bhafter which were given with great
enthusiasm the band playing “The
Stars and Stripes FCorever.”

The ceremony over Gen. Shatter and
staff returned to the American lines,
' eaving the city in the possession of the
nunicipal authorities subject to the
:ontrol of Gen. McKibbin.

Since 4 o’clock a stream of refugees
was been pouring into the city. The
20w nof Santiago presents a dismal
' sight. Most of the houses have been
' packed and the stores looted.

Among the arrivals to-day were the
' lerman, Japanese andPorbuguese con-
rule and their families. General Pando
5 was never here, but 3,500 men from
vianzanillo arrived on July 3.. The con—
act mines in the harbor were removed
he day Admiral Cervera left, but two
:hains of electric mines, one from E3-
rella Point and the other from Socapa
ire still down.

The armament of the shore batteries
If Santiago consists of five brass six—
nc‘h muzzle loaders in the Morro forti-
lcations; two six-inch Hon-torias from
he cruiser Reina Mercedes and three
ll—centlmetre mortars, in the Soc-apa
ipper battery; two useless 21-centime-
re mortars.

‘ Four Spanish merchant steamers, the

Viortera, the Reina de los Angeles, the

I Thomas Brooks and the Mexico, and the
! gunboat Alvarado are now in the hat-
: )or.
‘ Rear Admiral Sampson’s last bom-
. )ardment of Santiago wrecked fifty-
I: even houses i nthe city, causing heavy
lamage. '
I Washington, July 18.--At 11.05 o’clock
,ast night Adjutant General Corbin
I! nade public the following from Shaf-
I

 

 

er:
My ordnance officers report about 7,4
.00 rifles turned in to-day and 600,000
gartridges. List of prisoners not yet
aken. SHAFTER,
Major General Commanding.

 

 

MUST GIVE UP THEIR ARMS.

 

Rifles Taken from Toral’s Soldiers Wil
Not Be Returned. '

Washington, July 18.--'1lhe arms sur-
endered by the Spanish soldiers at
Santiago to General Shatter will be
i :ept by the United States government.
Ph-is conclus-iOn reached by the presi-
’lent and Secretary Alger, was made
while by the latter, as he left his of-
ice after 6 o’clock, Saturday evening,
Foryhis home. “All those who have
ers will turn them over to this gov-
ernment. This is final.”

These were the secretary’s words
vhen asked for information on the sub-
ect, “And," he added, in response to
:urt‘her inquiries, and to clear ah!
10“” ,I-hat‘m'ight exist on the 's'ubje'ct.‘
‘the rifles will notb'e returned to"-
:pain." -

 

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THE GREAT“ VICTORY!

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Old Glor'T N ow Pleats Proudly
Over Santiago.

OFFICIAL-CORRESPONDENCE

The Terms of Surrender Are Finally

Consummated. All Forces and War

Material in Eastern Cuba Are Included,
General Total at Last Yields Every
~ Point and Signs the Agreement. The

Nation’s Thanks.

Washington, July 18.--After many
vexatious delays and much (haggling
over terms and technicalities on the
part of the Spanish General Toral, the
capltulation has been consummated.
The terms of surrender were signed on
Saturday, and yesterday, at 9 a. m.,
the Spanish flag was h‘auled down and
the Stars and Stripes set waving over
the city of Santiago and its surround-
ing fortresses. ‘ -

The victory is indeed a glorious one
and none the less so because it is blood-
less. The Sp-anri-sh general surrenders
an army of 12,000 men against whom
a shot has not been fired. In addition
to this there are from twelve to fifteen
thousand troops in outlying garrisons
which are also included in the surren-
der. The following official correspond-
ence has been received and fully ex-
plains the great and significant event:

At nine o‘clock Saturday evening the
following mess-age, announcing deli-
nitely the surrender of Santiago. was
made public at the White HOuse. It
was received by Adjutant General Cor-
bin:

Camp near Santiago, July 16.

The surrender has been definitely set—
tled, and the city will be turned over
to-morrow morning, and the troops will
be marched out as prisoners of war.

The Spanish colors will be hauled
down at nine o'clock and the American
flag hoisted. SHAFTER,

Major General.

'A dispatch received from General
Shatter earlier in «the day gave the fol-
lowing conditions:

Headquarters near Santiago, July 16.
Adjutant General U. S. Army, Wash-

ington: .

The conditions of capitula'tion include
all forces and war material in described
territory. The United States agrees.
with as little delay as possible to trans-
port rtroops in district to Kingdom of
Spain, the troops, as far as possible, to
embark near to the garrison they now
occupy. Officers to retain their side
arms and officers and men to retain
their personal property. Spanish au-
thorized to take military archives be-
longing to surrendered district. All
Spanish forces known as volunteers
Moi'riliz'adves and guerillas who wish
to remain in Cuba may do so under pa-
role during present war, giving up their
arms. Spanish ‘fo-rces march out of

Santiago w‘ith'honors of‘war,“'deposlt-'

ing their arms at a point mutually
agreed upon, to await disposition of the
United States government, it being un-
derstood United States commissioners
will recommend that the Spanish sol-
diers return to Spain with arms so
bravely defended. This leaves the
question of return of arms entirely in
the hands of the government. . I invite
attention to the'faot that several thou-
sand surrendered, said by‘General To-
tal to be about 12,000, against Whom a.
shot has not'been fired. The return to
Spain of the troops in this district am-
cunts to above 24,000. according to Gen.
Tonal. ' ‘
_ W; R. SHAFTER,

In the following letter General Toral
informed General Shatter that he had
been authorized to, surrender:

_ Santiago de Cuba, July 16.
To His Excellency, Commander-ins
Chief of the American Forces: ,
Excellent Sir: "I am now authorize
by my government to capitulate. I have
the honor to apprize you, and request-
ing that you design the hour and place
where my representatives shall appear,
to compare'with those of your excellen-
cy to effect the articles of capitulation,
on the basis of what has been agreed
upon to this date in due time. I wish
to manifest my desire to know the res-
olutions of the United States govern-
ment respecting the return of army, so
as to note on the capitulations, also the
great cOurtesy of your great graces
and return for the great generosity and
impulse for the SpaniSh soldiers, and
allow them to return to the peninsula
with the honors the American army
do them the honor to acknowledge as

dutifully descended. ‘
JOSE TORAL,
The Nation’s: Thanks.

The follow-ing congratulatory mes-
sages were sent to General Shatter by
President McKinley and Secretary Al-
ger:

To General Shafter, Commanding,

Front. near~ Santiago, Playa.

The president of the United States
Sends to you and your brave army the
profound thanks of the American peo-
ple for the brilliant achievements at
Santiago, resulting in the surrender of
the city and all of the Spanish troops,
and territory under General Toral.
Your splendid command has endured
not only the hardships and sacrifices
incident to the campaign and battle,
but in stress of heatand weather has
triumphed over obstacles which would

have overcome men less brave and de—;
'termined. One and all have displayed

the most conspicuous gallantry and
earned the gratitude of the nation. The
hearts of the people turn with ten-der
sympathy to the sick and the wounded.
May the Father of Mercies protect and
comfort them. ,
WILLIAM McKINLEY.

To Major General Shatter, Front, near

Santiago, » Playa:

I cannot express in words my grati-
tude to you and your heroic men. Your
work has been Well done. God bless
you all. R. A. ALGER,

Secretary of War.

The following acknowledgement was
receiged from General Shafter at 9.15
Saturday evening: ' _

Camp near Santiago, July 16.
To the President: - "
I thank you and ‘my army thanks you

for your icongratulatory telegram of.

to-d-ay. I am proud tosay every (use
in it performed his duty gallantly.-

Your ”message will "be-read to every. .1“ to be a huh. ‘I l filth .., 'I

stencheverywhe‘re. There is. much nei-
nessiamo‘ng the Spanishsoldiers. ‘ . . , ; ’-

regiment in the army at noon tea-mor-
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the Commissioners.

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The Signing of the Articles. A Bitch in
the Proceedings at First. Torai Very
Careful About “Honor” and Desires

Many Changes. 0...; Commissioner.

Unyieldlng and Firm. Plans for De-

porting Prisoners Are Being Made.

Before Santiago, July 18.--The' pre-'
iiminary basis for the capitulation of
the Spanish forces in- eastern Cuba was
agreed to and signed under a pictur-
esque cedar tree, half way between the
lines, shortly after midnight. Our com—
missioners were invited to enter the
city by those representing ‘General To-
ral, but the invitation was declined.

At the very outset a hitch occurred,
owing to a misunderstanding~ of what
was saidat a personal interview be-
tween General Shafter and General To-
ral at noon. At: that time our interpre-
ter. translating the language of Gen—
eral Toral, had given Generals Shatter,
Miles and VVIheeler distinctly to under-

stand that Captain General Blanca had ’

consented that he commissioners should
have plenary powers to negotiate the
terms‘of surrender, such terms as they
agreed upto to be binding upon both
parties. Something was said about a
notification to the Madrid government.
but General Shafter insisted that the
capitulatlon had been actually agreed
to, and that no further consent of the
Madrid government was required.

The commissioners met at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon. Those in behalf of
General Toral, General Escario, Lieu-
tenant Colonel Fortan and Albert Ma?
son, the British vice’ consul, combatted
at once the idea that the capitulation
had in fact actually taken place. The
consent of Madrid; they insisted, was
still necessary, but'tvou‘ld be forthcom-
ing, as Captain General Blanco had
authorized it, and the home government
would do the same. -

General Toral, who was present, said
he had never been overruled by the
captain ‘general.

This was unsatisfactory to our com-
missioners, who clung tenaciously to
the understanding General Shafter had
received earlier in the day. ' '

With the question of whether or not
the Spanish forces had actually surren—
dered still open, lthe cOmnmissioners
proceeded to the consideration of the
preliminaries. '

Captain Miley had drawn up thirteen
articles of a general nature and these
were'submitted to General Toral per-
sonally. He made a. strong appeal that
the word “capitulation” be used in~
stead of the harsher term “surrender,”
and that his army he allowed to march
out, the officers with their side arms
and the men with their small arms. He
said the arms could afterward be sent
to Spain, either on :the same ships with
the troops or on some other ships.

General Toral remarked: fihathe ex-
pected our commissioners, as represen-
tatives of a brave and ohivalrous peo-
ple, would not seek to humiliate his
army or make it appear that he was
vanquished. As brave men, his sol-c
dlers desired .to go home with honor.
They had simply yielded to superior
force and they would prefer dying to
going home without their honor.

Our commissioners said this proposi-
tion lay beyond the terms laid down
by our government and they could only
reccommend the matter to Washing-
ton.

Art 4 o’clockGenerai Toral returned
to the city to consult with Gen. Linares,
who had been erroneously reported to
be dead.- ’ ‘

General Toral and his commissioners"

returned at 6.30, saying they desired a‘
still further change in the phraseology
of the articles, and suggested a post-
ponement of the negot-iationsuntil the
morning. This General Wheeler firmly
declined. Thereupon a recess was tak-
en until 9.30. At that time the articles
were again gone over. various chai-
ges of verbiage, which tended only to
soften the sound of the terms without
affecting their sense, were proposed by
the Spaniards, and our commIISSioners
accepted practically all of them.

At midnight Wheeler suggested that
the good faith of the Spanish commis-
sioners be tested. All the articles were
reread and each in turn was asked if
they were satisfactory. When they re-'

plied in the affirmative General Whee-.,'

[er asked them to affix their signatures:
This they appeared reluctant to do, but
they could not “refuse. When all 'had‘

,signed, the commissioners separated to

meet again at 9.30 in the morning.

The present municipal authorities are
to continue in control of the city until
the Spanish troops are embarked.

The Spanish troops from other points
are to be embarked at the nearest
ports. “ .

Refugees are to‘return to their homes,
but not until the sanction of Madrid
is received,- and the same applies to the
removal of the obstructions'at the en-'-
trance to the harbor.

Pending this, Miss Clara Barton and
the Red Cross agents, with supplies,
are to be allowed to enter the city over
the line of the Juragua railrod.

The water main which was cut is to
be repaired at once.

No Cubans are to be allowed to m-
ter the city. ‘ .

All the artillery and the batteries at
the harbor entrance are to betleft in-
tact, and We'are to'obtain possession
of the gunboat in the harbor. '

Shafter’s headquarters
moved to the high ground north of the
city, where the whole of our army will
be encamped after Santiago is evacu-
ated, pend-ing the possibility of its em-
barkation for Porto Rico.

The troops which were landed at Sl-
boney, but which did not get to the
front, are to be sent back on board the
transports immediately.

Which American troops will remain
here as a garrison, and their number,
has not yet been decided. There is
some talk of garnisoning Santiago with
several regiments from the southern
states, which are understood to be at

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