The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-16
(From the Pittsburg DIsp

render of the Spanish forces in eastern
Cuba are still hard at work and prob
ably their labors will not be completed
before tomorrow.
Though the understanding was that
no concessions were to be granted, with
the exception of allowing the officers to
retain their side arms, the Spanish COM
missioners have been disputing and
raising many objections to the propos-
ed arrangements. The Spanish officers
wish to have their men march out of
the trenches with their arms, which
they also insist are to be boxed up and
shipped back to Spain with the prison
ers. This, of course has been refused.
There is also much argument over
other details of the surrender.
The total number of Spanish troops
involved in the surrender will, it is said
run close to 25,OOO of which about u, 900
are behind the entertainments of Santi-
ago. The rest of the Spanish troops
are stationed at Sagua de Tanamo,
Guantanamo. Baracoa and other sea-
ports and fortified cities.
The 25,O0O Spanish troops include
about 10000 regulars and 5000 voIun-
teers.
Last Cable Caught.
Off Santiago de Cuba, via Playa del
Este, July 15-The last cable from San
tiago de Cuba has been caught by the
anchor of the Massachusetts near
Aguadores, just as the surrender of
Santiago was announced. The finding
OF the cable was accidental 1t has
been decided to buoy the cable for fu-
ture use and not to cut it.
Cable Completed.
Playa del Este. July 15-The signal
service has completed the laying of the
cable today between Baiquiri and Gu
antanamO bay. The French able be
tween Guantanamo bay and Santiago
de Cuba will be at once reconnected
and turned over to the company. The
government will use its own cable for
business between these two points.
As the Spaniards See 1t.
Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
Havana, July 16.-The following are
Spanish versions of events which have
recently transpired in Cuba:
on Tuesday, July Il, the Americans
continued the attack on Santiago de
Cuba all day but with less activity
than the day before, owing to the
heavy rainfall about the neighborhoOd
which flooded some of the trenches.
But the weather did not prevent the
brave Spanish soldiers from remaining
in their positions, full of animation and
resolution.
It is reported that $4,000 additional
troops under General COppinger re-
Gently landed in the province of San.
tiagO de Cuba They came on %
trans-Atlantic steamers. which were
lately seen before Baiquiri.
Before Santiago, at the time, there
were eight battIeships and "a auxiliary
cargo ships; in front of Havana there
were eight war ships. before Cardenas
two warships did blockade duty. and
there were two men-of-war before
A sailing vessel without a flag re-
Gently fired on some fishermen off Bat
abano and badly wounded four of
them. The wounded men were taken
to BatabanO.
Hear From Santiago.
Official reports received from Santi-
ago de Cuba on July 13. say the same
state of affairs prevailed then as on the
day previous. 1t was reported that
heavy reinfOrcements of Americans un-
der Gen. Miles were landed lately and
have been pushed to the front which is
said to have increased the activity of
the besiegers and to have rendered the
task of the garrison more difficult.
But the report continues this has only
shown up in better light the admira-
BILE conduct of the brave Spanish sold
ierS who in spite of the heavy rains and
the fact that they are in water up to
their waists are willing to defend their
positions to the very last.
Before the different blockaded ports
yesterday there were the same ships
as mentioned in the report of the day
previous.
During the night of July 1s. the insur-
gents attacked VirtudeS,a "A village of the
province of Pinar del Rio. They were
/ repulsed by the garrison. One officer
and one soldier were wounded
Spanish troops have engaged and dis
perSed the insurgents at EstrelIa The
enemy left some men killed on the field
and the troops captured % saddle
horses and a quantity of arms.
Advices received here from Sagua la
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