New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-21
SITUATION AZ SANTIAGO.
AScrurR ACCOUNT OF CONDITIONS IL
TIVE cITy-LITTLE FEAR OF VEL
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LOW FEVER AMONG TROOPS
SANTIAGO 90 Cuba July 10. via Kingston 's
noaica Julv oO--Iiundreds of American M"
snon,.h soldiers who hut few days were
shooting NJ each other crowd the streets OF san
t,sso TO-DAY. meeting and mixing on tire n'os'
fr,cndl, terns j. general feeling or sooo-'e'
iowsbip is evidenced everywhere. vic'crs anu
vannu,shed apparently being eouaiN rsJo''e"
that the strife and bloodshed are over ara '""'
the horrors Of the sere are endNo.
Quaint stores. with gaudy displays o' wares
are opening rapidly. and the storekeopers ed
eer,y accept American money and cour'ecnsy
receive American customers
Tho narrow cohble- paved streets, sriiiinG IN
the fierce sunshine. are crowded from morning.
III night by chatter;rg groups OF uniformed
snanish soldiers and crowds OF Laughing TOY
licking men belonging 30 Genera Sha''e'
army.
Great bargeloads OF provisions ana suPp"'s
have been going to TIE wharNes al ia! i'o'
,h. Ped Cross steamer State OF Texas and the
United States Army supply ships ara 'herN
.,,,..r.e that p-ivation Is rapidly disappearing
Along the waterfront. urder every a"h'hs'
ao,e,s ~ women and children ma: he seen
.,,,c American ha~dtack and food Is being
distributed rapidly about the plaza facing the
49,. ,a in numerous airy cafes the officers
IA
=. ~ onros,ne armies lounsed through the
day.
AMERICANS BUY SWORDS
The Americans are buying swords medais a''u
buttons from their late foes, and all tax cneef-
iy whenever an Interpreter can DE oo'a'neu
About four thousand Spanish troops stu re-
main IN the city but the majority OF them VIII
he removed socn az camp nG-erouno ''''"'
TIE rife-pits con he arranged
rn. American troops are being removed from
the,r o,d ercar,pmerts behind the trenches to
cooler ard better spots in the hills north Of 'ne
.or., Tho officers here appear to he ignorant
&C 70 the disposition of the Fifth Corps on'
re,ero, impression Is that 10: few Of tho troops
row here will he taken ~ Porto RICO
Thu haroor IL crowded with transports. nn'.
.. announced AZ General dclf4hbin's heed
quarters. 10 orders for erntarkibF IN" r'"P>
have heon received II IL not helieFed tnal ME-
Of ,rcn, vii, he Immediately taken away. Ice
oa1cr-. saw tliefe f. no reason for ms as 'hr
heath NJ tho city Is remarkably geoq Ihey as
.ar, Tint there ,s no, case %. yellow fever In
Sart,aso and that here are hut"few cases Oh
smallpox. -
The streets look fairly clean. ard the CITY
shows srns Of care taEAn b. I'll" Sponfa'ns 10
prevent an epidemic during the siege
General Shafter has placed a censor In charge
Of the cable ofice and only Government as
patches are allowed to he sent to-day Ut Is sac
however. thu: press and commercial dispatches
viii he received (eubisct ~. he censor 3 niue
pcnciD soon-probab'y tomorrow.
EXPECT BUSINESS TO REVIVE.
spanish merchants who have been inter-
viewed on the rubjec sav theF expect business
10 revive OF once and rope for large invest
ments Of American capital within the next year
There seems to be no RAJ hatred. the bitter
nesr being oil directed against the Madrid Gov
eminent: which Is charged with gross rnsman-
ager,ent Of Cuba and hulgi,ng during the con-
duet Of the present war.
The hospital headquarters are still located az
Juragua Two deaths from yellow fever were
reported there Yesterday. but the names ~ the
victims have no: been made public. The physl-
clans say there are hut few new cases appear
ing ond that the epidemic is urder control.
They also thirk that the danger to the Army Is
about passed.
General Miles r. at Guantanamo on the q .
and :. snid 70 ba arraneing the details Of the
por,o Rican campaign 1t is reported here That
q large army Will sail fror, the United States
This week and that General Miles. with p ma
t,rity Of General Henry's troops which are not
We. di<enbsrked. will go direct 20 the vicinity.
OF San Juan de Porto Rico within Short time.
Mos, OF the ships Of Rear Admiral sampson's
feet are also lying In Guantanamo Bay
TIE Nev--York aYd the r; oolslyn have spent
the dav almost under TIE shadow OF MORO Cas-
tie lyirr re close in shor" as possible.
scnLrY VISITS THE CITY.
Commodore schIey with a party ~ officers,
visited the city this morning coming ur the bay
IN n e,ee,, lounch The Commodore called
General McKihbin and stro;led about the streets.
nokinG several puichazes. ana apparently
greatly enjoying sH1re laaVe lie was received
with great respect by the cpanish officers who
learned his name.
lieutenant Mi~y. cf CEREAL shaftrrs stan.
Ie.; here this nnrr,nS With a troop OF the "a
Cavalry. mcurtod under Captain Bret ~ MAKE
tie ROUNDS ~ tNc trtire military strct 81 San
tiaso la Cuba a., FOR the purpose ~ receiving
tire formal Surrender Of tho Spanish forces. He
goes frst ~ sar Luis where there are about
E@H ~ the entmv's trcn2s.
Lieutenant Miley VII then receive the sur
.ender IN order. of S(S, men e. Cobre 2CO IT
Catalina 200 NJ Guantanamo ara 900 ut
parscoa \ t1ta, ~ 100, sran!ards are OK
ptcted 10 yield Their arms 10 this one troop Of
American cavalry.
r, reach Baraccn Lieutenant Nlley will I've
compelled 70 ride straight acr'ss the Island to
The northern coast led by n Cuban guide He
wi,l ride under white flag for protection. but
General Toral has sent members 81 his STAFF
ahead 70 notify TO the post coming ndeIs e the
fe~r,s % the surrender.
The wound OF General LIraTes IS much more
serious thai reported. His left arm has been
onputated erd Tonight he IL in serious con-
Gi,ion.