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President Mckinley has been the re-
cipient of warm congratulations from
all parts of the country on the sue
cessful termination of the war.
Many reached the administration
through the war department from Of
flcers now in the field. The president
expressed himself as greatly gratifed
that the war should have ended with
comparatively so small a loss to the
American arms.
Suspension of Hostilttics.
Washington, Aug. 15.-In accordance
with the proclamation issued by the pres
ident suspending hostilities orders were is
sued last evening to the naval command
ers at the general stations in the United
States, Cuba and the Philippines carrying
into effect the directions Of the proclama-
tion. The navy department not only
trnsmitted the presidents proclamation
In full to the several commanders in chief.
but also directions as to the disposition
OF their vessels. The following orders
are themselves self-explanatory:
sampson, Santiago: Suspend all hos
ulities. Blockade Of Cuba and Puerto
Rico is raised. You will be expected to
assemble vessels at Key West. You will
proceed with New York, Brooklyn, Ore
gon. Indiana. Iowa n Massachusetts to
Tompktnsville, place monitors in safe
harbor in Puerto Rico. Watson transfers
his flag to Newark and will remain at
Guantanamo. Assemble all cruisers in
safe harbors. Order marines north In
Resolute. Allen, Acting Secretary"
"Remey. Key West: In accordance
with the presidents proclamation tele-
graphed you, suspend Immediately all hos
tilities. Commence withdrawal Of vessels
from blockade. Order %blockading vessels
In Cuban waters to assemble at Key West.
ALLEN. Acting Secretary"
The notifcat ton to Admiral Dewey was
not made public, but Secretary Allen
stated that besides being put in possession
OF the presidents proclamation he was
ordered to cease hostilites and raise the
blockade of Manila.
In compliance with the orders sent, Ad-
miral Sampson and Commodore Remey
will each send a vessel around the coast
of Cuba to notify the blockading squadron
that he blockade has been raised. Ad-
miral Schley being on the Brooklyn and
included in the orders to that vessel, will
come north with her.
Washington. Aug. 13.-At II o'clock last
night Adjt. Gen. Corbin received from
1eH- SHu1ter an encouragement or the
receipt by him of the proclamation of the
president. Up to midnight no reply had
been received from Gen. Miles. 1t having
been impossible to get into communication
with him.
All of the corps commanders of The
army were notified of the suspension of
hostilities. In response to notification
sent to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, the former
consul general at Havana wired h war
department.: Thanks. The Seventh
corps has ceased firing. Unofficial"
1t Is well understood that Gen. Lees
army was being reserved for the attack
upon Havana If the necessity for one
should arise. Z
AS an official of the war department ex-
pressed 1t last night: at was a bit of
the sarcasm OF fate that Lee did not have
a part in the active operations in Cuba or
Puerto Rico
The text of Gen. Skaters reply fol-
lows:
Santiago. Cuba, Aug. a.-Adjutant
General, Washington: Telegram re-
ceived; message as to peace negotiations
being about concluded. VIII notify Span
ish at Holguin by courier today and Man
zanillo and Cienfuegos by wire and will
try to get to Havana. Will also notify
all Cuban forces I cau reach.
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