The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23

officer who has before shown that he
was alert for vital events
The first message was brief, saying
only that the surrender had been &C.
complished; that the Spanish troops
marched out of the trenches, n regi-
ment at a time, stacking arms for de-
livery to the American forces, and that
the Spanish flag had been hauled
down.
Secretary AIger and Adjt.-Gen. Cor
bin were at the wal department at the
time and We're soon apprised of the
news, but as it did not come in the
usual form as a report from Gen. Shat.
ter the fact was not bulletined.
Secretary Alger expressed his deep
qualification al the elimination of the
Santiago campaign. He had fully ex-
pected the surrender to be formally
carried out at nine o'clock yesterday
morning, according to Gen. Skaters
telegram Saturday night, vet it was a
relief to know that the last chance for
parley and Spanish diplomacy had
passed and that our flag was now fly
ing over the city.
at is a magnificent achievement"
said he, land most of all it
is a tribute to the bravery,
pluck and endurance of our Ameri-
can soldiers. Now that their efforts
have brought final and complete sue
cess, | believe their campaign will be
recorded as n of the most glorious
pages of our military history. Not
more than 10000 men were engaged
when the most serious fighting &C.
CURED, bat they pushed forward and
created a condition which has brought
the surrender of $1,000 men,"
Later in the afternoon the official
dispatch came from Gen. Shafter, CIV
ing in brief military fashion an unus-
ually clear statement from the general
report of the days events. 1t was en-
tirely satisfactory from every point Of
view, showing that the American army
was in control OF Il city that it would
cost 5000 lives to capture by storm.
Moreover it was very encouraging
from a medical view, in thatit showed,
contrary to what had been expected,
very little sickness and scarcely any
yellow fever in Santiago, but a great
deal of suffering and distress.
The president. after his return from
church, had a conference with Secre-
taries Alger and Long and Capt.
Crowinshield, chief of the bureau of
navigation and a member of the naval
var board. 1t was stated after the
meeting that plans had been discussed
for al aggressive movement, in which
both army and navy will take part,
against Porto Rico.
Before going 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 hat Gen.
Miles will go direct from Santiago to
Porto Rico, and that Gen. Stone and
Col. Michler of his staff will leave
from New York in 4 few days on the
Resolute to join the general at San
tiago.
During the day the secretary of war
Endorsed the plan of Col. Hecker for
the transportation of the Spanish
forces at Santiago back to Spain. 1t
provides for an aggregate of 1000
Spanish officers with first class cabin
accommodations and $4,000 soldiers
with third class steerage passage.
The circular says that the Spanish
forces will be delivered on board at
Santiago for transportation to Cadiz,
Spain, or such other port as may be
designated.
1t is provided that the accommoda-
tions are to be kept up to the standard
required by the United States army
regulations as to officers and men in
regard to galleys. ventilation, etc.
The subsistence furnished is to be
equal to the prescribed United States
army ration.