The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-18

IOral who was present and who. in
fact, directed the negotiations on his
own behalf. said he had never been
overr uled by the captain general. Still,
he added, until Madrid had sanctioned
it, Santiago had not capitulated. All
this was unsatisfactory to our com.
missloners, who clung tenaciously to
the Understanding General Shafter had
received earlier III the day. Finally,
with lie question Of whether or not
the ; .,anisA forces had actually sur.
rendered. still open. the commissioner
proceeded to the consideration of the
preliminaries.
Objected to the Word Surrender.
Captain Miley had drawn up l3 ar.
ticles Of a general nature and these
were submitted to General Toral per.
sonaily. He made a strong appeal that
the word ''capitulation" be used in.
stead OF the harsher term "surre nder
md that ris army be allowed to march
ont. the officers with their side arms
and the men with their small arms.
He said the arms could afterwards be
sent to Spain, either on the ships
With the troops or on some other ships.
General Toral further remarked that
he expected our commissioners, as
representatives Of brave and chival.
rous people, would not seek TO humil.
late his army or make it appear that he
was vanQuished. As brave men his
soldiers desired to go home with honor
They had simply yielded to superior
force. and they would prefer dying to
going home without their honor.
Our commissioners could not resist
this appeal, but they said it lay beyond
the terms laid down by this govern.
ment, and they could only recommend
the matter to Washington.
AT ! o'clock General Toral returned
to the city to consult with General
Luares.
Desired More Changes.
General Toral and the Spanish com.
misaioners returned at $50 saying they
desired still further change in the
phrAseology Of the articles, and sug-
gested postponement Of the nego,ia.
tions until morning. This General
Wheeler firmly declined. Thereupon a
recess was taken until $50. The com.
missioners returned a, that hour auo
the articles were again gone over IN
detail Various changes Of verblace
which tended only TO soften the sound
of the terms without affecting the
sense were proposed BY the Spaniards.
and our commissioners accepted prac.
tically all Of them.
Shnrfiv altar ,,,i2niyl@ t.a-ara1
Wheeler suggested that the good faith
OF the Spanish commissioners be tested
AL the articles were re.read and each
commissioner in turn was asked II
they We're satisfactory. When they re.
piled in the affirmative. General
Wheeler asked them to attix their sig.
natures. This they appeared reluctan,
to do, but they could not We'll refuse.
When all had signed the commission.
ers separated, to meet again a, s:3o in
the morning.
The principal municipal authorities
are to continue III control Of the city
until the Spanish troops are embarked.
The Spanish troops from other points
are to be embarked at the nearest ports
Refugees are to return TO their homes
but not until the sanction Of Madrid is
received. and the same applies to re.
moval Of distractions a, the mouth Of
the harbor.
Pending this. however, Miss Clara
Barton and the Red Cross agents. with
supplies. are TO be allowed TO enter the
city over the line Of the Juragua rail.
way.
The waterpipe which was Gu, to be
repaired today.
No Cubans are to be allowed to enter
the city.
All the artillery and the batteries at
and we are to obtain possession of the
gun boat In the harbor.
Pending the sanction Of Madrid. ev.
erything Is at a standstili. and as a re.
suit the troops on both sides remain in
the trenches.
While there is only remote chance
Of the government at Madrid upsetting
everything at the last moment. such an
event is still recognized as possibility.
However. our plans are being pre-.
pared as though the campaign were
over.
Tho condition Of the City Of Santiago
is said to be dreadful. with filth and
stencil everywhere. There is much
sickness among the Spanish soldiers.
due to bad and insufficient food, and
there are many yellow fever cases in
the hospitals.
Our commissioners have just gone to
meet the Spanish commissioners.