The leader., 1898-07-20
.TORAL SURRENDERS.
Spanish General at Santiago Gives
Up the Fight.
FERNS Include About 5000 Square
Miles of Territory In Eastern
Cuba-sIight Hitch In the
NEGOTIATIONS.

Gen. Toral, commanding the Spanish
forces in Santiago de Cuba, Thursday
morning sent a communication to Gen.
Sbafter Indicating his willingness to
accept the terms of surrender proposed
Wednesday and asking the American
commander TO appoint commissioners
TO meet the Spanish commissioners to
arrange TO send the Spanish troops
back to Spain. This will be promptly
done. The surrender of Gen. Toral not
only means the fall OF Santiago, but by
the terms Of surrender the whole east
ern end of the island falls into the
hands of the United States without fir
ing shot.
The surrender Is to include all the
Spanish troops at Santiago, Guam
tanamo. Caimanera and Sagua. COM
posing the Fourth corps OF the Spanish
army.
The Surrendered Territory.
The territory surrendered by Gen.
rornl includes a population exceeding
125, 900, when the country is in its ror-
NAL state. 1t includes the important
cities of Santiago &c Cuba, Guam
tanamo, Sagua de Panama and Bara-
Goa. 1t is exceedingly rich in mineral,
sugar and coffee. The large iron and
copper mines at Juragua, Raiquiri and
vicinity are owned by American COM
panies. In the Guantanamo district are
the extensive plantations of Soleda Es-
peranza, Los Canos, Santa Cecilia and
others. Baracoa carried on an extern
sive fruit trade with the United States.
The extreme length of this surren-
dered tract Is about 40 miles, and the
extreme width about so miles, tapering
to less width, making in all about
5,Olo square miles. 1t is a rugged,
mountainous country, with very few
towns Of any size. Santiago, with its
fine harbor. is the main point, while
Guantanamo is second in importance.
Dispatch from Miles.
Washington. July 15.-The war de-
partment received the following dis
patch from Gen. Miles, written appar-
emily before the final surrender of San
tiago at three o'clock:
playa del Este. July 14.-Secretary OF
War. WashinFton.--Refore Sart'sgo, July
14.-Gen. Toral formally Surrendered the
troops OF his army-troops ard division CT
Santiago, on the terms ard understanding
that his troops shall be returned to Spain.
Gen. Shafter Will appoint commissioner
to draw up the conditions of arrange nts
for carrying out the terms Of surrender.
This is very gratifying. and Gen. Shafter
ard the officers and men of-this command
are entitled to great credit for their sim
&C rity ard fortitude In overcoming the al
most insurmountable obstacles which they
encountered A portion of the army had
been infected with yellow fever and EFFORTS
will be made to separate those who are In
fectod and those free from 1t AID to keep
those who are still on board ship separated
from those on shore. Arrangements Will
be imme diately made for carrying out fur
ther instructions of the president ard your
self.
"(SigneO NELSON a. MILES,
Major General of the Army"
Dispatch from ShHfter.
Washington. July Il. The adjutant
general received the following from
Playa:
"Adjutant General, Washington: Have
Just returned from Interview with Gen.
Toral He agrees to surrender upon the
basis OF being returned to Spain. This
proposition embraces all Of eastern Cuba
from Asseraderos on the south to
Sagua on the north via Palma with rrac-
tically the fourth army corps. Commits
sioners meet this afternoon at 2:30 TO
definitely arrange the terms
"(signeO w. B. SHAFTER,
Major General"
4 slight Hitch.
Washington. July 1O.--One of the dis
patches from the front Friday, speci-
fled that difference had arisen, but
added that il was believed settlement
L e.. E,.. 1o,r Il sod
Gen. Shafter summed up the situation
by saying: at cannot be possible that
there will be failure in completing ar
rangements." No question whatever
has been raised as to the surrender it,
self. Not only has Gen. Toral agreed
to 1t. but this agreement has been rati-
fed by Gen. Blanco al Havana and by
the Spanish authorities at Madrid. Gen.
Shafter's dispatch WAS as follows:
HEADQUARTERS, Santiago. via Playa, July
i5.-Adjutant General Washington: Sent
you several te.egrans yesterday, as did
Gen. Miles, in regard to the sure der.
Gen. Toral agreed positively 10 surrender
AL the forces under his command In east
ern Cuba upon distinct understanding
that they we're to be sent to Spain by the
United States: that his sure rder was au-
thoriZed by Gen. BiaEco, anu 'hat ts hup-
mission Tomorrow was mercy formal. The
commissioners TO arrange details were ap-
poirted-Wheeler. L3wton ard Mley on
the part of the United States. Points were
Immediately raised by Spanish commits
sioners The discussion lasted UNTIL ten
o'clock last night. My commissioners sent
think the matter will be settled to-day, ard
met at $3.50 o'clock this morning. There are
about 1900 troops In the city and about
as many more in the surrounding district;
q. 600 In all will be nsported. Gen. Miles
was pre- sent and said the surrender was as
absolute and complete as pessiLle. 1t can
not be possible that there will be failure
| in completing arraEgemt tnts. water fam-
| inc in city Is imminent fiaVe supply CUT
| this was told Lieut. Mley by English com
missioner VIII wire frequently when re-
gotiations are progressing.
"SHAETER,
Major Central Commanding"