New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-11

tervew with General Toral, who In COM
mand Of the Spanish forces General Miles says:
After consulting with General Shalter. he sent a
communic cation to General TOral. saying that the
comman d!ng general Of tho American Army had
arrived in MS camp with reinforcement and that we
desired TO meet him between the lines at any time
agreeable TO him. tie replied that he would see US
At Y O'Clock the following day. That evening l
became apprised OF the fact that negotiations re-
sarding surrender had been pending between the
| comman ding general and the Spanish mmander.
but no definite conclusions had been reached. pc
fore leaving Washington | was aware Of the fact
and by this time learned that it Rad spread 50
much that there were over hundred cases, and
X might cripple the command This was the most
serious feature OF the situation and impress ed me
, b o ei,,cresIinr that il was case where
discretionary authority should be granted
General ! G. Gilmore and Iieu,enant-C olonel
Marion F. Maus OF my staf. Major-General Shat,
ter. Of his sten officers. and MajYr-GeneraII
met the spanish general Toral with Of his staff
officers and an interpreter After some cohNersAI
Informed General Toral distinctly that had .ett
Washington six days before, that II was men tne
determination Of the Government that TINS poruon
OF the Spanish forces must eithe' be destroyed or
captured that was there wtn suc H ,bat r iris
mcnts accomplish that object, ana ma 49,, !, ~ ne
was not he any number OF troops Woutu %
- Z, look y 900 men | told him that we offered him
liberal terms. namely to return MS troops TO W.
and | also pointed out the fact that TINS was vac
onIv WAY IN which his forces could return they
being on island 5000 miles away from thF H TM
counIryi VI" Si,ieb law he was not permitted sur
render long as he haG ,Sn honnr Of the span
! ,sh arms Ny reply was that he had aIIeaGE a." ~
compSsne consenuences End that ! would give him
untN daylight the next morning 70 utnloo sshls fd6-
b5t. ~ co,,r,,lnnate with his superiors and upon
his his request granted him until y o'clock noon
AUTHORITY FROM WASHINGTON.
| I,er thoroughly examining the entire position
and r,ding aions the trenches from right TO left
! returned 10 General Skaters headquar'e's.
TORE reaching that point received the following
cablegram from Washington !" 'ep'' ~
! the evening before: ,.oo
Washington D. g. ,.. July 5,5 1855 S N,
nv y9ntine parole to officers and men the 9hlcers
retaining their side arms The qillcersi . a States
afss Ra[0 If rot accepted assault unless t IN
dsed5 n an Ss such T course as to The assault
as you jointly agree upon. Ma,'eI aIGER
tied promptly n Secretary Of War
THE le.. the matter entirely 10 my discretion.
70 accept surrender, order an assault OF
the same .o,r.ro.,, q, 70
O'Clock the next day under fag OF trnce al n RE
same place before. he stateo Ihat az hat shuch
pc,io1 was approved by Captain General biallSU
who had auth9T ba a n% Of capiiuaon which he
was prepared 20 DO. but that oeo' u, Ward should
know and approve what was done overnent you'd
ever that ne was sure nat the aer was so
~ and the language OF General bianc4 80
positive that 'et Ia ,o that we would accept the
surrender under the condition thaI we 'states
CcnaTai Tora stated that ne would surrender al
the troops in the Department OF ne Instant and
against whom not shot had been nrGq; eit,ons
activity Of the Cuban ro9ps am1 spanish positions
| exceedingly perious
THE CAMPAIGN IN PORTO RICO
General Miles devotes considerable space 70
tho PORTO Rico campaign. Regarding the de-
rarture Of the expedition and the chahse oi
landing place. he says:
For several days had been anxiousiy looking KIM.
FOR the arrival Of tugs launcnes a Was5;ngton and
na0 oeei bui none arrived prior TO our departure
although still hope, to NEE; mem Pansa ar As ali
nobagrams concerning our anding-pac mo
passed over foreign cables and II was porned
We're marchE to and ntrenehns the sTGTnq wee we
at1g Possession Of the southern coast OF Porto
Ricoj and on non-arrval OF launches ngh ,t nm
va became sornew heat serious and aitsr a.,
hope Of receiving any ,be Variability OF find
! ng a safe harbor and capturing necessary apP''
ance s.e lr9 n, ak king demonstration at Fort Fa-
tardo /, was finally decided 70 go direct 10 Suan
ca We arrived of that pom, , nrs W1ibo OBJ T
position The Of the heTa hreH s aId
| shots al Spanish troops OF sdui ,-o,rc
INK OF the marines. sailors and our troops NM
dately commenced and after t sH 6 n,ac1 and
the 1ag OF the United States was raised on 'he
island . .,o,,o-,.r,s ras very
sbiv and Cordially assisted by the Navy. which
rendered invaluable aid in disembarkins Troops
1a1nebes TO Tow the lighters loaded with men and
animals from the transports 10 me si sysn,v q.
I B;n"s were captured at G"a"''a ana seventy
Bnr,nr the nineteen days OF active campaign on
] nd of POv a
u uno nosition as 20 make The positions Of the
Snanish forces outside az the garrison az san Juan
W or capturtd in the sx different engagemen's
which TOOK pace, and in every position tney ma oI
serted their coiors and many Of them had sprrTn-
dered TO our forces and ,aKe en- ,he eSt mon The
! regular Spanish troops. ,.-u.,,. .r. -
! The success Of the enterprise was Iarge.E que 10
the sk!ll and good gencralship 81 the oflcers IN
| c5mnand Of the different divisions and brgadcs
strategy and sk 'ac sr,o. iSss 20 acSleve IN
Inv other way The loss OF the enemy IN killed,
own witch wa only three killed and forty wound,
ed Thus the Island Of Porto Rico became part of
hundred square miles and has p9pus,a'aoh a s
OF opsrations FOR any foreign Government thereby
being menace TO ours uncer ne rue o. c n
exactly the position they occupied at the time OF
cessation Of hostl!tes. the commands were obhgso
10 stay where they were without resaso b 10 lie
suitability OF the camping grounds and as h0 5i
| Ties ceased during the rainy season ~ toito NJ.
this requirement had an Injurious enc 1p1nd '9 ,e
! sor,e extent on account Of exposure and the IN
| usua, climatic effects inclent 70 the country, As
soon practicable however aree Ioi sI'" " ~
| troops were returned in good condition 10 Inc
United States
WHERE GOOD WORK WAS DONE
The field and siege artillery were well organize
! ond equipped under the direction o. bTlsau'e',
| General John / Rodgers. and rendered efficient
| service wherever used In my opinion. the siege
! train should remain at present organized
The Bureau OF Military Information. uhoef
charge o. Lieutenant Colonel Wagner. was exceed.
ingly useful. and furnished va uabc ana iHpo.lhIs