Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-21
THE TERMS OF SURRENDER.
General Skaters Victory Complete
From Every Point.
THE END OF SPANISH MlSRuLE,
General TOral Speaks bitterly OF tho Fate
which Compelled Him TO Sue for Peace
Ills Losses Are Very Heavy-speaAs
OF Trough Riders" Battle as Terrific.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 1s,-The
agreement Of surrender consists OF nine
articles;
The first declares that all hostihties
shall cease pending the agreement of
final capitulation.
Second-That the capitulation in
cludes oil the Spanish forces and the
surrender of all war material within
the prescribed limits.
Third-The transportation OF the
troops to Spain at the earliest possible
moment, each force TO be embarked at
the nearest port.
Fourth-That the Spanish officers
shall retain their side arms and the en-
listed men their personal property.
Fifth--That after the final capltula-
ton the Spanish forces shall assist In
the removal OF all distractions to nav
igation In Santiago harbor.
Sixth--That after the Anal capitula-
ton the commanding officers shall fur
nish complete inventory OF all arms
and munitions Of war and roster Of
all soldiers in the district
Seventh-That the Spanish general
shall be permitted TO take the military
archives and records with him.
Eighth-That all guerrillas and
Spanish irregulars shall be permitted
to remain in Cuba II they so elect,
giving parole that they will not
again take up arms against the United
States unless properly paroled.
Ninth-That the Spanish forces shall
be permitted to march out with all the
honors of war, depositing their arms,
to be disposed of By the United States
IN the future, the American commits
sioners TO recommend to their govern
ment that the arms of the soldiers be
returned TO those ''who so bravely de-
fenced them"
The articles were signed Saturday
aftel noon after a four hours session Of
the commissioners, who agreed that
the terms of the capitulation should
await the sanction Of the Madrid gov
ernment, which was received Saturday
evening.
General Toral, the white-haired
commander OF the Spanish forces, was
present throughout the session and
appeared to be utterly heartbroken.
He spoke bitterly of the fate which
compelled him to sue for peace, but
had mo word TO say against the gallant
men who had conquered his army. He
declared that he had little chance to
win. II would not desire to see my
worst enemy play with the cards l
held" he said to one of the commits
sioners. Everyone of my generals
was killed or wounded, / have not a
single colonel left, and am surrounded
by powerful enemy. We have count
ed sixty-seven ships off this port. And
besides" he concluded, YEARLY wav-
ing his hand toward the city, ~ have
secret troubles there"
Speaking of the battle OF June "a, in
which the rough riders and a part of
General Young's command participant
ed, General Toral said that less than
1000 Spanish troops were engaged, his
loss being 965. He would not say how
many Spaniards were killed at El
Caney aud before Santiago.
Heavy, heavy" he said, dejeetedly.
In response TO an inquiry he said that
transportation would be required for
between $4,000 and $4,000 men, there
being that much Of force ia the ca
pitulated district. He informed the
officers that Santiago harbOr had been
again mined since Admiral CerVera
left.