Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-07-15
TERMS OF SURRENDER
American Victory Greater Than Ez-
pected--Eastern End of Cuba
Evacuated by Spaniards.
10000 PRISONERS CAPTURED
General Shafter Speaks in Glowing Terms
of His Troops Difficulties Over
come-Resistance of Enemy Ex-
ceedingly Stubborn.

the United States troops before Santiago
July Ia, 6 p. M, via Kingston Jamaica
The reverse to Spanish arms in east
ern Cuba is complete. Santiago ha
fallen and with it all the eastern end o
the island. General Toral, the Spanisl
commander, agreed to the general term
OF surrender at personal interview
with General Shafter this afternoon. a.
which General Miles was present The
armies have had a campaign of three
weeks of unprecedented hardships fol
both officers and men. The victory fol
the Americans is greater than was eX-
pected at first. All Spanish troops in
the 4th corps in the military division OF
Santiago province. from line drawn
north from Acerraderos, Is miles west
of Santiago through to Las Palmas,
Iorina and Alcantaza to Sagua de Tan,
amo on the north coast, and eastward tC
Cape Maysi, are surrendered and the
territory abandoned. Between $4,000
and 10000 Spanish prisoners are taken
about 10000 of whom are in Santiago
Remainder are at Guantanamo an(
other garrisoned towns in eastern Cuba
All these troops are to be embarked anC
sent back to Spain under parole.
General Shafter bears his honors mod
estly. To correspondent of the Asso-
surrendered all the territory and troops
east of Santiago. The terms were die
tated from Washington. 1t has been a
hard campaign, one of the hardest
ever saw. The difficulties to contend
with were very great Never during
our civil war were more difficult prob
lens solved. The character of the
country and roads made it seem almost
impossible to advance in the face of an
enemy. The transportation problem
was hard, but all difficulties have been
successfully surmounted. Our troops
behaved gallantly. They fought like
heroes and l am proud to have com
manded them. During all the hard
ships they suffered they have shcwn
resolution and spirit. They desired to
conquer.
The resistance of the enemy has been
exceedingly stubborn. General Toral
proved himself foeman worthy of any
mans steel. The negotiations which
eliminated in the surrender by General
Toral have been dragging on for ten
days, with the intermission of Sunday
and Monday, when our batteries and
fleet bombarded the enemies position.
Throughout these periods of truce Gen
eral Toral had shrewdly fallen back,
when hard pressed, upon the statement
that he was simply subordinate and
powarless to agree to any proposals
without the sanotica of his st.p9riors,
except under the penalty OF being gcourt-
martialed. At the same time he
seemed to intimate that personally he
thought it useless to hold ont any long
er. But he and his garrison were SOL
diers, he said, and could die, if neces-
sary, obeying orders
1t was at the personal interview held
by General Shafter with General Toral
yesterday that the American general
made the Spanish commander under
stand that temporizing must cease, and
before noon today categorical affirma-
tion to his offer must be received or the
bombardment of the city begin in earn
est. Meantime all our plans had been
perfected. The delay had been utilized
to good advantage. Our lines had been
surrounded, and our light batteries had
been so posted as to be able to do more
effective work. In addition, arrange
ments had been made to land troops at
Cabanas, west of the entrance to the
harbor of Santiago.
Dispatch From General Shafter.
Washington, July 15.--The following
bulletin is posted at the War depart
ment: Headquarters at Santiago, July
15.-Adjutant General, Washington Il
sent you several kilograms Yesterday,
as did General Miles, in regard to the
surrender General Toral agreed yes
terday to positively surrender all forces
under his command in eastern Cuba,
upon the distinct understanding that
they were to be sent to Spain by the
United States; this surrender was au-
thorized by General Blanco and that its
submission tomorrow was merely formal.
The commissioners to arrange the de-
tails were appointed: General Wheeler,
General Lawton and Lieutenant Miley
on the part of the United States. Points
were Immediately raised by the Spanish
commissioners. The discussion lasted
until 10 o'clock last night.
"My commissioners think the matter
will be settled today, and met at 1880
this morning. There are about 10000
troops in the city and about as many
more in the surrounding district, $4,000
in all; these will be transported. Gen
eral Miles was present and said the
surrender was absolute and as complete
as possible. 1t cannot be possible there
will be failure of completing the ar
rangements. A water famine in the
city is imminent. Have had supply
cut; this was told Lieutenant Miley by
the English commissioner Will wire
frequently when negotiations are pro-