Evening journal., 1898-07-15
TERMS OF SURRENDER.
The Spanish Troops to Be Transported
to Spain.
OFFICERS TO RETAIN SIDE ARMS.
The Second City of Cuba, with Its Fine
Harbor, Its Fortihoations and Five
Thousand Square Miles of Ter
ritory Turned over TO Us.

WASHINGTON. July 15-"santlago
surrendered at go was the significant
official announcement that reached the
president at six minutes past o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
II came in a dispatch from a signal
service officer at Playa del Este and
told the result of the meeting of the ca
pltulatng commissioners I'm the most
brief and concise form of any OF the
numerous dispatches laid before the
president during the day
The dispatch was well ahead OF the
official message from General Shafter.
Santiago time Is 55 minutes ahead Of
Washington. which accounts for the
quick receipt OF the result. the commits
sioners not meeting until half past
o'clock A few minutes after this mes
sage had come 10 the president the fol-
lowing was received by Chief Signal
officer Greedy:
playa del Este. July IA.
General Greedy, Washington:
Santiago has surrendered.
JONES"
The receipt OF these dispatches clear
ca up doubts which had existed all day
as to the Spanish answer to the Ameri-
can ultimatum of unconditional sur
render" From the first IL seemed ap-
parent that General Toral was anxious
20 surrender, but was trying TO secure
concessions.
The first definite news reached the
war department about 10 o'clock. II was
contained in dispatch from General
Shafter. saying that General Toral had
asked that commissioners be appointed
to arrange terms of surrender, Toral
having already appointed his commits
sioners.
President Mckinley, Secretary Alger
and Adjutant General Corbin held a
conference at the White House.
General Shafter was instructed TO car
ry out the orders last sent hm-namely,
TO secure the surrender OF Santiago by
noon or renew the attack upon the city.
After the sending OF the dispatch TO
General Shafter there was a period of
feversh suspense until half past 2
o'clock. when the adiutant general re-
ceived the following from Playa del
Este
"Adiutant General, Washington:
"Have just returned from interview
with General Toral
"He agrees to surrender upon the
basis OF being returned 90 Spain.
"This proposition embraces an OF
eastern Cuba from Asseraderos on the
south TO sagua on the north via Palma
with practically the Fourth army corps
commissioners meet this afternoon
at half past TO definitely arrange the
terms
wv. II. SHAFTER. Major General
The president was the first to be made
acquainted with the action of the Span
ish general, the dispatch making the
announcement being sent direct to him.
in accordance with previous instruc-
tions.
The president was alone I'm the pri-
vate apartments OF the White House
conversing with Mrs. Mckinley when
the operator handed him the dispatch.
He quickly read II aloud to Mrs. Nc
Klnley and then Immediately sent for
Eecretary Alger and Adjutant General
f,orbin.
Secretary Aleer returned 20 the war
department from the White House
shortly before 3 o'clock. He expressed
his qualification at the latest reports
from General Shafter. but apparently
desired 10 take a conservative view of
the matter as being Of such grave Inn
portance that it must not be regarded
as settled finally and absolutely until
actually accomplished in its details and
said It yet remained to be known exact
He said he had telegraphed General
Shafter inquiring as TO the exact terms
So far as the transportation OF Spanish
troops back to Spain went that he
said. was fully understood and entirely
approved In general he regarded the
situation as highly satisfactory.
A little later came the report that
the city had been formally SURRENDERED
to General Shafter.
A late dispatch from Playa del Este
says: General Toral named as commits
sioners on the part of Spain Mr.. Robert
Mason, British vice consul; General To
Ion and his own (Torals) chief Of staff
Shafter and General Miles named Gen
eral Wheeler. General Lawton and Cap
tain AIiley Of General Skaters stan.
The statement that the Spanish propo
sitiOn embraces all eastern Cuba from
Asseraderos 70 Sagua is important Fl
that n shows the surrender 70 embrac
all the harbor and contiguous territor.
Of Santiago.
II does not include Holguin and Man
zaniko. where the Spaniards are re
ported TO have considerable bodies o