Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17
TERMS OF SURRENDER.
Details Not Yet Clear in
Washington.
PORTO RICAN EXPEDITION
Fleet of Transports WIN Probably Sau from
Newport News In Two Weeks. Conmo-
tore Watson's squadron Soon
to Sail for Spain.
(By Telegraph.)'

t" Sail for Spain.
tBy Telegraph)
', ASHINGTON, July 1e-The 81 facs
that. appeared at last satisfactorily ea-5;,
Il e. blisted this evening. after another
twenty -four hours active cable cores
Iondence with General Skater, was
III at the Spanish army had. slrrend err,
ed. About that there could be no doubt. V
but. unfortunately. the details are stu 4
Il good deal beclouded as set iout In Il
General Skaters last dispatch. II liz I
realized here that the terms imposed N
ny the commissioners as to the remoy-
al OF the Spanish troops. now augn,ent- ~
ed to q formidable total involve grave. ).
responsibility for our government. Is
St1ll, the officers of the department
nave risen so we'll to meet every semer- Il
seney as 1t occurred that there can be
no doubt Of their removing this army 3
across the Atlantic. Fortunately Sec
rotary AlSer, In anticipation Of heavy
demands upon the department in the
matter of transportation. has created a Nj
new bureau TO take charge Of that sub
ject alone. This will be known as the
Bureau of Transportation. and Will be
directed by Colonel Hecker, who has In
the short time he has been In the War
Department proved his executive abil-E.
A<O
onel Bird. Of the Quarternaster's De-
trartment. which was formerly charged
With all matters relating to transporta-
zion. sH
The appearance Of Colonel Brooke Il
ut the War Department today gave to- 8.
| ken OF the purpose OF the ndministra-
| ton to begin Immediately preparations
| for the dispatch OF a military expedi-s'
| ton against Porto Rico. The general
made what is regarded upon the whole
a ffgfa rfnrJy rnnNrf IN the NJ
itary conditions existing at Camp
| Thomas and showed that the troops
| were In q condition to leave for Porto \
| Rico II called upon. 1t IS understood
| that two weeks time will besrequirsd
| TO assemble the transports, get the /.
| troops and supplies aboard at one OF
The most available seaports, which In \
this case is likely to be Newport News
owing to the successful outcome Of the
Hast expedition from that port, and sail
away for Porto Rico.
| luckily for the navy. Santiago has
I sapItula ted Just on the event the bur
-,rana SEASON insthe3 West indies. The
hig battleehips are able to gog through,
this weather with discomfort. hut the
ss'raller blockade boats Will sss1.es
\ s.snti inn Ing oekndes
sra,rht' yWasTR nnsftyve daf, sse
however the intention at any cost to-
tiehten the lines Of blockade rartsc-:
,-'"r1v- 81 those ports connected With
| Havana h., rail-. The surrender :et7 the
eastern e~d of Che island to the limited
States will afford some norts OF ref
Voc for orr naval vessels in case OF alb!
| sr1,ta rood tt5|i ft fa fss1 2ifs$l
! Secretary Long has decided that A.
| r'ira1 C"rve"a NAV secure q naro1e II
| rn"tain details car be n ranged and he
wishes 70 do So. The admiral Ia expec-
| ted with his fellow officers and pris-
| >rnrs at Annarolis tonight
| Commando Rrnwnson. of the auxf1-s
| o"-- c~"isar Yar1see was in conference
'''sth Serretarv Tone TODAY arranging
| Cor the trim nf the shin with the large
| ro""n of amrr"nition for CornnoodorAl
| W"t ror's srr,od roo ir its attack on the
| coast Of Snain. The Yankee ts It. rJnr-S
No'k .n-d viii sal, Tomorrow for Santa u
! 10. She viii reach there about nevt
Tuesday ard the biz stock of an7murt-s
TO" VIII then ha nlared aboard thes
"att1eshre an! crusars. This trara-&
ference Of nowder ard shells is a delft
cate oreratton requiring time and It Is
| probable that the week will be we'll
nlnne before thls and the coalfng Of the
| Yankee will permit the squadron to ac-
tuollv get under way for SPAIN
I Owing to the important mission Of
Com ndnre Wntson's squadron and IT'S
possibility OF long absence from an
american port. every magazine Ons
| the shius will be full when the shtns
| sail. Admiral Sampson recently made
l"nn"fsition for the ammunition Supplies.
rs these had run low as a result Of the
anra cement with Cervera's saua dron
"nh the freruent Smelling of Santiago
One load had already been taken down
lN- n sunnly shin and the Yankee now
I f''S IN the whole quota. Each battle
shin will have about 200 tons Of powder.
| Nth fftv RI seventh Of the largest
| f9-i1rh or 1a-inch shells according To-
| t'," size Of the hie guns: seventy to
eighty S-inch shells: goo tn 300 Of the
!"hells for 6-nc,,rders and other medium
| size guns. and 500 to 500 rounds for the
"ma'l ranid fire guns. The cruisers car.
| ~ nnnro~'mate1v the same Allowance
/ without tho Shells for the IL and 13-inch@
'~nrs. Aside from this equipment Of
! shnl1s. tho SQUADRON is we'll prnvi6e1
| with solid armor-ptercers. az Admiral.
| Samnsan'S fleet seems tn have used
--Hrv few of them thus far. confinsng#
'1'air work to the hie explosive shells.S
The litter. although NOT made for ar
! nor pinrcins. are tested by the Navy
| DEPARTMENT 70 naes through foMr5
'"chas Of solid steel not exploding un-ss
| ~ throneh the s.aeI. They have done
such execution that Admiral samnson
| has reserved almost the entire stock of
| a"-,nr- riarcers IS ss55ea4
| The Navv Department will not set
10y" for the derarture Of Cn.nn1oanre
thc delivery OF The Yankees e,1nply nf
ar,n'nnitior ~Arv few DAYS Will be- lost
before this formidable squadron Will be-
| hoo1n7 For cr"tr, ~
WASHINGTON. Tu,v 1e.--e P. NJ NJ
| Tho following ,uessaHe has j,1ss been
"aceived md given out by Adjutant
| General Corbin: ss5sf ,s55t ggsS
| Camp neor Santiago july rs.
9Th" surrender has been definitely
settled and the arms will be turned
! over tomorrow morning and the troops
! will he marched out as prisoners of
war The Snanish colors Will be haul
"a down at Q o'clock and the American
| flag boosted. s