Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-16

all. He 1mme0ldlcly appointed
Gen. Wheeler. Gen. Lawton and
Capt. Miley to be commissioners
on his behalf to treat with those
appointed by Gen. Toral. He then
issued orders to permit our troops
to retire from the trenches, but
absolutely forbidding any one, SOL
der or civilian, from going into
the Spanish lines.
The refugees are to be permitted
to return to their homes, but Meth
er our troops nor the Cuban auxil-
iaries are to be permitted to enter
the city at present.
The order as to the Cubans Is
specific. They have shown a dis
position to loot everything and at
any place. But they are not to
have the privilege Of Cutting their
appetites for plumber in Santiago.
A guard is to be maintained
about the city and the camps of
our soldiers are to be removed
just to the front OF to the rear of
our lines as in individual cases is
most practicable. The change of
the camp sizes will undoubtedly
improve the health of the troops.
The whole purpose Of the
American commander now is to
protect the health of the army,
especially from the dreaded con-
tagion.
1t is claimed there is no fever
in Santiago, but the city is full Of
filth and stencil, and if our men
are allowed to go in it will I'M
doubleday become a pest hole.
The boys in the trenches were
ignorant of the outcome of the
negotiations until after a heavy
luncheon Of coffee, hard-tack and
corned beef.
Then Cen. Shafter appointed Col
Aston and Capt McKittrick to
convey the welcome tidings along
the lines. Some of the officers
fovored celebrating the victory with
bands and a noisy demonstration,
but Gen. Shafter vetoed the propo-
sition. He said there was no occa-
sion to humiliate the enemy who
had fought bravely. Not even
cheering was to be permitted, but
before Col. Aston and Capt. McKit-
trick could warn the soldiers, the
latter broke out into wild hurrahs.
Some danced about, threw their
hats into the air, Rugged each other
and congratulated themselves upon
the prospect of getting out of Cuba
in a few days.
Gen. Shafter instructed the COM
missioners that the inside harbor
entrance be Immediately opened to
allow Clara Barton, of the Red
Cross Society, and the supply ships
to enter and that the railroad from
Siboney be opened for similar
purpose.
We are to supply the Spanish
prisoners with food pending their
concentration and embarkation.
Gen. Toral requested this, saying
that there was very little food.
1t is probable that the Spanish
steamers in the harbor will be
used in part for the transportation
of the surrendered soldiers to
Spain. The Spanish troops aband-
oned the entertainments early this
afternoon and went into the city.
Our commissioners, accompanied
by an interpreter, entered the Span
ish lines shortly after O'Clock,
and had not returned when the
correspondent left with this dis
patch.
Gen. Miles and his staff arrived
at Siboney from the front this
evening and went aboard the Con-
cha.
On the wharf Gen. Miles said:
Santiago has surrendered on
our terms, after vainly trying for
a long time to get better ones.
The result is highly gratifying.
The Spanish prisoners will be
transported to Spain by us. The
surrender carries with it not only
the city of Santiago, but the entire
Santiago military district, being
the eastern portion of Cuba, west
to a line drawn from Assererderos
on the south, to Sagua, on the
north coast. Manzanillo and Hol-
uuin are not included.
1.-The possession of the surren-
dered district will be yielded at
once. and commission Of six,
three from each side. will meet this
afternoon to arrange the details Of
the transfer. The American troops
will be left where they are for a
time. until they are needed for
service elsewhere. l do not wish
to say what point will be attacked
next. I may come ashore again
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