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Terms of Surrender Not Arranged. Commission Still at Work on the Details at Last Ac? count. Washington, July 15 -There was a ioDg and anxious wait to-day to bear farther news from the oom missioners who bad been charged to make arrange* meats for the sarrender of the Spanish army at Santiago. For IS boars no word esme from either Gen. Shafter or Gsa. Miles, although there was the keenest desire on the part of the Presi? dent and his cabinet advisers to learn ?hat had been done, and particularly to know whether the actual surrender cf Santiago and Spanish troops had been carried out. When the cabinet set at ll o'clock there was positively nothing from the frost which would serve as a guide for the deliberations, it was -bought the cable had bee* in terr up ted, but on inquiry of Gen: Greeley, chief signal officer, be gave assurance that tbe oabie was intact Thereupon, Secretary Alger sent a dis? patch asking for the situation up to the latest trement, aod particularly, inquir ring ss to bow far the surrender bad proceeded. No answer came while the cabinet was io session In tbe mean? time Geo. Greeley bad been cffbled and he was the first official to hear from the front. A dispatch from Lieut. Jones, military censor at Playa del E*te, re? ported that the message from the seore of war to Gan. Shafter was only 6 minutes io passing from Washington to Pkya. . The message received by Gen. Gree? ley came at 2:28 p m., and indicated that negotiations were yet in progress, hst as the dispatch was subaitted to tbe President, no details were given oat. Toward the middle of tbe after coco dispatcher from Gen. Miles and Geo. Shafter began to arrive io re? sponso to Secretary Alger's rather imper ! ative request. They were not given out | !Q fall, but snub portions as were made ! public, snowed that the negotiations were still in jprogrees and that the Span? iards had raised some rather unexpect? ed quest ions. Mosteim port ant of these was an in sistanel Shat tee Spanish troops should retain heir arcas when they return &> Spain. There was entire willingness on the part of Geo. Toral to turn over the arms to Gen. Shafter at the time of the surrender, but with this was to be tbe understanding that the arms were to be retarded to the Spanish troops when Spanish soil was reaohed. This was a condition which had not. been anticipated. The authorities here did regard it ss serious, or as likely to overe?me a final settlement, as it was attributed to tte Spanish resistiveness against the humiliation involved in the laying down -of their arms At the same time it was a point on which nei ther side appeared to be ready to yield. One of the dispatches from tbe front, alter specifying that this difference bad ariseo, added that it was believed a settlement wou'id be reached before to day closed. Gen. Shafter himself summed up tbe situation by saying : "It cannot be possible that there will be failure tn completing arrange? ments." No question whatever has been raised as to the surrender itself. Not only has Gen. Toral ag:zed to it. but the agree? ment has been rati?ed by Gen. Bianco and , by the Spanish authorities a: Madrid. Gen. Greeley received another dis? patch at 5 o'clock this afternoon con? taining the information that Col. AlleB bad landed the shore end of the signal corns cable at Playa from the cable steamer Adria. Col. Allen was not allowed to land at Playa on acoount of the Adria coming from an infeeted dis? trict. All were well on board, but no one was allowed ashore. Col. Aller, returns this evening to Baiqohi to re? pair tbe French cable at that point and establish regular commuoication be? tween Playa and Santiago de Coba, so that the army wi)! be in communication with Washington as soon as the city is surrendered. The perplexing problem now to be solved is bow to carry out the pledga ! made by Geo. Shafter to remove the Spanish soldiers who surrendered, back to Spain. It would have been no easy undertaking to remove the 20,000 men across the Atlantic under the best con citions, but the reports that indicated the existence of yellow fever among the Spaniards threatened ail kinds of diffi? culties. After all, it was decided to be only a matter of money aod if the price offered is large eoough steamship lines can doubles? be found to undertake tba transportation. At the best several weeks probably will be required to re? move tbe Spaniards, so that it will be necessary to maintain a considerable proportion of tbe American army in the neighborhood for some time. Still being under co care to protect them? selves against the foe, tbe American troops can be disposed as to make themselves very comfortable in compar? ison with what they have uodergooc and by removing them into the hill? jost in tbe rear of Santiago, it is bs lieved tht.t the danger of an extension of the yellow fever will be roached so far that ii* will no longer be cause for grave apprehension. The surgeon's re ports describe the disease as of a mild type, and it is said that this will readily yield to a change of looatioo into high? er and cooler ground. Washington, July 15 -After an ex? tended conference with the President to-oigbt at which three other members of the cabinet were present Secretary Alger said : "The situation is jost this : The Spaniards are prepared to surren? der, but they want to carry tbeir arms We have determioed to graot no such concession nor any concession except the generosity of this government to transport them to Spain.'' Secretary Alger was asked that if it was not the expectation that when it was known that no other terms would be granted the surrender would take place. ID aoy event no other cooees .sion would be afforded by this govern tneot. The next move is surrender upon the terms which the United States govern? ment proposes or immediate attack upon tbe Spanish forces by tbe Army and Navy. ? Mil m ' Washington Expects Over tares. Washington, July 15- "There have been no overtures for peace re? ceived by any United Slates embassy or legation abroad or by the Depart? ment of State at Washington." That was the statement made by a member of the cabinet who is thoroughly familiar with the conditions as they exist to day, and was called forth by various reports that ranged. all the way from an announcement that the basis for a treaty of peace already had been reached to the more guard? ed declaration that the Spanish government had conveyed in an un? official manner to the United States government an intimation of some of j the concessions it was prepared to make to secure peace. The propec8ts for the speedy in . 8titution of peace negotiations have brightened decidedly since the coi I lapse of the Spanish resistance at Santiago. The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail says : "Despite the officiai denials, it is strongly suspected that preliminary negotiations for peace ate already under way in the shape of indirect inquiries regarding the *erms of America which Spain might accept It is asserted that M Cam boo, the French ambassador at Washington, and Sir Henry Drum? mond-Wolff, British ambassador at Madrid, are acting respectively on behalf of Spain and America in the ['conduct of inquiries which at present are quite informal. "Duke Almodovar de Kio. minister of foreign affairs, and Senor Gamazo, minister of public institutions, have been appointed by the government to conduct the negotiations. Senor Gamazo said yesterday to a news? paper representative :'I cannot talk on the subject, as any indiscretion might spoil the work and create diffi? culties ' CORREA'S IDEA OP A BASIS FOR PEACE. Madrid. Joly 15-The minister for W8S, Gen. Correa, is quoted as saying io an interview that he (bought peace might be arranged on the following forms : The United States and Spain to agree to let the Cubans decide by plebiscite whether they desire indepen? dence or autonomy under the sozsrainty of Spain. Tbe two governments to agree to abide by the result of tbe plebiscite. In the event of the Cohans voting for independence, the United States to allow Spain oine months in which to withdraw ber army, gradually and dig nifisdly from Cuba, "as soldiers should after having fought like heroes." Continuing, the tnioister for war said : * We ought to retain Porto Rico at all costs, io order to be always near Cuba, of which tbe Americans will be able to despoil us in coarse of time, and io order to more easily com? municate with th*fe South American re? publics, which daily display tbe great est enthusiasm for Spain. ''Aa to the Philippine islands, it is certain we will retain them eveo though the Americans succeed io occu? pying Manila, of which place their oe cupatioo will be most brief. An offi? cial dispatch announces that the rebel chiefs and the Americans will not al? ways agree, which is to Spain's advan? tage. "Thegovernmeothasformed ?ncheme which will not only assure Spain the possession of the Philippine island", but whioh will re-establish tranquility." Dr. George F Shrady, one of the most eminent medical men in Xew York City, says there is much lees danger than has been stated that the American soldiers will fall victims to yellow fever and other diseases in Cuba. He believes confidently that the percentage of actual sickness among them will be small in propor lion to the total number, and that the actual loss of life from ali causes wiil be proportionately greatly less than in any war of consequence that has taken place. To day, he says there is no such thing as hospital gangrene Aseptic surgery has reached the stage when it is almost an impossibi! ity. Honolulu, July 8-The transport Valencia arrived yesterday, closely followed by the Newport There was a siigbi accident to the ma chinery of the latter on the way down as a result of which she was hove to for several hours AMERICAN FLAG IN SANTIAGO. FLOATS OVER HOUSE OF CIVIL GOVERNOR. Wasbicgton. July 17.-The war de? partment posted the following bulletin at 5 15 pm: Saotiago de Cuba, Joly 17. Adjutant General United States Array, Washington, D C : I have the booor to annouoce that the Americao Sag has this instant, 12 o'clock, noon, being hoisted over the bouse of the civil governor io the city of Santiago. Ao immeose coocourse of people present ; a squadron of caval? ry and a regiment of infantry present iog arms and band playing national air Light battery fired salute of 21 guns Perfect jorder is being maintained by muoicipal government. Distress ts very great but little sickness io towD Scarcely any yellow fever. A small gunboat aod about 200 seamen left by Cervera have surrendered to me. Ob struotions are being removed from mouth of tbe harbor. Upon coming ioto this city 1 discovered a perfect en? tanglement of defense? Fighting a? tbe Spaniards did tbe first day, it would have cost 5,000 lives to have taken i: Battalions of Spanish troops have been 'depositing arms since daylight in armo? ry, over which I have a guard. Gen Toral formally surrendered tbe ptaza and ail stores at 9 a. m. W R. Shafrcr, Major General THE ARMS SURRENDERED Washington. July 17 -At ll 05 to-night Adj GeB. Corbin made public the following dispatch from Gen. Shaf. ter : Headquarters U. S Army, Santiago, July 17. Adjutant General United States Army. Washington : My ordnance officers report about 7,000 rifle*! turned ic to day aod 600, 000 cartridges. At the mouth of tbe harbor there are quite a number of fine modern guns, about. 6-inoh ; also two batteries of mountain guns, together with a saluting battery of 15 old bronza guns Disarming and turning in will go oa tomorrow. List of prisoners not ye& known Shafter, Major-General Commanding. The Victors at Santiago. Washington, July 16.-The follow? ing messages were sent to day by President McKinley and Secretary R A Alger : To Gen. Shafter, commanding front, near Santiago, Playa del Este : "The President of the United States sends to you and your brave array fbe profound thanks of the American people for the brilliant achievements at Santiago, resulting in the surren der of the city and all the Spanish troops and territory under Gen. To ral. Your splendid command has endured not only the hardships and sacriSces incident to campaign and battle, but in stress of heat and weather has triumphed over obstacles which would have overcome men iess brave and determined One and all have displayed the most conspicu ous gallantry and earned the grati tude of the nation. The hearts of the people turn with tender sympathy to the sick and the wounded May the Father of Mercies protect and comfort them "WILLIAM MCKINLEY." To Major Gen Shafter, front, near j Santiago, Playa del Este : , "I can not express in words my gratitude to you and your heroic men. Your work has been weil done God bless you all R. A ALGER, "Secretary of War." SHAF TER THANKS McKINLEY Washington, July 16, 9 15 p. m. The following has been received at the White House : Playa del Este, July 16. via Hayti -To the President, Camp near San? tiago, July 16 -I thank you and my array thank you for your congratula tory telegram to day I am proud to say everyone in it performed his duty gallaotly. Your message will be read to every regiment in the army at noon to morrow. SHAFTER, Major General. The Red Cross Steamer State of Texas Has Entered and is Relieving Needs of Santiagoans. Pteya del Este, Guantanamo. Bay, July IT, 7 p. m.-At 9 o'clock this morning the hour of the formal sur? render of the 10,000 Spanish troops at Santiago, and the 10.000 ethers in the district of east Cuba which the Spanish have agreed to evacuate, the Spanish flag was lowered from Morro castle. Steam launcher from the New York, Brooklyn and Vixen entered the har? bor this morning and examined the batteries, (he wrecks of the Merrimac and the sunken ?Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes and the torpedo fiting sta? tion They discovered six Spauish merchant steamers and one small gunboat in the haibor, and a prize crew was placed upon the latter. This afternoon the torpedoes were taken up or exploded, after which the Red Cross steamer State of Texas entered to give assistance to the sick and wounded in the city. The war? ships may not enter tbe harbor for several days, probably not until after the arrangements have been com? pleted for transporting the Spanish prisoners to Spain. Nearly ail the American meD of war are now in Guantanamo bay. Commodore Watson's squadron is preparing to go to Spain. Final Report of Casualties Gen Shaffer's Headquarters. July j 15, via Kingston, Jamaica, July 15, 13 30 P.M.-The final report of casu? alties in the army since it landed io Cuba three weeks ago has beeo forward? ed to Washington. It shows an aggre? gate of 1.914. officers and men killed, wounded and missing The killed number 246, of whom 21 were officers ; wounded 1,584, or whom 93 are offi cere, and missing 84. including no offi? cers Of the wounded only 68 have died. Col Pope, the surgeon io chief, says this is a remarkably small number of fatalities, coosideting the large number of wounded. In the Seid hospitals there have been a remarkably email number of ?teptio wounds and but two cases of gangrene have developed, one of which resulted fatally. Eben Brewer, who was in charge of the postoffice affairs in Cuba and whose headquarters were at Siboney, died on Thursday night after a brief [illness Health Precautions in Cuba. ! Washington, July 16-Pending the seulement of the details of the capitulation at Santiago the war department officials are giving the major po lion of their attention to the adoption of strict measures for the protection of our troops from yellow fever and from low tropical fevers. The department has decided to re move the troops at Santiago at the earliest possible moment to the coun try in the rear. Adjt. Gen. Corbin said to clay that within five miles of Santiago proper the conditions were as nearly ideal as obtainable in the tropics for stamping out the fever ; high nills ensured well drained camps, a most important element in the pre? servation of health ; the water supply coming from the mountains was pure and abundant, and fresh sea breezes prevailed While the maio body of troops is to be transferred back to these hills until they are needed for service elsewhere or are returned to the United States, some troops necee sarily will be placed either in the town itself or in camps commanding the place, in order to protect the in? habitants It is believed that the two regiments of immunes already on their way to Santiago will be assign? ed to that duty. This will be a severe te6t of the principle involved in the formation of the immune regi? ments, for it is suspected that many of the alleged immunes are merely persons who have spent only a few weeks in the tropics, under conditions that never brought them into direct exposure to yellow fever. It is the present intention of the authorities here to maintain a military govern? ment at Saufiago, regardless of hints from Cubau sources that they are pre? pared to undertake the administration there. It is believed that the United States is under moral obligation to the world to see to it that nothing bat a highly civilized Government ? shall be set up in Cuba, wherefore the authorities here are disDosed to a be extremely cautious aud to make full test of the capacity of the Cubans before entrusting the lives and pro? perty of the people of Santiago to their care The Government of Santiago. WashiDgtoo, July 17 -Coincident with the occupation of Santiago, there are a vast variety of question which are being considered Dy the Psesi deot aod his cabinet respecting the future political condition tbat are to ob tcin tbere. It will have to be settled whether the government cf Santiago province shall be a military one or a civil one with military powers vested in tue executive officer, or other form of administration. Unlike thu Phil? ippines, which although nominally in our possession, are uot formally so, all questions of jurisdiction over aud ad-j ministration of the occupied territory of Santiago must bo met immediately. Santiago itself is a city of approximate? ly 40,000 people, and io addition there ure a large number of people io the captured territory vihose interests have to bc looked after. The commercial eide of the matter also roust bc attended to promptly. Santiago being ours, the presumption follows tbat the blockade maiotaioed by tb is government will be declared not to cxict ULQ tue piuce made an open port, the government maictaiciug a strict surveillance to keep .-uppiicH from g e 11 i D tr beyond Santiago ?ud boiog furnished to thc Spaniards - ---^??m^^ .Montreal, Joly 14. - "iieeterdiy (herc were rumors that L'eut Carrauaza did not naii with Senor Du Bose To-day it is stated positively that Carrarz* wa.? impersonated bv nome unknown person aod did not board the ?-hip Where CarraDZa is now is a mystery * Wisdom to-d?7 means comfort to morrow To prove ii buj a "White" and use it. War Department And Yellow Fever. The Situation Looks Very Much More Encourag? ing- Only 23 New Cases Developed. Washington. July 15.-The war department officials are greatly en? couraged by the reports on the yellow fever situation from the army at the front They were fearful lest the statistics from there might ehow in? creasing cases, but were gratified to? day when a dispatch came from Surgeon Greenleaf, a member of Gen. Miles' staff, eaying that during the past 24 hours there had been only 23 new cases. This was in marked con? trast with the reports for the previous 24 hours, which showed a much greater spread and, with burgeon Greenleaf s statement that the general character of the disease is miid, leads the officials to hope that it will be limited and that the disease will be kept within bounds Surgeon Green leaf's dispatch is as follows : "Siboney, July 15. "Only 23 new cases of yellow fever and three deaths reported within the past 24 hours. Type of disease mild. Camp site moved whenever practi? cable Have taken vigorous sanitary precautions to prevent the spread of the disease.99 Terror on Spain's Coast. Marseiiles, July 15 -A number of Barcelona steamers have taken refuge here fearing an American attack on Barcelona. London. July 15 -It is announced in a special dispa:oh from Barcelona this afternoon that the inhabitants of that city are panic stricken. They be? lieve the Americans will select de fenseless Barcelona as the first point to bombard The local banks are re? moving their specie to the couDtry, the merchants are sending their goods to places of safety and many of the cit izens arc 'leaving The govenor of Barcelona has informed the people that they cannot expect help from the government. Cadiz July 15.-There is great excitement here owing to the expected coming of Commo? dore Watson's squadron y are leaving. The Spanish mail steamer plying between this port and Tangier will cease to run next weet London, July 16.-The Gibraltar correspondent of the Daily News says : A naval battle off the Spanish coast is considered imminent The suspension of the constitutional guar? antees is a symptom of the distracted condition of Spain The nation wants peace ; the army wants a vic? tory. Spain cannot continue to strug? gle, yet peace will be the signal for revolution, and the European inter? vention which was formerly desired, is now dreaded. .'The government, through El Epoca, advocates direct negotiations with the United States. "The military press indignantly characterizes peace as treason Wealthy families are deserting Cadiz, Seville and Malaga Supplies ?re shipped from here to the American consul at Tangier " - Mil H The Spanish Arms Are Ours. Washington, July 19.-The arme surrendered by (be Spanish soldiers st Santiago to General Sbafter will be kept by ?be United Stares Governemnt. This conclusion, reached late this af? ternoon by the President and Secretary Alger, was made public by the latter as he left his cf?ce after 6 c'elock to? night "AH those who have arms will turn them over to this Government. This is final." These are the Secretary's words when asked for information on the subject. "And,'7 he added in re? sponse to further inquires aod to clear any doubt that might exist on the sub? ject, "the rifles will cot be returned to Spain." This decision of the president applies aiike to those Spauisb soldiers who have Dot been engaged with the United States troops as well as to those who have been participants in the re? cent battles Watson to Spain: Miles to Porto Rico. Playa, Dei E9te, July 17.-Watson's squadron is preparing tor the expedi? tion te Porto Rico The auxiliary cruiser Yale, wirh Gen .Milts, will probably leave for Porro Rico in the courre cf a day or [wo. Gen Miles says a sufficient force will be Gent tu the Hand at once to take and boid ir The Carolines to be captured. San Francisco, July lt). - Advices from Honolulu indicate that, the coast defence vessel Monterey will takj poe eioo of the Caroline islands before rt'hchiug Manilla While in Honolulu harbor Commander Lsotze, of the Mon? terey, borrowed charts cf the Carolines from Capt. Bray, of the missionary burk Morning Star, and also consulted with that navigator regarding the har? bors of these islands. TERRIBLE CONDITION OF REFUGEES. Some Naked, All Hungry, Realty Skeletons-The Har? bor Mines. EFFECT OF OUK SHELLS IN THE CITY. Santiago de Cuba, July 17 -Since 4 o'clock this morning a stream of refugees has been pouring into the city, some naked, and ali hungry, skeletons and footsore. Many had fallen by tbe wayside The town of Santiago presents a dismal sight. Most of the houses have been sacked, and the stores have all been looted and nothing to. eat can be had for love or money. In tbe streets of the city this morn? ing, at the entrenchments, at the breastworks and at every hundred feet or so of the barbed wire feuces were the living skeletons of Spanish soldiers Among the arrivals to day were the German, Japanese and Portu? guese consuls and their families, the Brtish and French cousuls having arrived day before yesterday. Gen Pando was never here, but 3.500 men from Manzanillo arrived on July 3d, making the total garrison here 7,000 The contact mines in the harbor were removed the day Admiral Cer vera left, but two chains of electric mines, one from Estrella Point and the other from Socapa are still down. The armament of the shore bat? teries of Santiago consists of five brass 6 inch muzzle loaders in the Morro fortifications ; two 6-inch Hon toria8, from the cruiser Reina Mer? cedes, and three 21-centimetre mor? tars (never used) io i he Socapa upper battery ; two useless 21 centimetre mortars, two 8 inch muzzle loaders and four 8 centimetre field pieces in the Estrelle battery one 57-raillime tre and one 25 millimetre Nordenfelt, and one 37 millimetre f?otchkiss, in the Socapa lower battery, and two 6 inch Hontorias, two 9 centimetre Kruppsand two 15 centimetre mor ! tars at Punta Gorda Four Spanish merchant steamers, the Mortera, the Reina dc Los An? geles, the Thomas Brooks and the Mexico, and the gunboat Alvarado are now in the harbor The market place has been sacked by the troops Twenty two thousand refugees are quartered 3t El Caney. 5,000 at Fir? meza and 5,000 at Cuabitas el Boni? ato and San Vincente, where they have been living for a fortnight, and in one case 500 were crowded into one building, which is a reguiar pig sty with a horrible stench. They used water from the river, where soiled clothing was washed and all manner of filth is floating. The Spanish troops laid down their arms at 9* o'clock this morning They will be camped two miles outside the city limits, under guard, until their j embarkation. J The docks are crowded by incom ; ing refugeet in "a starving condition waiting the arrival in the harbor of the Red Cross society's steamer State of Texas, as there are no eata? bles to be bought iu the city ! The entrance of the refugees was i quiet and peaceful, they viewiug their wrecked homes philosophically I as the fortune of war Admiral I Sampson's last bombardment of San? tiago wrecked 57 houses in the city,, causing heavy damage Second Regiment Hangs Fire, The Successes m Cuba Chill The Ardor of Volunteers. Columbia, July 16 -To day nothiog of any consequence ha? happened io the work of getting up tbe 2d regiment Duriog the coming week a considerable number of moo will be sent to Colom? bia to go into camp as a result of the examinations, but from no point will the f ill quota be raieed without consid? erable trouble and it will take time to do it. Thot>e are the indications to? day. As each day passes and the war situ? ation h .omcs less active, the chance of seeing service at the froor growing less, the patriotic fervor that has veo' meo toto the military organizations with a ; rush from thc start i$ not so srrong and therein Uss the chief ^tumb?og block ui 'ho way of thc organization of Col. ; Joners regiment T<:it Col Ju: PS fee'? confident that ; riutre aie men enough io 'be State j who ?re wiliiog t<> respond to'he c*il or ; the President and make up the quota rbat the country has asked rbit- State >o furnish. By 'he end ot next week one will bi ! very much more able t;> see what is go? ing to remit from the efforts to get up the regiment than at present. Otlumwa. Iowa. July 16 -United States Commissioner Hunter to day decided for the first time in any court of question whether express companies or shippers must pay the one cent tax to be attached to an ex? press receipt He held that the company must pay the tax uoderthe ! laws.