The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-20


palace stood picked troop Of the I'd
cavalry, with drawn sabres, under
command of Capt. Brett. Massed
on the stone tagging between the
band and the line of horsemen were
the brigade commands of Gen.
Shafter's division, with their stats.
THE OFFICERS WHO HcIsTED IT.
On the red titled roof Of the palace
stood Capt. McKittrick, Lieut.. Miley
and Lieut. Wheeler. Immediately
above them, upon the flagstaff, the
illuminated Spanish arms and the
legened s'Vive Alfonso XIII" All
about, pressing against the veranda
rails, crowding to windows and doors
and lining the roofs, were the people
of the town, principally women and
non cOmbatantS.
WHEN THE HOUR CAME.
As the chimes of the old cathedral
rang out the hour of -, the infantry
and cavalry presented arms. Every
American uncovered, and Capt. Nc
Kittrick hoisted the Stars and
Stripes. As the brilliant folds un-
furled in gentle breeze against a
feckless sky, the cavalry band broke
into the strains of The Star Span
gled Banner" u aking the American
pulse leap and the American heart
thrill with Joy.
SHAFTER CHEERED.
Iustantly Gen McKibben called
for three cheers for Gen. Shafter,
which were given with great enthus-
iasm, the band playing Sousa's "Stars
and Stripes Forever"
GEN. MCKIBBEN IN CHARGE.
The ceremony over, Gen. Shafter
and his staff returned to the Ameri-
can lines, leaving the city in the
possession of the municipal authori-
ties, subject to the control of Gen.
McKibbep.
THE DETAILED TERMS OF SURRENDER.
The whole matter was cleared up
this morning, however, when Gen.
Toral received the necessary sanction
from Madrid.
The agreement consists of nine
articles.
The first declares that all hostili
ties shall cease pending the agree
ment of final capitulation.
Second. That the capitulation in
cludes all the Spanish forces and the
surrender of all war material within
the prescribed limits.
Third. The transportation of the
troops to Spain at the earliest posi-
bic moment, each force to be en-
barked at the nearest port.
Fourth. That the Spanish officers
shall retain their side arms and the
enlisted men their personal property.
Fifth. That after the final capitu-
lation the Spanish forces shall assist
in the removal of all distractions to
navigation in Santiago halbor.
Sixth. That after the final capitu-
lation the commanding officers shall
furnish a complete inventory of all
arms and munitions of war and a
roster of all the soldiers in the dis
trict.
Seventh. That the Spanish general
shall be permitted to take the mill
tary archives and records with him.
Eighth. That the guerri'las and
Spanish irregulars shall bepermitted
to remain in Cuba, if they so elect,
giving parole that they will not
again take up arms against the
United States unless properly re-
leased from parole.
Ninth. That the Spanish forces
shall be permitted to march out with
all the honors Of war, depositing their
arms to be disposed Of by the United
States in the future, the American
commissioners to recommend to their
government that the arms Of the
soldiers be returned to those ''who so
bravely defended them"
The articles were signed yesterday
afternoon after few hours session
of the commissioners, who agreed
that the terms OF capitulstion should
await the sanction of the Madrid
government.
roHAL APPARENTLY HEAErBEoKES.
Gen. Toral, the white haired COM
mander of the Spanish forces, was
present throughout the session and
appeared to be heartbroken. He
spoke bitterly of the fate which com
PEELED him to sue for peace, but had
no word to say against the gallant
,,,o,, who bol c,puuere9 his army