Snapped Shaftfr's Face

New York, July 19. - A special cable dispatch to The Herald, in describing the thrilling scènes that attended the formal surrender of the Spanish army at Santiago, relates an incident that has causeo a stir in army circles. Sylvester Scovel, a newspaper correspondent, deliberately slapped General Shafter in the face because he was rot allowed to particípate in the ceremony I of surrender. "While the forma! capitulation was being made, nd when the time came for raising the stars and stripes, Scovel pushed hii way to the roof of the palace. He -was promptly ordered dowr; and íio fcjther attention was paid to him, er his conduct. When the cereirony -was ended, Scovel hurried to General Shafter and struck him on the cheek. He was at once arrested.