e, or assist
the American Navy in removing, all mines or other
obstructions to navigation now in the harbor of Santiago and
its mouth.

6. That the commander of the Spanish forces deliver without
delay a complete inventory of all arms and munitions of war
of the Spanish forces in above described district to the
commander of the American forces; also a roster of said
forces now in said district.

7. That the commander of the Spanish forces, in leaving said
district, is authorized to carry with him all military
archives and records pertaining to the Spanish Army now in
said district.

8. That all that portion of the Spanish forces known as
Volunteers, Movilizados and Guerillas, who wish to remain in
the Island of Cuba, are permitted to do so upon the
condition of delivering up their arms and taking a parole
not to bear arms against the United States during the
continuance of the present war between Spain and the United
States.

9. That the Spanish forces will march out of Santiago de
Cuba with the honors of war, depositing their arms
thereafter at a point mutually agreed upon, to await their
disposition by the United States Government, it being
understood that the United States Commissioners will
recommend that the Spanish soldier return to Spain with the
arms he so bravely defended.

10. That the provisions of the foregoing instrument become
operative immediately upon its being signed.

Entered into this sixteenth day of July, eighteen hundred
and ninety-eight, by the undersigned Commissioners, acting
under instructions from their respective commanding generals
and with the approbation of their respective governments.

(Signed)
JOSEPH WHEELER,
_Major-General U.S. Vols._;

H.W. LAWTON,
_Major-General U.S. Vols._;

J.D. MILEY,
_1st Lieut. 2d Art., A.D.C. to General Shafter._

FREDERICO ESCARIO,
VENTURA FONTAN,
ROBERT MASON.

The following dispatch, sent by General Linares, will show how
desperate were the straits into which he had been driven and how
earnestly he desired to be granted authority to avoid further fighting
by the surrender of his forces at Santiago:

Santiago de Cuba, July 12, 1898.

The General-in-Chief to the Secretary of War.

Although prostrated in bed