The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21

the Spanish forces He goes first to San
Luis, where there are about 1850 of the en-
emy's troops. Lieutenant Miley will then
receive the surrender, in order, of eight
hundred men at Cobre, 100 at Catalina.
$500 at Guantanamo and $500 at Baracoa. A
total of ten thousand Spanards are ex-
pected to yield their arms to this one troop
of American cavalry. To reach Baracoa,
Lieutenant Mley will be compelled to ride
straight across the island to the northern
coast. led by Cuban guide. He will ride
under white flag, for protection, but Gen.
Toral has sent members of his staff ahead
to notify the post commanders of the terms
of the surrender.
The wound Of General Linares IL much
more serious than reported His eft arm
has been amputated and tonight he is in
serious condition.
There is no ready made clothing in the
city except blue and white striped linen uni
forms, and many of our men are dressed in
these Spanish uniforms. They present
strange appearance and are greeted with
laughter. The readiness and avidty with
which storekeepers accept greenbacks is re-
markabe.
General Skaters orders to close all the
rum shops has had the effect of keeping
have been no drunken brawls or noises.
Many of the Spanish soldiers are anxious
to become American citizens and are apply
ing for naturalization papers.
A number of officers of high rank in the
Spanish army condemn their governments
policy in dividing it's forces in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippine islands instead of
concentrating them ard possibly saving one
colony. The cutting of the fleet is also
strongly censured, and the Spanish naval
officers all argue that it is impossible under
the present crippled condition of Spain to
make a successful resistance anywhere.
The disable ammunition of the Spanish
troops here was exhausted before the sur
render, as the 100000 cartridges found in
the magazines of Santiago do not fit the
Mauser rifles
The Spaniards say our troops fought like
tigers and that their discipline was excel
lent, but they insist that more lives were
lost on either side than was warranted by
the conditions of July /. They assert that
our troops could have walked into the city
without having shot fired at them, as
there were no soldiers left within the walls
at that time. 1t appears that they had only
few thousand men, and they all went to
Ell Caney at the time that battle was fought,
leaving Santiago unprotected. Reinforce
ments, however arrived later and brought
the number of Spanish troops up to 5000
men.
At the battle of Ell Caney our casualties
exceeded those of the Spaniards While
they had 400 men killed to our 200, they had
only 800 men wounded to our 1,5o0 The list
of the wounded has been increased since to
over 1900 men, who are lying in the Principe,
Alfonso, Mercedes and other hospitals here.
General Linares cabled to Madrid on July
8, before General Skaters demand for the
surrender of Santiago, a long message set
ting forth the inability of the city to hold
out against an enemy superior in numbers,
with the Spaniards dying of fever and star
walton and demoralized by the loss of the
fleet. He urged the government, for the
sake of humanity, to offer to capitulate but
adding that, if ordered to remain to die like
rat in a trap. he would do so, as his SOL
diers were doing their duty, although real
izing. that mistake had been made Some
how information in regard to the message
leaked out, and the Spanish officers here are
loud in their condemnation of General
Linares, whom they accuse of faint hearted
ness throughout the war, to the extent of
under the plea of slight wound" laying
the mantle of the shame of surrender upon
General ToraPs shoulders instead of facing
the disgrace himself. This feeling is gen.
eral among the men, who, passing the pal
ace where the stars and stripes are flying,
clench their fists and mutter: What a
shame to our country! But she deserves it
WE'LL