Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-07-20
TERMS Of THE SURRENDER
QUESTION OF ARMS STILL OPEN
Spanish Troops to he Sent Home
Twenty-FOur Thousand Prison
ers-BlancO Has No Cable to Spain
-Cubans May Take Charge of the
District.

Washington, July l6.-The war depart
ment has posted the following:
Headquarters, near Santiago, July lG.
The conditions of capitulation include
all the forces and war material in the
described territory The United States
agrees, with as little delay as possible, to
transport all the Spanish troops in the
district to the kingdom of Spain, the
troops to embark at the port nearest the
garrison they now occupy. Officers to
retain their side arms and officers and men
to take their personal property. The Span
ish comma nder is authorized to take the
military archives belonging to the sur
rendered district. All the Spanish forces
know as volunteers, Morrill,, zadves and
guerrillas, who wish to remain in Cuba
may do so under parole in the present
war, giving up their arms. The Spanish
forces march out of Santiago with the
honors of war, depositing their arms by
mutual agreement to await the DISPOSE
ton of the United States government, it
being understood that the United States
commissioners will recommend that the
Spanish soldiers return to Spain with the
arms they so bravely defended. This
leaves the question of the return of arms
entirely in the hands of the government.
| invite attention to the fact that several
thousand have surrendered, said by Gen
eral Toral to be about $1,000, against
whom not a shot has been fired. The re-
turn to Spain in this district amounts to
about $4,000 according to General Toral.
(Signed) "SHAFTER"
General Alger states most positively
that the Spaniards will not be allowed
TO retain their arms.
Official Thanks.
J Washington, July l6.--The following
, messages were sent today:
"To General Shafter, Commander at the
Front, Near Santiago: The president of
, the United States sends to you and your
: brave army the profound thanks of the
, American people for the brilliant achieve
ments at Santiago, resulting in the sur
render of the city and all the troops and
, territory under General Toral.
| "Your splendid command endured not
only the hardships and sacrifices incident
to the campaign and battle, but in the
stress of heat and weather triumphed over
5 obstacles which would have overcome men
) less brave and determined. One and all
displayed the most conspicuous gallantry
T and earned the gratitude of the nation.
} "The hearts of the people turn with
t tender sympathy to the sick and wounded
: May the Father OF Mercy protect and
e comfort them.
r civilian M'KINLEY."
7 "To Major General Shafter, Front, Near
Santiago: l can not express in words my
P gratitude to you and your brave men.
Your work has been well done. God bless
5 you all. r. A. ALGER,
Secretary of War;
TOraI to Shafter.
Washington, July l6.-The war depart
ment has posted the following:
playa del Este, Near Santiago, July
l6.-The following letter has just been
received:
Santiago de Cuba, July l6.-To His
Eycellency COMMANDMENT Chief of the
American Forces-Excellent Sir: | am
now authorized by my government to
capitulate. l have the honor to SO APP
prise you and request that you designate
an hour and place where my representa-
tives shall appear to confer with those of
your eXcellency to effect the articles of
capitulation on the basis of what has been
agreed to at this date and time. l wish
to manifest my desire to know resolutions
of the United States government respect
ing the return of my army, so as to note
it on capitulations, also great courtesy of
your great graces and return for their
great generosity and impulse for Spanish
soldiers, and allow them to return to the
peninsula with honors the American army
do them the honor to acknowledge as
dutifully descended. JOSE TORAL,
Commander General Fourth Army
Corps.
"To General Shafter, Commanding
American Forces.'"
BIanco Cut on.
Washington, July l6.-Captain General
Blanco at Havana will be deprived of
all means of communication with his gov
ernment at Madrid, except through
strict censorship, when the American ar
my is formally in possession of Santiago.
There can be no doubt on this question,
as General Shafter will direct Immediately
on the taking of that city that American
operators be placed in the telegraph Office
The signal officers will maintain rigid
censorship of all that is offered for trans.
mission over the cable leading to Haiti or
Jamaica, and nothing will be permitted to
be sent which is in any Way inimical to