The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-18

The work of loading the Spanish
prisoners on transports preparatory to
sending them back to Spain will be
commenced as soon as ships are pro-
vided. 4
The authorities at Washington have
been urged to use haste In this matter.
1t has been suggested to use Spanish
transports for this work, fear being
expressed that the use Of American
vessels would result in rendering them
dangerous for use in moving Ameri-
can troopsSn account of the exposure
Of the spans>rds to yellow fever.
The articles of surrender were signed
last Friday afternoon after four
hours session OF the commissioners.
who agreed that tho terms of capitula-
tion should await the sanction of the
Madrid government. General Toral, the
white haired commander of the Span
ish forces. was present Throughout the
session. and appeared to be utterly
heartbroken. He spoke bitterly of the
fate which compelled him to sue for
peace. but had no word to say against
the gallant men who had conquered
his army. He declared that he had lit
tie chance to win. 81 would not desire
to see my worst enemy play with the
cards held" he said to one of the
commissioners. EVERY one of my gen.
erals was killed or wounded l have
not colonel left, and am surrounded
by powerful enemy. We have counted
67 ships off this port. And BESIDES" he
concluded, wearily waving his hands
towards the city, II have secret
troubles there" r.-
Speaking Of the battle of June "a,
In which the Rough Riders and part
of General Young's command partici-
pated. General Toral said that less
than 1000 Spanish troops were en-
gagged. Ibis loss being 265. He would not
say how many Spanish we're killed at
; 81 eaney and beforesSantiago. Heavy,
heavy, heTsaid, dejectedy. !.
SCOT Everything We Came After"
General Miles remained at Jaragua
during the completion of the agree.
ment. and copy of the articles was
sent him by General Shafter "That
Is splendid" he said. 1--WE have got
everything we came after.' General
Miles went to Guantanamo Saturday,
and it is reported that he will remain
there until the Washington govern
,nent definitely decides about the Porto
Rico campaign.
The camp at Jaragua contains moth
Ing now but hospital tents. with a
guard of two companies. The black
ened ruins Of few burned buildings
are still visible. but in most places
the debris has been removed, and the
white tents of the hospital corps are
pitched on the sites Of the burned
buildings. The fever hospital is sit
uated about half mile across the rail-
town, and is isolated.
The volunteer regiments which have
arrived here since the fighting ceased |
are standing the climate remarkably |
well. The men seem greatly disap- |
pointed because they arrived too late
w ohuiO III lhC DdllieS, DuL Iucy are
seeing plenty of the real hardships of
campaigning. The daily downpour of
rain last week renders the camp un-
comfortable. The rife pits and tents
and the ground are soaked with water,
and the miserable yellow clay of the
Cuban coast makes marching almost
an impossibility.
The open handed generosity of the
American seamen was shown last Sat-
urday when subscription was opened
on Commodore Schiey's flagship, the
Brooklyn, for the benefit of the young
wife of George Henry Ellis, the only
man killed on the American side dur
ing the battle with Admiral Cerveras
fleet. The men eagerly offered their.
many whose salaries are but
ST and SIS month, giving $40 and
$25. One seaman who had a silver coin
taken from one Of the Spanish YES
sells offered it for sale for the benefit
of the fund, and it was bid in by an
other seaman for $25. A five peseta
piece from the Infarita Maria Teresa
brought $50 more. The fund now
to over $1,000, and Is growing.