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SHAFTER REPORTS.
The General Tells of the Occupa-
ton Of Santiago.
yANQUISHED LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS,
sAuH OF auuL sloIpoLd Is.guqs .usD
Taken the City by Assault Would
Have Cost 5000 Lives-Prepar-
Ing Puerto Rican Campaign.

Washington, July 1s.-The Ameri-
can flag is now waving over Santiago.
The first message conveying the news
of santiago's formal surrender was
| received at the white house shortly be-
fore II o'clock, just as the president
was preparing to go to church. About
five o'clock in the afternoon Gen.
Shafter forwarded dispatch that
graphically told the story of the day
and portrayed situation entirely sat
isfactory from the American point of
view. The first message did not come
from shafter, but from the yigilant
signal officer who has before shown
that he was alert for vital events. The
first message was brief. saying only
that the surrender had been accom-
plished; that the Spanish troops
marched ont of the trenches, one regi-
ment at time, stacking arms for de-
livery to the American forces. and that
the Spanish flag had been hauled down.
Pleases Secretary Alger.
Secretary Alger and Adjt. Gen. Cor
bin were at the war department at the
time and We're soon appraised Of the
news, but as it did not come in the
usual form as report from Gen. Shat
ter the fact was not bulletined. Sec
rotary Alger expressed his deep graft
fication at the elimination of the San
tiago campaign. He had fully expect
ed the surrender to be formally car
ried out at nine O'CLOCK Sunday morn
ing, according to Gen. Skaters teier
gram Saturday night, yet it was re-
lief to know that the last chance for
parley and Spanish diplomacy had
passed, and that our flag was now fiy-
ing over the city. 1T is magn1nceEt
achievement said he, "and most of all
1t is tribute to the bravery, pluck and
endurance of our American soldiers.
Now that their efforts have brought
Anal and complete success, believe
their campaign Will be recorded as one
OF the most glorious pages of orr mill
tary history. Not more than 10000
men were engaged when the most Sc
r1ous lighting occurred, but they
pushed forward and created a condi-
ton which has brought the surrender
of $4,000 men,
Gen. Skaters Dispatch.
Late In the afternoon the official dis
patch came from Gen. Shafter giving
IL brief military fashion an unusually
clear statement from the general Of
the days events. It was entirely sat
isfactory from every point of view,
showing that the American army was
In complete control of city that 1t
would have cost 5000 lives to capture
by storm. Moreover, it was very en-
couraging from medical view, in that
it showed, contrary to what had been
expected, that there was little sick
ness and scarcely any yellow fever in
Santiago, but great deal of suffering
and distress. Following is the dis
patch:
santiago de Cuba, July 7.-AdJutaat
General United States Army, Washington:
j. nave me honor to Announce that the
ta ,i nag has been this instant. 12
the civil government In the CITY of SAINT.
ago. An Immense concourse of peonle nres-
emit. A squadron of cavalry and a regiment
OF lnlahtry presenting arms and band
playing national air. Light battery fired
salute Il guns. Perfect order is being main
tanned by municipal government. Distress
IS very great. but little sickness in town.
Scarcely any yellow fever A small gun
boat and about 200 seaman leftshy Ceryera
nave surrendered to me. DISTINCTIONS are
peing removed from mouth of barber
upon coming into the city discovered a
perfect ENHANCEMENT of defenses. Fight
ing as the Spaniards did the first day II
would nave cost 5000 lives to have taken
II. Battalions of Spanish troops have been
depositing arms since daylight In the
armory, over which have guard. Gen
Toral formally surrendered the place and
all stores at nine a. M
w. r. SKATER, Major Generate
Arms Surrendered
AT 1905 o'clock Sunday night Adit.
Corbin made public the following dis
patch from Gen. Shafter:
Headquarters United States Army, San
tiago. July Ito Adjutant General U. s.
A: My ordnance officers report about 1000
rifles turned IN to-day and 100000 cartridges.
AT the mouth of the harbor there are quite
number of fine modern guns, about six
inch; also two batteries OF mountain guns,
together with saluting battery of 10 old
bronze guns Disarming and turning In
VIII 30 on Tomorrow. List of prisoners
not yet taken. SHAF,rER
Major General Commandinx.s
Puerto Rico Next,