The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-17
SPANISH
PRIDE IS
HUMBLED.
American Flag Floats
Over Santiago.
PRISONERS OF WAR
The Spanish Army Stack Their
Arms This Morning.
ARMS NOT TO Be RETURNED
They Will All Be Turned
Over To-Day.
THE SPANISH COL0RS LOWERED.
VIII BE Hauled Down at o o Clock This
Morning and Old Glory Will Wave
in Their Stead - Twenty-Four
Thousand Troops Surrender
and Will BE Returned to
Spain as Soon as Prac-
ticablc Officers
VIII Retain
Their Side
Arms.
THE SPANISH COLORS LOWERED.

WASHINGTON. July i6.-The War De-
paTtment to-day issued the following bull
letin:
Playa. July ie. 1898.
Adjutant-G General United States Army.
Washington:
IIeadquarters Near SaBtisgo, July Is.
The condition OF capitulation include all
forces and war material In described ter
ritory
The United States agrees with as little
delay az possible to transport all Span
ish troops In district to Kingdom OF
Spain. The troops. far as possible.
TO embark near the garrison they now
occupy.
Officers TO retain their side arms and
officers and men retain their personal
property.
Spanish commander authorized TO take
military archives belonging to surrendered
district.
All Spanish forces known as volunteers.
Moiriizadves and Guerillas. who wish 10
remain In Cuba may do so under parole
during present war giving up their arms.
RECOMMEND RETURN OF ARMS.
Spanish forces march out OF Santiago
with honors Of war, depositing their arms
at point mutually agreed upon TO
await disposition OF United States gov
eminent: IL being understood that the
mend that the Spanish soldiers return 20
Spain with arms they so brayely defend
ed.
This leaves the question OF return OF
arms entirely In the hands OF the gov
eminent
invite attention TO the fact that seye-
raj thousand surrendered said by Gene
raj Toral 10 be about twelve thousand.
against whom a shot hos not been fred.
he. 80, 80 IL a..
district amounts TO about twenty-four
thousand according 10 General Torai.
(Signed) W. II. SHAFTER.
Msjor-Generai u. s. Volunteers
WASHINGTON, July 1e.-9 p. M.-Ths
following message has just been received
and given out by Adjutant- General Cor.
bin:
Camp Near Santiago. July Is
''The surrender has been definitely set.
tied and the arms will be turned over to-
morrow morning and the troops will be
marched out as prisoners OF war The
Spanish colors will be hauled down at !
o'clock and the American flag hoisted.
SHAFTER.
Major-GeneraL"
SATISFIED AT RESULT.
WASHINGTON, July f6.-Secretary Al
ger. Secretary Gage. General Brooke and
General Corbin had conference with
the President late this afternoon over the
dispatch from General Shafter giving the
terms OF surrender OF Santiago and the
Spanish army under General Torai. On
leaving the White House at I o'cioek
they expressed themselves as highly salts
fed at the outcome OF the Santiago cam
paign as well as the terms OF the sur
render. II was eminently satisfactory,
Secretary Aiger said. and IL was q great
relief to know that all had been ac-
complished on the terms which had been
secured. II Is probable that the Porto
Rican expedition was also under discus
sion. but General Aiser declined 20 state
what, II anything. new was decided upon.
The arms surrendered by the Spanish
soldiers at Santiago To General 6hafter
will be kept by the United States gov
ernment This conclusion. reached late
this afternoon by the President and 6ec-
retary Alger Was made public by the
latter as he left his Cffice after o'clock
tonight.
"All those who have arms will turn
then, over 10 this government. This ID
final."
These were the Seeretary's words.
when asked for Information on the sub
ject and" he added In response to q
further inquiry 10 clear any doubt that
might exist on the subject. the rides Will
not be returned TO Spain"
This decision OF the President applies
alike 10 those Spanish soldiers. who have
not been engaged with the United States
troops as well as to those who have been
participants In the recent battles.