8. That all of 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 under parole not
to take up arms against the United States during the
continuance of the war between Spain and the United States,
delivering up their arms.
9. That the Spanish forces will march out of Santiago de
Cuba with 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.
Entered into this fifteenth day of July, eighteen hundred
and ninety-eight, by the undersigned Commissioners, acting
under instructions from their respecting commanding
generals.
(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.
Army of the Island of Cuba, Fourth Corps,
Santiago de Cuba, July 12, 1898--9 P.
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