Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21
w. r. SHAFTER,
Major General.

Washington, July 1S.--Santiago has
finally surrendered. The intelligence
was gladly and enthusiastically receiv-
ed at the national capital. There were
ugly fears in all circles that something
might occur to delay the long expected
event, At no time since war was de-
clared against Spain has 50 much anX-
iety been expressed. 1t was'>with re-
luctance that everybody contempla ted
a renewal Of the battle. And yet To-
rails dupliclty seemed to demand pun
tshment If he persisted in asking too
much. Whe nthe news arrived that a
complete understanding had been reac-
he'd between the representatives of the
two armies great relief was expressed
1t was conveyed in the following dis
patch received at nine o'clock Satur-
day forenoon:
Camp near Santiago, July 16.
The surrender has been definitely set!
tied. The city will be turned over to-
morrow and the troops will be marched
out as prisoners of war The Spanish
colors will be hauled down at nine
o'clock and the American flag hoisted.,
SHAFTER, Major General.
h'h"LtCi hISN uISIdttI, WnlCn arflN-
ed at $50 a. m, left much to the i'm
agination. He seems to be a better
soldier than a writer 1t was as fol-
lows:
Before Santiago Spanish surrender
ed. Particulars later.
SHAFTER. ,
1t was quickly followed by this ex-
traordinarily worded message from To-
raj, sent on by Shafter:
Playa del Este, near Santiago, July
l6.--The following letter has just beel
received:
Santiago de Cuba, July 16.
To His Excellency, Commander in J
Chief of the American Forces:
Excellent Sir: l am now authorized
by my government to capitulate. II
nave the honor to 80 apprise you AMI
requesting you that you designate hour
ana place where my representatives.
shall appear TO compare with those of
your excellency to effect the articles of
capltulatlon on the basis of what has
been agreed upon to this date in du.
time.
wish to manifest my desire to know
the resolutions of the United States
government respecting the return of
army, SO as to note on the capitula-
ton, also the great courtesy of Your
great graces and return for their prant
generosity and impulse for the Spanish
soldiers and allow them to return Ia
the peninsula with the honors the Am
erlcan army do them, the honor to ac-
knowledge as dutitully descended.
JOSE TORAL,
General Commanding Fourth Army
Corps
(SigneD GEN. SHAFTER
Commanding American Forces.
This remarkable letter contained only
one lntelligible sentence, but that was
worth all the rest. 1t was the fac,
that Madrid had sanctioned the sur.
render. The rest of the letter com.
pletely mystitied the recipients Evers
reader gave a different interpretatio.
to II, and only on one point did they al
hrst agree, that he translation wa,
wretched. In the light of preceding dis
patches, however, President Mckinley
whose characteristic good nature was
much ruffled by 1t, penetrated at 8
glance the fact that Toral was trflina
with Gen. Shafter. Determined to brinf
the matter to a settlement at once n,
dictated a sharp dispatch to Gen. Shat.
ter in which he stated that Toral:
quibbling must cease instantly. Mex
came this dispatch:
Playa, July tG.
Headquarters near Santiago, July lG
Adjutant General U. S. Army, Wash.
ington:
The conditions Of capitulatlon include
all forces and war material in described
territory. The United States agrees
with as little delay as possible, to tran.
sport all Spanish troops in district t,
kingdom Of Spain, the troops, as ia,
as possible, to embark near the garri.
sons they now occupy. Officers to re.
tain their side arms and officers ant
men to retain their personal property
Spanish commander authorized to takt
military archives belonging to surren.
dered district.
All Spanish forces known as volun-
teers, Moirlizadves and guerllas, whc
wish to remain in Cuba, may do so, un-
hap no al 1ttri