Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-17
WAITING ON MADRID.
ToRAL's SQUIRTING UNDER THE
NECESSITY OF sUaRENDERINo.
SPlEISH POINTS OF HONOR.
How our People Did Whut They
could 10 Let the Defenders of
santiago Down EaSy-Tcrms FL
naIIy Agreed on.

fC9ryTlght 1898. by the Associated Press
AT GENERAL WHEELER'S HEAD.
QUARTERS BEFORE SANTIAGO DE
CUBA, July 10Th. ! \. NJ, via KING.
STON JAMAICA. July 16.-7:25 A. NJ
The preliminary basis for the capitula-
lion OF the Spanish forces in Eastern
C.aa was agrced 10 and signed under a
picturesque celia tree 0he silk-cot.on
f-.. Bombax CeibO half way between
.he lines. shortly after midnight. our
commissioners were invited 10 enter the
city ly those representing General Toral
ll, the invitation was declined, and the
conference was held under the spreading
pra. just such tree as that under
which columbus assisted at the celebra-
zion a. mass on his FIRST landing In Cuba.
near babana.
40 tho very outset a pause ensuod.
owing Co "a Misunderstanding Of what
had been said at the personal interview
between General Shafter and General
~.- 40 noon. At that time. our inter-
r..t.r. translating the language Of Gene
r Ioul had given General Shafter.
rss and Wheeler distinctly to under
stand that Captain-General Blanco had
consented that the commissioners should
r.y. rlenary powers TO conclude the
terms OF surrender such terms as they
s.-..l upon TO be binding upon both par
r.- something was said about q notid-
g.r to Tho Madrid Government but
C.r. Shafter insisted that the capitu-
1..l had been actually agreed to. and
rl further consent from Madrid was re-
gsr.-
When The commissioners met. after .
o'clock in the afternoon, General Esca-
r5 Llcgtenant-CoiOnel Fortan. and
Robert Mason on behalf Of Toral. COM
Il,.l 40 once the idea that the capitua-
r.u bad in fact actually taken place.
THE consent of Madrid. thew insisted,
was SIN necessary. but at the same time
-hev claimed strongly that it would be
forthcoming. as Captain-General Blanco
bad authorized 10, and the home govern
Pfr, would do the same. General Toral,
who was personally present. and who.
ia fact directed the negotiations on his
own behalf. said be had never been over
ruled ty tho Captain-General Stin. ne
added. until Madrid had sanctioned IT,
Santiago had not capitulated. All this |
was extremely unsatisfactory TO our com |
ms-.ouers who chung tenaciously 90 the |
understanding General Shafter had re- |
c.Eaj earlier in the day.
LETTING THEM DOWN EASY.
Finally with the question of whether |
orr u1t the Spanish forces had actually |
surrendered still open. the commissioners |
proceeded 90 the consideration Of the pre-
lmnares. Captain Mley had drawn up |
thirteen articles of a general nature. and /
those were submitted TO General TOral 4
personally. lie made q strong appeal that /
the word "capitulauou' be used instead
of the harshcr term, surrender" and
that his army Doe allowed 10 march out.
tie officers with their sile-alms and the |
men with their small arms. lie said the
arms could afterwards be sent to Spain.
either ON the same ships with the troops,
or ON some other ships. General Toral
further remarked that me expected that |
our commissioners as repress atativesc az
"a bravo and chiyalrOus people. would not !
seek 90 humiii2tc hi3 army or make IL |
10 pear mat Dee was yanQuishcd As brave
neH' MS soldiers desired 10 30 home with !
'onor. They had simply yielded TO SUI
eror force. ana they would prefer dying |
% going home without their honor. our
commissioners could not resist this ap-
cal, bat they said IL lay beyond the terms
aid down by our government. and they
ouid only recommend the matter TO
Washington.
AT 8 o'clock General Toral returned 10
he city 90 consult with General Linares. !
ho had been enormously reported dead.
enerai Toral and the Spanish COM
anders returned az $50 saying they
e-ired still further change in the
IraseolOgy OF the articles. and suggested
postpOnemcnt of the neCIt' ions until
corning. This General firmly
.clned. Thercupon re- - taken
lrl $3.50. The commission armed at
a- hour and the articles were again |
lne over in detail Various changes of
rbiage. which tended only TO soften the
'lnd OF the terms without affecting the
Use. were proposed by the Spaniards, !
ld our commissioners accepted practi- |
ly an Of them.
shortly after midnight General Wheeler
7sestei that the good faith OF the Span
b commissioners be tested. All the ar
'.ts were re-read. and each commits
'0.r in turn was asked If they were
isiactory. When they replied I'm the
.rmative. General Wheeler asked them
a-iN their signatures. This they APP
cred reluctant 20 do. but they could not
. refuse, and when all had signed. ;he
nmlssioners separated. TO meet again ,
$50 iu the morning
TERMS IN BRIEF
he present municipal authorities are 10
luuue ia control of the city until the :
anish troops are embarked.
Poe Spanish troops from other points
'o be embarked at the nearest ports.
Refugees are 90 return 10 their homes.
70 nor until the sanction OF Madrid is /
..ved and the same applies TO the re- o
.ral of The distractions at the mouth j
The harhor.
ending This however. Miss Clara Bar 7
% and the Red-Cr0ss agents. with sup
es are 20 be allowed TO enter the city
- The line OF the Juragua railroad.
' water which was cut of. is 20 be 4
INJECTED to-day.
.U the artillery and the batteries at
har Dor entrance are TO be left in b
70 and we are 70 obtain possession of G
-aub0at in the harbor The troops h
l ID were landed al Siboney. but which OF
nd not brought up. are 20 be sent back IL
board the transports Immediately IL
lc condition of Santiago is said TO be
aiui with dlth and stencil every Il
te There is much sickness among
spanish soldiers. due 10 bad and in T.
..ent food and there are many yell