The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-22
Copyright by Associated Press.)

tCOpy1lBNL Dy Associated ITeSS.)
Camp McCalla, July IS, p. m, via
Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay.-A
launch from the Marblehead went up
the bay this afternoon to Verticaya
del Toro, opposite Caimanera, and
gave formal notice to the Spanish com
mander Of the surrender of General
ToraTs troops, together with the con-
ditions Of capituiatiOn of Santiago. A
limited time was fixed for hauling
down the Spanish flag over Caiman-
era.
The officer gave notice that if the
Spanish gunboat Sandoval was disa-
bled in any way, or if any arms, am
munition, public building or barracks
at Caimanera, or Guantanamo were
destroyed, the SpaniardS would not be
treated as prisoners Of war. The flag
was hauled down this afternoon.
From Spanish sources it Is learned
that the total force in Guantanamo
and Caimanera is about 5000, of which
number, however, only about 5000 are
fit for service, the others disabled by
sickness and wounds.
Tomorrow steps will be taken fOr
a formal surrender. What disposition
Will be made of the prisoners has not
yet been determined because OF the
presence of yellow fever among them.
A rigid quarantine will be maintained,
and it is probable that transports for
the removal of prisoners will be sent
up the bay and loaded there instead
Of having the prisoners marched down
here
Washington, July 19.-The war de-
partment at o'clock posted the fol-
lowing bulletin:
Headquarters, Near Santiago,
July 19.
''Adjutant General, Washington, d. c:
My ordnance officer reports over
10000 rifles sent in and about 10000, 900
rounds of ammunition. [ will send Off
GERS and troops tomorrow to receive
surrender of interior garrisons-about
1000 at these places. | will send Off
GERS to receive surrender of garrisons
at Guantanamo, Baracoa and Sagua
de TanamO. W. r. SHAFTER,
Major General
The war department has received a
dispatch dated yesterday from Gen
eral Shafter, saying that the roster OF
prisoners was handed in yesterday af-
ternOOn by General TOral and that
the total is 2,7S9 men.
General Shafter has asked the war
department to hurry forward the reg
iments of immunes for service at San
tiagO city and vicinity in order that
there may be a minimum of danger
Of further infection of our troops from
the fever which prevails at Santiago.
Secretary Alger said this afternoon
that it is probable that the total num-
ber of Spanish soldiers who will have
to be transported to Spain will reach
IL
ter, as TOraIs report did not &C ,r
quite all the soldiers who WOuld be
turned over. The secretary says the
military governor of Santiago had not
yet been definitely selected
SANITARY PRECAUTIONS.
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Santiago de Cuba, July 1S, 6 p. M,
via Kingston, ia, July 19, 9:10 a. NJ
Strenuous efforts to prevent the spread
of infectious diseases among the Amer
lean troops in front of Santiago de
Cuba were made so soon as the city
surrendered, and for the past thirty
six hours our soldiers have been sent
as rapidly as possible to the hills
north Of the city. where new camps
have been established.
Everything possible is being done tC
improve the sanitary condition of the
camps, especially in the case of troops
which are expected to take part in
the expedition to Porto Rico. OF the
regiments here only those which are
not in the slightest degrees infected
will be allowed to go to Porto Rico
The others will remain here for the
present. eucamped on the high ground
north of Santiago. The immune regi.
mentS from New Orleans and Mobile
are expected here daily and upon THEN
arrival they will be sent to the city.
The physical condition of our troops
IS not considered serious, now that The
number of cases of fever is growing
less all the time and it is believed
the disease will disappear with TIE re-
moval OF the soldiers to healthier To-
Calities and the extra precautions
which are being taken.
General Wheelers division is prac-
tica1ly free from sickness. and proba
bly, will be allowed to go to Porto Rice
to take part in the campaign.
ALMOST HOSTILE ATTITUDE OF
CUBANS.
fact which is impressed more anG
more every day upon the American
onlcerS and men is the increasing
strained reations between the Ameri.
cans and General Garcia's soldiers. In.
deed the situation has now reached e
point where there is practically nc
communication between the armies
and their relations border on those 81
hostility rather than the relations
which one would suppose should exis,
between allies.
After General Shafter announced his
decision not to let the Cuban junts
enter the city of Santiago, deep NUT