Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
REJOICING IN WASHINGTON
Over the Accomplished Surrender-PIans
For Transporting Troops Endorsed
Plans For Carrying Oh the War.

Washington, July 1.-THE American
flag is now waving over Santiago. The
FIRST message conveying the news of Sam
tiago's formal surrender was received at
the White House shortly before II O'clock
just Is the President was preparing to
go to church. About 5 in the afternoon
Gen. Shafter forwarded a despatch that
graphically told the story of the dag and
portrayed situation entirely satisfac-
tory from the American point OF view
The first message was brief, saying only
that the surrender had been accomplish
ed, that the Spanish troops marched out
of the trenches, one regiment at a time
stacking arms for delivery to the Ameri-
can forces, and that the Spanish flag had
been hauled down. Secretary Alger and
Adlutant General Corbin were at the war
department at the time and were soon APP
priced of the news, but IL did not come
in the usual form of report from Gen.
Shafter, the fact was not bulletined.
Secretary Alger expressed his deep graf
iiication at the elimination of the San
tiago campaign. He had fully expected
the surrender to be formally carried out
at o'clock this morning according to
Gen. Skaters telegram last night. yet 1t
was a relief to know that the last chance
for parley and Spanish diplomacy had
passed and that our flag was now lying
over the city.
1T Is n magnificent achievement" said
he, and most of all 1t Is n tribute TO the
bravery, pluck and endurance of our
American soldiers. Now that their efforts
have brought final and complete success,
i believe their campaign will be recorded
as one OF the most glorious pages OF our
military history. Not more than ten
thousand men were engaged when the
most serious fighting occurred but they
pushed forward and created IA condition
which has brought the surrender of 2j,-
000 men,"
Late in the afternoon the official de-
Ispatch came from Gen. Shafter giving in
brief military fashion an unusually clear
statement from the geperal of the day
events 1t was entirely satisfactorily
| from every point of view showing that
the American army was in complete con-
troll OF city that 1t would have cost 5000
lives to capture by storm. Moreover 1t
was very encouraging from n medical
view, in-that It showed, contrary TO what
| had been expected that there was little
sickness and scarcely any yellow fever in
Santiago. but great deal OF suffering
and distress
The President, after his return from
church, had conference with Secretaries
| Alser and Long, and Capt. Crowinshield,
| chiof or the bureau of navigation and a
| member OF the naval war board. 1t was
stated after the meeting that plans had
! been discussed for an aggressive move
ment In which both army and navy will
take port, against Porto Rico. Before 60
Ing to the White House Secretary Alger
had been in conference with Gen Brooke
for two hours. They had before them a
! large number of maps OF Porto Rico and
the plans of campaign were discussed from
| every point of view. 1t Is expected tina,
| Gen. Miles will go direct from Santiago
| to Porto Rico, and that Con. Stone and
Col. Michler of his staff will leave from
l N ~ tVryn ~. n
lutte to Join the general at Santiago. Sec.
rotary Long would not discuss the nava
programme except to say that active pre-
parations are on foot for the next for.
ward movement
During the day the secretary of war en-,
dorsed the plan of Hecker for the trans
portation of the Spanish forces at San
tiago back to Spain, approving a circular
Col. Hccker had prepared. calling for bid.
for transporting the Spaniards home. Il
provides for an aggregate of 1000 Spanish
officers with first class cabin accommoda
tions and $4,000 soldiers with third elias,
steerage passage, The circular says tina
the Spanish forces will be delivered OF
board at Santiago for transportation tC
Cadiz. Spain, or such other port as ma,
be designated. 1t is provided that the &C
commodations are to be up to the stand
ard required by the United States army
regulations as to officers and men. Th'
| S""Sio'c"'o iuiuisheu III 10 De aQual II
the prescribed United States army ration
| THE FEVER SITUATION.
The only disquieting information receiv
ing during the day was as to the yellow
fever conditions at the front, and this dis
patch was modified In an encoura ging way
by Gen. Skaters late news. 1t was !
dispatch from Col. Greenleaf, chief sur
geon Of the army In Cuba saying that SIX
teen new cases had appeared. While THU
was regarded with some apprehension b,
lconsldered the showing entirely satisfac
tory With the surrender accomplished
there will be better opportunity to set tn,
jmen on high ground and keep them away
from infection.