The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-18
NEWS OF SURRENDER
SIGNALED THE FLEET.
Naval Men Are Glad to he spared the
Necessity Of Further bom-
harding the Town.

WITH THE AMERICAN FLEET or
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Saturday, july -.
5 H. n ~ The Associated Press alsfdtcAl
boat Wanda. via Port Antonio and hlnS>-
ton. July l., Il a. nn--The news th3it nc
surrender Of Santiago was an accomplished
fact. was wig-wagged tbs morning from
the army signal station al AguadoseS %
the flagship New York.
Acting on Gen Skaters messages o.
THURSDAY. which stated absolutely that
Santiago had already surrendered. Rear
Admiral sampson abandoned al 2Teiara-
tons for entering Santiago maroon ana i
futher Commandment. When Gen smarter
said yesterday that hitch had occurred,
and the city might have 10 ha taken by
force Of arms il was believed mat the
navy work would have TO Re continued
and the harbor forced. and that the ar
rangements already in progress for further
campaigning would he seriously interfered
with. The removal Of this contingency
rendered this mornings news OF American
victory douoly welcome. This forenoon
Gen Miles and his staff went aboard the
New York. For an hour Gen. Miles sat
upon The quarter deck Of the flagship eX
planning the situation ashore 10 Adj
miral Sampson and discussing the details
for the future cooperation of the navy
and army. Admiral Sampson decided 10
send an officer ashore 10 see that the
Spanards lived up to their promise 10 re-
move all the mines from the harhor. He
has promised Miss Clara Barton. OF the
Red Cross. that the Red Cross ship State
Of Texas shall be the inst vessel 10 enter
the harbor after he Is satisfied that the
mines have been removed. Gen. Miles said
today 10 correspondent Of the Associated
Press:
Il am most gratifed over the surrender
IF Santiago. The terms are just as good
an unconditional surrender. The Span
ism troops would eventually have to be
sent to Spain. BY sending them a once
we feed them AMI keep them for only a
month or 80. instead of peThaps a year. II
would be hard work 10 keep Them II Cuha.
where, il must be remembered. they would
be constant agency for the spread Of
yellow fever
In Spain they will have no chance to
break their 0aths nor 10 fight against US.
They VIII never get back to Cuba. that is
certain"
Asked A. 10 the yellow fever among the
American troops. Gen. Miles said
The doctors report % cases today. OF
course. ii is a serious matter, bUt ! nope
by camping on the hills to stamp Il 6ut. A.
Il is only a mild form of The fever ami
only a few deaths have Yet occurred.
our troors feel splenddly. The entire
campaign was complete success
Rear Admiral sampson said 10 the cor
respondent:
Il am delighted at the successful termi-
nation Of the campaign. The question Of
Transporting the Spanish troops TO Spain
will undoubtedly be settled hy the Wash
ington authorities without delay. If the
troops 20 on the transports Off Santiago.
or in other American transports sent for
the purpose. they VIII need no conveys.
the safety OF cur transports on their ar
rival in Spain naturally being guaran-
tCed.'
Lieut.. Hohson last night went 10 Rio
Tarquino 10 again inspect the Colon. Ma
val officers ara inclined 10 believe that
there IS chance Of saving this splendid
snip, ana that no effort should III SCARED
10 do SO. Lieut.. Hobson. in his capacity Of
an expert on naval constitution. may 9e
able 10 suggest some plan by which the
Cr.stobal Colon may be added 10 the Amer
lean navy.