The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-18

flag Is now waving over santiago. lhe
first message conveying the news of
Santiago's formal surrender was re-
ceived at the white house shortly be-
fore IL o'clock, just as the president
was preparing to go to church. About
O'Clock in the afternoon General Shat
ter forwarded a dispatch that tele-
graphically related the story of the day
and portrayed a situation entirely sat
isfactory from the American point OF
view.
The first message did not come from
Shafter, but from General Greeley. the
vigilant officer who has before shown
that he was alert for vital events. The
first message was brief. saying only
that the surrender had been accom-
plished; that the Spanish troops had
marched out of the trenches one regi-
ment at time. stacking arms for de-
livery to the American forces, and that
the Spanish flags had been hauled
down. Secretary Alger and Adjutant-
General Corbin were at the war depart
ment at the time and were soon ap-
prised of the news. but as 1t did not
come in the usual form as report from
General Shafter. the fact was not bull
letined. General Alger expressed his
qualification at the elimination OF the
Santiago campaign.
1T is a magnificent achievement,
said he, "and most of all. IL is a tribute
to the bravery, pluck and endurance of
our soldiers. Now that their efforts
have brought final and complete sue
cess, / believe their campaign Will be
recorded as one of the most glorious
pages of our military history. Not
more than 10, 900 men were engaged in
the most serious fighting, but they
pushed forward and created a condi-
ton which has brought about the sur
render OF %. 900 men,"
Later I'm the afternoon the official dis
patch came from General Shafter. Civ
| ing in brief military language an un-
| usually clear statement of the general
| events of the day. II was entirely sat
| isfactory from every point of view,
| showing that the Americans were in
| complete control of a city that IL would
| have cost 5000 lives to capture by
| storm. Moreover. Il was very encour-
aging from a medical point of view. in
that IT showed that there was little
| sickness and scarcely any yellow fe-
| yer in Santiago. but a great deal of suf-
| fering and distress.
The war department posted the fol-
| lowing bulletin at b:15 p. m: Santiago
| United States Army. Washington: I
have the honor to announce that the
| American flag has been this instant. at
10 o'clock noon. hoisted over the house
| of civil government in the city of San
| tiago. An immense concourse of peo-
pie were present squadron of cav
airy and a regiment of infantry pre-
| sented arms and the band played ma
tional airs. A light battery fired a sa-
lutte of 81 guns. Perfect order is being
maintained by the municipal govern
| ment. The distress is very great. But
little sickness in town. Scarcely any
| yellow fever. A small gunboat and
| about 200 seamen left by Cervera have
| surrendered TO me. Distractions are
being removed from the mouth of the
harbor Upon coming into the city I
| discovered a perfect ENHANCEMENT of
defenses Fighting as the Spanish did
the first day. IL would have cost 5000
lives to have taken II. Battalions of
Spanish troops have been depositing
arms since daylight In our armory. over
which I have a guard. General Toral
formally surrendered the plaza and all
stores at a. m.
wv. r. sHAFTER.
Major General"
The president, after his return from
church. had a conference with Secre-
taries Alger and Long and Captain
Crowninshield of the bureau of navi-
board. 1t was stated after the meeting
that plans had been discussed for an
aggressive movement, in which both
the army and navy will take part
against Porto Rico. Before going tC
the white house, Secretary Alger had
been in conference with General Brooke
for two hours.
1t Is expected that General Miles will
go direct from Santiago to Porto Rice
and that General Stone and Colone
Micheler of his staff will leave from
New York in a day or two, on the Res
olute. to join the general at Santiago
Secretary Long said that active prepa.
rations are on foot for the next forward
movement.
During the day Secretary of Wa
Alger discussed the plan of Colone
Heckler for the transportation OF tbs
| Spanish troops from Santiago back 4
Spain. 1t provides for an aggregate o.
900 Spanish officers with frst-clas,
cabin accommodations. and 5000 sol
diers with third d-class steerage passage
The colonel saws that the Spanish sol
diers will be delivered on board at San
tiago for CadiZ. or such other points a.
may be designated.
The only disquieting news receive,
during the day was as to the yellow
fever conditions at the front. This wa
modified in an encouraging way late
in the day by General Skaters news
| II Was a hiSpdlth Nblputi ITccn
leaf. chief surgeon with the army II
Cuba. saying that Is new cases ha
appeared. While this was REGARDED
with some apprehension, the surgeon
generals department considered tn
showing entirely satisfactory.
During the day a report was receive
stating that no cases of yellow feve
| existed on the Harvard. which brough
a large number Of sick Spanish prison
| srs to Portsmouth.
The navy department received wor
from the officers at Annapolis as 10 IN
/ arrival there OF Admiral Cervera an
the other Spanish officers. Geners
Coneas. one OF the imprisoned officers
personally known to Secretary Algel
and his military aide. Major Hopkins
CAPTAIN Coneas was entertained at De
troit in 1898. while taking the caravel
through the grear lakes TO Chicak'
They spoke of Captain Coneas in III