The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-07-19
SANTIAGO HAS SURRENDERED
Old Glory Floats Over the City,
Our Terms Accepted.
EASTERN END OF CUBAIS OURS
The Spanish Surrendered with the Under
standing that Their Troops be Sent
Back to Spain--Praise for Shafter
from Miles.

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When for the fourth time all seemed
in readiness for a final assault upon
Santiago still another white flag ap-
peared just outside the city walls and
the Spanish asked for another confer
ence under truce. This time Gen. Shat
ter insisted on meeting Gen. Toral, the
Spanish commander, in person and a
meeting was held between the hostile
lines at which Gen. Shafter and Gen.
Wheeler and the Spanish Gen. Toral
were present, the latter claimed that
he was unable to act without authority
of his government, but had received
authority to withdraw his forces and
surrender harbor ports, munitions of
war and eastern portion of Cuba. He
urgently requested "a hours to receive
answer from his government regarding
offer of our government to send his
forces to Spain, which was granted.
Upon receipt of news of this confer
ence Secretary of WarAlger cabled Gen.
Shafter that under no conditions would
the Spanish forces be allowed to
withdraw, but must surrender uncon-
ditionally. The war department fur
ther insisted that the surrender should
not only include the beleagured
Spaniards in Santiago, but the whole
province of Santiago de Cuba, includ-
ing the garrisons at Manzanillo,
Holguin, Guantanamo and Baracao.
The United States, on its part, agrees
Al Oh hanly IN
Spain and to allow their officers their
side arms No other concessions will
be granted.
In a short time the following dis
patch in reply was received from Gen.
Shafter: "Have had an interview with
Gen. Toral and have extended truce un-
til Thursday noon; told him that his
surrender only will be considered and
that he was without hope of escape and
had no right to continue the fight.
/ think made a strong impression on
him and hope for his surrender. If he
refuses l will open on him at IL noon
with every gun 1 have and will
have the assistance of the navy, which
is ready to lombard the city with
| 13-inch Shells"
The Spanish general delayed his final
action until within one hour of the time
set by Gen. Shafter for beginning the
| assault upon Santiago and then he
| decided to surrender and sent a re-
quest for the appointment of commits
sioners to arrange for the capitula-
ton of the city. The war department
received the following dispatch from
| Gen. Shafter.
Have just returned from interview
with Gen. Toral. He agrees to surren-
! der under the basis of being returned
| to Spain. This proposition embraces
| all of eastern cuba, from Acerraderos
on the south to Sagua on the north, via
Palma, with practically the Fourth
army corps. Commissioners meet this
afternoon to definitely arrange the
| terms.
A short time later dispatch was re-
ceived from Gen. Miles, evidently writ
ten before the final surrender, as
follows:
Gen. Toral formally surrendered the
troops of his army-troops and division
of Santiago-on the terms and under
standing that his troops shall be re-
turned to Spain. Gen. Shafter will
appoint commissioners to draw up the
conditions of arrangement carrying
out the terms of surrender. This is
very gratifying and Gen. Shafter and
the officers and men of this command
are entitled to great credit for their
sincerity and fortitude in overcoming
the almost insuperable obstacles which
they encountered. A portion of the
army has been infected with yellow
fever and efforts will be made to sep
arate those who are infected and those
who are free from it, and keep those
who are on board ship separated from
those on shore. Arrangements will be
Immediately made for carrying out
further instructions of the President
and yourself.
This was almost Immediately fol
lowed by cable saying, Santiago
surrendered at 3"
The first chapter in the land cam
paign of the United States against
Spain closed when the Spanish colori
gave pl ace over Santiago to the Amer
lean flag. Next will follow the trans
portation of the Spanish troops bach
to their native land and the capture o.
the island of Porto Rico, unless peace
soon intervenes The seige of Santiago
had lasted two weeks and was remark
able in many respects, and in none more
than the heavy percentage of los
through death and sickness of soldier
and sailors engaged on both sides
Looking back over the record of thes,
two weeks it is seen that great iron
clad Spanish squadron has been de
stroyed, that nearly 1000 Spanish sail
ors have been drowned or killed b,
shell and flame, and that an untol'
number of Spanish soldiers have die'
in the trenches of Santiago. On tn
other hand about $50 American soldier
have been killed, and, in round mum
hers. 9. 600 more have been sent to tn
Il lie a,n.