The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-18

Santiago de Cuba, July 17.-Amit
impressive ceremonies the Spanish
troops laid down their arms between
the lines of the Spanish and American
forces at o'clock this morning. Gen
eral Shafter and the American division
and brigade commanders and then
staffs were escorted by a troop of cav
airy, and General Toral and his staff
by 100 picked men. TrumDeters on both
sides saluted with fourishes.
General Shafter returned to General
Torai the latter's sword, after it had
been handed 10 the American COM
mander. Our troops, lined up at the
trenches, were eye witnesses of the
ceremony.
companied by General Toral rode
through the city, taking formal pos
session. The city had been sacked by
the Spaniards before they arrived.
At the palace elaborate ceremonies
took place. Exactly at noon the Amer
lean flag was raised over the palace
and was saluted by q guns by Cap
tain Capron's battery. At the same
time al the regimental bands in our
line played The Star-Spangled Ban
ner." after which President Mckinley s
congratulatory telegram was read to
each regiment.
General McKibben has been ap-
pointed temporary military governor.
a THRILLING SCENE.
The ceremony of hosting the stars
and stripes was worth all the blood and
treasure it cost. A vast concourse of
10000 people witnessed the stirring and
thrilling scene, that will live forever
in the minds of all the Americans pres
ent. 4 finer stage setting for a dra-
matte episode it would be difficult to
imagine. The palace, a picturesque
old dwelling, in the Moorish style of
architecture. faces the Plaza de Ia
Reina, the principal public square.
Opposite rises the imposing Catholic
cathedral. On one side is a quaint.
brilliantly painted building, with broad
Verandas-the club of San Carlos; on
the ether, a building OF the same de-
scription-the cafe de la Venus.
Across the plaza was drawn up the
Ninth infantry. headed by the Sixth
cavalry band. In the street facing the
palace stood picked troop of the
Second cavalry, with drawn sabres. IN
der command of Captain Brett.
Massed on the stone tagging between
the band and the line of horsemen were
the brigade and division commanders
of General Skaters army, with their
STATS
On the red-tiled roof of the palace
stood Captain McKittrick Lieutenant
Miley and Lieutenant Wheeler Imme-
oiately above them. upon the flagstaff,
was the illuminated Spanish arms and
the legend, Viva Alfonso XIII"
All about. pressing against the YER
anda rails. crowding the windows and
doors and lining the roofs, We're the
people of the town (the women and
non-combatanfs
As the chimes of the old cathedral
rang the hour Of L, the infantry and
cavalry presented arms. Every Ameri-
can uncovered and Captain McKittrick
hoisted the stars and stripes. AS the
brilliant folds unfurled in a gentle
breeze against a feckless sky, the cav
airy band broke into the strains of
The Star-Spangled Banner" making
the American pulse leap and the
American heart thrill with Joy.
IT the same instant the sound OF
the distant booming of Captain Ca
pron's battery, firing a salute of q
S2ns drifted in When the music
ceased, from all directions around our
line came floating across the plaza the
strains of the regimental bands and
the muffied, hoarse cheers of our
troops.
The infantry came to order arms"
a moment later, after the flag was up
anu NAAN Atc1tAu lldNtQ rally hOunQ the
Flag, Boys Instantly General Nc
Kibben called for three cheers for Cen
eraI Shafter. which were given with
great enthusiasm the band PLAYING
Sousa's The Stars and Stripes For
ever"
The ceremony over, General Shafter
ana his staff returned to the American
lines, leaving the city in the posses
sion of the municipal authorities. sub
7pPs TO the control n
ben
The Thirteenth and Ninth regiments
OF infantry will remain in the city to
enforce order and exercise municipal
authority. The Spanish forces are to
encamp outside of our lines.
TERMS OF SURRENDER.
The agreement of surrender is of
nine articles. 1t declares:
First-That all hostilities shall cease, /
pending the agreement of final capitu- 4
latioa.
seeond-Tbat the capitulation in
clude all the Spanish forces and the |
surrender Of all war material within (
the prescribed limits.
Third-The' transportation of troops /
TO Spain at the earliest possible mo-
ment, each force to be embarked at the I
nearest port.
Fourth-That the Spanish officers
shall retain their side arms and the en- I
listed men their personal property.
Fifth-That after the final capitula-
ton the Spanish forces shall assist in /
the removal Of all distractions to navi-
CATION in Santiago harbor.
SiXth-That after the final capitula-
ton the commanding officer shall fur
nish a complete inventory of all arms .
and munitions of war and a roster Of 4
all the soldiers in the district
SeVenth-That the Spanish general
shall be permitted TO take the military
archives and the records with him.
Eighth-That all guerillas and Span
sh irregulars shall be permitted to re-
main in Cuba, If they so elect. giving
4 parole that they will not again take
Up arms against the United States I'M
less properly released from parole.
Ninth-That the Spanish forces shall
De permitted to march out with al the
1onors of war. depositing their arms,
70 be disposed of by the United States