Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-22
w. r.. SHAFTER.
Major General.

finally surrendered The intelligence
was gladly and enthusiastically receIv-
ed a the national capital There were
ugly fears i'm all circles that something
might occur to delay the long expected
event. AT no time since war was dee
clared against spain has So much anX-
iety been expressed 1t was with Re-
luctance that everybody contemplated
a renewal of the battle. And Yet To-
rails duplcty seemed to demand pun
ishment if he persisted in asking t90
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 IS
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
Skaters first dispatch, which arriv-
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
16.--The following letter has just been
received
Santiago de Cuba, July 16.
To His EXcellency, COMMANDMENTS
Chief of the American Forces:
Excellent Sir: l am now authorized
by my government to capitulate.
have the honor to 50 apprise you. AMI
requesting you that you designate hour
and place where my representatives
shall appear to compare with those Of
your eXcellency to effect the articles Of
capitulation on the basis of what has
been agreed upon to this date in due
time.
l 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 great
generosity and impulse for the Spanish
soldiers and allow them to return to
the peninsula with the honors the AM
erican army do them, the honor to ac-
knowledge as duuudly descended
JOSE TORAL,
General Commanding Fourth Army
Corps,
(SlSncd) GEN. SHAFTER,
Commanding American Forces.
D., is tslrat Ill
one ineligible sentence, but that was
worth all the rest. 1t was the fact
that Madrid had sanctioned the sur
render The rest of the letter COM
pletely mystihed the recipients. Every
reader gave different Interpretation
TO it, and only on one point did they at
first agree, that he translation was
wretched. In the light of preceding dis
patches however President Mckinley.
whose characteristic good nature was
much ruffled by it, penetrated at
glance the fact that Toral was trining
with Gen. Shafter. Determined 10 bring
the matter 10 settlement at once he
dictated sharp dispatch TO Gen Shat
ter in which he stated that Torars
clubbing must cease instantly. Next
came this dispatch:
Playa, July 1G.
Headquarters near Santiago, July 49,
Adjutant General y. S. Army, Wash
ingtOn:
The conditions Of capitulation 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 to
kingdom Of Spain, the troops, as far
as possible. TO embark near the garri-
sons they now occupy Officers to re-
tain their side arms and officers and
men to retain their personal property.
Spanish commander authorized to take
military archives belonging to surren-
dered district.
All Spanish forces known as vOlun-
teers, Moirllzadves and guerillas, who
wish to remain in Cuba, may do so, I'M
der parole during present war giving
lup their arms.