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7? . 'rj-i -il : i pKlil. ll(Qil - : vol. j. ; : i X : MILTON, N. C. JtJLl 21, 1898: 4 : " : ' : ii n ii 1 1 1 1 n n II 1 1711 (I I I 11 ii n tit i Mm th (wrmrrnT nmn tin 1 1 n in I ii r-i in 1 1 iii.fl inn .v ii i.r.i . ! t all of Santi 5 J00 gq aure Hiles of Eastern Cuba are fiWAiM III VII II M IV 1 illl III 1 111 IV MIL LI II M i ll lllllln Rw I i iillll ITMiir ArHlllnll nllllllllll I I llifl nrll HI MM A Ml UIIIULblll . wi iiitwti awasvaaa uviimiimv 111 III VIII llvVllI UU11U11I 7 r I! CO it n r lUUl MUTTERINGS AMONG CUBAN Oar Troop Now lUvt NoCmmai cation With Tfcem. Hot Ttier &l Kat UnlUil States Halloa-. ?re d Spaniards Surrendered On the Condition That They Be Sent Back to Spain at Our Expense. d Prisoners Taken. 17,000 Rifles Turned Over to Shatter. The White-Winged Messenger Domes From Spain Holding Out the Olive Branch. The Rights of Individuals us- iovernment. The Fourth Expedition Has Sailed for Manila. cf the Sixth United State Artillery, ft detachment of the Third United States I Artillerv. a detachment of the signal -I orps Tinder Captain KusjcU. a detach- aS!-ti5?Ur,'of tospiut corps, jhe American Troops Thorough Holdln.OatthoOlUMlr.nrh. DlSgUStcd With ThCIf AliicS. -The Madrid correspondent of tha London Daily Mail says: 'Trelinjiaa rj negotiations for peace are- already under war in the shape of Indirect is nuiriea resrardinz the terms of AmeYts which Upain xnisht accept. M. Caxnbon the French Ambassador at Wash inpCont and Sir ilenrr Drumraond-Woia, Brit- tiu ambassador at 3Iadrid, aro acting resDectirelv on behalf of Hnsia and America in the conduct ox inqntriai ! 1 i nuicu ai present are qnua iniorzaau I.Dnko AlmodoTar do Hio, Minister ol Minister of Publio Instruction and Pubiio Works, hare been appointed bj the frorernment to conduct the negotia tions. One of the chieL reasons which hsTo driren the coroUiment toward peace is a fear that the Americans taav get a footing in Porto Hico. thus estab lishing a stronger claim to include that I island in the demands for territory. Stocks are rising on the Madrid ex change overr day, strengthening thi conviction that peace is near." . his left miles at assume V bv the SDanrj ; r Tii ,v , v K rVJecsaitate the amputatiom of ntiago (By Cablef-X fph hoTiMfr OfUl me opanisn arms, Wn the interview did not. t fA&pt to la complete. Santiago has len, , tf Vith it all tho eastern endthe f" y-bJ' I General Toral, the Spanish I Vader, agreed to the general I ii f the surrender at a personal in- M V yf 1 1 Uith General Shafter, at which ;' tS?immJ Voiles was present. The vio- i W r I j Verican army, after a cam- I W V ill weeks of almost unpre- ) IL ' W AJJjI dships for both officers ; ; I f I M the news with heart- ' j greater than appeared ) ' ' I J Spanish troops in tby I ; M v , t V - 8 after fred he negotiations, but conanions Ueneral the first day, it would have cost 5,000 lives to have taken it. Battalions of Spanish troops have been depositing arms since daylight in the armory, over which I have guards. General Toral formally surrendered the plaza and all stores at 9 a. xn. (Signed) , "W. R. Shafteb, 'Major GeneraL' Articles ot Agreement. The agreement consists of nine ar ticles. The first declares that all hos tilities shall cease pending the agree ment of final capitulation. Second That the capitulation in eludes all the Spanish forces and tho surrender of all war material within the prescribed limits. Third The transportation of the troops to Spain at the earliest possible moment, each force to be embarked at the nearest port. Fourth That the Spanish officers shall retain their side arms and the en listed men their personal property. -tilth That after the final capitula tion, the Spanish forces shall 4he removal of all obstruction Sixth That after the final capitula flights of Individuals autpended. Tho Officiat Gazetto at Madrid pub lishes a royal decree, temporarily sus pending throughout tho Spanish penin sula the rights of individuals as guar untoed by the constitution. The deeves adds thst the government will rendet an account to Parliament of the use it Saxtuoo, do Cuba (By Cable).- fact which is isarrfned more and rat ) very day upon tho men and oSrara 1 1 the increasing strained relatione ln tween tho Americans and G t n era Giu cia'a Cubia soldiers. J&decd tho oiA- tllnn Via nntf airvtint Vk i there is practically co connunicaUl oeiweea ina armiasana i&tir rt;auci border on those of hostility rather tlx tho relations which one would surpc should exist between a!L When Or Shatter announced his dtcUioa not let the Cuban Jnnta aUr tho city Santiago, deep rnntterings were ht among General Garcia o zatx It vl evident that the Cubans were jgresU: disappointed at the iUp taken by American comn,ander, for thty Lt it confidently counted upon having HL- tiago turned ovr to them to loot a V plunder, aa they had in soccttait J . aa : a a. aw - 7 sacked liaiqem, MLwnejaad L.I Lanry. may make of this mea-uro. Tho pub- Coaieauentiy their ditappointaenl w i( lication of the decree u generally ac cepted aa being convincing proof that' Spain is now ready to sue for peace and a. - a mat negotiations to tnat euect are ac tuallyLn progress. The government a a j,a wisnes to navo lull power to suppress any evidences of discontent or rebel lion wherever they appear. The Car- lists are furious and are sure to attempt to create trouble. keen when they avscerUtned thai Xhiy weronoiui oermuiau 10 taao r n- session cf tho city upon General 1V ral'a surrender. , j The Cuban soldiers now fully raalr that there is ft rising sentiment aglirr t them in the army. They .bear nolhit but words ot scorn from our men they pass lugging their bacon a hard tack into tho woods. Kvta c officers no longer conceal their dLsg-d for their allies, and it is undtrsio that the warm friendship displayed t ward them at first has now turned i: contempt, for the.Cubans hare btithf i The Seneca Ordered On. The United States transport Seneca arrived at Hampton Roads with ninety- nine wounded soldiers from Santiago, I fought nor worked. but in view of the prevalence of Yellow fever there the United SUtea quaran- Anoth-r Incident. tine officer refused to permit tho sick to I Tho Hong Kong correspondent ot t do landed. At is understood tnat tney Loadoa iAur Mail save: -Unit I M a lr A am m av ana feat at - ' tho German cruiser, Irene, , Fourthcorps, the military division of Santiago province, from a line (drawn north from Aserradero, 18 miles west of Santiago through Dos Palmas, Palma Soriana, Alcantaza, to Sagua de Tan am o, on tho north coast, and eastward to Cape May si, are surfeudered and the territory is abandoned. Between 18,000 and 20,000 Spanish prisoners are taken, about 10,000 of whom are in San tiago. The remainder are at Guantan- THJSurrcnder Complete. Santigo, Cuba (By Cable). Amid impressive ceremonies, the Spanish troops laid down their arms between the lines) of the Spanish and American forces, tt 9 o'clock Sunday morning (the 17)v General Shafter and a di vision $nd a brigade commander and their staffs were escorted by a troop of cavalry, land General Toral and his staff by i00 picked men. Trumpdters on both sides sajuted with flourishes. ; General Shafter re turned to General Toral the latter's Public Utilldlngft Ilurned. & Madrid, Spain (By Ckble). The in-I Poff Mariveles daties on I lho L nitM StattJ W .k- aifM0' cruiser, Irene, j , otT Manila receatl hall assist in I crease in tho octori rates, or dati : : . i tnrV.nlA ;n t,A trt. X lo top. As the Ioo rofaiod Id oH mat AAvMin i i a- m w mmm tMw a u i ai m0i iu am. aavrv ' m iuai i.auuuia- I , , ... . . . . . " wcr to auk tion the commanding officers shall fur- J1"!0,6 of he proTinco'of Htttno has' reocuou atrainsi ine imnort -or corn' msh a complete inventory of all arms and munitions of war and a report of the soldiers in the district. Seventh That the Spanish general shall be permitted to take the military archives and records with him. . EighthThat all guerillas and Span ish irregulars shall be permitted to re main in Cuba if they so elect, giving a parole that they will not again take up arms against the United States unless1 properly released from parole. Ninth That the Spanish forces shall J be permitted to march out with all the J honors of war, depositing their arms a a a a m ft sneii was seat acros nor bow an small boat went to discover what and Hour, and attacked and set firo to a number of pubiio buildings. A Satisfaction Over SantlaoM' Kali. Tho London weekly papers cx pre wi great satisfaction over tho fall of Santiago tlo Cuba. Tho Speaker thinks the event presages the end of the V.UT. but describes it as 'a atrnlcA Vt 1 I 1 Z 1 A t jk kuuu lunuuo wuica 1110 .merirans had no right to expect " It adds: . The terms of surrender are not dishonor able. .They reflect credit upon both sides. HWaMijmittlS, J The Pa --LIS. z -- la?s.o cl4tA J mZst- ISLAND OF CUBA. - V ""El MSB? S. 1 1 n Surrendered to the United States is East of the Black Line Running from Ascerraderos to Boca del 5agua. From Baltimore Morning Herald. A3C1RKAOEB05 ;i i mo, kndotheiUare garrisoned in the towns of easterlj Cuba. All these troops are to be embar Ved f and sent baek to Spain under paiVle. ' ' The negotia ions which culminated in the surrendered General; Toral have been dragging W"ior ' ten days, with the intermissiAof Sunday and Mon day, when our barded the ene out its 1 sword, after it n"ad been handed to the American commander. Our troops lined up at the trenches, and were eye witnesses to the ceremony. , At the palace elaborate ceremonies took place. . Exactly at noon the Ameri can flag was raised over the palace and was saluted by 21 guns by Capron's bat- eries and fleet bom- ,tc?y. AjLjhe,8ame time all ,the regi- positipn,.,T?hran'gf)i--l jnehf aTrjands in our line played 1 The Star Spangled Banner,", after wjhich President JklcKihley'o congratulatory telegram wah xead to each regiment. The Thirteenth and Ninth regiments of Infantry . riu remain in the city to enforce rderV and : execute - municipal authority. - TJ encamp outsid 01 truce.. Ueneral played for time, al- urrender uncondi- back,. when hard statement that he xdinate and power proposals without superiors, except rs Anfivf.TnnvliAlAl aajL&&aa kiaiwua e seemed to inti- y, 4iel thought it longer.' But he soldiers, he said, ccssary, obeying in of CO years of, 'edfacasndfine' brave words in )ct and adraira :s adversaries. .iish general's sacrifice of life suifest and ho ! lime to com- to be disposed of by the .United States in the future, the American commis sioners to recommend to their govern ment that the arms of tho soldiers bo returned to those "who eo bravely do fended them." - 311 Madrid, al ius head probable re red lho in iilcs -gallant zl Linares Id probably te Spanish forces are of our lines. to s Official Report. x. Cuba, July 17.-"Adju-United States. Army, have fee honor - to- an- American flag has been o'clock, hoisted over Shafter Sagtiaoo Dlt tant General Washington: nounce that th this instant. thehousa of tsio civil governor in Sia- tiabo. An imipensa concourse of pso plevas presenu. A squadron cf cavalry andf a rcgimt cf infantry presented arms ' and i band plavcd national airs; A light "' battery lired a taluta cf 21 guns, i Perftvct order is beic ir.cia- tained by thJ nA-nicipal goTernracnt rm i ine aistress is' sickness in town. fever., A small r- seamen ieit dvv dered. moved from tho j "Upon comir ered' a perfect" fences. TihtiL have 17,000 Klfles Turned In. Adjutant General Corbin made pub lic the following dispatch from General Shafter: "Headquarters, U. S. Army, Santiago, July 17. Adjutant. General, United Spates Army, Washington: My ordnance o nicer reports about 17,000 rifles turned in today and 600,000 car- tridgesj At the mouth of the harbor there aro quite a number of fine mod ern gun a-a bout 6-inch; also two batter ies of mountain guns, together with ft saluting battery of fifteen old bronze guns. Disarming and turning in will go on to-morrow.- List of prisoners not yottakon. Shafteb, Maj. Gear". . was doing. Tho German admiral r tested and insisted thai German b Qiad ft right to enter tho harbor with bcicg searched, ft claim which AdmiE iiewey declined totecegmx. Ills ported that Admiral von Driedric ao ts in comtuand cf tho Gerct aqnndron at Manila, interviewed Ca Chttbetter, of tho l!rit:h rruiter 1 raof talito as to what he would do if Gerlnans interfered meat of Manila. plicU that onty Admiral Dowry bimkcll knew that." r at he would do if d with tho bcalit ' Ctpt. ChichettelV Tho Sublg Uny InrJdeS'w The London Dady Mail'sHoJ Kong corres;ondent eHct !ht it. i "oow ovd nero mi; Aamirsr-N:; vey re- qQetteil . tho correspondent at fanila not to sivo the full story of th Irene tpc:dcnt, for fear cf arousing fci-ling in au'w'w wuica xaigui leau o compuca tion wih Germs ny. When tha full de tails u ecame known it would bo seen that the incident was more serious tb.au it firs! appeared to be. Peace, Say ' Sagas t. The Tageblatfo Madrid correspond ent sajs SagasU has declared that ho is no r convinced that tho Americana would defeated by tho land forces in CcHa, and that tho Americans knew this iJmsolves, .but sine Spain no longer has a fleet tho Americans could ataxvo ;Ue island without subjecting thenelv3S to exposure of tho Spanish bulLtj. Hence ho has resolved to bri2- aboat peace as soon as possible. Twlal Mrensth ot the Army. ' Tho total enlisted strength of t regular army to date is a be a I 4I.H - m f . a. A , A .ft a. a ( men, ocmg aooui ij.wj snon ci t legal complement. The volunteer ir:r' consitU of 13.000 men, and isonty II -CK3 short of its maximum authorize strength, under the two calls issued I tho rrendent. The total strength the 'army, regular and volunteer, 7,009 as now organized, Santiago a Vrtl Hole. General Shafter has had a thcrou examination made of tho sanitary cc! ditloa of Santiago. Tho work w done by Dr. Goodfellow, of tho ge eral'o stafh and by a civilian physicia They find that although there aro txch but six casesof yellow fover in tho cit in addition to two suspects, tho town ripeor an epidemic. I ar Wants tbelmtnune Hurried Fomsn Goneral Shafter bat asked tho W Department to hurry forward tho rtJ xnenta of immune s for terviee at Sa tiago city and vicinity, in order tbj there may be a minimum of danger further infection of our troops from tw ICTcr which prevails at hantiago, t ii i Is the IUttlrthlp DacnagdL A steamer that has jutt arrived MarsAUes reports that ca pasting U. fleet of Admiral Camara a cclcco smoke was seen to suddenly luce frot thobattleship 1 sl.jo. and that cruiser had to take her in tow. verv great, tu; liule Scarcely tnr yellow -bc-.t andtbert urren- r 1 - r y i .a. cut Of. luiirds did - dl'eov- Fourth Kxpedltlon lias LefL ... The fourth Manila expedition, con sisting of tho flagship of Major Gen. eral Otis, City of Pueblo and the trans port ship Pru.) The City of Pneblo carries the remaining companies cf the emits of tho First and Second Lattal- f,J t!-.11Ulhorn0 AlhleUo Qub in a ions cf the-. Eighteenth and Twenty- --, 'C1 boxing match. , third Ilcimenta; enlisted men of the! Fifth Ncrth Dakota, First Vyiiing J . cd First Idaho, medical ofDccrs ar.-l i '-m xnenbers cf tho hospital cori 5, i total n'-i3 5t irLett and 3lcCoy to Steel. G-v :n ?. Con sod ine, representing Jarje J. Corbett, and W. II. Gray, repo-ai.r.g "Kid" McCoy, met and exco to b-j agreement for' the men to mr. t at V. :'.lo on Seutembar Itth t. W - - W W -MS WW nrn. The troops on tho pcra ; :-ce, cf a tqnalrcn c tho Fc::rth : J'til. United States Cavalry, li-ht LutUrics s 1 cor.::i Cotton 2d ill Valluro. f r.at t'actnring firms ia Vrovi i'. ' are liaBciallyiissbar liabilities cftta t-re aa a . a II ft Ot i,ionu irrino mi nn imuocxs at Liverpool. Ho was srihrg cw! oa tho Alabama during tho war cf s cession. 4 I Itoter of Spanish rrUoatr. - - .. . a Tbo iar Deixtst&t received a Cn pstch from General t Shafter. ssvitj that tho rotter of priiontrs ca-1 Le handed la by General Toral and tha. th total is 22,7rJ men. Another TranttKirl lor 31 ant la. The transport steamer Pennjylraai sailed from Saa Frasciwa f&r laat; with 1,000 men, including tho I'm Montana regiment and recruits tc tho first California vo!antcrs cow i Manila. The patriotic Gerxnan-Amerk-ans I New York, anxious to show the:rfta!t to tho land cf their adcrtion, are ar tatins a movement to trcat the m tional government with a tacdera ba Ucsbip, armed and -Kiaippod.
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