The record-union., 1898-07-18
WIGWAGGING THE NEWS.
Flagship New York Notified of the
Surrender.

WITH THE AMERICAN FLEET,
OFF SANTIAGO (Cuba), Saturday,
July IL, p. m. CBy the Associated
Press dispatch boat Wanda, by way of
Port Antonio and Kingston, Jamaica,
July II, IL a. m.)-The news that the
surrender Of Santiago was an accom-
piished fact was wigwagged this morn
ing from the army signal station at
Aguadores to the flagship New York.
Acting on General Skaters message
of Thursday. which stated absolutely
that Santiago had already surrendered,
Rear Admiral Sampson abandoned all
preparations for entering Santiago har-
Dor and further bombardment
When General Shafter said yesterday
that a hitch had occurred, and the city
might have to be taken by force of
arms it was believed that the navy
work would have to be continued and
the harbor forced, and that the ar
rangements already in progress for fur
ther campaigning would be seriously in
terfered with. The removal of this
contingency rendered this mornings
news of final victory doubly welcome.
This forenoon General Miles and his
staff went aboard the New York. For
an hour General Miles sat upon the
quarterback of the flagship, explaining
the situation here to Admiral Sampson
and discussing details for the future
cooperation of the navy and army.
Admiral Sampson declined to send an
officer ashore to see that the Spaniards
lived up to their promise to remove all
the mines from the harbor. He has
promised Miss Clara Barton Of the Red
Cross Society that the Red Cross ship
&c l..,1l I 8, -
TO enter the narbor after ne is satisfied
that the mines have been removed.
General Miles said to-day to a cor
respondent of the Associated Press: II
am most gratified over the surrender
of Santiago. The terms are just as
good as an unconditional surrender The
Spanish troops would eventually have
to be sent to Spain. By sending them
at once, we feed and keep them for
only a month or so, instead of perhaps
a year. 1t would be hard work to keep
them in Cuba, where, it must be re-
membered, they would be constant
agency for the spread of yellow fever
In Spain they will have no chance 10
break their oaths nor to fight against
US. They will never get back to Cuba,
that is certain
the American troops, General Miles
said: The doctors report 237 cases to-
day Of course, it is a serious matter
but / hope by camping on the hills to
stamp it out, as it is only a mild form
of the fever, and only few deaths
have yet occurred.
Our troops feel splendidly The en-
tire campaign was a complete sue
cess"
Rear Admiral Sampson said to the
correspondent: II am delighted with
the successful termination of the cam
paign.
"The question of transporting the
Spanish troops to Spain will undoubt-
edly be settled by the Washington au-
thorities without delay. If the troops
go on the transports now off Santiago
or in other American transports sent
for that purpose they will need no con-
voy, the safety of our transports on
arriving in Spain naturally being guar
anteed."
All the troops on the south side of
Cuba will remain ashore for some time,
probably until the Spanish troops are
on the transports. The task is likely
to be an arduous one. The Americans
will keep the camp at Guantanamo,
where they have done such excellent
work
For the force employed and the lives
lost, it is doubtful whether in the his
tory of all wars so much benefit has
been derived as from the work done by
this handful of Marines backed up by
the ships at Guantanamo
Admiral Sampson is inclined to be-
lieve that it would be advisable for
C,,o, ~ NO y,1n n hn oIx
AS far as the navy is concerned. it's
work off Santiago has been done WELL
and the unbroken blockade kept by the
fleet and the consequent hunger and
distress among the Spanish troops had
much to do with their surrender These
are the negative causes that contribut-
ed to the victory.
The blockade of southern Cuban
ports will be maintained more strictly
than ever. Santiago will have only a
small force for an emergency, as no
blockade will exist there.
The armored ships are coaling at
Guantanamo, preparing for more seri-
Gus work.
If the President intends sending a
fleet to Spain, the opinion of naval Off
GERS here is that several of the ships
should be docked and repaired before
going.
1t is not treason to say that one of
the battleships has been in the water
sixteen months, and that other ships
are corroded by the southern waters
and have been cruising and in frequent
action without the rest that modern
men war require. even in times of
peace.
Lieutenant Hobson last night went to
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