Toral Has Surrendered

Washington, July 18. - The war department has posted the following bulletin: "Before Santiago. - Spanish surrendered. Particulars later. SHAFTER." Later the war department posted the following: "Playa del Este, near Santiago, July 16. - The following letter has been received: "Santiago de Cuba, July 16. - To Hia Excellency, Commander-in-Chief of A.merican Forces - Excellent Sir: I am aow authorized by my government to capitúlate. I have the honor to so apprise you and requesting that you desígnate hour and place where my representatives shall appear to compare with those of your excellency to effect the articles of capitulation on the basis of what has been agreed upon to this date, in due time. I wish to manifest my desire to know the resolutions of the United States government respecting the return of the army, so as to note on the capitulations also the great courtesy of your great graces and return for the great generosity and influence for the Spanish soldiers and allow them to return to the península with the arms of the American army to them the honor to acknowledge as dutifully descended. JOSÉ TORAL, " 'Commanding General Fourth Army " 'Corps. " 'To General Shafter, commanding American forces.' " Secretary Alger states most positively that the Spaniards will not be allowed to retain their arms. New York, July 16. - A special dispatch from Santiago published here this afternoon glves the following as the terms of surrender of the Spanish forces under General Toral: The 20,000 refugees at Caney and Siboney are to be turned back Into the city. An American infantry patrol is to be posted in the roads surrounding the city. Our hospital corps is to give attention to any possible sick and wounded among the Spanish soldiers in Santiago. All the Spanish troops in the province, except General Luques' 10,000 at Holguin, are to come to thia city to surrender. The guns and defenses of the city are to be turned over to the Americans in good condition. The Americans are to have full use of the Juragua railway, which belongs to the Spanish government. All Spaniards are to be conveyed home by American transports with the least possible delay, and they are permitted to take portable church property with them. This last concession is interesting, because at the first threat by the Americans' to bombard the city the archbishop, priests and nuns came out and demanded a safe convoy. They were told to go back and point out to the Spaniards the foolishness of further resistance. The Spanish are to surrender their arms. Washington, July 16.- At the war and navy departinents it was stated this morning that absolutely nothing was known of the reports that Sampson's fleet had entered Santiago harbor today, followed by an American Red Cross boat. They discredited the reports. Fear Trouble -wltli Strlkers. Pana, 111., July 18.- Tlie state board of arbitration met in sesslon at the St James hotel today. The operators refused to agree to the decisión of the board, ffhd no eviöence for their side was taken. The forenoon was given to the taking of testimony, the operators giving evidence as well as the miners. Th weight of evidence was largely favorable to sustalning the Springfield scala of forty cents. The Penwell coal company gives notice in the papers that operations of their mine will begin Monday with nonunion miners brought here from Hillsboro. Union miners say they will not permit nonunion miners to enter the mine. Deputias will protect the nonunion men, and bloodshed is expected. Eighth Regiment Nearly Fall. L,ondon, July 16.- The Madrid corrcompanies of the Eighth regiment, colored, were mustered in today. These were H of Springfield, under Captain Darrell Hodge, and K of East St. Louis and Litchfleld. The companies were not full after the first examination, but have been recruited from all parta of the state. Each company went in with 100 men. This leaves two companies, I and L, yet to be mustered in. Th regiment now needs but a few men to be full. to the minimum at least Will Listen to üeanon. London, July 18. - The Madrid correspondent of the Telegraph claims to have the most reliable authority for the statement that the government has defmitely decided to negotiate immediaiely for peace on a basis of reaouncing all rights in Cuba and the dlscuesion of any other reasonable proposals by the United States. ArcUDishop Salpolnt Dead. Tucson, Ariz., July 18.- The Most Rev. Archbishop Salpoint of the diocese of Santa Fe died here after an 111ness of several weeks. He had been in charge of this diocese for more tJian t-hirty year.