Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01
NOTED sURRENDERs.
THEY HAVE BEEN A FEATURE OF
 ALL GREAT WARS.

- = OnueL oA the spanish army under General Toral at Santiago was one ot the biggest events of the kind. As Fegafds numbers, that have ever occurred on this continent. Small de. tachments of troops cooped up in A Iortlhed place are often compelled to surrender during a war, but when WhoIe armies give up the end is gen. erally in sight
 Ihefe are many famous surrenders Tn our national history. There were two notable ones during the revolution. one ln the middle of the war and one at the end. At Saratoga, on October IT TIT, Bourgoyne surrendered to Gates 6,OO0 men, 5000 muskets and a large quantity of ammunition and cannon. He began his invasion of the colonies from Canada in June intending to 90 down the Hudson and separate New England from New York.
 On October 19, 1781, Cornwallis sur rendered 1000 men to Washington. which ended the war. The ships and l,500 seamen were turned over to the French.
 There was a surrender in this war which is fit to be ranked with the Ala mo and Il ort Pillow Fort GrisWold. defending New London, Conn. was surrendered to Arnold, the traitor. by Colonel Ledyard. The commandant and his sixty men were put to the sword after they had given up their arms. This was in September 1781. The raid on the New England coast had been undertaken by the British with the hope of diverting Washing. tons attention from CornWallis.
 Even the great Washington was forced to surrender once, though not in this war. It was in the French and Indian war, and Washington was con- mandant at Fort Necessity. His forces had shed the first blood of the war having defeated Jumonyille at Great Meadows, forty-fye miles from Fort Duquesne. Two months later Wash ington himself was defeated by De Will iers at Fort Necessity, which ha had built at Great Meadows At the end of ten hours hard fighting Washing ton yielded upon condition that his troops should get the honors of war;
 Our war of 1912 was marked by two notable surrenderS, one of which was not at all to our credit This latter one was Hulfs surrender of Detroit. t7 UulIss soldiers were hot with indig nation. as they were anxious to fight, and did not get the chance. Hull was exchanged later for thirty British sol diers and tried by eouft-maftiaI fer treason and eeWardiee He was con. yicted of cowardice and sentenced to be shot, but was pardoned by the President.
 The surrender of Barclays fleet on lake Erie to Perry partly atoned for Hull's deed and gave the Americans q chance to get back what they had lost through Hull. Perry's message to the president, We have met the enemy, and they are ours" ;" is q classic among military despaches.
 The Mexican was was marked by the surrender of no large armies. Am pudia gave up Monterey in September, 1846 Tampieo surrendered to Captain Conn6F, of the navy, in November, 1S47.
 The Caste af San Juan de Ulloa, which defended Santa Cruz, surrendered to Scott and Conner March 27, 1S47. At this time 5000 prisoners and 800 can non were taken by our army. The City of Mexico, having been evacuated by Santa Anna, was occupied by the Am erican troops September IA, 1847.
 The Mexican war was preceded by the Texan war for independence, in the course of which the Almo, at Bexar, garrisioned by Texans, was surrender ed to Santa Anna. No sooner had the Americans laid down their arms than they were murdered by the treacherous Mexicans and those of Spanish de scent.
 The civil war was terminated by the surrender of Lee at Appamatox Court House on April 9, 1865. Twenty-six thousand men laid down their arms. This was soon followed by the surren- der of Johnston, with 29924 men; Tay- Tor, with 10000; Jeff Thompson, with 7,454. and Kirby Smith with 10000.
 Brigandage still fourishes in Italy.