The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17

lowing message, just received, IS glVer
out by Adjutant General Corbin:
Camp Near Santiago, July 16.-The
surrender has been definitely settled
and the arms will be turned over to-
morrow morning, and the troops viii
be marched out as prisoners of war
The Spanish colors will be hauled down
at o'clock and the American flag
hoisted.
(Signed.) "SHAFTER,
Major General
The war department has posted the
following:
playa, July Is.
"Adjutant General United States Army,
Washington, D. c.:
THE conditions of capitulation in
clude all the forces and war material
in the described territory.
THE United States agrees, with as
little delay as possible, to transport all
Spanish troops in the district TO the
kingdom of Spain, the troops, as far
as possible, to embark nearest the gar
rison they now occupy, officers to re
tain their side arms and officers and
men to retain their personal property
Spanish commander authorized to take
military archives belonging to the IT.
rendered district.
"All Spanish forces known a. vOlun-
teers, moirilizadves and guerillas, who
wish to remain in Cuba, may do so,
under parole during the present war,
giving up their arms Spanish forces
march out of Santiago with honors of
war, depositing their arms by mutual
agreement, to await disposition of the
United States government, II being I'M
derstood the United States commits
sioners will recommend that the Span
y tarl
arms they so braVely defended.
This leaves the question of return
of arms entirely in the hands of the
government. ! invite attention TO the
fact that several thousand surrendered,
said by General Toral to be about 12,-
600, against whom shot has not been
fired. The return to Spain of troops
in this district amounts to about $4,000,
according TO General ToraL
(SignedD Wv r. SHAFTER -
~. 5. Volunteers"
Secret ~- Alger stated these terms
were sal actory.
MUST SURRENDER ARMS.
The arms surrendered by the Span
iards at Santiago to General Shafter
will be kept by the United States gov
eminent. This conclusion. reached late
this afternoon by the president and
Secretary Alger, was made public by
the latter as ne leli his Office dLlST U
o'clock tonight for his home.
All those who have arms will turn
them over to this government. This is
final"
These were the secretary's words,
when asked for information.
And he added, in response to fur
Cher inquiry, and to clear any doubt
hat might exist on the subject, the
rifles Will not be returned to Spain.
This decision, no doubt. has already
been communicated TO General Shat
ter. Up to the time when Secretary
Ayers emphatic statement disposed of
all doubt on the matter, it was thought
consideration might be given to the
appeal of General Toral, that his men
might be allowed to take their arms. In
fact, ii was said by high department
official. that the president would await
the recommendation of the United
States commissioners 10 the surrender
before disposing of the question. es-
pecially as General Shafter had tele-
graphed the department that it was
understood that the United States COM
mission would recommend that the
Spanish soldiers return TO Spain with
the arms they so bravely defended"
This decision of the president applies
alike to those Spanish soldiers who
have not been engaged with the Unit /
ed States troops, as well as to those /
who have been participants in the re-
cent battles.
SAIL IN TEN DAYS.
Unless present plans miscarry the /
Spanish soldiers surrendered at San !
tiago viii sail from Cuba for Spain on |
July 25-this date has been fixed by /
the war department, and every effort |
will be bent toward expediting their Z
departure. It was announced today
that the department had decided to ask I
for bids from steamship companies for /
the transportation of the prisoners 10 [
their native land. and proposals will be
issued next week. The contract. it is
understood, will also include the sub
siStence of the men during the vova ee