THE CAPITULATION OF SANTIAGO.
GENERAL LINARES WOUNDED. THE TERMS OF SURRENDER. THE ARMY TO BE SENT BACK TO SPAIN. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT). (Received July 15, 10.50 p.m.). Washington, July 14. It is officially announced that San» tiago has surrendered. Later. As the result of a wound received during the American attack on Santiago, General Linares, the Spanish commandant, had to have his arm amputated. In consequence of this the duty of discussing the terms of surrender of Santiago devolved on General Toral, the next in command. General Tnral met Generals Miles, Shafter and Wheeler, and agreed to surrender on condition that his army is sent to Spain and the officers are allowed to retain their arms. The surrender includes eleven thousand square miles of Eastern Cuba with the garrisons constituting the Fourth Army Corps.
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Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 315, 16 July 1898, Page 3
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