Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-07-21

Copyright 1893, by Associated Press.)
Playa del Este, July 16-Gen Toral,
commanding the Spanish forces in
Santiago. yesterday morning sent a
communication to Gen. Shafter indi-
eating his willingness to accept the
terms Of surrender proposed the day
before, and asking the American COM
mander to appoint commissioners to
meet Spanish commissioners to ar
range to send the Spanish troops back
to Spain. This will be promptly done.
The surrender of Gen. poral not only
means the fall of Santiago, but by the
terms of the surrender the whole east
ern end Of the island falls into the
hands Of the United States without
firing shot. The surrender is to in
clude all the Spanish troops at Santi-
ago. Guantanamo, Caney and Sagua,
composing the Fourth corps of the
Spanish army. The portion of the
province of Santiago de Cuba that lies
east of the line of Sagua, via Las
Palnias to Azradores, is surrendered
to the United States.
Washington, July 15.-"Santiago sur
rendered at 8" was the significant Of
fetal announcement that reached the
president at 3:06 yesterday afternoon.
1t same in dispatch from signal
service officer at Playa del Este, and
told the result of the meeting of the
capitulation commissioners in the most
brief and concise form of any Of the
numerous dispatches laid before the
president during the day. The dis
patch was well ahead of the official
message from Shafter. Santiago time
is So minutes ahead Of Washington,
which accounts for the quick receipt
of the result. the commissioners not
meeting until $50 4 few minutes at
ter this message had come to the pres
ident the following was received bv
Chief Signal Service Officer Greedy:
Playa. - Gen. Greedy. Washington:
Santiago has surrendered. Jones.
The official announcement of the
agreement was received in the follow
ing brief dispatch from Gen. Shafter:
Adjutant General, Washington:
Have just returned from interview
with Toral. He agrees to surrender
upon the basis Of being returned to
Spain. The proposition embraces all
of Eastern Cuba from Asseraderos on
the south to Sagua on the north, via
Palma, with practically the Fourth
army corps. Commissioners meet this
afternoon at $50 to definitely arrange
terms w. r. Shafter,
Major General.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin announced that
Santiago had surrendered soon after
Gen. Skaters dispatch was received,
the telegram showing that the Span
iards had agreed to our terms. Only
details now remain to be adjusted.
Gen. Miles, Official Report.
Washington, July 1G.-The war de-
partment has received the following
message from Gen. Miles:
Playa.-Secretary Of War, Washing.
ton: Gen. Toral formally surrendered
the troops of his army-troops and di-
vision of Santiago-on the terms and
understanding that his troops shall be
returned to Spain. Gen. Shafter will
appoint commissioners to draw up the
conditions Of arrangements for carry
ing out the terms Of surrender. This
is very gratifying, and Gen. Shafter
and the officers and men of his COM
n:and are entitled to great credit for
their sincerity and fortitude in over
coming the almost insurmountable OBJ
stacles which they encountered.
A portion of the army had been in
fected with yellow fever, and efforts
will be made to separate those who are
infected and those free from it, and to
keep those who are still on board ship
separated from those on shore. Ar
rangements will be Immediately made
for carving out further instructions
of the president and yourself.
Nelson A. Miles.
- Maiar Genpral of the Army.