Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-21
TORAL SURRENDERS.
Spanish Commander at Santiago
Yields to the Inevitable ct Last.
The Eastern End of Cuba OurS-spanIsh
Troops Are TO he Sent Back Home
Territory Surrendered Includes
10000 Population.

10000 Population.
Washington, July 15,-Santiago is
ours The American flag now waves
over the city and the intrenchments
which, up to noon yesterday, were oc-
cupied by the Spanish soldiers under
Gen. Toral Yielding to the inevita-
BILE, the Spanish general accepted the
Americans conditions when he saw
that no more time would be allowed
for parleying and surrendered the en-
tire Fourth army corps, at the same
time ceding control of the major por-
ton of Santiago province, the sur
rendered zone embracing 5000 square
miles. Surrender was brought about
by the firmness of the administration
in refusing to concede any terms save
those proposed from here. And this
positive decision on its part was
brought about chiefly through Maj.
Gen. Miles, whose blunt cablegram
from the front depicted the situation
in its true colors.
The Siege of Santiago had lasted two
weeks and was remarkable in many
respects and in none more than the
heavy percentage of loss through
death, wounds or sickness of the sol
diers and sailors on both sides Look
ing back over the record of these two
weeks, it is seen that a great ironclad
squadron has been destroyed; that
nearly 1000 Spanish sailors have been
drowned or killed by shell and flame
and that an untold number of Spanish
soldiers have died in the trenches of
Santiago. On the other hand, $50
American soldiers have been killed
and, in round numbers, 1000 more
have been sent to hospitals from
wounds, fevers and other ailments.
Our fleet had remarkable exemption
from disaster in the many engage
ments it has had with the forts at the
entrance of the harbor and with the
Spanish squadron.
Now that the Spanish army has SUR
rendered and must be taken back to
Spain, the interesting problem is how
to transport the prisoners to their
homes. Assistant Secretary Meiile-
john says on this point:
1t has not been determined how the prison.
ers are to be transported to Spain, but in my
opinion we will simply charter British ships to
carry the prisoners as passengers There is
nothing in the neutrality laws to prevent this
If Spain consents and we consent or course
we would not send them In our transports un7
less under q contract, for our vessels might be
demolished by Spain after they had unloaded
the prisoners We conferred on this point, but
as yet have reached no definite conclusion.
There must be ut least 10, 900 men who will be
taken to Spain,
Adjt. Gen. Corbin corroborates AS
sistant Secretary Meidlejohn's state
ment that neutral vessels will be used
for returning the Spanish prisoners to
Spain. This course is necessary be-
cause all the American transports
available are to be used in the Porto
Rican expedition, to be started within
the next few days. AS soon as the
campaign at Santiago is completed by
the shipment of the prisoners the
American forces are to be withdrawn
from the island with the exception of
enough to maintain order.
The territory surrendered by Gen.
Toral includes a population exceeding
1875, 900 when the country is in its nor
NAL state. 1t includes the important
cities of Santiago de Cuba, Guantana-
mo- Sagua de Panama and Baracoa.
1t is exceedingly rich in mineral,
sugar and coffee. The large iron and
copper mines at Suragua, Baiquiri and
vicinity are owned by American COM
panies, In the Guantanamo district
are the extensive plan tations of Soleda
Esperanto, Los Canos, Santa Cecilia
and other places. Baracoa carried on
an extensive fruit trade with the
United States.
The war department yesterday re-
ceived the following dispatch from
Gen. Miles:
Before Santiago, July l4-Sesretary OF War,
Washington: Gen. Toral formally surrendered
the troops of his army-troops and division Of
Santiago-on the terms and understanding
that his troops shall be returned to Spain.
Gen. Shafter will appoint commissioner to
draw up the conditions Of arrangements for
carrying out the terms OF surrender This
is very gratifying and Gen. Shafter and the Of
fcers and men Of this command are entitled to
great credit for their sincerity and fortitude in
overcoming the almost insurmountable obsta-
Giles which they encountered portion of the
army had been infected with yellow fever and
efforts will be made to separate those who are
infected and those free from it and to keep
those who are still on board ship separated
from those on shore Arrangements will be
Immediately made for carrying out further in
structions OF the president and yourself-Nel-
son A Miles, Major General of the Army.
The following dispatch was received
from Gen. Shafter at Playa:
Adjutant General Washington: Have lust
returned from interview with Gen. ToraL He
agrees to surrender upon the basis of being re-
turned to Spain. This proposition embraces
all Of the eastern Cuba from Asceraderos upon
the south to Sagua upon the north via Palma,
with practically the Fourth army corps. Com
missioners meet this afternoon at 2:3O to
definitely arrange the terms.
w. r. Shafter, Major General
Met Hot Reception.
Key West, Fla, July 15.-The Flori-
da and Fanita succeeded in landing a