Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-16


and ordered by Governor General
Hlnnco. and was made by Gen. Toral.
This morning Gen. i.lnarca sent me a
letter begging that the spanish sol
oilers be- permitted to take their side
arms back 10 spain. lie asked me 10
lntcrcodc with the President and " pos
sIble arrange for return ~ the arms
10 the prisoners after they had nurrrn-
dored them"
sPANfARps WANTED TO KEEP
THEIR ARMS.
Playa del Este, Province Of Santiago
de cuba. July 70, delayed In trans
misHlonl.-tC Copyright 1855. by the As
soclatod Press THE commissioners
appointed by Gen. Shaitcr and Gen.
TuralN tn arrange the details ~ tho
surrender uf the Spanish forces IN cast
rrn cuba are stu hard at work anu
probably their luburr viii not hc CONE
pIotrd before tomorrow. Though the
understanding was that no concessions
were 90 be- granted with the exception
of allowing the officers TO retain thclt
side arms. the spanish commissioners
have been diHputinr and raising many
objections TO the proposed arrange.
ments. The spanish officers wish Go
have their men march out ~ the
trenches with their arms, which they
also insist are TO be boxed ~ and
uurfa. This ~ course has been refused.
Thcrr IN also much argument over
other details N the surrender Tho
total number Of spanish troops Involved
lu the surrender will. u 10 said, run
close 20 5000. Of which about 1900 are
behind the entertainments Of sat~ ago.
The rrst pf the spanish troop" ""c
Stationed az saEua Dc Tanamo. Guam
tunamo. Bafacna and other HcaportH
and fortified cities.
! me 1000 spanish troops include
I about 5000 regulars and 1000 volun-
/ teeu.
urcmhs PROM THE FIRST.
| a. Cen whcalcr's hoadquartara. Be-
fore Santiago d. Clha. July H.. 10 a. M,
Via KINGSTON. jamaica. July 10. 5.gS
d H.m.-lCupyurhiod 1855, BY the Assoc
citttd Press 1.-The preliminary bass
COR he capIiulau1n ~ tho Spanish
f1ruca ln eastern Cuba was agreed 30
aud signed under a picturesque cltba
nee half way bstwoen the lines. fhuft-
" afiuf midnight our commissioners
I Werr Invited % enter the cts by those
D fprf 'nhbr Gen. T1riI, but tho luyl.
TALON was declined, and tn conference
was lrll under the spreading ci.ua.
I.i 'l.h tree as that uud g WuI Do
columbus assisted at the celebration
1i mass On his first lnndiug In cuba
l,Al Havana. Al the very outset a
Mitch occurred, owing o. "a mlauulgr.
.lhhi.nE NJ what was said az the per-
flnh Interview between Gen. shiftcr
aNl utn. Tural ni noon. ~ that time
Nlf interpreter translated the LANGUAGE
gI Hrn, T0ral had given gsnrriia
HhiItgr Miles and Wheeler dlstlncily
!. understand that Captain General
hiauco had consented that the COM
,nissl1nerA should have plenary powers
Ia - A.
,u'n terms as they agreed upon % be-
binding upon both parties. something
Mm SAID about q notification 10 tho
MAlfld government, but Gen. ghnfter
insisted NAT the capituiaion had been
W'iully agreed 10, and that no further
consent ~ he Madrid government
was Required.
when The commissioners met short.
" after o'clock la the aftprupon.
those IN behalf ~ Gen. Toral 1uen. ~,
carlo, Lieut.. Col F1riln ana Hobart
Mlson' the British vice consult com.
hall'd AZ lnce the idea that the caplt-
ulailon had actually taken place.
The eonaent Of Madrid. they lnslstrd
was SIN necessary but al M same
ltne thoy claimed strongly that IA
would be forthcoming. ~ CAPTAIN don
.iil Bllnc0 had Advised NJ ana AZ.
thing. ''' ''4ne
Gen TOtil, who was present ana ,,h.
~ fact directed the neg0tlationa on XII,
own behalf slid he had never be"n
iN'rruled by tho captain general s,ui'
~ added, until Madrid had sanctioned
u santiago had not uapltulatrd
M this was extremely unsntisssc.
Tory 20 our commissioners. who elm.
rhhrlouHly 10 the underftnndinr 60.
matter had received earlier In the
FINALLY, with the question of vh,,b,r
% not the Spanish forces had nrtuni,,,
'urienderrd stlll open, tho co,n,,,isy
.l"ncra proceeded 60 the preliniInar,".
laptnin Aliley had drawn up thIr,..,,
lrlolea Of a general nature, and th.s.'
we're To be submitted 20 Gen. Toral ,,,,
,hh'ly' lie made strong npne,t
.nat tne WORD "cnpltulatlon" be iised
instead OF the haraher term 's,,r,a,,
ler' and that his army be nuowsd ~
nhtch out the officers with their side'
liinH und the mon with thelr sr,', |
fmn' lie said the arms couid at,ar
'hids be sent tu Spain either on a.. |
.ame ships with tho troops or ON somc |
iihcr ships. "" '''''
Gen. Toral. further romnrkod tho, l..
expected our commissioner. me- -
.'nt1tives u brave and chlvairHn.
'"ple' would not seek 10 humliint" "a. /
,a,ly ot make II appear that he WINS .
4 nn .'l A. brave men. his gel- /
Ihey had simply Welded Ia s,,r 'n,i'l,
cree ana they would prefer DIVING u.s.
'oing home without their honor. '"s W
our commissioners could moi ,o.,.,
nus appeal, but they said Il inv he,,,,,,
he terms laid down by our go Ng"nu
n'nt' ana they could only recommend
he matter 10 Washington. ''''"u
" : o'clock Con, Toral returned !,
no Guy TO consult with General
zen, ToIal ana the Spanish commits.
, hn,' 5 sseSrned az $3.50 o'clock. saying
he phraaeoloRy OF the artIci"s ~
ufEesled postponement OF Inc nef'n
lAllonr until morning, This Genera
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