The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-16
COMMISSIONERS ON BOTH SIDES
To Arrange the Details of Capt.
ulation.
BRITISH CONSUL REPRESENTS SPAIN.

Generals Wheeler, Lawton and Miley Are
the Commissioners For Americans and
Two Spanish Officers and the British
Consul at Santiago Represents the Span
iards-General Shafter Compliments the
Spanish Communicative Are to Supply
Food to the Spaniards-Neither Troops
Nor Cubans Will Be Allowed to Enter
Santiago at Present.
Washington, July 16.-The following
dispatch has been received at the war
department from General Shafter,
dated Playa Del Este, July Is;
Sent you several kilograms yester-
day, as did General Miles, in regard to
the surrender. General Toral agreed
yesterday positively to surrender all
the forces under his command in east
ern Cuba, upon a distinct understand
ing that they were to be sent to Spain
by the United States; that this sur
render was authorized by General
Blanco, and hat its submission to-
morrow was merely formal.
"The commissioners to arrange de-
tails were appoin,e d-Wheeler, Law
ton and Miley on the part Of the Uni
ted States, Points were Immediately
raised by Spanish commissioners. The
discussion lasted until 10 o'clock last
night. My commissioners think the
matter will be settled today and met
at $50 o'clock this morning. There
are about 10000 troops in the city and
about as many more in the surround
ing district; rs 900 in all will be trans
ported. General Miles was present,
and said the surrender was as absolute
and complete as possible. 1t cannot
be possible that there will be failure
in completing arrangements. Water
famine in city imminent. Have supply
cut; this was told Lieutenant Miley by
English commissioner. Will wire fire.
quently when negotiations are pro-
crossing. Shafter, Major General Com
handing"
Toral Realized lie Was Trapped.
General Toral must have realized
that he was trapped, and that to hold
out longer must mean a useless saCri-
flee of his men, but he made one last
effort to gain move time. While nom
inally yielding to the terms General
Shafter proposed, he sent a communi-
cation to General Shafter inclosing a
copy of a telegram from Captain Gen
eral Blanco, explaining that the sur
render of such an important position
as Santiago and the abandonment of
eastern Cuba would require the direct
sanction of the Madrid government
and requesting more time to hear from
Madrid. At the same time Captain
General Blanco authorized General
Toral, if 1t was agreeable to the Amer
lean general, to appoint commission
ers on each side to arrange the terms
Of the capitulation of the forces under
his command on the condition Of their
parole and transportation to Spain
pending the sanction of Madrid. He
communicated the names of the com
m~issioners he had selected, namely
Mr.. Robert Mason. the British vice
consul; General Toral's chief of staff
Colonel Fontaine, and General Escara-
jao.
General Miles took no part In the
negotiations. He has been careful
since his arrival here not to assumt
the direction of affairs, or to detracl
in the least from the glory of Genera
Skaters achievement. General Shat,
ter insisted at the outset that the com,
missioners to be appointed should have
paramount authority to make and con
clude the terms of surrender. In &C
cordance with the general conditions
of our demands. After parleying Gen
eral Toral acceded to this, explaining
that since his last communication he
has received direct authority from
Captain General Blanco to do so. This
being the main point, the interview
was soon concluded.
Shafter Compliments Toral.
Before parting General Shafter com
plimented General Toral highly upoI
the skill and gallantry of his resist,
ance. Upon the return to Genera
Wheeler's headquarters the news o.
our complete victory was communi'
Gated to General Lawton and to Gen
eral Kent and to the brigade com.
manders. A scene of general rejoicing
followed.
General Shafter held a regular leve,
before be dismounted: and was con.