Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-18
EVACUATION TERMS.
Nine Articles Under Which
Santiago Surrendered.
Madrid's Sanction Lifts Cloud Which
Threatened Renewal of HostiIities.
Immune Regiments Will Guard Santiago While
Body Of Corps Return Home.

Copyright, 1898, The Associated Press.
On Board The Associated Press Boat
Wanda, off Juruaga, Cor Siboney). Sat
urday, July 16.-7 p. M.-Via Port An
tonic and Kingston, Sunday, July IL
7.15 \. M-The Spanish flag will come
down from Santiagos walls. tomorrow,
and $4,000 Spanish soldiers viii yield
their arms to their American conquer
ers and the sovereignty of Spain n
Eastern Cuba will end.
Official endorsements of the terms OF
capitulation were received from Mad
rid, at 10 o'clock. this morning. and un-
less unforeseen obstacles arise. the ac-
tual withdrawal of Gen. Torals forces
Will be an accomplished fact, within
a hours.
Nine o'clock, tomorrow, is the hour
set FOR the formal ending of the San
tia-o campaign. At that hour under
he terms of the agreement the Spanish
soldiers will march out of the city they
have so resolutely defended, all under
arms and Will be received BY large DE-
tachmcnts of Gen. Skaters victorious
troops. The officers will retain their
side arms. but the soldiers will stack
their guns before the American lines
and be placed under guard, to return to
Spain under convoy or 70 give their
oaths to remain in<Cuba as non-com-
batants.
In the meantime several regiments of
Gen. Skaters army will be sent to
take possession of the fallen city. ana
hoist the stars and Stripes where the
nag of Spain has iloated for centuries.
All the enemys troops in the Eastern
district Of Santiago province, will De
marched to Santiago, many detaeh~
ments from outlying points already
being en- route and the entire force of
%, 800 men, it is expected, will be ready
to embark, within a fortnight.
What will be done with Gen. Shat
ter's force is not yet fully decided. The
physicians declare that the army, ON
ing to the hardships and the fever, Will
not be fit for active duty for some time
TO come, and Gen. Miles IS believed 70
be seriously considering the proposition
10 leave only immune regiments to hoid
the conquered province and return the
body Of the corps to the United States
and sending other immunes from there
to reinforce the Santiago detachment
if necessary.
Many of the troops are eager 10 par
ticipate in the Porto Rico campaign
which il is reported about headquarters
will follow Immediately, but this IS
strongly opposed by the surgeons
New cases of yellow fever continue to
appear daily, and fully 900 are now I'M
der treatment. but the disease is OF
very mild form and the physicians say
is now well in hand. Only five deaths
nave occurred up to tonight. the low
mortality being remarkable and most
Encouraging to Dr.. GuiteraS ana the
other fever experts, who had grave
Fears when the disease first appeared
that the death rate would be very
heavy.
Gen. Miles, in an interview, today,
With the correspondent of The Associa-
ed Press, said he believed the danger
from the pest was over and that the
men do not seem to fear it in the leas''
owing to the mildness of most of the
cases.
The formal sanction by the Madrid
government of the terms OF capltula-
ton, today, unravelled the tangled
skein of demands and counter demands
between the opposing commanders
which threatened, yesterday, to end
the negotiations and compel return to
arms.
After numerous conferences had re-
suited in the agreement already sane
toned by Gen. Blanco, Gen. Toral de-
cided that the approval Of the Madrid
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