Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-17
TERMSOF SURRENDER
ALL FORCES AND WAR MArrRrAG
IN SANTIAGO DISTRICT Iscf.rDnD.
PRISONERS TO BIZ TAKEN TO SPIN.
onieers to Retain Their sssc- -srms--
Spanish Troops to MARI. out ~
the City with the Honors Of
War.

| WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE War Do
partment to-day issued the following bull
letin:
'Playa. July ts, lS26 :
"Adjutant-General United States Army
Washington:
Headquarters near Santiago. July Ia
The conditions OF capituation include all
! forces and war material in described ter
ritory. The United States agrees. with as
Spanish troops In the district TO the ding.
dom of Spain. the troops. as far as possi-
bic. to embark near the garrlsons they
now occupy Officers TO. retain their side
arms. and officers and men To retain theiu
personal property. Spanish commandes
| authorized to take military archives bes
longing to surrendered district.
"All Spanish forces known as volunteers
and guerillas who wish to remain In Cuba
may do so. under parole during present
war. giving up their arms.
HoNoRS OF WAR. Vi
Spanish forces 10 march out OF SAN
tago with the honors OF war. deposItlng
their arms at point mutually agreed
upon, TO await disposition of United
States Government; it being understood
that the United States commissioners will
recommend that the Spanish soldiers re-
turn to Spain with tho arms they so
bravely defended. This leaves the ques-
tion Of the return OF arms entirely in the
hands of tho government. !.
"IJnvite attention to the fact that seve-
raj thousand troops have been surrender-
ed, said by General Toral 10 be about l2.-
Co., against whom shot has not been
fired.
''rhe return 70 Spain OF tho troops In
this district amounts 10 about 1900. ac-
cording to General ToraI.
(sgneD "W. r. sHAFTER.
"Major-General, United States vOlun-
teers."
THE AUTHORITIES SATISFIED.
WASHINGTON. July i6.--secretary AL
ger, Secretary Gage. General Brooke, ana
General Corbin had a conference with tho
PRESIDENT late this afternoon, over ths
dispatch from General shafter giving tho
terms Of surrender OF Santiago and tho
Spanish army under General ToraL On
leaving the White House at o'clock they
expressed themselves as highly satisfied
at the outcome of tho Santiago campaign.
as well as the terms OF the surrender. IL
was eminentIy satisfactory, Secretary AL
ger said' and 1t was great relief TO know
that all had been accomplished on tho
terms which had been secured. II is prob
able that the Porto Rican expedition was
also under discussion. but General Alger
declined to state what. IL anything new.
was decided upon.
5PANIARDS MUST LEAVE THEIR
ARMS.
WASHINGTON, July I6-Secretary AL
whether the spanlards would bo allowed
o retain their arms. has made this state
nent:
"All men who have arms wff turn them
yer 10 this government. This is final"
OLD GLORY GOES UP TO-DAY.
WASHINGTON. July l6. p. M.-The
GLOWING message has just been received
nd given out by Acknowledgement Cor
In
camp near Santiago, July 1.-THE sur
ender has been definitely settled. and tho
rms Will be turned over Tomorrow
forming, and the troops will be marched
ut as prisoners Of war. The Spanish
olors will be hauled down at o o'clock,
nd the American flag hoisted.
"SHAFTER. Major