The herald., 1898-07-15
Tnf GREAT VICTORY
DISPATCHES FROM GEN. MILKs
{. TO ALGEN
ARRANGING THE TERMS
Extent Of Territory Included Under
Toral's Capitulation-spanish
Prisoners


Associated Press Special Wire
| WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE War De-
partment has received the following dis
patch from General Miles, written appar-
entity before the final surrender of Santi-
ago. at o'clock:
Playa del Este, July 14.-Secretary of
War. Washington: Before Santiago, July
l4th. General Toral formally surrendered
the troops of his army, troops and division
OF Santiago, on the terms and understand
ing that his troops shall be returned 10
Spain.
General Shafter will appoint commission
ers to draw UP the conditions Of arrange
ments for carrying out the terms of sur
render. This is very gratifying and Gen
eral Shafter and the officers and men of his
command are entitled to great credit for
sheir sincerity and fortitude in overcon
ing the almost insurmountable obstacles
which they encountered. A portion of the
army has been infected with yellow feve:
and efforts will be made to separate those
who are infected and those free from 1t,
and to keep those who are still on board
ship separated from those on shore.
Arrangements will be Immediately made
for carrying out further instructions of the
President ana yourself.
NELSON A. MILES,
Major-General of the Army.
The Surrendered Zone
The war department has notified Shafter
that his plans are approved so far as they
have been made known and are the result of
orders, including the shipment of the Span
ish troops to Spain. The statement that
the Spanish proposition embraces all east
ern Cuba from Acerradores to Sague is
important, in that 1t shows the surrender
to embrace all the harbors and contiguous
territory to Santiago. 1t does not include
Holguin and Manzanillo. where the Span
iards are reported to have considerable
bodies of soldiers, as these places are to the
west OF the surrendered zone.
Tho territory surrendered by General
Toral includes a population exceeding 49,
900 when the country is in its normal state.
1t includes the important cities of Santiago
de Cuba, Guantanamo, Sugua de Panama
and Baracoa.
Spain Must Promise
The Spanish forces involved in the capitu-
lation at Santiago will not be taken to Spain
in American vessels, unless there is an off,
cial pledge for the safety of our craft and
their crews. Secretary Alger had no hest
tation in saying today that he doubted If
Spain wanted the prisoners brought back
there, and said that il transported in our
vessels there must be some agreement with
the Spanish representatives that Spain
would refrain from seizing our vessels.
1t is very knotty problem. which will
be talked by the commissioners arranging
the capitulation under the directions of the
authorities here.
Arrangements for Surrender
The following unofficial statement OF the
situation is made by one who has just
talked with the president:
Arrangements are being made for COM
missioners to arrange the surrender of
Santiago. There is much misunderstand-
ing as to the effect of the Spanish PROPOSE
ton, the administration at first believing
it was Spanish trick to work delay, as
before. but 1t is now construed as looking
to immediate surrender, and arrangements
for that are now in progress. General
Shafter has wired authority to appoint
commissioners, but only for complete and
unconditional surrender. and has been in
formed that If for any other purpose COM
missioners will not be appointed. Our au-
tEOTltlcS, as VOiCeQ III tne OlspdtCneS TO
Shafter and Secretary Alger will attend to
the details Of transporting the Spanish
forces back to Spain.''
Ayers Statement
Alger left the White House before p. m
He says he expects the formal announce
ments Of the surrender of Santiago at any
moment and that the commissioners are
now in conference over the capitulation. He
says nothing is to be considered except the
complete and immediate unconditional sur
render.
II regard the proposition for commits
sion, as practically surrender, but the
dispatch announcing the formal act is not
yet received. We are expecting it any
minute. AS to the transportation of the
prisoners back to Spain, doubt If Spain
wants them. If we take them in our yes
sells. they might seize the vessels"
NOTHING BUT SURRENDER