Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
THR AGREEME NT.

The agreement consists of nine arti-
cles.
The first declares that all hostilitles
shall cease pending the agreement of
hnal capitulatlon.
The 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 possible
moment. each force to be embarked at
the nearest port
Fourth-That the Spanish officers
shall retain their side arms and the en-
listed men their personal property.
Fifth-That after the capitulation
the Spanish forces shall assist in he
removal of all distractions to naviga-
ton in Santiago harbor.
Sixth-That after the final capitula-
ton the commanding officers shaA fur
nish complete inventory of all arms
and munitions Of war and roster of
all soldiers in the district.
Seventh-That the Spanish general
shall be permitted to take the military
archives and records with him.
Fighth-That all guerillas and Span
ish circulars shall be permitted to re-
main in Cuba IL they 80 elect giving n
parole that they will. not again take up
arms against the United States.
Ninth-That the Spanish forces shall
be permitted to march out with all the
honors Of war deposting their arms
to be disposed Of by the United States
In the future, the American commits
sioners to recommend to their gove0~
ment that the arms of the soldiers be
returned to those who so bravely de-
Tended them"
The articles wero signed yesterday AZ
ternoon after a four hours session Of the
commissioners, who agreed that the terms
of copitulation should await the sanction
OF the Madrid government.
GEN, ToRAL's SAD POSITION.
Gen. Toral, the white haired commander
of the Spanish forces, was present
throughout the session and appeared to
he utterly heartbrolIen. He spoke bitter
~ of the fate which compelled him to
sue for peace but had no word to say
against the gallant men who had con-
quered his army, He declared that he
had little chance to win.
u would not desire to see my worst
enemy play with the cards | held" he
said to one Of the commissioners Every
one of my generals were killed or wound
ed. ! have not a single colonel left and
am an surrounded by a powerful enemy. We
nave counted 81 ships off this port"
And, besides" he concluded, YEARLY
waving his hands towards the city, II
have secret troubles there"
Speaking of the battle Of the Ath of
June In which the rough riders and n part
OF Gen. Young's command participat ed,
Gen. Toral said that less than 1000 Span
lsh troops were engaged his loss being
S5. lie would not say how many Span
iards were killed at Ell Caney and before
Santiago. Heavy heavy!" he said, de-
jectedly.
In response to an inquiry he said that
transportation would be required for be-
tween 22,oOO and $1,000 men, there being
that much of force in the capituated
district, He informed the officers that
Santiago harbor had been again mined
since Admiral Cervera left.
/ Gen. Miles remained at Juruagun dur
Ing the completion OF the agreement yes
| teterday and copy of the articles was
sent him by Gen. Shafter this morning
That is splendid" he said; I'VE have
got everything that we came after"
THE GENERAL SITUATION.
Gen. Miles went to Guantanamo to-day
and 1t Is reported that he will remain
there until the Washington government
definitely decided about the Porto Rice
campaign.
large number of troop ships are lying
off here and 1t is generally believed that
large part of Gen. Skaters army will
be moved soon
| The camp at Juruagua contains moth
ing now but hospital tents with guard
of two companies. The blackened ruins
of few burned building are still visible,
but in most places the white tents OF the
hospital corps are pitched in the sites OF
the burned buildings.
| The fever HOSPITAL Is situated about hall
mile across the railway bridge to the
northeast Of the town and IL we'll isola
ted. Two hundred and fifty wounded men
are still on the hospital ship Relief which
lies here. All are recovering rapidly
The volunteer regiments which have ar.
rived here since the fighting ceased are
standing the climate remarkably we'll. The
men seem greatly disappointed because
they arrived too late to share In the bat
ties but they are seeing plenty Of the real
hardshtps of campaigning. The daily
down pour of rain last week rendered the
camp very uncomfortable. The rife pts
and tents and the grounds are soaked
with water and the miserable yellow clay
OF the Cuban coast makes marching al.
most an impossihility The narrow trail
from Juragua to the front 10 cut to pieces
by a constant stream of wagons and n
takes hours for a supply wagon drawn
| by four starving, exhausted horses tc
make the 12-mile trip.
| The troops look to be In good condition
by daylight but when the swift tropica
nigbts come down. damp and cloudy
with the men shivering miserably about
the sputtering camp fires, or searchirs
for dry places for their blankets. the EreaI