Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-15
SANTIAGO.

at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon Gen.
Toral, in command of the Spanish
troops in the city of Santiago, formally
surrendered to Generals Miles and Shat
ter. The terms of the surrender pro
vide that the American government
will send General Toraps troops
back to Spain. The zone included by
General Toral in the surrender runs
from Aserroderos north to Las Palmas;
thence northeast to Sagua de Tanama.
This gives the American army posses
sion of the entire eastern end of Cuba,
but does not include the capitulation OF
the Spanish forces under Generals
Pando and Loque at Manzanillo and
Holguin, which are estimated to num-
her about 10000 men. 1t is believed
that the number of troops surrendered
by General Toral will be about 1000.
The Notifications of Moro Castle, So
capa, Cayo Smith and others are in
cluded 10 the surrendered zone. The
possession of these fine fortresses, par
ticularly Moro Castle, will afford valu-
able garrison points for large number
of men. The United States govern
ment proposes TO invite bids from for
eign steamship companies to transport
these forces back to Spain, thus obvi-
ating the necessity of using American
transports and the danger of attack
from Spanish warships.
The siege OF Santiago had lasted two
weeks and was remarkable in many re-
spects, and in none more than the
heavy percentage Of loss through death,
wounds or sic lness of the soldiers and
sailors engaged on both sides. About
$50 American soldiers have been killed
and in round numbers 2 900 more have
been sent 10 the hospitals from wounds,
fevers and other ailments.
The American army will not march
in and take possession Of Santiago. II
is felt that it would be better to permit
the army to seek healthful surround
ings in the hills around Santiago and
use regiments Of immunes as a garrison.
AS soon as possible all the troops used
in the campaign will be brought home
to a more northerly climate.
The rainy weather has accelerated
the spread OF n .laria and other levers.
Ia some of the regiments over q third
of the men are unfit for duty. General!
Chaffee, in addition to General Duflield,
IS suffering from fever. Surgeon-Gen.
eral Sternberg says the surrender OF
Santiago will simplify the yellow fever
problem. The medical department Of
The army will now be able to isolate
The men who have been exposed to the
infection. The number OF cases in the
army is reported to exceed 100, and
five deaths have resulted. Surgeon
General Sternberg is making arrange
ments to supplement the working force
; ofimmune physicians and nurses ut San
tiago. A vessel will leave New York
on Monday carrying number of ply
sicians and nurses and large consign
ment of hospital supplies. DR.. Henry
Carmenero, a yellow fever expert, now
at Kingston, Jamaica, will also 90 to
Santiago 10 assist in the treatment OF
those infected with fever.
The fall of Santiago has given tre-
mendous impetus TO peace talk in
Washington. There is a general feel
ing that the beginning of the end has
come, and that the action of Spain in
agreeing to the surrender of Santiago
indicates her appreciation of the hope
lessness of continuing the struggle.
The Madrid correspondent of the
London Times says the feeling in
Spain for peace is growing daily-peace
with honor and without great terri
torial sacrifices. Inordinate demands
by the United States, it is declared,
might easily arouse the war-ike spirit
of the Spanish people to such an extent
that the government could not control
it. However DESTROYS the ministers
may be to spare the country further
sacrifices, there are certain concessions
suggested in the American press which
public opinion would not allow them to
make.
The New York Herald's Washing
ton correspondent says: Independence
for Cuba. The transfer of Porto Rico
Rico to the United States in exchange
for The Philippines; a coaling station
in the latter islands for the United
States. Spain is willing to make these
concessions to obtain peace, according
to dispatch received by President
Mckinley from a semi-olficial source.