Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-07-23
of the municipal authorities, subject
to the control of General McKibbon.

of the municipal authorities, subject
to the control of General McKibbon.
Message From Sbaftcr.
Washington, July 10.-The first mes
sage conveying the news OF Santiago's
formal surrender was received at the
1 whiteshouse shortly before IL o'clock
yesterday just as the president was
preparing 10 90 to church. 1t did not
come from Shafter, but from the vigil
liant signal officer who has before
| shown that he was alert for vital
events. The message was brief, saying
only that the surrender had been ac-
complished; that the Spanish troops
marched out Of the trenches, one regi-
ment at a time, stacking arms for de-
| livery to the American forces, and that
the Spanish flag had been hauled down.
Secretary Alger and Adjutant Gener-
al Corbin were at the war department
at the time and were soon appraised OF
the news. Secretary Alger expressed
his deep qualification at the culmina-
ton of the Santiago campaign.
at is a magnificent achievement
said he, "and most of all il is n tribute
to the bravery, pluck and endurance
Of our American soldiers. Now that
their efforts have brought signal and
complete success | believe their cam
paign will be recorded as one of the
most glorious pages OF our military
history. Not more than ten thousand
men were engaged when the most scri-
GUS fighting occurred, but they pushed
forward and created a condition which
has brought the surrender of $4,000
men,"
Hear tho News At Washington.
Late in the afternoon the official dis
patch came from General Shafter Civ
ing, i'm brief military fashion, AN unus-
ually clear statement Of the days
events. 1t was entirely satisfactory
from every point of view, in that il
showed. contrary TO what had been eN-
pectcd, that there was little sickness
and scarcely any yellow fever i'm SAN
tiago, but Il great deal OF suffering and
distress. General Skaters dispatch
follows:
Santiago de Cuba, July 17.-Adiutant
General United States Army, Wishing
ton. } have the honor TO announce
that the American flag has been this
instant G2 o'clock, nOon) hoistcd over
the house Of civil government in the
city Of Santiago. An immense con
course Of people is present. y squad
ron of cavalry and . regiment OF IN
fantry presenting arms and bands
playing nationul airs. A light battery
fired Il salute Of twenty-ouc guns Per-
feet order is being maintained by tho
municipal government. The distress IS
very great, but there is little sickness
i'm town scarcely any yellow fever. n
small gunboat and about 200 scamen
left by Ccrvcra have surrendered to me.
Distractions are being removed from
the mouth Of the harbOr. Upon com
ing into the city | discovered n perfect
ENHANCEMENT Of d]efcnscs. Fighting
as the Spaniards did the first day it
would have cost 5000 lives 60 have ta-
ken il. Battalions of Spanish troops
have been depositing arms since day
light in the arnory, over which have
guard. General Toral formally surren-
dered the plaza and all stores at 3 a.
m. w. IL. Shaftcr, Major General.
Toral's Letter.
Washington, July 10.-The war de,
partment has posted the following:
"Playa, del Este, Near Santiago, July
1G.-The following letter was just re-
ceiycd: Santiago de Cuba, July 10
70 His Eccllency, Commander in Chief
Of the American Forces.-Most Excel
lent Sir: ] am now authorized by my
government To Capitulate. ! have tho
honor TO so apprise you and requesting
YOU TO denote the hour and place where
my representatives shall appear tn
comparc with those Of your cXCcllency
the articles Of capitulation on basis OF
what has been agreed upon to this dato
in due time. ! wish to manifest my de-
sire TO make known my thanks for tho
resolutions Of the United States gov
eminent respecting the return of tho
army, so as TO note on the capituIn-
tons: also for the great courtesy OF
your great graccs and return for theIr
great generosity and impulse Tor
Spanish soldiers, and allow them to re-
turn TO the peninsula with honorS thar
the American army do them the honor
to acknowledge as dutifully descend
cd. Jose oral
Commanding General. =
''ro General Shaftcr, commanding
American forces
Terms of surrender.
New York, July ia special from
Santiago gives the following as terms
of surrender Of the Sanish forces I'M
der Toral: Two thousand refugees at
! Caney and Siboney are TO be turned
back into the city. An American in
fantry patrol is to be placed in the
roads surrounding the city. Our hos
pital corps is to give attention to any
possible sick and wounded among tho
| Spanish soldiers in Santiago. All
Spanish troops in the province, cY-
cept General Luqucs' 10000 ut Hot
guin, are to come TO the city and sur
render. The guns and d"fcnses OF the
city are to be turned over to the Amer
leans in good condition. The Ameri-
cans are to have full use of the Jura-
qua railway, which belongs to the
Spanish government. All Spaniards
are to be conveyed home by the Amer
lean transports with the least possible
delay, and they are permitted to take
the portable church property with
them. The Spanish are to surrender
their arms.