Show DETAILS OF THE terms of surrender signed by gen toral spanish soldiers made prisoners americans had planned to capture the forts opposite morro castle and turn the guns on the city cubans held back from plundering filth and stench of the city smell to high heaven washington july 15 the following has been posted at the war de artmont from gen shatter headquarters santiago via giaya del ete july 15 1893 adjutant general dashington fas sent you several tele rams yesterday as did gen miles in beard the surrender gen tora 1 agreed esterday positively to all tie forces under hia command in eastern luba upon a distinct understanding that hey were to be sent to spain by the united states this surrender was au by gen bianco and that its tomorrow was merely formal he commissioners to arrange details ere appointed wheeler lawton and li leyon the part of the united states n points that were raised by the span ah commissioner the discussion asad until 10 last night jy think the matter will e settled today and met at 1030 hia morning there are about the city and about as many nore in the surrounding districts in all will be transported gen miles was present and said the BUI ender was as absolute and complete as possible it cannot be possible that here will be failure in completing arrangements range ments water famine in city im have supply cut this was old lieue miley by english comal lioner will wire frequently when negotiations are progressing maj gen commanding copyright 1893 by the associated patsa with the united states troops before santiago de cuba july 14 6 p m via kingston ja july 15 1215 p ro the reverse to the spanish arms in eastern cuba is complete santiago has fallen and wib it all the eastern end 0 the island gen toral the spanish comman deri agreed to the general terms of the lurrender pur render at a personal interview with aen abaft er this afternoon at which gea allea was present the armies have bad a campaign ot three weeks ot unprecedented hardships for both officers and privates the victory of the americans Is greater than expected at first the spanish troops in the corps the military division of santiago province from a line drawn north from 18 miles west of santiago through loa palmae palmas to bagua sagua de canamo on the north coast and eastward to cape caysi are surrendered and the territory is abandoned between and spanish prisoners are taken about of whom are in santiago there are a number at and others are at the garrisoned towns of eastern cuba all of troops are to be embarked and sent back to spain under parole gen bears bis honors modestly to a correspondent of the associated preas be eaid the enemy has surrendered all the territory and troops east of santiago the terms were dictated from washington it has been a bard campaign one of the hardest I 1 ever saw the difficulties to contend with were very great y ever during our civil war were f difficult problems solved the character of the country and the roads made it beems almost impossible to advance in the face of the enemy the transports lion problem was hard but all the biffi cuttles have been aurely I 1 our trompa have behaved gallantly s they fought like heroes and I 1 am proud to have commanded them during all fc the hardships they have buffered they have shown resolution and spirit they lee erye to conquer the resistance of the enemy has been stubborn gen toral has proved himself a foeman worthy of any mans steal the negotiations which culminated in the surrender eur render of ava toral have been dragging on for ten daye with the intermission of sunday ft and londay when our batteries and fleet bombarded the position throughout periods of truce gen toral has shrewdly fallen back aheu bard pressed upon the statement that be was simply a subordinate and power tees to agree to the proposal without the sanction of bl superiors except under of being at the bame time be to intimate that personally be thought it to V bold out any loneer but he and bis garrison were soldiers be said and could die if necessary obeying orders it was at the personal pe interview held by general shatter with general toral yesterday that the american general made the spanish commander understand that temporizing must cease and that before noon today a categorical affirmation to bis offer must be received or the bombardment of the city would begin in earnest in the meantime all our plans bad beba perfected the delay bad been utilized to good advantage oar lines bad been extended until santiago was nearly surrounded and oar light batteries bad been so posted as to be able to do more effective work in addition arrangements bad been made to land troops at cabanas west of the entrance of the harbor ot santiago tle spanish batteries opposite morro castle were to be bombarded and stormed their guns to be turned upon and general division at the same time was to fall on abe left flank under the cover of our artillery fire we would then have enfiladed their lines and have driven them into abe city gen toral must have realized that be was trapped and that to bold out longer must mean a useless sacrifice of bis men but be made one last effort to gain more time this morning while nominally yielding to the terms gen shatter proposed before 2 he sent a communication to gen shatter enclosing a copy of a telegram from capt gen blanco explaining that the surrender of such an important position as and the abandonment of fast ern cuba would require the direct sanction of the madrid government and requesting more time to be heard from madrid at abe same time capt gen blanan authorized gen toral if it was agreeable to abe american general to appoint commissioners from each side to arrange abe terms of capitulation of the forces under bis command on the condition of their parole and transportation to spain aad transportation to spain pending abe sanction of madrid he also com abe names of abe commissioners be bad selected namely mr robert mason abe british vice consul gen morals chief of staff col fontaine and gen Esa raja the communication was BO ambiguous that it might all be upset by abe retinal of madrid to sanction abe terms agreed to by abe and gen shatter resolved to have all abe ambiguity removed before proceeding further at II 11 be mounted bis horse and to nether with miles and bis staff rode over the i entrenchments with a ot truce to the mango tree under which abe interview was held yesterday they were eoon joined by toral bis chief of staff and commissioners appointed by him miles took no part in abe negotiations he bag been careful bince bis arrival here not to assume abe direction of affairs or to detract in abe least from abe glory of gen achievement insisted at abe that the commissioners to be appointed debould have paramount authority to make and conclude abe terms of eur render in accordance with our demands alter parleying parl eying gen toral acceded to this since bia last communication muni cation he bad received directions from blanco to do so this being the main point the interview was eoon concluded before parting gen shatter complimented gen toral highly upon the skill and gallantry of his resistance upon abe return to gen wheelers headquarters abe news of our complete victory was communicated to gen lawton and to gen kent and to abe brigade commanders A scene ol 01 general rejoicing followed gen shatter held a regular levee before be dismounted and wag and complimented by all he immediately appointed gen wheeler gen lawton and capt muey to be on hie to treat with those appointed by gen toral he then issued orders to permit our to retire ficro abe but absolutely forbidding any one soldier or civilian from koine into the spanish lines the refugees are to be permitted to retarn to their homes but neither our troops nor the cuban auxiliaries are to be permitted to enter the city at present the order as to the cubans is very specific they have shown a disposition to loot anything and any place they are not to have the privilege of glutting their appetites for plunder in santiago A guard is to be maintained about the city and the camps of our soldiers are to bo removed just to the front or to the rear of our lines as in individual cases is most practicable the change of the camp sites will undoubtedly improve the health of the troops the whole purpose of the american commander is to protect the health of the army especially from the dreaded contagion it is claimed there is no fever in santiago but the city is fall of filth and stench and if our men are allowed to eo in it will undoubtedly become a pesthole the boys in the trenches were benor ant of the outcome of the negotiations until a heavy luncheon of coalee bard tack and corned beef was served to them |