The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1898-07-20
SANTIAGO NOW OURS
Toral Recognizes the Useless
Struggle,
Shafter Captures the Province and
$4,000 Troops, Who Will Be
Sent to Spain.

signal service OlllceFS HG LlaNa uCl
IIsta and told tie result Of the meet
ing Of capitulation commissioners in
the most brief and concise form Of
any Of. the numerous dispatches laid
before the president during the day.
The dispatch was we'll ahead Of the
official message from Shafter. San
tiagO time is 15 minutes ahead Of
Washington slime, which accounts for
the quick receipt Of the result, the
commissioners not meeting uutil 2:30.
A few minutes after this dispatch
came to the president, the following
came to Chief Signal Officer Greeley
from Jones:
"Piaya, June ll,--Gcncral Greeley:
Washington: Santiago has sur
rendered."
Washington, July l4.-The adju
tant general has received the follow
ing from General Shaftcr:
"Just returned from an interview
with General ToraI. lie agrees to
surrender on the basis Of being re-
turned to SPAN. This proposition
cmbodies all Of eastern Cuba from
Aceraadcrog On tue south to Sagua
on the north via palna, with practi
cally the fonrth army corps. Tie
commissioners met this afternoon ut
2:30 to detinatcly arrange terms"
The official announcement Of the
agreement Of General Toral was re-
ceived about 2:30 o'clock in the brict
dispatch from General ShaItcr. The
president was the first to be made
acquainted with the action Of the
Spanish general. the dispatch MAX
ing the announcement being sent to
| him in accordance with previous in
structions. The president was alone
in the private apartments %. the
white house, conHersing with MIS-
Mckinley, when the operator handed
him the dispatch lie quickly read
it aloud TO Mrs. Mckinley and then
sent for General Algcr and Adjutant
General Corbin.
The dispatch was sent to the asso-
ciated press Immediately and flashed
to every quarter Of the world. Sec
retary Alycr and General Corbin re-
manned with the president scarcely Il
quarter Of an hour discussing the
agreement and the terms to be az
ranged at the meeting Of the com
missioncrs at 2:30 o'clock. Santiago
time.
Washington, July 14.-Thc first
chapter in the land campaign Of the
today when the Spanish coIors gave
place over Santiago to the American
flag. Next will follow the transport
alton of the Spanish troops back to
their native land and the capture Of
the island of Porto Rico. unless peace
soon intcrVcncs.
The scige Of Santiago has lasted
two weeks, and was remarkable in
many respects, and ia none more
than .tlfe heavy percentage Of losses
through death, wounds or sickness OF
the soldiers and sailors engaged on
both sides. Looking back over the
record Of these two weeks, it is seen
that a great ironclad squadron has
been destroyed: that nearly thou
sand Spanish sailors have been killed
by shell and flame or drowned, and
that an untold number Of Spanish
soldiers have died in the trenches OF
Santiago, On the other hand, about
i 2oO American soldiers have been
killed and in round numbers 1900
more have been sent to hospitals from
wounds, fcvcrs and other ailments,
Our fleet had a remarkable cXemp-
tion from disaster In the many on
gagcments it had with the forts at
the entrance Of the harbor and with
the Spanish squadron.
"NcXl is Porto Rico" said Sccrc-
tary Algcr, after receiving the news
Of Santiago's formal surrender, ''and
then, il need be. IIavaua."
The secretary was in excellent
SPIRITS, aud he was more anxious than
he dared to show as to the condition
of our sick soldiers, and looked with
apprehension upon the possibility Of
a prolongatinn Of the struggle in the
unhealthy valley Of Santiago. The
secretary said the Porto Rican cXpe-
dition would 90 forward immediately
and would comprise new men entire
/ ~. The warriors in the trenches be
fore Santiago have distinguished
themselves, and 1t is not deemed
/ prudent to bring them in unnecessary
contact with now troops in view Of
the danger Of spreading cOntagiOn.
The sick soldiers will be nurScd
back to health and brought to the
United States as soon as they can be
safely removed. Immune regiments
will be expected TO 90 to Santiago to
garrison the town, and two Of these
regiments are already under orders
to proceed
The Porto Rican expedition will be
commanded by General Miles in per
son. though General Brooke, now in
command at Camp Thomas, is cX-
pccted to be his main dependence.
The size Of the expedition will de
pend upon General Miles wishes. al
though it is believed that 1000 men
will be sufficient for the purpose At
San Juan the navy will be Of greater
ass stance than 1t was at Santiago.
owing to the possibility Of approach
ing the town more closely without
risking contact with mines. General
Brooke is now on his way u Wash
ington, by direction Of Secretary
Algcr, 50 that he will be in position
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