Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-21

mont. At WLeelers neadouara
oAaIter, Miles. Coz. Maus and an intar.
prefer LEFT the retinue and passad a.,
over our trenches with a nag of trnca
20 me mango tIee under winch the
interviews of yesterday were held
lhey We're soon joined by Gen. Toral
his staff and two of the commissionI
ers appointed by him. Miles took n,
part ia the negotiations. He has baar
careful since his arrival here not ~
assume direction OF affairs OF detraet
IRON the glory of Shafter. shaftor
demanded that the commissioner
have full control. Toral acceded N
TINS, explaining that since the last
communication he had received AN.
thorlty from Blanco to do so. This
beng the main point, the Interview
soon concluded. Before partinv
Shafter .complimented Toral bigbIv
upon the skill and gallantry of bis
resistance. Upon returning m
Wheeler's headquarters the comnlata
victory was communicated to Lawton
and the brigade commanders.
scene of great rejoicing followed
Shafter Immediately appointed Gen.
Wheeler Gen. Lawton and Cant
Miley to be commissioners on his he
half to treat with those appointed nv
ioral. He then issued orders to per-
NIT our troops to retire from the
trenches, but absolutely forbade
anyone, soldier or civilian, from 60
ing into the Spanish lines.
The refugees are TO be permitted to
retire to their homes, but the troops
and Cuban auxiliaries are not to be
permitted to enter the city at pres
ent. The order as 10 the Cubans was
very specific. They have shown
disposition to loot everything and any
place, but they will not have the
privilege Of Cutting their appetites for
plumber in Santiago. A guard is be-
ing maintained about the city and the
camps of our soldiers are to be re-
moved just to the front or to the rear
of our lines as in each case is most
practicable. The change of camp
sites will undoubtedly improve the
health of the troops. The whole pur-
pose of the American commander is to
protect the health Of the army aud es.
pecially from yellow fever 1t Is
claimed there is no fever in Santiago.
but the city is full of filth and stencil
and If our men are allowed to go In It
will undoubtedly become a pest hole.
The boys in the trenches were ig-
norant of the outcome Of the negotia-
tons until heavy luncheon of coffee.
bareback and corned beef was received
Then Gen. Shafter appointed Col.
Astor and Capt. McKittrey to convey
the welcome tidings along the lines
Some of the officers began celebrating
the victory with bands and noisy dem
onstrations. Shafter said, however
there was no occasion to humiliate the
enemy who had fought bravely. Not
even cheering was permitted, but be-
fore Col. Aston and Capt. McKittery
could warn the soldiers the latter
broke out in wild hurrahs, some
danced about, threw their hats into
the air, Rugged each other, and con-
graduated themselves upon the pros
pect of getting out Of Cuba in a few
days.
Gen. Shafter instructed the commits
sioners that the inside harbor en-
trance must be Immediately opened 70
allow Clara Barton and the Red Cross
society and her supply ships to enter
and that the railroad from Siboney
must be opened for a similar purpose.
We are to supply the Spanish pris-
oners with food pending their con-
centration and embarkation. Toral l
requested this, saying they had very
little food. 1t is probable that the
Spanish steamers in the harbor will 4
be used in part for the transportation 4
of the surrendered soldiers TO Spain. d
The Spanish troops abandoned the en-
trenchments early this afternoon and
went into the city. Our commission
ers, accompanied by an Interpreter
entered the Spanish lines shortly afterf|
o'clock and had not returned when Il
the correspondent left with thlsf
dispatch.