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»■»«■*« vest-.day r**Mved «I<>>
yuMlatter *f lbs truwg* The Br ** ■***
,mm» *« fc»ur after Ccl-msl M*“ "*
ii. wnil Mlh* *t» «. **>* Captain *****
«uM. tlw llMflftW tar Oonerat *!»»•
*H. mm tleaecal Tovmi An urderty.wh*
«t, with them tVm, waved hi* **«t
to ta# direction at the wfclh ,nf **!7 r
Ttttn »'•* Ml* »»*•**> MW* 4 "I* oo Ttw
math hoWlc# rellgloo* M’JW. *»
mm iim *•«*«»■ "Mm*" «f
Thee They «A*g|Md knaMWUy and btok»
f . lid cheer* tlmerai WiMMlar rad--
up and ud thar* * >uld V m» «* w *
fUMlnt The cheer* art* rfiw»«l »a«
thf word «il Ihnuiid acrom It* r*-
yum lo Dm tklrtMMA wVre the ever*
|ng *** taken up and
11f.,. o« the w» »«
Paper on a mule. aMrled up life Bill
bent on carry!"* «V ■**•' lo '** **”
for a dMtanre of »l« mile* * heertng
followed the aide and •••***** ***?•
A great reception w»* accorded Ueut.
Him and Captain Mend •**. »*«*> they
returned to tseneral Wheeler'a tent.
Kveryhnd)- ehook hand* tlenerala l*« -
ton, Pumner and Wo.nl took r»rl In the
n a ~xr a T.~F?py xisr 'outposts s^.ittx^.c3-o.
Jubilation, which lasted all night.
The Conference.
This morning there was a reaction of
feeling over a report that the Spanish
contemplated treachery and that they
were parleying slmnly to gain time.
Our commissioners to arrange peace—
Generals Wheeler and Lawton and
Lieut. Miley—went to the place of the
conference with many misgivings as to
the result.
The Spanish commissioners—General
Kzarlel, Colonel Fontaine and Mr. Ma
son, vice consul —were waiting. After a
pleasant greetimg the party sat down
and proceeded to business. The terms
of surrender are that the 20.000 refu
gees at Caney and Siboney ate to be
turned back Into the city. An Ameri
can Infantry patrol is to be posted In
the rounds surrounding the city and In
the country between the American cav
alry will patrol. Our hospital corps is
to give attention to any possible sick
and wounded among the Spanish sol
diers in Santiago. All the Spanish
troops in the province, except General
Lugue's 10.000 at Holguin, are to come
to the city to surrender. The guns and
defences of the city are to be turned
over to the Americans in good condi
tion. The Americans are to have full
use of the Juragua railway, which be
lcr.gs to the Spanish government. All
the Spaniards are to be conveyed home
by American secured transports with
the least possible delay and they are
permitted to take portable church prop
erty with them. This concession is in
teresting because at the first threat by
the Americans to bombard the city the
archbishops, priests and nuns came out
and demanded a safe convoy. They
v.ere told to go back and point out to
the Spanish the foolishness of further
resistance. The Spanish are to surren
der their arms.
They Are Hemmed and Hawed.
The conditions were lengthily discuss
ed. The Spanish commissioners were
HERALD WANT ADS ENJOY THE LARGEST CIRCULATION IN GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
TEN CBMTS A WMK
THE AUGUSTA HERALD.
%©U MP VA
4t»t* wed In make |r«.»kte mat a gam* I
whether the »ah«m»ei w> waa ta he a I
euneager of and whether
the# eß'uid air* up thett ana# eat |
here theta MMfflMg of f«t#M lira
ikreugh wl , The American* AerMred
the pawt wae at trivial imjewtaMcs
They MMfMrfed that the ApanMfda aa
|y Baated t<> gam ttaae, aa the* argued
•II macatog Uir la the aft e.awoa the
Badtettaedtag wee et*te»d at upra tt»-
I 'isawtutwaa Mated Thege were arttte*
e«t ta depurate and eta red h* alt the
rimmwi>«». ta lata, the taw hpanieh
•Ahere end the KrtMah nAher •>«al"g
•rat ta» rwp* wae *eat to Orueetl T»*
rat ead taa awaatunr «f •nt«> ral teaa
plaewd OK it hhafter atgaed the other
Toral «aMad the r»*AHteae to Waar«
ta Ma*r.aa and tepefied hla appro*at
tleaerat Mttee aftrwred thr rimdlthm*
to tara Waahlatrtnn rmd Madrid ate
ywt to he heard trMa hefofe the Mara
aad etrlpea will float ore r Marta Caatie
•ad the City es Heattagn
H«w They Are laOa.
The Ppentek ate to leare the . tty alth
military h«wta. hat aarrendettag their
at tea before tearing.
The epaatarda aleo agree to ro operate
alth the Amertr.'M la deatmjrtag the
Mlaea aad totptNdoee at the eatraare l"
the hahoe and to the hay.
Before the Aiwatelt eaiaattaaloaera
latgned It. Captain Oeaetal IWaaeo Beat
hi< approval of the agreetaeai, hat add*
led thM la* atuet etlll c<*aeult the g”«-
eraamat at Madrid. He. there.ore,
wanted the matter poatponed tmttl he
rrretved aa artaaer fn.m Madtld.
The Amertrana rafueed thte. hut
agreed that U» etgaaturea ahould he
roadtunnal. The Hiwnleh copy of th
agreentent wae eeat to Ittaaeo aad the
Ataerhan ropy aae taken by IJeut.
Mile) Mounted on a faat haree Ueut
Mtley raine tearing over the ruade to
g|honey to hand the ropy to Mineral
Mile*, who waa at Oeretal Humphrey a
tent nn the ahor of the hay Milea. af*
tar hi* approval, congratulated Ideut.
Mlley. He then weal on board tlh*
Tale, aatlafled that thtnilaao aa, our
rlty The approval of the government
at Madtld ta e*peeled todny.
Result of the Surrender.
By the terms of the surrender twen
ty-five thousand :< anlards lay down
their arms, and submit to being taken
home—a thing unheard at in history.
While he is satisfied that the surren
der is genuine, General Shatter will
take no chances. He directed General
Garcia, after the signing of the agree
ment, to look out for any Spanish re
inforcements.
The returning of the Spaniards to
Spain is a serious proposition on ac
count of the scarcity of transports, but
the difficulty will be overcome somehow
and ttelr removal begun at once. The
only soldiers in Santiago province not
included in the surrender are one thou
sand at Holguin under the command
of General Luque, but I hey have no
food trains and ore not feared by Gen
eral Shafter. General Shafter declared
today that intended to keep some of
the Spanish authorities who belong to
tbe autonomist government in charge
of Santiago of ter the evacuation. The
Cubans declare this to be n mistake.
They say the officials are unfriendly to
the United States, and if they remain
in power the Cubans will not enter
Santiago and live under rule.
General Garcia will confer tomorrow
with Generr.i Shafter In regard to the
Spanish officials. The American offi
cers think that In case of an approval
of the terms of the surrender by the
Madrid government it will take a
fortnight to embark the soldiers. In
the meantime the American troops will
remain in the hills-where Santiago will
be properly looked after.
Not Until Fall.
The doctors adyise that to prevent fe
ver the larger part cf our troops should
be sent home until fall. They ear the
climate here. The officials are seriously
considering the country Bade of Guan
tanamo tra a place for a great camp.
There is a fine harbor there, and cloth
NEGOTIA
TIONS FOR
PEACE ON.
SptnKk Piptm Siy Tfcry Werr
OpraH Will WanklifttM
M. Carbarn, the I rra*h Am ha tadtr
at WaehtNgtoP. the latermcAtary.
(it;* AiMPetaied Preaa 1
Madrid. July td.-«*vrral paper* any,
the St-aai»h goferrMeal haa opened
l*Mr tt~g( tie*lone today through the
Frearh aMbpeeador at Washington. M
Cam boo. with the gorcrameat of the
t'nlted Stair*. It le raid in connect Mm
with the Span tail auggrstiona of leav
ing (he g< eat tea of the future govern*
meat of Cuba to hr decided hy iota as
Ite tahabifanta, that Spala will uara.
•ervadly airepl the drrtatoo giraa la
•uch cam.
INSPECTION.
What the Boy* Are IW*| at Camp
thorn**
Chh-kamenga. July Id.—The regular
ing and supplies can easily be landed
and stored without danger of disease.
There has not been a case of sickness
since the murines have been in Guan
tanamo. The news of the surrender was
received by the fleet from the army.
Messages were wigwagged to Sampson.
Everyone of the shirts of the fleet has
volunteered to be the first to enter the
harbor and the small ships have plead
ed for the honor.
The Bed-Cross steamer, State of Tex
es, will he th> ■ first to go Into the city.
If the Madrid government agtees to
the terms of surrender,she will go right
ahead. Nothing is known as to (he mo
ving of our troops or of the next expe
dition. The officers on Shatter's staff
say it may be weeks before sny such
movement may take place. Watson’s
flying squadron Is ready to sail.
Pert office Inspector Brewer died lasi
night at the fever hospital.
There Was a Hitch.
Wheeler’s Headquarters, Before San
tiago, Friday, via Kingston.—The pre
liminary basis for the capitulation of
the Spanish forces in eastern Cuba
were agreed to and signer! under a
picturesque delta tree between the
lines shortly after midnight. On- com
missioners were invited to ent * the
city, but, at the very outside, a hitch
occurred, owing to a misunderstanding
of whot was said at a personal inter
view between Shafter and Torai at
noon. At that time, our interpreter,
translating the language General To
rai had given General Shafter, Miles
and Wheeler distinctly to understand
that Blanco had consented that the
commissioners should have plenary
powers to negotiate the terms of sur
render. Something was said about no
tification to tbi- Madrid government,
but General Shafter insisted that the
capitulation had actually- -been agreed
to and no further consent of the Mad
rid government was required.
When the commissioners met In the
temhly taapwttoa* wee. held a< an'
r«mpa today aad the area rpeat mreral
htMnu put (tag 1 Mag. ta ah*p* TV
work pm Pf arrairt Magana** than
aaual thte uteeb oa aermaat as the rataa
at aeeecal Say*. »h ah preragla* th«
area from gtvtag nmuae Matter*
proper atteaima.
The Imy* la t amp Th««aa* are ano«
to he giv.a teeaoae la tv cot*tcarttoa
of fortlgeaiUdta Chief Kagtaeer rtnd*
MU had Made the r*dn*ait | im foe a
eapply of engineer * laetruMrate for
hi* aeaiMaat*. but ap to «hl» lime they
ha*e aot hern taeeived The atgaal
rorpa la brtag rapidly rev rail -d Hi
la roMpoaed of aa etcelteat lot of
ypaag men
PhlladrlphiA Jul| IS*— TV Htltlah
tank steamer IdHil*. heat k-te. Ma
keen bought hy the gnrrraiaeai to car
ry water to Cuba. Fra* iron on Aba
carnet a Mililoa ga«loa*.
u -i / /r^alßL *3
'^srfiywyl
't • 'cA laaM
afternoon those in behalf of General
Torai combatted at once the Idea tfcut
capitulation had, In fact, actually tak
en place. The consent of the Madrid
government, they Insisted, was still
necessary; hut. at the same time, they
claimed strongly that it would tor
forthcoming. This was extremely un
satisfactory to our commissioners, who,
clung tenaciously to the understanding
that General Shafter had received ear
lier in the day. Finally, with the ques
tion still open, they proceeded to the
consideration of the preliminaries..
Captain Miley had drawn up thirteen
articles of a general nature end these
were submitted, to General Total per
sonally. He made a strrng appeal that
the word "capitulation” be used in
stead of "surrender." ond his army be
allowed to march out, the officers with
side arms and the men with small
arms. He said that the army would
afterwards be sent to Spain either on
the same ships with the troops or on
other ships.
His Further Remark.
General Torai further remarked that
he expected our commissioners, as a
brave and chivalrous people, wotild not
humiliate the army or make It appear
to have been vanquished. As brave
men, his men desired to go home with
honor. They simply yielded to superior
force and they prefer dying to going
home without honor. Our commission
ers could not resist the appeal, but said
it lay beyond the terms laid down by
the government, and they could only
recOmmend the matter to, Washington.
A recess was taken until 9:30. The
commmlsslonera returned, at that hour
and the articles were again gone over.
Various changes in the verbiage,which
tended only t® soften the,sound of the
tefms, without (affecting the sense,were
prdpesed by Ohr Spaniards and accept
ed. Shortly carter midinsht General
Wheeler suggxsted that the good faith
AITH STA *l4.
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& I'M J
SAMPSON
SAILS INTO
THE HARBOR
Oar Ship* Kodr laid Sibilsro Tib
Mdfsiig.
The Navy ftepartmeat So tutorm. J
Today.
fhpeiial in TV llu.ldl
Waekißgiiui. aly IS—TV navy de
partment ha* word that Sampeoa'a
Beet entered IV harhor thla mornlag.
of the Spanish commissioners tic tested.
' Ail the articles were read and each
commissioner was asked If they were
satisfactory. When they replied in the
affirmative, General Wheeler asked
them to affix their signatures. This
they appeared reluctant to do, but all
signed and the commissioners adjourn
ed until morning. The present munici
pal authorities will continue In control
of the city until the Spanish troops
have embarked. The Spanish troops
from other prrtnts will be embarked at
the nearest ports.
Sprin Yields.
[Special to The Herald.]
Washington, July 16. Madrid has
yielded and the surrender of Santiago
Is complete. That Is the understand
ing based on Shafter’s short cable and
the letter of Torai. Secretary Alger
says no timfe will riow he lost in moving
on Porto Rico. Secretary Long says
the eastern squadron will be sent to
Spain immediately.
Correspondence.
Washington, July 16. The following
is posted:
Playa, July 16.—The Spanish have
surrendered. Particulars later.
Shafter.
Washington, July 16. The war de
partment has Just posied the following
letter from Jose Torai, Spanish Gener
al, commanding forces at Santiago,
which have surrendered to General
Shafter:
Playa, July 16. To His Excellency,
the Commander in Chief of the Ameri
can Forces: Excellent Sir: —I am now
authorized by my government to capit
ulate. I have the honor to so apprise
you and request you to designate the
hour and the place where my represen
tatives shall appear to confer with
these of your excellency and to carry
Into effect the articles of capitulation,
rive I ot I AHS A Vf’AR
AA f I WDAV, Jlt.V I*. !»••
TtiMl ROT MAS TAKEN
THE CAROUNB ISEANDS.
Moantaia AdvltPa lad*.ate Thai We
Have Captured the Paw*Milena.
Saa Ftaaeauw. Jaty Id -Ad*
vlcea fr«m Hmmtutu ladtrat#
that IV emaM defeoae C. A.
t reset MuMlefey t»oh yam*
Mop as the Carol tea Island* t«r*
fore raaeatag Manila Watte la
Huo<*lata. Cntomaader Leataa.
of |V M«ate»ey. burrowed a
.hart as IV Camtlaea from
Captain lira*, of iV mtaatohaty
hark Morning Pier and atao row
nailed with him regarding ihe
harbora of tlaee islands Cap*
Lenta* promis'd tu rsturn the
chart* a hen V reached the
Philippine*.
the basis of which has already been
agreed upon at this date. In due time
I desire to know the resolution of the
United States government respecting
the return of the Spanish army, bo as
to note H»me on the articles of cnpltu
intlon. 1 also desire to thank you for
your great courtesy and yeur good gra
ces and to return thanks for your great
generosity and Influence In behalf of
the Spanish soldiers in allowing them
to return to the peninsula under the
convoy of the American army. T have
tlm honor to acknowledge myself du
tifully your servant.
(Signed) Jose Torai,
Commanding.
To Gen. Shafter.
Washington, July 16 Gen. Alger
states positively that the Spaniards
will not be allowed to retain their
arms.
NO FEVI R.
There Is Not a Single Case in the
United States.
Washington, July 16.—Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman of the Marino hospital ser
vice, says there Is not a single case of
yellow fever in this country, as far as
he knows, and no preparations are
making to receive yellow fever pa
tients. His understanding is that Gen.
Alger will noon order the two compa
nies of soldiers now at Tortilgas, off
the Florida coast, to some other point
and this place will then revert to the
marine hospital service, in whose cus
tody is was before the war broke out.
When a man once establishes a repu
tation for wisdom he can say the most
foolish things and his friends applaud
them as sarcasm.
rUNTERS #« nmmb
LOAN AND
PAVINGS ‘*r*‘
„ fay# *•!#»«*
sake. a#d c.mkw**
.nuuttlea
TNE THANKS
OF A NATION
TO ITSARfIIY
Kfrvdil Wort* Kragt the Prrski««t
Iml <.fß. A leer*
Maokgge* at Orta flag so the Amert*
can Army to Coha
(gpartal to I*V lie aid )
Wathlutgon. July Id. The following
m****a*w were scat today by Major
McKiwtcy and (leaaral Alger
"To shatter. lom to ending The
Pmidewt of the I ailed Alai** **ad* to
you nod your brat# atmy the profound
thunk* at the American people tar t.u
lirlllMtot nehtet.Aenu of Aantiaao. iv*
•ulna* hi the tuirpender of thr city and
nil IV Apaaieh lioup* aad terrltoiy un*
der Toral.
"Your apt ndid command baa not on.
|y eadtiud Hut herdehlps aad sactltcas
Iwrld.nt lo a campaign awl to halt!*,
but. In the *tra»* of heat and wrathfr.
haa triumphed over ohaiarle* which
would have overcome men lea* bravo
and d- tcimlaed.
'Tine and all diaplayed the moet con*
rpi.uous gallnntry and earned tha
gratitude of the nation. TV heart* of
the prop!* turn with the teuderwt sym
pathy to the *lrk »nd wounded. Sl*y
the Father of M el"# protect «nd com
fort you. (Signed!. McKinley."
•‘To Shaftrr:-I cannot eiprtw* In
words my gratitude to yon »nd yonr
heroic men Tour work ha* been well
d.-ra Ood Wean you all.
IBtgned.lv> “Alger."
NOMINATION 5.
A Number of Them Mid; Thto
Afternoon.
Washington. July 16,- Nomination*:
To be captain* of Infantry- Willi* £.
Richardson. Walter H. CtotfttM. Joan
Stafford. Daniel F. Angtum, Frederick
T. Van Hew, Frank B. Anrdna, David
C Shank*. Ontar Bendy .Walter M.
Dirkinsun. Thoma* W. flrifßth, M»
u gnt i.ioyd. Franrl* J. Kernan, Charles
W. Kennedy. Howland 0- Sill. Joseph
B. BmiqhaUQr., Henry C. Hodge*. Jr..
JarrA* mi* To be captains Fifth
Volunteer Infantry—Wililam Walker.
Henry M. Bankhead. John E. Taylor.
James E. Shelley. :
TO HUNT privateers.
The Qovernment Determined Net to
Be Taken Unaware*.
San KtatHtf*' 0 July '3 The story
whit,* has been widely circulated that
a Spanish privateer is lurking in the
North Pacific for the purpose of loot
ink trcisure-ladon vessels from the
Klondike is not credited in maritime
cittelos.
The govcionicnt has determined to
take no chaneee, however, and has or
dered a number of vessels to be equip
ped for patrol duty along this coast.
Ueut. Com. Mozier, of the Albatros,
vessels under his command will in
vcsßels under his command wil In
clude the (Trant. Capt. Simm; the Cor
win. Capl. W. J. Herring; the Rush.
| (’apt. Roberts; the Perry. Capt. Kll
g-ire.
The Coywip 1* now at Sandiego and
the Perry 1* in Columbia river. These
vessels wit be supplied with new rapid
fire guns and some of them may ultl
; mately be sent to the Philippines for
Revenue work.
“REfIEnBER THE MAINE.”
The Shell Sent By Indiara Men to
the Viscnya.
Newark, N. J., July 16. Augustus
Keller of this city is one of the gun
ners aboard the battleship Indiana. In
a letter to his brother Charles he
claims the distinction of having fired
the first shot in the naval battle off
Santiago, a sheil fiotn one of the for
ward thriteenrinch guns. fteller said
a thirteen-inch shell froM his vessel
went clear through one of the torpedo
bouts and I hen exploded, sending the
boat to tbe bottom. Towards the end
of the battle, he writes, when it was
seen that tbe Vlscaya was almost de
feated, the sailors In his turret scratch
ed on one of the shells in big letters,
Remember the Maine. It was then
run into the breech and the gun care
fully sighted. Everyone was expectant
as to tbe result of the shot. When tbe
lanyard was palled, Keller says, the
big shell was seen to strike the stern
of the Viscaya. tearing it to pieces and
setting the vessel on fire.
HORRIBLE STATE.
The Condition in Which Ssn iag ) Now
Is.
Playa, .Inly 16. The condition of
the City of Santiago is said tp be dread
ful with filth and stench everywhere.
There is much sickness among the
Spanish soldiers due to bad and insuf
ficient food and there are many yellqw
fever cages in the hospital.