New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16

shaf,er proposed before o'clock he sent CON-
munication to General shafter inclosing copy
OF telegram from Captain General Bianco ex-
planning that the surrender OF such an Important
position as Santiago and the abandonmen' Oh
Eastern Cuba would require the direct sanction
r, ~. Madrid Government. and requesting more
time to hear from Madrid
At the same time captain-General Blanco au-
thorized General Toral. II 1t was agreeao'e 10
the American General. TO appoint Comm's-
,,oners nm each side to arrange the terms OF the
calculation OF the forces under his commahu'
on the condition Of their parole and transpor'a-
ton to Spain pending the sanction OF mAo''o'
He also communicated the names OF the COM
m,.s,oners he had selected namely. Robert
Mason. the British vice-Consul; General Iorai
chief OF star. Colonel Fontaine. and Genera'
Escarajao.
This communication was so ambiguous that IL
might ALI be upset by the refusal Of Madrid 70
sanction the terms agreed to by the Commits
s,oners. and Genera, shafter resolved to nave
all the ambiguity removed before proceeding
further. At II O'Clock ne mounted his morse
md ,ose.her with General Miles and the stars
rode to the front.
SKATER MEETS ToRAL
At General wheeler's headquarters General
ehafter. General Miles. Colonel Maus ana al
,nterpreter left their retinue and passed on
over the trenches with flag Of truce to the
mango tree under which the interview was he'o
Yesterday They were soon joined by Generai
rora,. his chief OF staff and the two other Com
missoners appointed by HIM
General Miles took no part In the negotia-
uo,s He has been careful since his arrival
here not to assume the direction Of affairs or TO
aetract in the least from the glory of General
Skaters achievement.
General shatter insisted at the outset that
m. Commissioners to We appointed should have
paramount authority to make and conclude the
terms Of surrender IN accordance with the gen
eral conditions OF our demands
After parleyng. General Toral acceded to this.
explaining that since his last communication he
had received direct authority from Captain
General Blanco to do so. This being the main
point the interview soon concluded
Before parting General shafter compmented
General Toral highly upon the skill and gal
lantry Of his resistance.
Upon the return to General Wheelers head
quarters the news OF the complete victory was
communicated TO General Lawton and 10 Cen
,ral Kent and to the brigade commanders. A
scene Of general rejoicing followed
SKATER APPOINTS COMMISSIONERS.
General shafter held a regular levee before
ae dismounted. and was congratulated and COM
p,lmented by all. He Immediately appointed
Genera, Wheeler General LAYTON and Captain
Miley to be Commissioners on his behalf 70
treat with those appointed by General Tora'
He then issued orders to permit our troops to
retire from the trenches. hut absolutely forbid.
ding any one soldier or civilian from going
into the Spanish lines,
The refugees are t. ne permitted to return 10
their homes but neither the American troops
nor the Cuban auxariee are to be permitted IN
enter the city at present.
The order as 10 the Cubors is specific. They
have shown disposition 70 loot everything
and any place But they are not to have the
privilege Of quitting their appetites for plumber
In Santiago.
A guard IL 10 be maintained about the o''y.
and the camps OF the American soldiers to be
removed just to the front to the rear OF the
lines as In Individual cases is most practicable.
The change Of the camp sites will undoubtedly
improve the health Of the troops.
The whole purpose If the American com
mander now is to protect the health Of the
Army 1t is asserted that there is no fever in
Santiago but the city is full Of Nth. and II the
Americans allowed to go in II VIII I'M
doub,edly become pesthole
TAXING THE NEWS TO THE TROOPS
The boys in the trenches were ignorant Of the
outcome OF the negotiations until after heavy
luncheon of coffee bareback and corMed beef.
Then General shaftc- appointed Colonel Astor
and Captain McKittrck to CONVEX the welcome
tidines along the lines Some Of the officers
favored celebrating the victory with bands and
q noisy demonstration hut General shaftet
vetoed the proposition
He said there was no occasion 10 humiliate
the enemy. who had fought bravely. Not even
cheering was to he permitted. but before Colonel
Astor end Captain McK:trick could warn the
soldiers the latter broke out into Wild hurrahs.
Some danced about. threw their hats into the
air Rugged eAch Other and congratulated them
no ~ nufo n III
IN a fev DAYS.
General Shsfter instructed tie Commissioners
that the inside harhor entrance he Immediately
opened 10 allow Miss Clara Barton. Of the Red
(,rnss md the sunnlN snirs To enter ard that