Evening journal., 1898-07-16
We May Have to Attack
Santiago After All.
TORAL WANTS TOO MUCH
He Would Have His Army Retain
Its Arms.
SKATER REFUSES THE DEMAND
Santiago Must BE Surrendered on First
Terms or the Attack VIII BE RE-
sumed-subordinate Onlcers May
Bo the Cause of the Hitch.

Be the Cause of the Hitch.
WASHINGTON, July 1G.-An assault
upon Santiago may yet be necessary to
secure the fall OF that city. Terms OF
surrender have not yet been fully
agreed upon. At o'clock this morning
as Secretary Alger was leaving The
White House in company with Secreta-
ry Bliss and Postmaster General Smith
he said he was authorized by the presi-
dent TO thus state the situation:
The Spanish general does not want
TO lay down his arms. He desires to
carry them back to Spain with the
troops. This proposition has been posi-
lively and emphatically refused. Cen
eral Toral must surrender on our own
terms Otherwise the city will be at
tackled from land and sea and occupied
by American troops"
Thus IL appears that the question OF
allowing the Spanish troops to take
their arms back TO Spain is the one
point standing between a peaceable OF
forcible taking Of Santiago. one OF the
members OF the cabinet expressed the
opinion that when General Toral re-
ceived our ultimatum he would yield
Another expressed doubt and suggested
that General Torals negotiations for
peace were solely FOR the purpose Of de-
lay 10 enable him to strengthen his po-
siuon by re-enforoements from other
points in the Santiago district.
"As diplomatists," this cabinet officer
remarked, "the Spanlards can beat us
and it looks little as If General Toral
realizing his inability TO cope with GEN
eral Shafter on the field of battle had
resorted to trickery in the hope Of find
ing some escape from the difficult posi-
tion in which he is placed"
The force in the city, according tc
General Skaters telegram yesterday
afternoon, is about 10000, while the TO.
tai force within the limits described ir
the terms Of surrender is stated on the
same authority to be not less than 25,
600. II appears from this that the mum.
Der Of troops in the described territory
outside of Santiago Is greater than tn,
number in the city.
IL Is known positively by officials q
the war department that the Spanish
subordinate commanders in the east
ern end Of Cuba have raised a vigorous
objection to the surrender OF theil
troops 10 the United States
Although General Toral is commando
In chief OF their forces, they hold tina
he has no right to surrender thei
troops without the distinct authority o
the Madrid government. They have no
been engaged with the enemy near tn,
scene OF action where General Tora
was defeated, and they strongly objec
10 having their troops surrendered II
the American commander without hav
ing had chance TO show any resist
ance to the invasion Of their territory.
Late last night the following bulletin
was posted at the war department:
Headquarters. Santiago. via
Playa del Este, July Is.
Adjutant General. Washington:
Sent you several kilograms yester
day as did General Miles, in regard L
the surrender. General Toral agree
yesterday positively to surrender all tn
forces under his command In easter
Cuba upon a distinct understandin
that they were TO be sent TO Spain b
the United States; that this surrende
was authorized by General Blanco an
that it's submission tomorrow was mere
ly formal. The commissioners to ar
range details were appolnted-Wheeiei
LawtOn and Miley on the part of tn
United States. Points were immediate
ly raised by Spanish commissioner.
The discussion lasted until 10 o'cloc
last night. My commissioners think IN
matter will be settled today and NEE
at $3.50 o'clock this morning. There al
about $1,000 troops in the city and abou
as many more in the surrounding dis
trict Twenty-Five thousand In all wi
be transported. General Miles was pres
ent and said the surrender was as al
solute and complete as possible It car
not be possible that there will be failui
In completing arrangements. Wate
famine in city imminent. Have suppl
cut. This was told Lieutenant Miley b
English commissioner. VIII wire FIRE
quently when negotiations are pr,
crossing. SHAFTER