The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-18

Discovered on Entering the Town.
Very Little Sickness In the City
and Scarcely Any yellow Fever.
The Administration at WashIng-
ton Greatly Pleased ut the Out
come of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ments BEING fastened for Vig-
orOus Campaign Against Porto
RicO--Bids to he Asked for Trans
porting the Spanish Prisoners.
Washington, July t7.-The American flag
is now waving over Santiago. The arst
message conveying the news of Santiago's
formal surrender was received at tho
White House shortly before IL O'Clock,
just as the President was preparing to
go to church.
About in the afternoon Gen. Shafter
forwarded a dispatch that graphically
told the story of the day and portrayed a
situation entirely satisfactory from the
American point OF, view The first message
did not come from Gen. Shafter but from
the vigilant signal officer, who has before
shown that he was alert for vital events.
The first message was brief, saying only
that the surrender had been accomplished;
that the Spanish troops marched out Of
the trenches, one regiment at a time,
stacking arms for delivery TO the Amer
lean forces, and that the Spanish nag had
been hauled down.
Secretary AIger and Adjt. Gen. Corbin
were at the war department at the time,
and were soon apprlsed OF the news, but
as It did not come in the usual form as a
report from Gen. shafter the fact was
not bulletined.
Secretary Alger expressed his deep graft
ifeation at the elimination Of the Santiago
campaign. He had fully expected the sur
render TO be formally carried out at 9
O'Clock this morning, according to Gen.
Skaters telegram last night. yet It was
a relief to know that the last chance for
parley and Spanish diplomacy had passed.
and that our flag was now flying over
the city.
at is a magnificent achievement" said
he, land most of all it is a tribute to
the bravery, pluck and endurance Of our
American soldiers.
Now that their efforts have brought
final and complete success, ] believe their
campaign will be recorded as one Of the
most glorious pages of our military his
tory.
mot more than 10000 men were engaged
when the more serious fighting occurred,
but they pushed forward and created a
condition which has brought the surrender
of twenty-five thousand men"
Late in the afternoon an official dis
patch came from Gen. shafter giving in
70 ,oRIx ola
statement from the general of the days
events.
It was entirely satisfactory from every
point Of view, showing that the American
army was in complete control of a city
that ii would have cost 5000 lives TO cap
ture by storm.
Moreover 1t was very encouraging from
a medical view in that ii showed, contra
ny TO what had been expected, that there
was little sickness. and scarcely any yell
low fever in Santiago. but great deal of
suffering ard distress.
Following Is the text of Gen. Skaters
dispatch:
Santiago de Cuba. July 17.-Adjutant
General United States Army, Washington,
d. CT have the honor to announce that
the American flag has this instant,
y o'clock, noon. holsted over the houss
Of the civil government in the city Of SAN
tlago.
IAN immense concourse Of people press
ent; squadron Of cavalry and a regiment
Of infantry presenting arms and a band
playing the national dir.
~ light battery fred a salute of twen-
ty-one guns. Perfect ordeg is being main
tanned by the municipal government. Tho
distress b. very great.
There Is but little sickness In town.
scrace;y any yellow fever.
"a small gunboat ana about two hundred
seamen left by Ceryera have surrendered
10 me Distractions are being removed
from the mouth of the harbor.
Upon coming into the city / discovered
a perfect ENHANCEMENT OF defenses. Fight
Ing as the Spaniards did the first day 1t
would have cost $500 lives to have taken H.
"Baualions OF Spanish troops have been
depositiny arms since daylight In the
arnory, over which 1 nave a guard.
Cen Toral formally surrendered the
plaza and all stores at a. m.
"W. r. Shafter, Maj Gen."
The President after his return from
church, had a conference with Secretaries
Aleer and Long and Capt. Crowninshield,
chief of the bureau of navigation, and a
member OF The naval war board
II was stated after the meeting that
plans had been discussed for.an aggressive
movement, in which both the army and
navy win take part against Porto Rico.
Before going 70 the White House, Sec
rotary Alger hsd been in conference with
Gen. Brooke for two hours They had be-
fore them q large number Of maps Of Porto