The record-union., 1898-07-18
AWAITING
THE SPANISH
SURRENDER,
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pending the agreement of final capitu-
lation.
Second-That the capitulation in
cludes all the Spanish forces and the
surrender of all war material within
the prescribed limits.
Third-The transportation of troops
to Spain at the earliest possible mo-
ment, each force to be embarked at
the nearest port.
Fourth-That the Spanish officers
shall retain their side arms and the en-
listed men their personal property.
Fifth-That after the final capitula-
ton the Spanish forces shall assist in
the removal of all obstructions to nav
igation in Santiago Harbor
Sixth-That after the final captula-
tion the commanding officers shall fur
nish a complete inventory of all arms
and munitions of war and roster of
all the soldiers in the district.
Seventh-That the Spanish General
shall be permitted TO take the military
archives and the records with him.
Eighth-That all guerrillas and Span
ish irregulars shall be permitted to re-
main in Cuba, if they SO elect, giving a
parole that they will not again take up
arms against the United States unless
properly released from parole.
Ninth-That the Spanish forces shall
be permitted to march out with all the
honors of war, depositing their arms, to
be disposed of by the United States in
the future, the American Commission
erS to recommend to their Government
that the arms of their soldiers be re-
turned to those who bravely defended
them"
The articles We're signed yesterday af-
ternoon, after a four hours session of
the Commission, who agreed that the
terms of capitulation should await the
sanction Of the Madrid Government
General Toral, the whte-haired COM
mander of the Spanish forces, was pres
ent throughout the session and ap-
peared to be utterly heartbroken He
spoke bitterly of the fate which com
PEELED him to 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. Il
would not desire to see my worst en-
emy play with the cards | held" he
said to one of the Commissioners "Ev-
cry one of my Generals was killed or
wounded. l have not single Colonel
left, and am surrounded by a power
tul enemy We have counted sixty
seven ships off this port
And, beside" he continued wearily
waving his hands toward the city, Il
have secret troubles there
Speaking of the battle of the 24th of
June. in which the Rough Riders and
part of General Young's command
participated, General Toral said that
less than 1000 Spanish troops were en-
gagged, his loss being 265. He would not
say how many Spaniards We're killed
at Ell Caney and before Santiago.
Heavy, heavy" he said, dejectedly
In response to an inquiry he said that
transportation would be required for
between 22,000 and 25,000 men, there
being that many in the capitulated dis
trict. He Informed the officers that
Santiago Harbor had been again mined
since Admiral Cervera left.
General Miles remained at Juragua
during the completion of the agreement
yesterday, and a copy of the articles
was sent him by General Shafter this
morning. THAT is splendid" he said
we have got everything we came af-
ter"
General Miles went to Guantanamo
to-day, and it is reported that he will
itHidlI there until the washington
Government definitely decides about the
Porto Rico campaign. large number
Of troopships are lying off here, and it
is believed that IL large part of General
Skaters army will be moved soon The
camp a t Jura qua contains nothing now
but hospital tents, with guard of two
companies
The blackened ruins of few burned
buildings are still visible. but in most
places the debris has beeen moved and
the white tents of the hospital corps are
pitched on the sites of the burned build
ings- The fever hospital is situated
about half a mile across the railway
bridge to the northeast of the town and
is we'll isolated. Two hundred and fifty
wounded men are still on the hospital
ship Relief. which lies here. All are re-
covering rapidly.
The volunteer regiments which have
arrived here since the fighting ceased
are standing the climate remarkably
we'll. The men seem greatly disap-
pointed because they arrived too late
To share in the battles, but they are
seeing plenty Of the real hardships of
campaigning. The daily downpour Of
uncomfortable The rifle pits and tents
and the grade soaked with water. the
miserable yellow clay of the Cuban
coast making marching almost an inn
possibility. The narrow trail from Jura-
qua to the front is cut to pieces by a
constant stream of wagons and il takes