The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-18
Samson Glad 10 Hear Of
Gity'S- Surrender.
2sEHOTAL OF TIE MINES.
Admiral Refuses 70 Send an officer
to See to 1t.

IA.
n,turninS the Spanish Troops to
Snoio-The General Not Alarmed
at ,,e outbreak of yellow Fever.
N,,,,I officers and Surgeons AdVis-
od turning of Houses at SibOney
On the start.
u..h rb4 American Fleet, Off Santiago
a.crhs saturday, July 16, p. m, by the
Associated Press Dispatch Boat Wanda,
h, WAY Of Port Antonio and Kingston,
sunday. July II, Il a. m.-The news that
the surrender of Santiago was an accom-
nlisbsd fact was wigwagged this morning
from die army signal station at Aguadores
N the flagship New York.
Acting on Gen. Skaters message of
Thursday. which stated absolutely that
SANTIAGO had surrendered, Real Admiral
SAMPSON abandoned all preparations for
entering Santiago harbor and further
Commandment.
When Gen. Shafter said yesterday that
q hitch had occurred, and the city might
have to be taken by force of arms. it was
believed that the navy work would have
n be continued and the harbor forced, and
further campaigning would be seriously in
terfered with The removal of this con-
tingency rendered this mornings news of
final victory doubly welcome.
This forenoon Gen. Miles and his stafI
went aboard the New York. For an hour
Gen. Miles sat upon the quarter deck of
the flagship explaining the situation ashore
to Admiral Sampson and discussing details
for the future cooperation of the navy
and army.
Admiral Sampson declined to send an Of
fcer ashore TO see that the Spaniards lived
up to their promise to remove all the
mines from the harbor. He has prom
ised Miss Clara Barton of the Red Cross
Society that the Red Cross ship, State of
Texas, shall be the first vessel to enter
the harbor after he is satisfied that the
mines have been removed
Gen. Miles said to-day to a representa-
tive Of the Associated Press: Il am most
gradded over the surrender of Santiago.
The terms are just as good as an uncon-
ditonal surrender. The Spanish troops
would eventually have to be sent to Spain:
by sending them at once we feed and keep
them for only a month or so, instead of
perhaps year. It would be hard work
to keep them in Cuba, where, it must be
remembered they would be a constant
agency for the spread of yellow fever.
In Spain they will have no chance to
preak their oaths nor fight against us.
They will never get back to Cuba, that
Is certain"
ASKED as to yellow fever among the
American troops, Gen. Miles said: 1.-THE
doctors report 237 cases to-day. OF course
his serious matter, but 1 hope by cann-
l"s On the hills to stamp it out, as it is
mia form of the fever and only few
ueaOns have yet occurred.
our troops fought splendldly. nobly.
ADe entire campaign was a complete sue
cess"
NEAR Admiral Sampson said to the cor
respondent; Il am delighted at the sue
''SS-ui termination of the campaign.
The question of Transporting the span-
lsh troops 10 Spain will undoubted,v he cat
"'u py the Washington authorities with
0'' oelay' If the troops go on the trans
's 10" off Santiago or an other Ameri-
.u Transports sent for that purpose. they
+,a ''eo no convoy the safety of our
ports on their arrival in Spain natu-
''1y being guaranteed"
-Nl 'le American troops now on rho
" side Of Cuba viii remain ashore
'F Tor some time, until the Spanish
B,.I,. On the transports. Their task is
20 be an arduous one.
marines win keep the camp at
eve, 'a''Iho where they have done such
'' work, and which has proved sucb
Eau ,a,la'le harbor and base.
It is d,,i -oi &c employed and the lives lost
wars Wv q, whether III the history of ali
from H. ''~-H benefit has been derived as
nari,,"7 Work done by this handful Of
tdnaMo up ny the ships at Guam
now t5., sampson is inclined to believe
tabar,''' /. would be advisable for C;uan-
Asr.ro 'e made an open port.
OF S.u,. 'Ie navy IS concerned its work
unfr.. .'ep has been done we'll ana The
tb oxen blockade l1eDt b,I 49,. a oliu wy
The '4Uent hunger and distress en,ong
their SIMS" troops had much to do with
CAUSES a. 'der These are the negative
Throne ,on flDuted to the victory.
ago oV5..' 'he campaign before Santi-
cation 4r.i 'o Door facilities of communi-
Shin. i' utter inability to see from The
the -l, was going on ashore bebind
operar.,. mere has been some LACK of CO.
is now Tween the army and navy. Ii
Samns.-A'l. oWn that twice since Admiral
Moro a.. remnant has flown outside
The n.r,s le' an expedition to blow up
tbl ready to add another cb hans pee "a
Tic a-., u.s., OF American naval heroism.
m.rqi Dlne this was frustrated hy Ad-
by rr. vera dash, and the second time
witt Gl, which Gen. Shsfters arranged
Of sll,, officers and surgeons. with wears
with ,.. IN tropical countries and
blur.a- IeVers, suggested strongly HE
mamsa, W all the houses at siboney the
was Do. troops landed. Their advice
aGa5 ,e when the oy Yellow u ge1ar 'n heS
Al Gulheh out in one of these houses.
nanIsr ,-,Sllai,mo the first thing Com
thing Az eCalla did was to burn everv-