The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-07-18

Ninth. That the Spanish forces shall be
permitted to march out with all the honorS
of war. depOSiting their arms to be us
posed Of by the United States in the future,
the American commissioners 20 recommend
to their government that the arms or me
soldiers be returned to thoSe VINO so pi"'N
ly defended them"
The articles We're signed yesterday after
noon after II four hours session Oh th'
commissioners, Who agreed that the terms
of capituation should await the SANCTION
of the Madrid government
Toral Utterly Heart Broken.
General Toral, the white-hared comman-
der of the Spanish forces. was pleso.i'
throughout the session and appeared TO DC
utterly heart broken. He spoke bitterly OF
the fate which compelled him to sue LOT
neace hut had not a word to say against
the gallant men who had conquered ms
army He declared that he hao niue
chance to win.
81 would not desire to see my worst enc enc
nv play with the cards | helu II. Pow
to one of the commissioners. fNcis o'iI
of nv generals was KILLED or WouH"eU' L
have not a single colonel left ana an SUI :
rounded by a powerful enemy a ne
,.Hnd BESIDES" he concluded YEARLY
waving his hand toward the city. / nave
secret troubles there.
Speaking of the battle Of the Ath OF June
IN which the Rough Riders and a part OF
General SOunES cUtllllhIiA lt"i ~ AP''N~A'
General Toral said that less tihan 200 Span
ish troops were engaged, his loss being
2s5 Ele would not say how many Span
iards were killed at Eel Caney and before
Santiago.
Heavy! Heavy he said, dejectedly
In response to an inquiry, he said tha'
TRANSFORMATION would be required for be-
tween % coo and $4,000 men. That being the
force in the Capitulated district.
a during
the completion of the arrangement ye5ter-
dav and a copy was sent him by Geherai
Shafter this morning.
THAT Is splendid" he said. I'VE have
got everything that we came after.
General Miles went to Guantanamo to-
day. and it ts reported that he Will remain
there until the Washington government
definitely decides about the Porto idco
campaign A large number of troop ships
are wing off here. and 1t is generally be-
lieved that II large part of Gneral Smarter
army VIII be moved soon.
Camp of Hospital Tents.
Tina camn at Juragua contains nothing
now but hospital tents, with Il guard OF
two companies. Tho blaCkened runs OF d
few burned buildings are stll visible put
in most places the debris has been removed
and the white tents of the hospital corps
are pitched on the sites of the burned DuHd-
ings The fever hospital Is situated about
hair 4 mile across the railway bridge to the
northeast of the town and is well Isolated
Two hundred and fifty wounded men are
st!l on the hospital ship Relief, which lies
here All are recovering rapidly
Tho volunteer regiments when nave
arrived here since the lighting ceased are
standing the climate remarkably wen. mo
men seem greatly dtsappointed because
they arrived too late to share in the pal4eS'
but they are seeing plenty OF the rea'
bardshins OF campaigning. The daily down
pour Of rain last week rendered the camp
very uncomfortable. Tho rife pits ana
tents and the ground are soaked with wa
fer and the miserable yellow aay OF the
Cuban coast makes marching almost an
impossibuity. The narrow trail from Juru-
qua 10 the front Is cut to pieces by Il con-
slant stream Of wagons and 1t takes hours
for a supply wagon drawn by four starF-
ing, exhausted horses. to make the Twelve
mile trip.
rho troops look 10 be in good condition
by daylight, but when tho swift tropicai
njrhts come down. damp and cloudy, with
the men shiverinE mtSerably about TN"
suffering camp fires or searching for dry
places for their blankets, the great mass
of troops seems little like n victorious ar
nv The men do not complain, but accept
the rain-soakcd hardtack ana Wet ShSttei
tents with CheerfulncSs
Scarcely a war ship remains off Santiago
barhor entrance almost the entire hoet
holding positions directly opposite the De
serted fort at Aguadores.
This afternoon the New York, flying inc
blue hap of the admiral, lay anch"rru WIN
her bow almost on AEuadores beach, WhiIe
clustered about her were the other SHIPS
Of the great squadron, the brooklyn lSl"S
q little further out to sea.
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