The record-union., 1898-07-16

ready to hurl shells over the hill and
into the city and the combined army
and navy forces quietly and grimly
awaited the word of General Miles.
But while all these preparations were
going forward General Shafter and
General Miles We're still hard at work
in an attempt to avoid the slaughter
which must follow an attack. The tel
ephone and telegraph wires from the
front to Juragua We're burdened all
the forenoon with messages to and
from Washington, and General Toral
was busy communicating with either
. Captain General Blanco or with the
Government at Madrid
At / o'clock General Miles sent an
aide-de-camp from Juragua to Admiral
Sampson, telling him the chances for
surrender We're good and that no
shots must be fired from the fleet with
out definite orders from the shore
As the hour of noon approached the
New York ran close in shore at Aqua
dores and took up a position in readi-
ness for the expected bombardment Of
the hidden city. The Brooklyn ranged
in the rear of the New York and the
other vessels took up positions pre-
tie Hist steamed down to Juragua to
await word from General Miles
Noon came, and although the expect
ed call to quarters was not issued the
men fingered anxiously close to their
places, eager to begin the lombard
ment. From the bridges of the war
ships the officers trained their glasses
alternately on the signal station ashore
on "a Of fro nfc Tn
qua, behind which the Hist had dis
appeared.
As l and 2 o'clock passed without an
order to begin bombardment the ex-
element among the officers who knew
the significance of the delay became in
tense
1t was a few minutes after 2 O'Clock
when the Hist pushed her way from
behind the anchored transports and
started on the short run from Juragua
the rough sea, the gallant little yacht
ing as she pressed onward.
The Oregon was the first vessel in
line and the signal "The enemy has
surrendered" was first made out from
the bridge Of Captain Clark's ship. A
after deck and it was re-echoed by the
men clustered forward.
AT almost the same instant the other
ships in the fleet caught the moment
Gus meaning of the bright colored sig
nal flags which flashed at the Hists
swaying masthead, and a great cheer
from a host of American throats swept
through the squadron from ship to ship.
while answering pennants flew from
each vessel in response to the New
York's repetition of the Hist's signal.
Eventually the Hist ran alongside the
flagship and delivered her dispatch. 1t
contained no details, being simply
brief message by wire to Admiral
Sampson from General Shafter saying
that the enemy had surrendered The
Admiral has not taken an active part
in the negotiations. but he has been
consulted by General Miles and General
Shafter, and undoubtedly he will be
considered in the settlement of the
final details of the surrender. He de-
clined to discuss the matter further
than to express joy that the taking Of
Santiago was accomplished without
further bloodshed and saying tha. the
terms of the capitulation were not to
be made public for some time.
Within five minutes of the Hist's ar
rival the signal officers ashore began
sending messages with the wigwag
flag on the hill top to the right of the
ravine in which the ruins Of the Aqua
dores fort lie. This has been selected