Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-07-20

Gen. Shafter and the American division
and brigade commanders and their staffs
were escorted by a troop of cavalry and
Gen. Toral and his staff by 100 picked
men, trumpters on both sides saluting with
flourishes. Gen. Shafter returned to Gen.
Toral, the latter's sword after it had been
handed to the American commander.
Our troops lined up at the trenches were
eye witnesses of the ceremony. Gen. Shat
ter and bis escort, accompanied by Gen.
Toral, rode through the city, which had
been previously sacked by the Spaniards.
taking formal possession.
At the palace elaborate ceremonies took
place. Exactly, at noon the American flag
was raised over the palace and was saluted
by 21 guns by Capt. Capron's battery. At
the same time all the regimental bands in
our line played ''The Star Spangled Ban
ner," after which President McKinley's
congratulatory telegram was read to each
regiment.
The 18th and 9th regiments of infantry
will remain in the city to enforce order and
exercise municipal authority; the Spar
ish forces to encamp outside of our lines.
The ordnance officer reported that 1000
rifles were turned in Sunday and 100000
cartridges. At the mouth OF the harbor
there are quite number of fine modern
guns about six inch; also two batteries of
mountain guns, together with a saluting
battery of 10 old bronze guns.
General Shafter announced that upon
coming to the city be discovered perfect
ENHANCEMENT OF detences, which it might
have taken 5000 lives to carry.
The Agreement
The agreement consists of nine articles.
The first declares that all hostilities shall
cease pending the agreement of final ca
pitulation.
The second, that the capitulation in.
cludes all the Spanish forces and the sur
render of all war material within the pre-.
scribed limits.
Third, the transportation of the troops
to Spain at the earliest possible moment,
each force to be embarked at the nearest
port.
Fourth-That the Spanish officers shall
retain their side arms and the enlisted men
their personal property.
Fitth-That after the capitulation the
Spanish forces shall assist In the removal
OF all distractions to navigation in Santi-
ago harbor.
Sixth-Tbat after the final capitulation
the commanding officers shall furnish a
complete inventory OF all arms and mu-
nltions of war and a roster of all soldiers
in the district.
Seventh-That the Spanish &c neral shall
be permitted to take the military archives
ard records with him.
Eighth-That all guerillas and Spanish
regulars shall be permitted to remain in
Cuba if they SO elect, giving a parole that
they will not again take up arms against
the United States.
Ninth-That the Spanish forces shall be
permitted to march out with all the honors
Of war deposlting 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 SOL
diers be returned to those "who SO brave
ly defended them.n
Gen. Toral the white haired commander
of the Spanish forces, was present through
out the session and appeared to be utterly
heartbroken. He spoke bitterly of the
fate which compelled him to sue for peace
but had no word to say against the gallant
men who had conquered his army. He de-
clared that he had little chance to win.