The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-07-22
Details of the Surrender of
Santiago and the Adj
jacent Territory,
The United States Government
to Transport the Spanish
Troops to Spain.
The American Forces Will Soon Be
Withdrawn from Santiago Ex-
cept Enough to Keep Order.
The Territory surrendered Includes Several
Important Cities-Oispatch-s Received
nc Washington from Gen. Miles
and Gen. shafter.


Washington, July Is. Santiago is
ours The American flag now waves
over the city and the intrenchments
which, up to noon yesterday, were oc-
cupied by the Spanish soldiers under
Gen. ToraL Yielding to the inevita-
bic, the Spanish general accepted the
Americans conditions when he saw
that no more time would be allowed
for parleying and surrendered the en-
tire Fourth army corps, at the same
time ceding control of the major por-
ton OF Santiago province, the sur
rendered zone embracing 5000 square
miles. Surrender was brought about
by the firmness of the administration
In refusing to concede any terms save
those proposed from here. And this
positive decision on its part was
brought about chiefly through Mai
Gen. Miles, whose blunt cablegram
from the front depicted the situation
in its true colors.
The siege of santiago had lasted two
weeks and was remarkable in many
respects and in none more than the
heavy percentage of loss through
death, wounds or sickness of the SOL
diers and sailors on both sides. Look
ing back over the record of these two
weeks, 1T is seen that great ironclad
squadron has been destroyed; that
nearly 1000 Spanish sailors have been
drowned or killed by she'll and flame
and that an untold number of Spanish
soldiers have died in the trenches of
Santiago. On the other hand, $50
American soldiers have been killed
and, in round numbers, 2.00e more
have been sent to hospitals from
wounds fevers and other ailments
Our feet had a remarkable exemption
from disaster in the many engage.
ments it has had with the forts at the
entrance of the harbor and with the
Spanish squadron.
Now that the Spanish army has sur
rendered aud must be taken back to
Spain, the interesting problem is how
to transport the prisoners TO their
homes. Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john says on this point:
II has not been determined how the prison.
ers are TO be transported TO Span but In my
opinion we will simply charter British ships to
carry the prisoners as passengers There Is
nothing in the neutrality laws 10 prevent this
II Spain consents and we consent or course
we would not send them In our transports un-
less under a contract, for our vessels might be
demolished by Spain after they had unloaded
the prisoners We conferred ON this point, but
us yet have reached no definite conclusion.
There must be al least 10000 men who will be
taken to Spain
Adjt Gen. Corbin eorroborates AS
sistant Secretary Meidlejohn's state
ment that neutral vessels will be used
for returning the Spanish prisoners to
Spain. This course is necessary be-
cause all the American transports
available are to be nsed in the Porto
Rican expedition, to be started within
the next few days. AS soon as the
campaign at Santiago is completed by
the shipment of the prisoners the
American forces are to be Withdrawal
from the island with the exception of
enough to main tain order.
The territory surrendered by Gen.
Toral includes a population exceeding
1875, 600 when the country is in its nor
NAL state. 1t includes the important
cities of Santiago de Cuba. Guantana-
mo, Sagua de Panama and Baraeoa.
1t is exceedingly rich in mineral,
sugar and coffee. The large iron and
copper mines at Suragua, Bai9uiri and
vicinity are owned by American com-
panies. In the Guantanamo district
are the extensive plantations of Soleda
Esperanza, Los Canos. Santa Cecilia
and other places. Baracoa carried on
an extensive fruit trade with the
United States.
The war department yesterday re-
ceived the following dispatch from
Gen. Miles:
Before Santiago. July lL-Secretary OF War
Washington: Gen Toral formally surrendered
the troops OF his army-troops and division OF
Snntago-on the terms and understanding
that his troops shall be returned TO Spain
Gen. Shafter win appoint commissioner TO
draw up the conditions OF arrangements for
carrying out the terms OF surrender. This
is very gratifying and Gen. Shafter aud the Of
flceTs and men OF this command are entitled TO
great credit for their sincerity and fortitude In
overcoming the almost insurmountable obsta-
Giles which they encountered portion OF the
army had been infected with yellow fever and
efforts will be made TO separate those who are
infected and those free from IL and 10 keep
those who are still on board ship separated
from those on shore Arrangements win be
Immediately made for carrying out further in
structions OF the president and yourselt-Nel-
son A. Miles, Major General Of the Army,
The following dispatch was received
from Gen. Shafter at Playa:
Adiutant General Washington; Have Just
returned from interview with Gen. ToraL He
agrees TO surrender upon the basis of being re-
turned 10 Spain. This proposition embraces
all Of the eastern Cuba from Asceraderos upon
the south 10 Sagua upon the north via Palma,
with practically the Fourth army corps Com
missioners meet this afternoon at 1880 to
definitely arrange the terms
W h shatter Major General
Pay for Skaters Men.
l. IL
cruiser Resolute sailed Or New York
to-day with $3.50, 900 on board to pay
the American troops at Santiago This