The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-16
SURRENDER
AUTHORIZED
aOral Received Instructions
= From BlanCO.
commissioners ON BOTH SIDES
To Arrange the Details Of Capt.
-.S~~ ulation. ..,'. =.
.-'sr'sssE
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 Commander Are to Supply
Food to the Spaniards 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 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 that its submission to-
morrow was merely formal.
"The commissioners to arrange de-
balls We're appointed 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
ut 9:30 O'Clock this morning. There
bre about $4,000 troops in the city and
about as many more in the surround
Ing district; $4,000 in all will be trans
ported. General Miles was present,
Ind 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
eut; this was told Lieutenant Miley by
English commissioner. viii wire fire.
uuently when negotiations are pro-
PRESSING Shafter, Major General Com
manding."
Toral Realized Ho Was Trapped.
! General Toral must have realized
that he was trapped, and that to hold
put longer must mean useless sacri-
flee of his men, but he made one last
eifort to gain more time. While nom
lnally yielding to the terms General
Ehafter proposed, he sent communi-
cation to General Shafter inclosing
copy of telegram from Captain Gen
eral Blanco, explaining that the sl!r-
render of such an important position
~ Santiago and the abandonment of
Dastern Cuba woud require the direct
sanction of the Madrid government
Ind requesting more time to hear from
Madrid. At the same time Captain
General Blanco authorized General
Goral, 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
bis command on the condition of their
parole and transportation to Spain.
pending the sanction of Madrid. He
communicated the names of the COM
missioners he had selected, namely,
Mr.. Robert Mason. the British vice
consul General Toral's chief Of staff,
Colonel Fontaine, and General Escara-
Dao.
J., General Miles took no part in the
negotiations. He has been careful
since his arrival here not to assume
the direction of affairs, or to detract
in the least from the glory Of General
Ehafter's achievement. General Shaf-
ter insisted at the outset that the COM
missloners to be appointed should have
paramount authority to make and con-
clude the terms of surrender, in ac-
cordance with the general conditions
pf our demands. After parleying Cen
eral Toral acceded to this, explaining
chat 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.
Shaftcr Compliments Toral.
! Before parting General Shafter COM
plimented General Toral highly upon
the skill and gallantry of his resist
ance. Upon the return to General
Wheeler's headquarters the news of
Dur complete victory was communi-
rated to General Lawton and to Gen
oral Kent and to the brigade COM
manders. A scene Of general rejoicing
followed.
' General Shafter held a regular levee
before he dismounted and was con-
graduated and complimented by all.
He Immediately appointed General
Wheeler, General Lawton and Captain
Miley to be commissioners on his be-
half to treat with those appointed by
General Toral He then issued orders
to permit our troops to retire from the
trenches, but absolutely forbidding
anyone, soldier or civilian, from 60
Ing into the Spanish lines
The refugees are to be permitted to
return to their homes, but neither our
troops nor the Cuban auxliares are
to be permitted to enter the city at
present. The order as to the Cubans is
very specific, they having such IL
disposition to loot everything and any
place. But they are not to have the