The National tribune., 1898-07-21
A BRILLIANT CAMPAIGN.
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tail. Various changes of verbiage, which
tended only to soften the sound OF tn
terms without affecting the sense, wer
proposed by the SpanlardS, and our Com
missioners accepted practically all o
them.
shortly after midnight, Gen. Wheele
suggested that the good faith of the Span
ish Commissioners be tested. All the ar
ticles were re-read and each CommIS
sioner in turn was asked II they were
satisfactory. When they replied IN th'
Affirmative. Gen. Wheeler asked them u
afiix their signatures. This they apTearet
reluctant to do, but they could no. wei
refuse. When all had signed, the Com
missioners separated, to meet again a
8: 80 in the morning.
The present municipal authorities are
TO continue in control of the city untl
the Spanish troops are embarked.
ARTTCLEs OF CAPITULATIoN.
The articles of capitulation, which were
finally signed at 10 this afternoon, are
nine in number, as follows
1. Declares that all hostllities shai
cease pending the agreement OF INA
capitulation-
>. That the capitulation includes al
the Spanish forces and the surrendel
of ali war material within the prescriDeo
limits. =,
3. The transportation OF the troops t6
Spain at the earliest possible moment
each force to be embarked at the nearest
port. HI
4. That the Spanish officers shall re-
tain their side arms and the enlisted men
their personal property.
s That after the final capltuiailon the
Spanish forces shall assist IN the reiloNai
of all obstructions to navigation IN Santl-
ago harbor. A.
s That after the final capitulatIon the
commanding officers shall furnish COM
plete inventory of all arms and mun,tloLS
of war and a roster of all soldiers Ia the
district.
7. That the Spanish General shall be
permitted to take the military aIciiNSo
and records with him.
8. That all gueEIllas and Spanish II
rerulars shall be permitted TO remain IN
Cuba If they so elect, giving parole that
they will not again take up arms against
the United States, unless properly re-
leased from parole.
nifted to march out with all the honorS on
war. depositing their arms, TO be dlsposed
of by the United States In the future, the
American Commissioners TO recommend
to their Government that the arms Oh the
soldiers be returned TO those VINO
"bravely defended them"
SUNDAY, JULY IL.
The following dispatches from Gen.
Shafter told the story:
HEADQUARTERS U. S. Army, Santiago de
Cuba July II.
Acknowledgement U. S. Army, Washing
ton ID. C.:
have the honor to announce that the
American flag has been this instant, NJ
O'Clock noon, hoisted over he house OF the
civil government in the city of Santiago.
An immense concourse OF people present,
L. rat11fl flf
infantry presenting arms and band play
ing national airs. Light battery fired
salute of Il guns.
Perfect order is being maintained by
municipal government. Distress is very
great. but little sickness In town. Scarcely
any yellow fever. small gunboat and
about 200 seamen left by Cervera have
surrendered to me. ObstTuctions are be
inr removed from mouth of harbor.
Upon coming into the city | discovered
a perfect entanglement of defenSes.
Fighting as the Spaniards did the first
day it would have cost 5000 lives TO have
taken il.
Battalions of Spanish troops have been
depositing arms since daylight in armory,
over which | have guard Gen. Torai
formally surrendered the plaza and al
stores at a. M
W.R. CHATTER, Major-General.
Headquarters U.s. Army, Santiago, july Il.
AdIufant-Generai,U T. >. A., Washington, !,
ID. c.:
: NV ordnance officers report about 4. coo
rifles turned IN to-day and coo 600 ear
tridgcs. At the mouth OF the haFboT the G
are quite a number of fine modern ggs2s
about six-irsch; also two batteries of
mountain guns, tagether with a saiuting
battery of Is old bronze guns. DisaTnaing
and turning in wiz go on tomorrow. List
Of prisoners not yes taken.
SJJkFTFP
ma;er-Ceneral Commanding
AN EIResIsG SPECTACLE
Atea. m. Gen. Shafter and his division
and brigade comma arders, escorted by "a
troop of cavalry, rode out through our lines
and were met by Gen. Toral and his staff
Trumpeters on both sides saluted with
6ourjshes.
Gen. Shafter returned TO Gen. Toral the
latter's sword after 1T had been handed TO
the American commander.
Our troops, lined up at the trenches,
were eye Witnesses of the ceremony Gen
Shafter and his cseort, accompanied by
Gen. Toral, rede through the city, taking
formal possession.
The city had been sacked by the Span
iards before they arrived.
The Spanish troops began marching out
and stacking their arms
The 9Th and 18th u. S., headed by the
band OF the 9th u. S. Cav, marched into
the city and directly for the plaza, where
the troops halted and went into line. A
crowd OF 10 600 people pressed around.
A inner stage setting for a dramatic
episode 1t would be difficult to imagine.
The palace, a picturesque old dwelling in
the Moorish style of architecture. faces
the Plaza de La Reina, the principal pub
lie square. Opposite rises the imposing
Catholic Cathedral. On one side is a
quaint, brilliantly painted building, with
broad yeTandaS-fhe clt1h af Cap Carlne.
on the other, building of much tn same
description, is the Cafe de la Venus.
In the street facing the palace stood a
picked troop of the I'd Cav, with drawn