The evening times., 1898-07-16

transports with the iedst possioie ue'ay'
and they are permitted to take portable
church property with them.
This concession is interesting because
bombard the city, the archbishop, priests
and nuns came out and demanded a safe
convoy. They were told to go back and
of further resistance. The Spanish are
to surrender their arms.
The conditions were leng:hily discussed
The Spanish commissioners were dis
posed to make trouble over the point
whether the submission was 10 be a sur
render or an evacuation, and whether
they should give up their arms and have
them returned or retain them throughout.
The Americans declared the point was
of trivial Importance. They suspected
that the Spaniards only wanted TO gain
time. as they argued all the mornig. Late
in the afternoon an understanding was
arrived at upon the conditions stated.
The agreement was signed in duplicate
by all of the commissioners on each side,
and each side retained a copy.
Before the Spanish commissioners sign
ed it Captain General Blanco sent his ap-
proval of the agreement. but added that
he must still consult the government at
Madrid. He therefore wanted the matter
postponed until he received an answer
from Madrid.
The Signatures Conditional.
The Americans refused this, but agreed
that the signatures should be conditional.
The Spanish copy of the agreement was
sent to General Blanco and the American
copy was taken by Lieutenant Miley-
Mounted on fast horse Lieut. Miley
came tearing over the roads to Siboney
at Gen. Humphreys tent on the shore of
the hay. Gen. Miles read the agreement
and gave it his approval. at the same
time congratulating Lieut.. Miey. Cen
Miles then went on board the Yale salts
fed that Santiago was our city.
The approval of the government at Mad
rid is expected today.
BY the terms of the surrender 25,oo0
Spanish soldiers lay down their arms and
submit to being taken back home. thing
unheard of in history.
While he is satisfied that the surrender
is genuine Gen. Shafter will take no
chances He directed Gen Garcia. after
the signing of the agreement, 10 look out
for any Spanish re-enforcements.
The returning of the Spaniards to
Spain is a serious proposition on account
of the scarcity of transports, but the
difficulty will be easily overcome and
their removal will be begun at once.
Troops at HOlquin Exempted.
The only soldiers in the Santiago prov
ince, not included in the surrender, are
10000 troops at Holguin, under command
of Gen. Luque, but they have no food
trains and are not feared by Gen. Shaf-
ter.
Gen. Shafter declared today that he in
tended to keep some of the Spanish au-
thorities who belong TO the autonomist
government in charge of Santiago after
the evacuation. The Cubans declare this
to be "a mistake. They say that the Off
cials are unfriendly to the United States,
and if they remain in power they Ghe
Cubans) will not enter Santiago and live
under their rule.
Gen. Garcia will tomorrow confer with
Gen. Shafter in regard to the Spanish Of
ficials. The American officers think that
in case of the approval of the terms of
the surrender by the Madrid govern
ment it will take a fortnight to embark
the soldiers. In the meantime the Amer
lean troops will remain in the hills, where
Santiago will be properly looked after.
The doctors advise that to prevent
fever the larger part of our troops should
be sent home until Autumn. They fear
the climate here. The officials are serious
ly considering the country back of Guam
tanamo as a place for d great camp
There is a fine harbor, and clothing and
supplies can easily be landed and stored
without danger of disease. There has
not been a case of sickness since the ma
rines have been in Guantanamo.
The news of the surrender was receiv-
ed by the fleet from the army. Mes
sages were wig-wagged to Commodore
Sampson yesterday. The officials sup
posed that there was no question as to the
surrender. and this morning Commodore
Sampson let some ships go for things