Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-16

CI GftebCIn StAbn HOulQ require Iuc Qf-
rect sanction of the Madrid govern
ment and requesting more time to hear
from Madrid. At the same time Cap
tain General Blanco authorized General
Toral. If it was agreeable TO the Ameri-
can general, TO appoint commissioners
on each side to arrange the terms Of the
capitulation of the forces under his
command on the condition of their pa
role and transportation to Spain, pend
ing the sanction of Madrid. He also
communicated the names OF the COM
missioners he had selected, namely, Mr.
Robert Mason, the British vice consul,
General Toraps chief of staff, Colonel
Fontaine, and General Escarajao.
This communication was so ambigu-
Gus that it might all be upset by the re-
fusal of Madrid to sanction the terms
agreed TO by the commissioners and
General Shafter resolved to have all the
ambiguity removed before proceeding
further. II IL o'clock he mounted his
horse and together with General Miles
and the stats and rode to the front
At General Wheeler's headquarters
General Shafter, General Miles, Colonel
Maus and an interpreter left their re-
tinue and passed on over our trenches,
with flag 81 truce, to the mango tree
under which the interview was held yes
terday. laey were soon joined by
General Iaral. his chief of staff and
the two OTHER commissioners appointed
by him.
General Niles took no part i'll the
negotiations. lie has been careful since
his arrival mere not to assume the di-
rection of atIalrS or to detract III the
least from the glory of General Shaft
er's achievement
General ohafter insisted at the out
ret that the commissers to be appointed
should have paramount authority to
make and conclude the terms of sur
render la accordance with our de-
mands
After par eying, General Toral ae-
coded u tais, explaining that since his
last communication he had received d
rect authority from Captain General
Blaneo 70 DO 80 This being the main
point, the interview was soon con.
Guided.
Before parting, Genera .Shafssr CON.
plimented General Toral highly 1p0p
the skill and 3 illantry Of his resistance
Upon the r. urn 70 General Wheeler
headquarters me news 81 our complete
victory was communicated to General
Lawton and to General Kent and to the
brigade commanders There was much
rejoicing.
General shafter hela general levee
before ne dismounted and was congrat-
ulated and complimented by all He
acknowledgements General w heller,
General Lawton and Captain Miley to
be commissioners on MS behalf to treat
with those appointed b. General Toral.
He then issued orders to permit our
troops to retire from the trenches, but
absolutely forbidding any one solder or
civilian from going into the Spanish
lines
The refugees are to be permitted to
return to their homes, but neither our
troops nor the Cuban auxiliariee are to
be permitted to enter the city at present.
The order as TO the Cubans is very
specific. 4ney have shown DISPOSE
ton to loot everything and any place.
But they are not to have the privilege
OF Cutting their appetites for plumber
in Santiago.
A guard IS to be maintained about the
city, and the camps of our soldiers are
to be removed just to the front or to the
rear of our lines, as in individual cases
is most practicable. The change Of the
camp sites will undoubtedly improve
the health OF the troops.
General Shafter instructed the COM
missioners that the inside harbor en-
trance be Immediately opened to allow
Clara Barton of the Red Cross society
and the supply ships to enter and that
the railroad from Siboney he opened for
a similar purpose
We are to supply the Spanish prison
ers with food pending their concentra-
ton and embarkation. General Torai
requested this, saying that there was
very little food.
1t is probable that the Spanish steam
ers i'll the harbor Will be used i'll part
for the transportation Of the surrend-
cred soldiers to Spain. The Spanish
troops abandoned the entertainments
early this afternoon and went into the
city.
Our commissioners, accompanied by
an interpreter, entered the Spanish
lines shortly after 2 O'Clock and had not
returned when the correspondent left
with this dispatch.
General Miles and his staff arrived at
Siboney from the front this evening
and,went aboard the Concha. On the
wharf General Miles said:
Santiago has surrendered on our
tOAA1os e10SA 'StAhAJ tlJ Ing III q bOhS
time to get better ones. The result is
highly gratifying. The Spanish pris-
oners VIII be transported to Spain by us.
The surrender carries with it not only
the city of Santiago, but the entire
Santiago military district, being The
eastern portion of Cuba west to line
drawn from AsSadoros on the south
coast to Sagua on the north coast.
ManZanilla and Holnuin are not IN