Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-20
| SANTIAGO
SURRENDERS.
ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF
THE UNITED STATES
THAT TIE PRISONERS DE ALL SENT BACK
10 STAIN.

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night from 1t from t. IL o'clock, anc
e both referred to commissary stores de
q tail. The officials expect 10 recoiy,
w,rd soon whether General Toral dc.
eide t fight OF accept our terms OF
surrender. The general opinion is that
be will fight to save his fighting repu-
tat'on in Spain, but all hope for n sur
render. Our lines have thoroughly in
vested Santiago and further resiste
On the part of the Spanish is a forlorn
hope. The officials say that we can
take the city in two hours by onslaught.
Admiral SIMPSONS ships alone can
throw over two hundred shells into the
city in couple of hours. 1t is believ-
ed here that when Santiago falls Spain
must sue for peace. Secretary Alger
says this morning that he expects no
news from Santiago until after noon,
when he shall hear that Toral either
suTenders OF that the land and sea-
forces have promptly begun the assault |
upon the expiration of the truce at
noon. No other course is left open to
the American commanders.
Shortly after IL o'clock General
Gage received dispatch from General
Shafter saying that General Toral asks
the appointment of commission to
consider terms of surrender, 1t is said
that the dispatch indicates that Santi-
ago is on the point Of being delivered
over to the Americans. The dispatch
was INN .diately taken to the President
by Adjutant General Corl ill., 1t is known ,
positively that the message contained
information that Santiago is OIL the
point of unconditional surrender.
The officials do not think for me-
ment that General Torals request for
the appointment of commissioners to
make terms for surrender will be listen
ed to. 1t is evidently only another at !
tempt to delay proceedings. The
President has refused General Toral's ;
and instructed General >
Miles to tell Toral that unless the sur y
render is made by noon the attack will >,
commence. r
ToRRELL TO RESIST TO THE DEATH. G.
Madrid, July 14,-The government a
las issued statement that it has ca II
led General Blanco to instruct General S
'oral to resist to the death, and make lie
o surrender. Il
SANTIAGO SURRENDERED. al
Washington, July 14.-General Toral WI
18th the whole of The Spanish force, SO
at noon to-day according
} the terms of the United States, be- WI
g the sending back to Spain of all tia
risoners. pc
lETIAGO Relying WITH YELLOW FEVER, iii
Washington, July 14.h.-Santiago is
eking with yellow fever. This fact :! g.
Us been known to General Shafter for
me time and he has announced that '''-
soon as the city falls he will sur 80
und it with troops and only send in
sufficient number to preserve order, ~
d will be kept there until the Fall, ~
len the fever disappears. No Gu ~
ms will be allowed to enter thu city,
t the looting of Caney be repeated. '
WE WILL KEEP THE ARMS. ~,
July 16-The arms abo
rendered by the Spanish soldiers at no
ltiago to General Shaftor will be der,
vt by the United States government. Gar
IS conclusion, reached late this after RI
IN by the President and Secretary lilo
er, was made public by the latter surr
re left his Office after o'clock to- tbes
1T. 600
All those who have arms will turn Gorc
n ever to this government. This is NJ
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heso were the Secretary's words were
n asked for information on the SUBJ he =
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And added, in response to another
Try, and to clear any doubt that THE