The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
IT is ALL OVER.
Terms of Surrender of theSpan-
iSh Army
In the Province of Santiago Are
Formally
ACCEPTED AT MADRID.
General TOral is HeartbrOken
Over the Result.
Had Not a General or a Colonel
Left.
ACCEPTED AT MADRID.

NOOpyIlRnIs 1885, DN ASSOCAdAG0 GSf7-y
On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Wanda, of Juragua, Cor
Siboney), July 16. via, Port Antonio,
July 1S.-Oficial inducements of the
terms of capitulation were received
from Madrid at 10 o'clock this morning,
and unless unforeseen obstacles arise,
the actual withdrawal of Gen. Toraps
forces will be an accomplished fact
within a hours. Nine o'clock today is
the hour set for the formal ending Of
the Santiago campaign At that hour,
under the terms of the agreement, the
Spanish soldiers will march out from
the city they have so resolutely de-
Tended, all under arms, and will be re-
ceived by large detachments of Gen.
Skaters victorious troops The Off
GERS will retain their side arms, but the
soldiers will stack their guns before the
American lines and be placed under
guard, either to return to Spain under
convoy, or to give their Oaths to remain
IN Cuba as nOn-cOmbatants.
In the meantime, several regiments of
Gen Skaters command will be sent to
take possession of the fallen city and
to hoist the stars and stripes where the
flag of Spain has f1Oated for centuries.
All the enemys troops in the eastern
district of Santiago province will be
marched to Santiago, many detach-
ments from outlying points being en-
route, and the entire force of %, 500 men,
it is expected, will be ready to embark
within fortnight
What will be done with Gen. Shat
ter's force is not yet fully decided. The
physicians declare that the army, OW-
ing to the hardships and the fever, will
not be mt for active duty for some time
TO come, and Gen. Miles is believed to
be seriously considering the proposition
to leave only immune regiments to hold
the conquered province and return the
bodys of the corps to the United States
and sending other immunes from there
to reinforce the Santiago detachment, if
necessary.
Many of the troops are eager to par
ttcipate in the Porto Rico campaign,
which it is rumored about headquarters
will Immediately follow, but this is
strongly opposed by the surgeons.
New cases Of yellow fever continue to
appear daily, and fully 900 are now IN
der treatment, but the disease is of
very mild form and the physicians say
it is now well in hand. Only five deaths
have occurred, the low mortality being
remarkable and most encOura ging to
DR.. Gutteras and the other fever ex-
perts, who had grave fears when the
disease first appeared that the death
rate would be very heavy.
Gen. Miles in an interview with the
correspondent of the Associated Press
said he believed the danger of the pest
was over, and that the men do not
seem to fear it in the least, owing to
the mildness Of most of the cases.
The formal sanction of the Madrid
government of the terms of capitula-
ton unraveled the tangled skein of de-
mandS and counter demands between
the opposing commanders, which threat
ened to end the negotiations and COM
pei a return to arms.
After numerous conferences had re-
suited in the agreement already sane
toned by Gen. BlancO, Gen. TOraI de-
cfded that the approval Of the Madrid
government was necessary before he
would leave the city.
Cen Smarter maintained that no such
approval nPHPSG1 Tryba
Gen. TOral agreed to surrender the pro-
vince of Santiago and Gen. Blanco sane
toned it, the agreement of surrender
became an accomplished fact. He in
sisted that Gen TOral had either sur
rendered Thursday or acted in bad
faith, but documentary evidence bore
out the fact that Gen. Toral mentioned
that he only capitulated subject to his
governments approval, and the six
commissioners by whom the articles
were signed so ruled. The whole mat
ter was cleared up, however, when Cen
Toral received the necessary sanction
from Madrid.
The agreement consists of nine ar
SicIes.
The first declares that all hostilities
shall cease pending the agreement of
final capitulation.
secondIThat the capitulation in
Acludes all the Spanish forces and the
surrender of all war material within the
prescribed limits
Third-The transportation of the
moment, each force to be embarked at
the nearest port.
Fourth-That the Spanish officers
shaH retain their stdearms and the en-
listed men their personal property.
Fifth-That after the final capituIa-
ton the Spanish forces shall assist in
the removal Of all instructions to nav
Agation in Santiago harbor
SIxth-That after the final capitula-
tion the commanding officers shall fur
nlsn a complete inventory of all arms
ana munitions of war and a roster Of
ali the soldiers in the district.
SeVenth-That the Spanish general
shall be permitted to take the military
archives and records with him
Eighth-That all guerrilIas and Span
Ash irreguiars shall be permitted to re-
main in Cuba if they so elect, giving a
parole that they will not again take I'D
arms against the United States unless
properly paroled.
Ninth-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 commits
sioners to recommend to their govern
Enent that the arms of the soldiers be
returned to those who so bravely de-
Tended them"
The articles were signed after a four
hours session of the commissioners,
who agreed that the terms of capitula-
ton should await the sanction of the
Madrid government.
General Toral, the white haired com
-mander of the Spanish forces, was pres
ent throughout the session, and appear
ed utterly heartbrOken. He spoke bit
ferIy Of the fate which compelled him
to sue for peace, but had not a word
TO say against the gallant men who had
conquered his army He declared that
he had little chance to win. I would
not desire to see my worst enemy play
with the cards I held he said to one
or the commissioners. Every one of
my generals was killed or wounded.
sin r~1a n17r al 7nFf md an
surrounded by a powerful enemy. We
: have conntad sixfN-seNen shins off this