The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-21

Madrid. July 2o.-General Parreja. |
Spanish commander at Guantanamo, |
refuses to be included in the capitula-
ton of Santiago de Cuba. According -
Spanish military law a commander can
surrender the troops he personally
commands, but he cannot oblige other
commanders at distant points. even
though under his authority, to follow
suit. Consequently 1t is held here that
the "capitulation'' only comprises about
1000 troops actually at Santiago.
Madrid. July 90 p. m.-Minister of
War General Correa categorically de-
nles that Captain General Blanco has
resigned. He adds there is absolutely
no news from Cuba, as the Americans
control the wire and refuse to transmit
official dispatches.
Madrid, July 20, 3 p. m.-Captain Gen.
eral Blanco cabled the Spanish gov
ernment that Santiago surrendered
without his knowledge. General Toral
will be tried by court martial.
Madrid. July 20. p. ma semi
official note has been published here ex-
DlalnlnR InG VI ndhAAdSO
Cuba from a Spanish standpoint. 1t
declares that the letter which General
ToraI IL alleged to have written To
General Shafter' Is apocryphal, las the
telegraph version contains statement
which IT is impossible for General Tor
al to have made, because II Is untrue
that his government authorized him 20
capitulate."
The note continues What happened
III. ~a1 txsHe
telegrams from Captain General Blan-
co. The first described General Tor
ais position, which was most pitiable
because of the want of provisions and
ammunition. Ii also detailed the enc
my's proposals.
"In the second telegram Captain
Blanco gave the terms OF the capitu-
lation and requested instructions. The
war minister replied TO both by telling
Captain General Blanco to leave every
Initiative to General Toral, for IL was
impossible to recommend any other line
of conduct. General Toral accordingly
| acted as he thought advisable and
would explain before a court martial
| the motives which caused him TO ca
| pitulate."
Madrid, July 20.-Senor Sagasta and
General Correa, minister OF war. de-
| clared that the latest news from the
| Philippines is of the most favorable
| character. General Correa's advices
| indicate that the insurgents are now
| displaying "only lukewarm hostlllty
| toward the Spanish troops.
Captain General Augusti sends an OF
fcIaI dispatch asserting under date or
| July IA that while the blockade is be-
| coming very strict the enemy mas lost
| heavily in several recent engagements
| "by which the morale of the American
| forces has been weakened and the
| Spaniards greatly encouraged.
The dispatch alleges also that the
| garrison is ready to fight to the
| death" and that General Monet ami
| several officers who had escaped from
! Natabele harbor have arrived here.
| CAPTAIN General Augusti concludes as
| follows: Truly and without eyaggsra-
| ton which is contrary to my charac-
| ter. | have described with loye! candor
| the situation to which 1 am consecrRt-
ing all my efforts for my country and
my king"
| An official dispatch from Captain
| General Blanco announces that the
| greatest enthusiasm prevails there and
| the feeling in favor of resisting the
| Yankees" Is universal. IL further as
| serts that the commanders OF the vol
unteer forces, at a conference under the
| presidency OF General Arolas, military
| governor of Havana. resolved 10 Eek
| haust their resources and die" rather
| than surrender.
The American warships. the dispatch
I says. are off ManZanillo apparently
/ awaiting instructions, but the bonn
| bardment has not been resumed
London July 20-English Carltsts
! are most active and in hourly expecta-
ton Of momentous news. The leader
OF the organization says: We arr
quite ready for active operations
Moreover there Is no doubt the author
tiles at Madrid are aware that the Car
list rising is imminent and that II vii
be successful. We are immensely
strong in most parts OF Spain. and a!
soon as the truth OF the cowardly sur
render of Santiago de Cuba percolate.
cur forces will be greatly increased"
Madrid, July 20. midnight-The min
| isters show absolute reserve on the ques
| tion OF peace. IL is certain that until yes
terday no negotiations were opened
Nevertheless, public opinion favor
! peace.
The captain general OF Madrid ha
| prohibited a meeting of officers. calle,
10 examine a new projectile. order
have been issued to close the Cartis
club.
Duke Almodsvar de Rio. minister O
foreign Affairs, learns that Frencl