Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21

| Blanco sanctioned it, the agreement of
surrender became an accomplished fact
He insisted that Gen. Toral had either
surrendered Thursday or acted in bad
faith, but documentary evidence bore
| out the fact that Gen. Toral mentioned
| that he only capitulated subject to his
government approval, and the six COM
| missioners by whom the articles were
signed at 2:10 o'clock Saturday after
noon SO ruled.
The Terms.
The whole matter was cleared up
Sunday morning, however, when Gen.
| Toral received the necessary sanction
from Madrid. The agreement consists
of nine articles, as follows:
First. All hostilities shall cease pending
the agreement of final capitula ton. -.-. -.
Second. That the capitulation includes
all the Spanish forces and the surrender of
all war material within the prescribed linn
It's.
Third. The transportation of the troops
to Spain at the earliest possible moment,
each force to be embarked at the nearest
port.
Fourth. That the Spanish officers shall
retain their side arms and the enlisted men
their personal property.
Fifth. That after the final capitulation
the Spanish forces shall assist in the re-
moval Of all distractions to navigation in
Santiago harbor.
Sixth. That after the final capitulation
the commanding officers shall furnish
complete inventory of all arms and mu-
nitions of war and a roster of all the SOL
oiers In the district.
Seventh. That the Spanish general shall
be permitted to take the military archives
and records with him.
Eighth. That all guerrillas and Spanish
irreguiars shall be permitted TO remain IN
Cuba II they SO elect: giving paroie tnat
the United States unless properly paroled.
Ninth. That the Spanish forces shall be
permitted to march out with all the honors
Of war, depositing their arms to be dis
posed of by the United States in the future,
the American commissioners TO recommend
to their government that the arms of the
soldiers be returned to those who 80
bravely defended them"
Gen. ToraI Talks.
The articles were signed Saturday
afternoon after four hours session
of the commissioners, who agreed that
the terms of capitalization should await
ment. Gen. Toral, the white-haired
commander of the Spanish forces, was
present throughout the session and
appeared to be utterly heartbroken.
He spoke bitterly of the fate which
compelled him 10 sue for peace, but
had no word to say against the gallant
men who had conquered his army. He
declared that he had little chance to
win. II would not desire to see my
worst enemy play with the cards I
held" he said to one of his commission
ers. "Every one of my generals was
killed or wounded. l have not single
colonel left and am surrounded by a
powerful enemy. We have counted 81
ships off this port. And, besides" he
concluded, YEARLY waving his hands
towards the city, ~ have secret
troubles there"
Speaking of the battle of the Gath of
June, in which the trough riders" and
a part of Gen. Young's command par
ticipated, Gen. Toral said that less
than 1000 Spanish troops were en-
gagged, his loss being 265. He would
not say how many Spaniards were
killed at FL Caney and before Santiago.
"Heavy! Heavy" he said. dejectedly.
In response TO an inquiry he said
that transportation would be required
for between $4,000 and $4,000 men,
there being that much of force in the
capitulated district. He informed the
officers that Santiago harbor had been
again mined since Admiral Cervera
left.
Dismal Sight.
Since four o'clock Sunday morning
a stream of refugees has been pouring
into the city, some naked, and all
hungry. skeletons and footsore. Many
had fallen by the wayside. The town
of Santiago presents dismal sight.
Most of the houses lave been sacked
and the stores have all been looted,
and nothing to eat can be had for love
or money. In the streets of the city,
at the entertainments. at the breast
works and at every 100 feet or so of
the barbed wire fences were the liv-
ing skeletons of Spanish soldiers.
Among the arrivals Sunday were the
German, japanese and Portuguese con-
suls and their families. Twenty-Five
| thousand refugees are quartered at FL
Caney, 5000 at Firmeza and 5000 at
|
where they have been living for fort
night. In one case 500 were crowded
into one building. which was a regular
pig-sty, with horrible stencil. They
used the water from the river, where
soiled clothing was washed and all man
ner of filth is floating.
VIII Not Return Arms.
Washington, July 1S.-The arms
surrendered by the Spanish soldiers
at Santiago to Gen. Shafter will be
kept by the United States government.
This conclusion, reached late Sunday
afternoon by the president and Secre-
tary Alger, was made public by the lat
ter as he left his Office after six o'clock
Sunday night for his home. "All those
who have arms will turn them over to
this government. This is final" These
were the secretary's words when asked
for information on the subject. And,
he added, in response to further in
quiries and to clear any doubt that
might exist on the subject, "the rifles
will not he returned To SDaino This