The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 16, 1898, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1898. CAPTAIN-GENERAL BLANCO GIVING UP CUBA Prefers Waging fare to the Su Invaded Territory. Call and the New York 3, 189 James Gor- 895, by | HAVANA, July 15—Ramon Blanco, | Captain-General of Cuba, to-day de- ed that if he could prevent it there would be no peace between the United States an Spain on a basis of Cuba passing from Spanish control, and that he favored waging incessant warfare against the United States. Owing to General Blanco’s great in- with the present powers in Spain, his firm determin: on not to | courage peace propo g Cuban independern portance. When I solicited an inter- view with him Governor-General als contemplat- | e is of much im- Blanco said he would talk to the Her- ald with pleasure. He received me in his private office in the palacc and was emphatic in all his statements. “It has been reported in the United | S id, “'that you are that true?” { paused a moment be- my question. Cool, de- ed and energetic, he presently | ‘es, it is true that I am not in | any effort looking toward atter not within my d it is only for the termin said favor of e S nt of her Majesty and the Cortes of the kingdom to settle. your own personal you have 3 ' Cantain-General Blanco continued with evident interest, | MERRITT GIVES HURRY ORDERS No Time Is Wasted at Honolulu. LUNCH OF TROOPS CUT SHORT: NEWPORT GOES AHEAD OF HER CONSORTS. Other Vessels of the Fleet Compelled | to Return Until a Leaky Boiler | of the Indiana Is | Repaired. HONOLULU, July 8.—Both the Vn.-‘ lencia and the Newport reached here terday . morning from San Valencia arrived first, by the Newport. There ccident to the machinery latter on the way down, as a | of which she was hove to for As soon as she arrived it | en hours. given out that she would coal as st as possible and hurry on to Manila, without regard to the other vessels of the expedition in port. The men on both vessels were allowed shore leave and were marched to the executive building, where they were furnished a lunch by the people of | Honolulu. While they were eating or- | ders were issued by General Merritt for all the men to be on board re- spective ships at 3 o'clock and each | ship was ordered to get under way as | soon as possible for Manila. The City of Para and tke Ohio were ordered to | anchor outside as soon as possible and to sail as'soon as it was known that all | the men were on board. Coaling on the | Morgan City, Valencia and Indiana was rushed as much as possible. At 5:30 this morning the Indiana drew anchor and moved outside the harbor. | She was followed closely by the Ohio | and the Morgan City. At 9:30 the City | of Para moved outside and joined the fleet. Just before noon the Valencia and ewport, the latter with General Merritt and staff on board, left the | harbor, the signal to sail was given and the v moved off. All the troops were cheered on leav- ing port. The regimental bands on board were playing and cheers were | given for Honolulu. The whistles of | the monitor Monadnock and island | steamers saluted as they passed by. Before dark a telephone message from the lookout station conveyed the information that five of the transports were returning to port. When the ves- sels arrived off port several officers of the Indiana, the flagship, came ashore and reported that a boller had sprung a leak. The chief engineer said that repairs could be effected in twelve hours, so the fleet, with the expection of the Newport, which went on ahead, will make another start early to-mor- row morning. General Merritt made arrangements to-day to have a military hospital in | this city. He secured the premises nown as Independence Park. The property will be altered and fitted up | at once. An army surgeon and a staff | of stewards and hospital corps will ar- rive by the earliest steamer possible to | take chary | lencia | miles. | were on the beam, and nearly all of us OPPOSES Incessant War- rrender of the “I shall always oppose all negotiations for peace which have not as their foun- dation the acknowledgment of Spanish | sovereignty in Cuba. This sovereignty | has been universally recognized, and it | has been disputed by no one since the covery of the island.” What, In your opinion, are the | prospects of peace between the United | AMERICAN TROOPS WANTED TO AVENGE FALLEN COMRADES Before Negotiations Commenced the Number in Killed, Wounded and Missing Was 2060. Herald. Copyrighted, 159, by James Gor- don Bennett. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY BEFORE SANTIAGO, July 14, by The Smith to Port Antonio, Jamaica, July 15.—As a result of a conference which | Special cable to The Call and the New York | son, whose flagship was lying off Agua- dores. Many of the American troops ex- | pressed disappointment that they had not had an opportunity to take the city | Call-Herald Dispatch Boat Somers N. | by assault. The latest reports slllrlw!\]\'e: killed, | | | there were 2060 | wounded or missing about Santiago. Americans in the fighting States and Srain on some amicable |lasted from half-past 2 to 5 o’clock this | greater than had been expected, and basi “I have heard no one speak In favor eace,” General Rlanco replied with t energy, “with the country which, in return for all it owes to the United Stat goes to the extreme point of | to be intentional authors n of the Maine and that | declares we are not capable of guaran- | teeing the safety of foreign vessels in | our harbors, and which, against reason | and without any other right than that | mere strength, attempts to take | | belie away from us territorv 'that has be longed to Spain absolutely for 400 | vears and which forms an integral | part of the Spanish monarchy. “I am only sorry,” the general con- tinued, “that I am not young enough to give my entire life and all my facul- ties to fighting incessantly and with- out rest against that nation whose only idea has been to damaee and calum- niate my country, which I love de- votedly.” General Blanco rose from his seat he pronounced these words of un- ng hatred for the United States. His volce was stern and his energy was like | that of a young man he wished himself to be. o | e. This is sald to be the first military spital established by the United States outside of the bounds of the country. THE TRIP TO HONOLULU ON BOARD THE INDIANA ON BOARD FLAGSHIP THIRD MANILA HONOLULU, July expedition, with the e and the Newpc pected to-day, has | and Spanish trenches. NDIANA, EXPEDITION, AT 6.—The third Manila xception of the Vi which are e ched the first st x- | tion on their long trans-Pacific vovage. we passed out throush the Golden Gate, far up on the heights of the Pre- sidio a heliograph flashed “Good-by and God bless you.” That was the last link that connected us with home and friends; all partings were at an end. The fle went courtesying out to a, and the third Manila expedition was on the broad waters of the Pacific, on its race of 8000 At 8 o'clock the Farallon Islands were over the rail, bidding reluctant farewell to the good things the Red Cross Society had furnished us the day previous. Night shut in with the tra winds blowing heavy over the lar- board side, drenching the decks and roll- ing the ship about much after the fashion of a signal flag in action. The second day out it was discovered | that the coal on the Indiana was poo¥ and the firemen inexperienced, which meant a slow voyage. By the aid of the signal the Ohio, City of Para and Mor- ity were signaled to proceed a gan Honolulu by their own route with all the speed possible,and then began a race with to the Ohio i the lead, the City of Para second, Indiana third 'and Morgan City | “also ran,” and thus they finished. | The cooking apparatus of the ship was constructed to cook for about 400 people, | and with 1200 people aboard it took some | very fine engineering to cook for them all;"and let me say, right here, that their attempt was a fallure, Our bill of fare averaged up about as follows: Breakfast—Black coffee (an unadulterated | abomination); bosom of female swine (very fat); boiled potatoes. Dinner—Black coffee; roast or boiled meat (a la_tough {mluloh‘ bolled. Supper—Black coffee; hardtack. The ship's crew was made up mostly of’ Englishmen with a decidedly cockney ac- cent, who were about as stingy with their | courtesy as they are with their h's and | final g's. However, they made a_ pretty zo0d “rake-off” from the soldiers by seli- ng sandwiches, pies, coffee and fruit, From one of them I learned that they had | had a fight over the division of the pro-| ceeds and that the cook had narrowly | escaped having his throat cut. The com- missary department also opened up a store and sold the boys canned fruit and other luxuries at wholesale prices. Fully $2000 was spent by the recruits for neces- sitfes. 1 think it will be advisable for those who follow uS to bring a small sup- ply of potted ham and canned stuff that will keep and avoid paying the stewards of the boats outrageous prices, The Fourth of July was a beautiful day and we celebrated it In a grand manner, considering the fact that we were in mid- ocean. The officers and “non-coms” were gathered on the hurricane deck at 11 o'clock a. m. with the enlisted men in the forecastle, and the following programme was rendered: “Columbia,” Twenty-third Infantry Band. Reading 0f Declaration of Independence, Major Kellehar. ““Star-spangled Panner,” Twenty-third Infan- try Band and chorus, Oration, Majoi s.cid. Battle Hymn of the Republie, Twenty-thira Infantry Band and chorus. Never was a Fourth of July celebrated with deeper enthusiasm than by our men, standing out on the decks with their heads bared to the tropical sun, while the ship_plowed through the blue waters of the Paclfic on a mission which, perhaps means the freedom of thirty millions of people. ‘We arrived at Honolulu at 2 o'clock this morning and will be here about three days. he city is a veritable paradise— decorated with red, white and blue and | flags, suggestive of having one star too many on them. The islands have received the Invaders much as the prodigal son was received. The fatted calf is none too good for them; in truth, most everything in town is free to the boys in blue. 0000000000000 00000000000000000000000g MILES WILL HURRY THE TROOPS TO PORTO RICO Bpecial Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Oopyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett. WITH THE ARMY BEFORE SANTIAGO, July 14, by The Call-Herald dispatch-boat Somers N. Smith to Port Antonio, Jamaica, July 15.— Before the General Miles had been acting as adviser, but General Shaf- ter conducted the negotiations. to hurry the occupation of the city under any honorable He wishes the harbor for the purpose of re- conditions. embarking the troops at once peatedly in the campaign, has tal suffering from dysentery. trary, has fully recovered his mand. D00000000000O0000O00DO0000OD00 I regret to add that Major General Chaffee, whose in- telligence and personal courage have distinguished him re- RICHARD HARDING DAVIS. N00000000000000000000000000000000000 surrender General Miles is inclined to Porto Rico. been conveyed to the hospi- General Wheeler, on the con- health and is actively in com- C000000000000000000C0O0C0CO0C0CC000 i been confidently | Cheer after cheer went up along | noon. afternoon, Santiago and much of the provinces have become American pos- sessions. expected by Ameri- caused tremendous enthusiasm. the lines, and the American troops were completely happy over this early end- ing of the Santiago campaign. As The Call-Herald dispatch boat Somers N. Smith was returning to the fleet off Aguadores just at dusk the men on the fleet were making a great demonstration. The Smith spoke the flagship, asking what had happengd. “Enemy has surrendered; that is all,” came back the reply from the flag- ship. Santiago’s fall and the passage of the cans, eastern part of the province into the | hands of the United States was con- | summated at a conference this after- | Representing the United States | in the gathering, with full power to act, were General Wheeler and General Lawton. Lieutenant Miley was made recorder and Lieutenant Mistre inter- preter. The Americans met General Toral under a big tree tween San Juan Hill about midway between and Santiago, the American Much time was spent in discussing the details of the surrender, and Generals Wheeler and Lawton came to an understanding with General Toral at 5 o'clock, and the | surrender of the beleaguered city and adjacent territory became an accom- plished fact. Here are the terms of surrende agreed upon at the conference: Spain abandons the city of Santlago and all of the province of Santiago T Sagua on the north. All Spanish troops are to be taken to Spain by the United States Government. These troops number 20,000 men, half of whom | are in“the city of Santiago. The United States takes all the ene- my’s forts and guns, the Spanish offi- being allowed to keep their side The American troops will not ter the Spaniards Guards from the American forces will be stationed around the city. Members of the Red Cross will enter the city at once and refugees will return to their homes to- morrow morning. While thé Spanish troops are prepar- ing to embark American and Cuban sentinels are to keep out stragglers and marauders and the Spanish are to po- lice the city. The news that an agreement had been reached traveled fast from the big tree in ‘the vallgy. There were cheers on both sides when it was known definitely that the matter had been settled. The fact that General Toral agreed to sur- render was signaled to Admiral Samp- arms. enter the city until have embarked. standing be- | of Aserradero on the south and| | the authorities in Washington, hoping to avert the loss of life as much as pos- This news, although it had sible, instructed General Miles to take | | any honorable steps to terminate the | siege without further fighting, provided | the city would be surrendered by the | Spanish. | the American generals reminded him | that his position was hopeless and that ‘he must agree to give up the city at | assault by an overwhelming force and bombardment by the entire American | fleet. He was reminded that all of Ad- miral Sampson’s vessels were in a po- sition to bombard and that gunners were ready to fire the moment the sig- nal was given. The Archbishop of Santiago, T am told, had much to do with bringing | | about the surrender of the city. He had persistently objected to deferring | the surrender until sickness might dec- imate our army. General Miles, General Shafter, Ad- miral Sampson and all of the high offi- | cers in both the American army and | navy feel great -relief now that the | campalgn practically has ended. Ow- ing to the marked increase of sickness an adequate supply of food over the roads now made worse by the heavy rains of the last few davs, American officers welcome the new or—ortunities | which Santiago’s surrender presents. | General Miles, I learn to-night, will leave for Guantanamo in the morning on the Yale. He is likely to go to Porto | Rico at once, study the coast and find a suitable landing place for troops. | This done General Miles will be free to complete his plans for invasion ‘\\'hn(fl the troops are being transported. | It is the plan to have the American | troops now in this vicinity leave as soon as possible. Twenty-seven regi- ments, it has been decided, shall go to | Porto Rico at once. Only a force suf- | ficiently large to hold Santiago will be left here. A hospital capable of accommodat- ing 2000 persons will be established in | the hills near Santiago immediately. | Despite the great mortality and suffer- ing in the city, it is_believed that the American troops for Porto Rico can be placed on board the transports in San- tiago harbor. The work of removing the mines from the harbor will be- gin at once. It is feared the Spaniards will resort to lawlessness and will at | tempt to pillage the citv before leaving. | In that event General Shafter will send | a sufficient force into the city to restore | order. | General Miles and the members of his | staff have refused’ to talk with per- | sons from Siboney who have not been | fumigated, so bad are the sanitary con- ditions there. | At the front matters are becoming | more threatening all the time, the heavy rains having exposed the bodies | buried in the shallow graves and pol- | luted the streams. DIRE FEAR AT SPANISH PORTS Expecting a Visit From Watson. |PANIC SEIZES THE PEOPLE | BANKS REMOVING SPECIE TO | THE COUNTRY. Merchants Are Sending Their Goods to Places of Safety and Many Foreign Residents Are 2 Leaving. Special Dispatch to The Call. LONDON, July 15.—It is announced in a special dispatch from Barcelona to-day that the inhabitants of that city are panic-stricken. They believe the Americans will select defenseless Bar- celona as the first point to bombard. The local banks are removing their specie to the- country, the merchants are seénding their goods to places of | safety and many French are leaving. The Governor of Barcelona has inform- ed the people that they cannot expect help from the Government., The Gibraltar correspondent of the Daily News says: A naval battle oft the Spanish coast is considered immi- nent. The suspension of the constitu- tional guarantees is a symptom of the distracted condition of Spain. The na- tion wants peace; the army wants a victory. Spain cannot continue to strug- gle, yet peace will be the signal for revolution, and the European interven- | tion formerly desired is now dreaded. The Government, through EI Epoca, | advocates direct negotiations with the United States. The military press in- dignantly characterizes peace as trea- son. Wealthy families are deserting Cadiz, Seville and Malaga. Supplies are shipped from here to the American Consul at Tangier. CADIZ, July 15.—There is great ex- citement here, owing to the expected coming of Commodore Watson's squad- ron. Many are leaving. The mail steamer plying between this port and Tangler will cease to run next week. NEW YORK, July 15.—A Washing- ton special to the Herald says: Ten colliers will be assembled by tc-mor- row afternoon at Hampton Roads, from which will be selected the vessels that will aid Commodore Watson’s fleet in its operations against Spain. I learned to-day that arrangements have been perfected by the Government with Commodore Watson whereby in case the colliers should not arrivé at the appointed rendezvous at the same time as the battle-ships and cruisers Com- modore Watson is to divide his squad- ron, leaving an adequate force behind to thoroughly protect the colliers from the enemy’s fleet in case they should fall in with it. The adoption of this plan will naturally cause an increase of the squadron, and the authorities are therefore carefully considering this matter. Reports recelved from the fleet show that the Towa is very foul, and this grave objection may prevent her de- parture for Spain, notwithstanding the desire of the department to add her to the eastern squadron. The bottom of the battle-ship Indiana is in practically the same condition, so that the author- ities may have to take either the Texas or the Brooklyn. In case the Brook- lyn is selected Commodore Schley will transfer his flag to one of the protected cruisers, perhaps the Cincin- nati, which has flag quarters. The delay of the American troops in occupying the city of Santiago neces- sitates the retention of Commodore Watsoa’s fleet there. Rear Admiral Sampson has instructions to start him on his mission whenever he thinks the condition at Santiago such that no fur- ther use can be made of the battle-ships attached to the eastern squadron. GIBRALTAR, July 15.—Three Span- ish infantry regiments at Seville have received peremptory orders to proceed to Algeciras. One arrived there this evening. The troops are actively em- ployed in digging trenches in the vi- cinity of San Carbonera, near San Roque. PRIZES BROUGHT IN BY THE DIXIE AND UNCAS They Were Flying the British Flag and Laden With Provisions for the Enemy. KEY WEST, July 15.—Three prizes were brought In to-day. The captures were effected with only ordinary incident. The English - built steamer Grenow Castle, which for several years plied on the Cuban coast under the Spanish flag, but on June 8 last returned to her British register, was taken by the Dixle off Cape Cruz last Thursday. She was bound from Kingston, Jamalca, for Manzanillo with a large cargo of food supplies. The crew of the Grenow Castle consists of Captain Rust, six Spaniards and ‘four Jamalcan negroes, The day before the capture the Dixie took also two schooners—the Three Bells and the Pilgrim—both flying British flags and bound from Montego Bay to Man- zanillo with cargoes of food supplies. The Three Bells was originally a Nova Sco- tian boat. She is of about 125 tons and the Pilgrim of about twenty-five tons. Lieutenant 8. M. Blunt, with two sailors | and two marines, was put in charge to bring the Three Bells to Key West, but she fins not yet arrived. & The British schooner E. P. Nickerson was also among to-day’s arrivals. She was becalmed off Cape Cruz on June 30, when the Hornet came alongside and in- formed her commander that the vessel was a prisoner, There was no attempt at resistance. The Nickerson has a negro captain, three seamen and a cook. Two so-called pasesengers, who turned out to be agents for the cargo, were on board. They are Avon Gouthard and Frank Ber- ger, and they vehemently protested against the capture, declaring that as British subjects they could and would claim indemnity from the United States. The vessel's cargo was food, including a deckload of pigs, goats, chickens, flour, ork, potatoes and the like. She was ound from Jamaica for Manzanillo. ‘The American auxllln? gunboat Uncas towed in to-day a little Spanish sloop, the Bella Yanez, taken off Cardenas. The sloop had no’ cargo and when caught was close in shore. Four of her crew of six jumped overboard and got to land. The gunboat Castine brought in to-day three Spaniards who had deserted from a Spanish gunboat in Havana harbor and gut off to the blockading fleet in a small oat. Lo ‘Will Be Used as a Transport. TACOMA, July 15.—The big Northern Pacific liner Arizona, recently purchased by the Government, will sail early to- morrow morning for San Francisco, where she will be armed and equipped for a vog- fie to Manila as a gransport ship. The now at Glasgow, will take the Dlwenat the Arizona. This loss was much | General Toral attempted to | | get better terms for the Spaniards, but | once or prepare to resist an immediate | and the impossibility of transporting | SHAFTER H TORAL’S the Sp WITH THE UNITED STATES | TROOPS BEFORE SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 14 (via Kingston, Jamaica, July 15).—The great blow to the Span- |ish army in Eastern Cuba has fallen. Santiago is lost and with it all the east- ern end of the island. General Toral, the | Spanish commander, agreed to the gen- | eral terms of the surrender at a per- sonal Interview with General Shafter this afternoon, at which General Miles | was present. The armies have had a campaign of three weeks of unprece- dented hardships both for officers and privates. | The victory of the Americans is | greater than was expected at first. The | Spanish troops in the Fourth Corps, the military division of Santiigo province, | from a line drawn north from Aserra- | deros, eighteen miles west of Santiago, through Los Palmas, Palmas Sorian, Alcantaza to Sagua de Tanamo on the north coast, and eastward to Cape Maysi, are surrendered and the terri- tory is abandoned. Between 18,000 and 20,000 Spanish prisoners are taken, about 10,000 of whom are in Santiago. The remainder are at Guantanamo, and others are garrisoned in the towns of Eastern Cuba. All these troops are to | be embarked and sent back to Spain under parole. | General Shafter bears his honors | modestly. To a correspondent of the | Associated Press he said: | “The enemy has surrendered all the | territory and troops east of Santiago. ‘ | The terms were dictated from Wash- ington. It has been a hard cam-| | paign, one of the hardest I ever saw. | | The difficulties to contend with were | | very great. Never during our Civil War | were more difficult problems solved. The character of the country and the roads made it seem almost impossible | to advance in the face of the enemy. | The transportation problem was hard, too, but all the difficulties have been successfully surmounted. Our troops | have behaved gallantly. They fought | like heroes and I am proud to have commanded them. During all the hard- ships they have suffered they have shown resolution and spirit. They de- | serve to congquer. “The resistance of the enemy has | | been exceedingly stubborn. General | Toral has proved himself a foeman worthy of any man's steel. The nego- tiations which culminated in the sur- | render of General Toral have been | dragging on for ten days with the in- | | i | | | | termission of Sunday and Monday, .\\'hen our batteries and fleets bom- barded the enemy’s position. Through- | out these periods of truce General Toral has shrewdly fallen back, when hard pressed, upon the statement that he was simply a subordinate and power- less to agree to the proposals without the sanction of his superiors except un- der penalty of being court-martialed. At the same time he seemed to inti- mate that, personally, he thought it useless to hold out any longer. But he and his garrison were soldiers, he said, [ and could die, if necessary, obeying orders.” | It was at the personal interview be- tween General Shafter and General To- must cease and that before noon to- | day a categorical acceptance of his of- } fer must be received or the bombard- | ment of the city would begin in earnest. | In the meantime all our plans had been | perfected. The delay had been utilized | to good advantage. Our lines had been | extended until Santiago was ‘ncar]y surrounded and our light batteries had | been so posted as to be able to do more | effective work. In addition, arrange- | ments had been made to land troops at Cabanas, west of the entrance of | the harbor of Santiago. The Spanish batteries opposite Morro Castle were to be bombarded and stormed, their guns | were then to be turned upon the city and General Lawton’s division at the same time was to fall on the enemy’s jeft flank under the cover of our artil- lery fire. We could then have enfiladed their lines and have driven them into the city. | Genegal Toral must have realized that he was trapped and that to hold out | longer must mean a useless sacrifice of his men, but he made one last effort | to gain more time this morning. While nominally yielding to the terms General | Shafter proposed, before 8 o’clock he; sent a communication to General Shaf- ter inclosing a copy of a telegram from | Captain General Blanco explaining that the surrender of such an important po- sition as Santiago and the abandon- ment of Eastern Cuba would require the direct sanction of the Madrid Gov- ernment and requesting more time to hear from Madrid. At the same time Captain General Blanco author- ized General Toral, if it was agreeable to the American general, to appoint commissioners of each side to arrange the terms of capitulation of the forces | under his command on the condition of their parole and transportation to Spain, pending the sanction of Madrid. He also communicated the names of the commissioners he had selected, namely Robert Mason, the British Vice Consul; General Toral's chief of staff, Colonel Fontaine, and General Escarajao. | This communication was so ambigu- | ous that it might all be upset by the | refusal of Madrid to sanction the terms | agreed to by the commissioners and | General Shafter resolved to have all the ambiguity removed before proceed- | | ing further. At 11 o’clock he mounted | his horse and together with General | Miles and his staff he rode to the front. | At General Wheeler's headquarters | General Shafter, General Miles, General Maus and an interpreter left their re- tinue and passed on over our trenches with a flag of truce to the mango tree | under which the Interview was held yesterday. They were soon joined by General Toral, his chief of staff and the two other commissioners appointed by_him. General Miles took no part in the ne- gotiations. 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General Shafter in set that the comm pointed should have sted at the out- oners to be ap- paramount au- thority to mdke and conclude the terms | of surrender, in accordance with our demands. After. parleying, General Toral acceded to this, explaining that since his last communication he received direct author Blanco to do so. point, the cluded. Before parting General Shafter com- plimented General Toral highly upon the skill and gallantry of his resist- ance. Upon return to General Wheeler's headquarters the news of our complete victory was communicated to General Lawton and to General Kent, and to the brigade commanders. A scene of general rejoicing followed. General Shafter held a regular levee before he dismounted and was congratulated and complimented by all. He immediately This being the main interview was soon con- appointed. General Wheeler, General Lawton and Captain Miley to become commissioners on his behalf to treat with those appointed by General Toral. He then issued orders te permit our troops to retire from the trenches, but absolutely forbidding any one soldier or civilian going into the Spanish lines. The refugees are to be permitted to return to their homes, but neither our troops nor the Cuban auxiliaries are to be permitted to enter the city at pres- ent. The order as to the Cubans is very specific. They have shown a disposi- tion to loot anything and any place. They are not to have the privilege of glutting their appetites for plunder in Santiago. A guard is to be maintained about the city and the camps of our soldiers are to be removed just to the front or to the rear of our present lines, as in cases is mo: practicable. The change of the camp sites will un- doubtedly improve the health of the troops. ~The whole purpose of the American commander now is to protect the health of the army, especially from the dreaded contagion. It is claimed there is no fever in Santiago, but the city is full of filth and stench, and if | our men are allowed to go in it will | undoubtedly become a pesthole. The boys in the trench holes were ignorant of the outcome of the nego- tiations until a heavy luncheon of cof- fee, hard tack and corned beef had been served to them. Then General Shafter appointed Colonel Astor and Captain McKittrick convey the welcome intelligence Some of the officers fa- vored ing the victory with bands and noisy demonstration, but General Shafter vetoed the proposition. He said there was no occasion to humiliate the enemy, who had fought bravely. Not even cheering was to be permitted. Before Colonel 'Astor and Captain McKittrick could warn the soldiers the latter broke out into wild hurrahs. Some danced about, threw ,their hats into the air, hugged each other and congratulated themselves upon the prospect of getting out of Cuba in a few days. General Shafter instructed the Com- side harbor en- r immediately opened to al- low. Clara Barton of the Red Cross Co- clety and the supply ships to enter, and that the railroad from Siboney be opened for a similar purpose. ‘We are to supply the Spanish prison- ers with food pending their concentra- tion and embarkation. General Toral requested this, saying there was very little food. It is probable thai the Spanish steamers in the harbor will be used in part for the transportation of the surrendered men to Spain. The Spanigh troops abandoned the en- | trenchments early this afternoon and went into the city. Our Commissioners, attended by an interpreter, entered the Spanish lines shortly after 2 o’clock and had not returned when the correspondent left with this dispatch. General Miles and his staff arrived at Siboney from the front and went aboard the Concha. On the wharf Gen- eral Miles said: “Santiago has surrendered on our terms after vainly trying for a long time to get better ones. The result is highly gratifying. The Spanish prison- ers will be transported to Spain by us. The surrender carries with it not only the city of Santiago, but the entire San- tiago military district, being the east- ern portion of Cuba, west to a line had | ty from General | drawn from Aserradero on the south coast, to Sagua on the north coast. Manzanillo and Hol~uin are not in- cluded. “The American troops will be left where they are for a time until they are needed for service elsewhere. I do not wish to sav what point will be at- tacked next. I may come ashore again here, but hardly think so.” KLATAWAH'S GRAND - PACING AT PEORIA PEORIA, July ‘The races at the mile track closed to-day with the breaking of the three-; r-old pacing record three times in one race by Klatawah, bay stal- lion, owned by Keating of Pleasanton, Cal. The record stood at 2:09%, and Klatawah won the three heats in 2:07%, nd 2:06%. . purse $50 J won in_three sats. Best time, 2:16%. Bob Collins, Allerton, Bella tarted. won In three Anna Lee, Louise, Ad- Fannle Mc- . Edwin Clay, Albert Jr. and Jerry . Little n also e, purse $600—Miss Logan won in three Best_time, 2:10t,. Fanny Put- . Lord -Rosebery, Le- B and John Rhea also started. JIT, Mich., July 15.—Results at High- 4 trot—Tacoma won in stralght ray, J DETRC land Park: i heats. Best time, 2:14%. %15 pace—Charlle B won in straight heats. Best time, 2:11 OCKEY SLOAN Has Recovered From His Iliness. WINS ON GEORGE KEENE THE TARCOON RUNS A GREAT RACE AT CHICAGO. Circles the Track in 1:40, While Hugh Penny Gets Second Place From Game Old Satsuma. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, July 15.—Sloan made his first appearance at Brighton Beach to-day since his recent illne: and landed George Keene a winner in the fourth race. five furlongs, selling—Don second, Adaxus third. Blas Time, st _race, aire nd race, five furlongs, selling—Rare Per- won, Lady Exlle second, Subject third. 1 fume Time, Third race, one mile, selling—Rotterdam won, second, race, one Keene won, Time, 1:48%. Fifth race, five furlongs, selling—Mizpah Buffoon second Swamp Angel third. Time, Doggett third. Time, and a sixteenth Caldron second, 1:43. miles— Isidor Glenoine Fourth | one mile, selling—Philip won, | Concord second, Hanlon third. Time, 1:45. LOUIS, July 15.—Weather pleasant; track t race, four and a half furlongs—Manila ily Paxton second, La Josephine third. “ond race, six furlongs—Lady Hamiiton Gladys second, Correspond third. Time, 1:1 Third race, five furlongs—Pearl Barnes won, Our Nellie second, Genua third. Time, Fourth race, six furlongs—Jack Martin won, Travis second, Big Fellow, third. Time, 1:17 Fifth race, six and a hglf furlongs:/Mone gomery won, Kisme secdnd, Sorrow & vhird, Time, 1:22. Sixth race, one mile—Lena won, Silva second, 1:44 —Washington Park _ re~ Rosinante won, Yuba Time, 1:40% 'n“won, Time, 1 Black won, third. Time, mi 3 t race, m m second, Forte third —The Tare Hugh 40, urth race, five furlongs—Spirituelle won, Sevens second, Souchon third. Time, 1:00%. Fifth race, mile and fifty yards—George Krats won, High Hoe second, Nathanson third. Time, 1:4315. BUTTE, July 15.—Weather warm; track fast. First race, five and a half furlongs—Lolo won, Mike Rice second, Tammany II third. Time, 1:10. Second race, four San Augustine second, Time, :30%. Third race, five and a half furlongs—Distinc- tion won, Loch Ness second, Torpedo third. Time, 1:08%. Fourth race, mile—Hiero won, All ond, Willlam O’'B. third. Time, 1:43. Fifth race, six furlongs—Robair won, Alicia furlongs—Kootenal won, Chilkoot Pass ‘third. Smoke sec- second, Briar Hill third. Time, 1:16%. Sixth_race, three furlongs—Pat Tucker won, Dinah Watt second, Jock third. Time, :34%. Guernsey Marksmen Win. LONDON, July 15.—At the meeting of the National Rifle Association at Bisle the Rajah Pola Challenge Cup, seven shots at 200, 500 and 600 yards, was won by the Guernsey team (eight men), with a total of 744. The Victoria team, winners of this trophy in 1897, scored 741; the British team, 741; the Canadians, 735; the Jersey eight, 718, and the Indian Riflemen, 700 points. i s Mrs. Linton, the Novelist, Dead. LONDON, July 15.—Mrs. Elizabeth Lynn Linton, the novelist and essayist, widow of the late Willilam James Linton, the cel- ebrated wood engraver, is dead. ADVERTISEMENTS. I S SIS S e T NOTHING MADE! Some merchants say there is no profit selling goods at prices we name. 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