New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-08

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expedition which had been ordered by tho Prcsi-
Hcht 10 operate against tho enemy IN Cuhd as well
a. IN Porto Rice. These achievements were
IN az yance of the commanding General and
indor ,TSi ,r e,c egoHes found o'.!'tltso;
Niles was directed 70 20 wherever nc deemed his
such directions in his opinion were hes, for tho
Army and for the Government. These tho
Mashing on. arriving Santiago July II. not
/ p'l'a'o ind!Niua. or as visitor.
SUCH PRETENCE TOO CHILDISH
Any protcnce that he went there dsrobed Of his
authority official capacity is too childish u be
considered hT sensible men From the moment ~
arrived at Santngo he VAS responsible for what
/ might occur Ho arrived there with the Yale. tho
Columbia and the Rita. loaded with infantry and
three ships loaded with artillery besides those al
ready disembarked H designed disemhark tho
Santiago, as was understood before .eaving Wash
insio0, and before ne went ashore ne made inc
necessary ARRANGEMENTS accordingly
men pre-, c,l,d 10 '!c mont ana after CON
the spanish commander by General Snafter. say.
9ng ,Aat me coinman,di9e general II ne rntSd
achievements and would meet him between the
lines NJ any hOur agreeable 10 MN. The reply
OF the spanish commander was tha. he would meet
nm at y O. ock next morning 1Ne meeting was
held and after some conversation between Gen
eral Shafter and General Toral. General Nile
frankly Informed the spanish General that h. mai
then the determination Of the Government that
this portion Of The spanish army must be- captured
era that MS achievements had already arrived
with him; that some Of these forces had ALREADY
I'M f.Tl Eg1 and fha ind
bark on the vest side Of the haTbor and that il
useless for MIN ~ contend against the inevitable
These transports could ais, he plainly seen by the
spanish from Moro Caste and other points. Cen
snd T0T Td he 9a jd SO % q n S ore 9d 10 mains
tain the honor Of the Spanish Army
HONOR ALREADY MAINTAINED
In response to tina, he was informed that he had
already maintained the honor OF the spanish Army.
and that further Efforts would DO useless and
would result i'm tho wantcr sacrifice OF human ife.
Ne then SAID tina; he Was waiting 10 hear ION!
his Government, and was Informed by General
Miles mat hc had ALREADY taken much i,nt for
that purpose. and wou3 be- given UNI daylight
tho following morning ~ b, then . . COX 10
submit his final answer 10 D, ECO l9l ,'ns, ,
ne and earnestly rCquested qni !? 9c@fk ,i nGH'
the meeting dissolved and tho officers separated
DISPATCH FROM ALGER.
on returning from this conference d dispatch was
received hy General Miles from Washington. pc
follows:
, "Maior-G General Mics
,You may @crcp' surrender by granting rareoie
to OH - ana men the ofcer. re,aoins thfr SID,
riicd to return 10 spain the jrit'i states assist
as 5dln, NOT an @'S a.nG mon Wdn d' a consult with
Sampson ana pursue such c'N,,,e a. 10 We a. a.,
sauli 49, you jointly agree upon. Matter shoua h'
settled promptly m X a AL l., ~;
THIS does no, ook a. Z General Miles "as there
n "a ,.-i.or. 10 va charged win rospou. hi..iE
Of orde'.ae an assault nnon the 5,,'
woud nave cost AT least AYo thousand Ives or Of
N'hh2i 96n5 a. Il rrr n s Gstreyon Vas
ever given 10 any general commanding an aFnlr
ana, what IS NOR ,r~r5,r which In The In
terest Of his subordinates. he generously ac.infI
10 do. ana went away .sattn e all me n'"o' - "'
GENERAL ToRAI;s LETTER
On the morning succeeding the first interview a
,e,te- was received from General Toral. OF which
tho following Is literal translation.
Santiago de Cuba July g. 1896
! "Ccroral-in-C'hie % Tho American Forces
'IIonored SIR. Ills Excellence. the Gencral-!n-
chief If the army Of the island Of cuba ietgfaphS
.rom Haya me {6sGTasy Of such mporance az ne
cap:tula,on Of INT place 10 be knGTn ana dfoiacd
;ciecran asking an Immediate answer and enabling
lean Army 10 SOC Il he %i 4FTfe os 10 SW"i he '9
so-or as the limo which he has decided as conmnni-
Gel'V,y NE, M ne mem While Your Honor and tho
(:encraI Of the American ARMY may agree Li'on
captu.aton on the basis Of repatriation Ue'"'nl"s
=! nave the honor TO transni, ,his to YOU hat
nr nat 10 may designate persons I'm representa-
ion ~ himself who with nos" ~ my nam" M, LIZ III
a. i ~ ho Genera in Chicf Of this army.
l r%a,,"' JOSE TORAL4 etc"
rvcIDENTs OF THE FOLLOWING DAY.
4, Tho meeting on The following day General
roral stated that he was prepared 10 SURRENDER
,,i.h tao approval ~ the Caplan-Gcneral OF cuba
t,, :, would require httlc time to have his acis
,crtrn,od hy the home Government tina, IN the
mean time he was prepared 10 appoint oomH NJ
s.oucrs 10 the clauses OF capituia non >o
c,fy his. he offered 10 surrender the balance %
In, command which had not been under ir" or
engaged in tho campaign. TINS IenarKaDIc oicl
SUNRISE 10 the American Generals present. How
9~1r ~ Inc conference Of the day previous. Cen
er,j Mics had reminded him that he had been ten
InrHv: ihat his feet destroyed. and tnat they
we're three thousand miles from home. 49,
Torals offer could be accounted for IN ore oi m
ways~ethcr that me troops were wanted al nome
~ nee. a threatened revolution. or ina thcl "aht
ed 20 get home and regarded this as the 2nIE
- ~ doing c al the expense or the mica
staims Whether Blanco and the rest OF nc span
~ me terms is not now and perhaps may never
be- known.
THE PLACE OF LANDING
The place Of Landing had been 80 thoroushiy az
vertised in communications sent over me ffehch
cable and IN the newspapers OF our own country
md ,olegraphod 10 Madrid. and from there 20 san
Jpan. that not having received the necSssary ap-
riiam,cs Win which 20 dscmhark ne decided after
in,,',g ,ho Windwsrd Passage. 10 change his
c6ursc and land on inc south sac Of Porto RICO
nee he spaniards were the least prepared ana
80 - c~nectiup 20 receive him ana where ne
knew nat he discmbarkati ton Of INC troops and
sInnlios could he most easily ERECTED. rom thc
.i-Ft - ina, decentralization. during inc foHo"lhG
,ir,,or, DAYS Of iho campaign. %" KEPT ne span
i.,rde guessing what me nest H"N' VIC "e W "o
49," I,itbdrcw along the line ~ the great military
r"ad bCfwccn Porc" and san Juan they, neSiLoSo9
800" h,t1g.s Instructed the roads ana forthed
.,, lions ia the noUntan passage. and then
49, .,rnrised thai column ~ his army was
W" o,,r sroIrd the western end Of N" Island
h1,,iiri9, M princiDe cities and towns, Will
@t,hIr hsd passed the mount llns on INC tral