Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-18
EVACUATION TERMS.
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government was necessary, before he
| would leave the city.
Gen. Shafter maintained that no such
approval was necessary; that when
Gen. Toral agreed to surrender the
province of Santiago, and Gen. Blanco
sanctioned it, the agreement of sur
render became an accomplished fact
He insisted that Gen. Toral had either
surrendered, Thursday, or acted in bad
faith, but documentary evidence bore
out the fact that Gen. Toral mentioned
that he only capitulated subject to his
commissioners by whom the articles
were signed, at Il o'clock. yesterday
afternoon, so ruled.
The whole matter was cleared up.
| this morning, however, when Gea.
Toral received the necessary sanction
from Madrid. The agreement consists
of nine articles.
The first declares that all hostilities
shall cease pending the agreement of
final capitulaton.
Second-That the capitulation in
cludes all the Spanish forces and the
surrender OF all war material within
| the prescribed limits.
Third-The transportation of the
| troops to Spain at the earliest posi-
bic moment, each force to be embarked
at the nearest port.
| Fuurth--that the Spanish officers
| shall retain their side arms and the
| enlisted men their personal property.
Fifth-That after the final capitula
ton the Spanish forces shall assist in
the removal of all distractions to
navigation in Santiago harbor
SiXth-That after the final captula-
ton the commanding officers shall
| furnish complete inventory of all
arms and munitions of war and a
roster Of all the soldiers in the district.
Seventh-That the Spanish general
| shall he permitted to take the military
archives and records with him.
| Eighth--That all guerillas and Span
ish mregulars shall be permitted to
remain in Cuba if they so elect, giving
| a parole that they will not again take
up arms against the United states UNI
less properly paroled.
Ninth-That the Spanish forces shall
be permitted to march out with all
| the honcrs Of war. depositing their
arms to he disposed of by the United
| States in the future, the American
commanders to recommend to their
| government that the arms of the sol
diers he returned to them who 50
bravely defended them
The articles were signed, yesterday
afternoon. after a four hours session
| of The commissioners. who agreed that
the terms of capitulation should await
the sanction of the Madrid govern
ment.
Gen. Toral, the white haired com
mandcr of the Spanish forces. was
present throughout the session and
appeared to be utterly heartbroAcn.
He spoke bitterly of the fate which
compelled him to sue forpeace. but had
no word to say against the gallant
men who had conquered his army. lie
declared that he had little chance to
win.
II would not desire to see my worst
enemy play with the cards l held" H.
said To one of the commissioners.
Every one Of my generals was killed
or wounded. have not a singh
colonel left ana am surrounded by 2
powerful enemy. We have counted
g. ships off this port
And. besides" he concluded, Wcarily
waving his hands towards the city, Il
have secret troubles there
Speaking of the battle of the 2ith
Of june, in which the Rough Riders
and a part of Gen. Young's command
participated, Gen. Toral said that loss
than .0Go troops We're engaged, his loss
being 265. He would not say how
many Spaniards were killed at FL
Cancy and before Santiago
Heavy. heavy" he said dejectedly.
In response to an inquiry, he said
that transportation would be required
for between -, 900 and -, 900 men, there
being that much of a force in the
capitulated district. Tie informed the
officers that Santiago harbor had been
again mined since Admiral CCrycra
left.
Gen. Miles remained at Juragua
during the completion of the agree
mcnt, yesterday, and a copy Of the
articles were sent him by Cen Shat
ter, this morning.
This is splendid" he said, eve have
got everything that we came after
Gen. Miles went to Guantanamo
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