The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-19

WASHINGTON, July 1S-The follow
President Mckinley and Secretary R.
A. bIger:
''To. Gen. Shafter, commanding front
near Santiago, Playa:
The president of the United States
sends to you and your brave army the
profound thanks of the American peo-
pie for the brilliant achievements at
Santiago, resulting in the surrender
troops and territory under Gen. ToraL
Your splendid command has en-
dured not only the hardships and
sacrifices incident to campaign and
weather has triumphed over OBJ
stacles which would have over
come men less brave and determined.
One and all have displayed the most
CONSPICUOUS gallantry and earned the
gratitude of the nation. The hearts
of the people turn with tender sympa-
thy to the sick and wounded. May the
Father of Mercies protect and comfort.
(SigneO william MCKINLEY.
To Maj. Gen. Shafter, Front, near
Santiago, Playa:
l can not express in words my graft
tude to you and your heroic men.
Your work has been we'll done. God
bless you all. (Signed)
R. A. ALGER,
Secretary of war.
New YORK, July 1S.-A special dis
patch from Santiago published here
Saturday afternoon, gives the follow
ing as the terms of surrender of the
Spanish forces under Gen. Toral:
The 10000 refugees at Caney and ST.
honey are to be turned back into the
city. An American infantry patrol is
to be posted in the roads surrounding
the city. Our hospital corps is to give
attention to any possible sick and
wounded among the Spanish
soldiers in Santiago. All the
Spanish troops in the province,
except Gen. Luques 10000 at Holguin,
are to come to the city to surrender.
The guns and defensescof the city are
to be turned over to the Americans in
good condition. The Americans are to
have full use of the Juragua railway
which belongs to the Spanish govern
ment. AL Spaniards are to be convey
ed home by American transports with
the least possible delay, and they are
permitted TO take portable church
property with them.
The Spanish are to surrender their
arms.
WASHINGTON, July 1S-The war de
partment has posted the following:
PLAYA DEL ESTE, near Santiago
July 1S.-The following letter has JUS
been received:
Santiago de Cuba, July 16.-To His
EXcellency, Commander-in-Ch Chief Amer
lean Excellent Sir:-I am now
authorized by my government to capt.
ulate. | have the honor to so ap
prise you and requesting that you
designate hour and place where my
representative shall appear to co N
pare with those of your eXcellency t.
effect the articles of capitulation on thu
basis of what has been agreed upon t.
this date in due time. I.wish to mani
fest my desire to know the resolution
of the United States government re
speeding the return of the army, so a
to note on the capitulationS. Also the
great courtesy of your great graces anC
return for the great generosity and in
pulse for the Spanish soldiers and ALLOW
them to return to the Peninsula witt
the honors the American army DE-
them the honor to acknowledge a.
dutifully descended.
GSignedl JOSE ToRAL, General,
Commanding 4th Army Corps.
''To Gen. Shafter, Commander,
American forces"
In FRONT OF SANTIAGO. July IS, vi
Guantanamo Bay.-Old Glory is nov
floating over the Notifications of San
tiago.
At 9 o'clock Sunday morning tn
Spanish troops under command G
Gen. Toral left their trenches an
marched into the American lines
where one by one the regiments lai
down their arms At the same tim
the Spanish flag was hauled down an
the stars and stripes hoisted in il
place.
The work of loading the Spanis
prisoners on transports preparatory
sending them back to Spain will b
commenced as soon as ships are PR
sided.