The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-16

Copyright 1895, by the Associated Press,
WITH THE UNITED STATES
TROOPS BEFORE SANTIAGO DE
CUBA, July Il Is p. m.). via Kingston.
Jamaica, July Is u2:l5 p. m.)-The re-
verse to the Spanish arms in eastern
Cuba Is complete. Santiago has fallen,
ana with It all the eastern end Of the
island.
General Toral, the Spanish comman-
der, agreed to the general terms OF the
surrender at personal interview with
General shafler this afternoon, at which
General Miles was present. The vlctori-
Gus American army after campaign Of
three weeks of almost Unprecedented
tardshlps for both officers and men. ac-
cept the news with heartfelt relief.
The victory is greater than appeared
at first All the Spanish troops in the
fourth corps, the military division Of
Santiago province from a line drawn
north from AsseraderCs, eighteen miles
west OF Santiago, through Los Palmas,
Palmas sorlan, Alcantaaa, to saEua de
Tanamo, on the north COAST, and east.
ward TO Cape Maysi, are surrendered
and the territory Is abandoned. Between
1900 and 10000 Spanish prisoners are
taken, about 10000 OF whom are In San
tlagO. The remainder are at Guantana-
mn. and others are garrisoned in the
towns Of eastern Cuba. All these troops
are TO be embarked and sent back 70
Spain under parole.
1Iodsit shaTter.
General shatter bears his honors mod
estly. To correspondent of the Asso-
cIated Press ne said: 1.-THE enemy has
surrendered all the territory and troops
east OF Santiago. The terms were die
tated from Washington. II has been O
hard campaign; one OF the hardest
ever saw. The difficulties to contend
with were very great. Never during the
civil war we're more difficult problems
solved. The character OF the country
and the roads made 1t seem almost I'M
pusslble to advance in the face 'Of the
enemy The transportation problem was
hard, but all the difficulties nave been
successfully sariHoHnted. Our troops
have behaved CALAMITY. They fought
like heroes and am proud to have COM
manded them. During all the hardships
they have suffered they have shown
resolution and spirit. They deserve TO
conquer.
'The resistance " the enemy has been
exceedingly stubborn. General Toral
has proved himself foeman worthy of
any mans steel.
';The negotiations which eliminated
in the surrender Of General Toral have
been dragging on for ten days with the
intermlsslon OF Sunday and Monday.
when our batteries and fleet bnmbarded
the enemy's position. Throughout these
periods of truce, General Toral has
shrewdly played for time, always declln-
ing TO surrender Internationally, ana
falling back, when hard pressed upon
the statement that he was simply SUD
ordinate and powerless to agree "a the
proposals without the sanction OF MS
superiors. except under penalty OF pc
ing courtmartialed. At the same time
he seemed to Intimate that, personally
ne thought It useless to hoid 'nut any
longer, But he and his garrison We're
soldiers, he said, and could de II ueSes-
sary, obeylng orders.
brought TOrnI to Time.
1t was at the personal interview held
by General shafter with General Toral
Yesterday that the American general
made the Spanish commander under
stand that temporlzsng must cease ana
that before noon to-day categorlcal
affirmation to his offer must be recelveg;
or the bombardment OF the city Wouid
begin In earnest, - -,
In the meantime all our plans hau
been perfected. The delay had i 0eeu
utilized to good advantage. our nneS
had been extended until Santlago was
nearly surrounded and our iight Oat1er-
ies had been 20 posted as 10 DC uuie 70 u"
more effective work. -
In addition, arrangements naa peeis ~
made 10 land troops at Cabanas, west OF
Inc entrance OF the hnrbor OF Santiago.
The Spanish batteries opposite MOTTO
castle we're 10 be bombarded and Storm
"a their guns were then to be turned
mon the city and General Lawson
division al the same time was TO fall on
tbe enemy's left flank under The cover
az our artillery FIRE. We could then
have enflated their lines ana nave
driven them into the city.
Genernl Torai must have realized tnat
ne was trapped and that to hold OUT
longer must mean a useless sacrinee OF
Me mon; but he made one last eh9rt 20
rnin more time this morning Wnile
nominaiiy yielding 10 the terms Generai
sba fter proposed before s o'clock ne sent
! communication TO General Shafter en-.
Siaslnc a telegram from Captain General
Rianeo. explaining that the surrender OF
sich mn important position as santlago
ana Inc abandonment OF eastern Suna
would require the direct sanction OF the
Madrid government and requesting
moro tine TO hear from Madrid. NJ the
mo tiIne CAPTAIN General Blanco au-
tSorized General Toral, II Il was agree
able 10 the American general TO ap-
polnt commissioners OF each side 70 ar
ranre the terms Of the capltuladon OF
mo forces under his command, on the
condltlon OF their parole and transporia-
lion 10 spain, pending the sanction OF
Madrid. He also communicated the
narnes OF the commissioners he had Sc
iScted. namely Robert Mason, me brl'-
isb vice consul, General Torals CHIEF OF
Stnff. colonel Fontaine, and General
scarajao.
Too Ambiguous
This communication was so amoisn-
aus that it might oil be upset by the re-
o,sal OF Madrid to sanction the terms
agreed 10 by the commissioners and
Generai shasteE resolved to have ail the