The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-03

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gensen rife. The use Of the black pow
ments using Springfield n was very
demoralizing In those regiments.
"SHAFTER.
Major General. Commanding"
Half a doze.. short dispatches follow
ing treat Of details of movements of
lighters and the completion Of lines of
investment. On the 9Th Shafter re-
ports that. being better. he has visited
these lines and regards them as i'm
p~regnable. Says he: Nc assault will
be made in advance from our present
lines until the navy comes into the bay.
I hope by the irmness of our trenches
to be able TO drive inside OF the city,"
The same day he reports propositions
from Toral to march out of the city to
Holguin, but says: This will give me
another day to get up h troops from
Siboney, the first transport with REIN
forcements having arrived. In my
opinion. they will have to surrender I'M
conditionally very soon after I open fire
upon them"
Unconditiona Surrender.
Through General Corbin. the presi-
lent replied: You will accept nothing
but an unconditional surrender and
should take extra precautions to pre-
vent the enemy's escape.
Late that night, July s. these import
ant kilograms were exchanged. tRe-
ceived Washington. July .. 10 p: ND
Honorable Secretary OF War, wash
ington. Headquarters Fifth Army
Corps. near Santiago: l forwarded
General Toral's proposition to
the town this morning without consult
ing any one. Since then I have seen
the general officers commanding divis-
ions. who agree with me that IL should
be accepted. First, II releases at once
the harbor. Second. II permits the re-
turn of thousands of women, children
and old men. who have left the town
fearing bombardment, and who are
now suffering where they are. though
/ am doing my best to supply them
with food. Third. 1t saves the great
destruction of property which bonn
bardment would entail. most OF which
belongs to Cubans and foreign resi-
dents. Fourth. IL at once relieves the
command. while IL is in good health.
for operations elsewhere. There are
now three cases Of yellow fever at
Siboney in the Michigan regiment, and
II il gets started no one knows where
II will stop. We will lose by this sim
ply some prisoners We do not want
and the arms they carry. j believe
many Of them will desert and return
to our lines. i was told by a sentinel
who deserted last night that 200 men
wanted to come. but were afraid our
men would fire upon them.
wv. r.. SKATER, Major General
washington, July 3. 11:l5 p. M
Major General Shafter. Playa del Este.
Cuba: In reply to your kilograms rec
ommending terms of as pro-
posed by the Spanish commander. after
careful consideration by the president
and secretary of war. i am directed to
gay chat untf have rpneafpdlv hppn ADJ
vised that you would not be expected
TO make an assault upon the enemy
at Santiago until o were prepared to
do the work thoroughly. When you
are ready this will be o Your tele-
gram OF this morning said your POSI-
ton was ~impregnable and that you be-
lieved the enemy would yet surrender
Internationally. You have also assured
US that you could force their surrender
by cutting Off the supplies. Under these
circumstances. your message recon-
mending that the Spanish troops be per-
mitted to evacuate and proceed with
out m~olestation to Holguin Is a great
| surprise and is not approved. The re-
| sponsibility of destruction and distress
10 the inhabitants rests entirely with
| the Spanish commander. The secretary
| OF war orders that when you are strong
enough to destroy the enemy and take
Santiago that you do II. III you nave
not force enough IL Will be dispatched TO
you at the earliest momen practicable:
Reinforcements are on the way. OF
which YOU have already been advised.
In the meantime nothing Is lost by hold
ing the position you now have ana
which you regard as impregnable. Ac-
knowledge receipt.
by order Of the secretary or war.
III. C. CORBIN. Adjutant General"
playa del Este, via Hayti Creceived
at Washington. July 10. 2:O5 p. M
Adjutant General. Washington: Head
quarters near Santiago de Cuba. July
lO.-Telegram of 9th regarding evacua-
ton OF Spanish troops received. My
position is impregnable against any at
tack the enemy may bring against me.
but / have not yet troops enough 20
entirely surround the town. The Gu
ban forces are not to be depended upon
for severe fighting. Instructions OF the
10 the letter. SKATER.
Major General"
on the 10th Shafter ~telegraphs that his
offer having been declined he should
begin to lombard Santiago at 4 O'Clock
that day., but the secretary authorized
him to promise to return the Spaniards
10 Spain II they surrendered uncondl-
tionally. A good deal of telegraphic
correspondence occurred at this point.
TO and FROM, touching the terms OF sur
~
render, but the facts have already been
pretty thoroughly published. In the
midst Of them is one from Generai
Miles from the camp near santiago
July 10. in which he advises with SHAFT
ter and the major generals that discre-
ton be granted as to terms OF surren-
der. He referred to the Spanish oner
to surrender Santiago province, force;
batteries, munitions of war. etc. All
except the mems arms. Genera Miles
saws that under ordinary circumstance
he would not advise their acceptance.
but to avoid the assault and In view OF
the fact that there were loo cases OF
Yellow fever in the command. he con-
ours with Shafter. The response came
as follows:
Ordered to Accept.
washington. July 13.-Major Gen
eral Miles. Camp near Santiago. Playa
| del Este. Cuba: You may accept sur
render by granting parole to ofhcers
/ and men. the officers retaining their