Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-18
AFTER CENTURIES
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Across the plaza was drawn up the 9tf
Infantry headed by the 9th Cavalry band
In the street facing the palace stood q
picked troop of the I'd Cavalry, with
drawn sabres under command of Captain
Brett. Massed on the stone tagging be-
tween the band and the line Of horsemcn
were the brigade commanders of Gen
Skaters division, with their staffs.
On the red-t tiled roof OF the palace stood
Capt. McKittrlck. Lieut.. Miley and Lieut.
| Wheeler, AMI Immediately above them
upon the flagstaff, the illuminated Span
ish arms and the legend, "Vive Alfonso
KILL"
All about. pressing against the veranda
trails, crowdng to windows and doors and
lining the roofs, were the people of the
town, principally women and non-com-
batants. las the chimes of the old cathe-
dral rang out the hour of II. the infantry
and cavalry presented arms. Every
| American uncovered, and Capt. Mckit-
trick hoisted the Stars and Stripes.
AS the brilliant folus unfured in gen
tie breeze against Reckless sky, the
cavalry band broke into the strains of
THE Star Spangled Banner" making the
American pulse leap and the American
heart thrill with joy.
| At the same instant the sound Of the
distant booming of Capt capron's bat
terry firing ii salute OF q guns drfted III.
When the music ceased, from all dircc-
tons around our line came flying across
the plaza the strains OF the regmentai
bands and the mufiled, hoarse cheers Of
our troops.
The infantry came to "ortler arms" a
moment later. after the flag was up and
the band played Rally Round the Flag,
roys." Instantly Gen. Mckibben called
for three cheers for Gen. Shafter, which
were given with great enthusiasm, the
band playing Sousa's The Stars and
Stripes Forever
The ceremony over. Gen Shafter and
his staff returned to the American lines.
licaving the city IN the possession q the
municipal authorities. subject to the
direction Of Capt. Mckittrick.
since o'clock. this morning. a
stream Of refugees has been pouring
into the city. some naked and all hum
sry, skeletons ana foo,sorc. Many hal
| fallen by the wayside.
The town Of Santiago presents a
C!smal sight. Most OF The houses have
! con sacked and the stores have ali
Seen looted ana nothing d "a, can ~
ad for Inye or money. In the streets
4 ( the city, this morning. As at the en-
trenchments. a; the breast works ana n.
very hundred f.es of The barbej Wire
fences were The living skeletons 10
Spanish soldiers.
Among the arrivals. today, were n"
| German, japanese and Portuguese con-
suls and their families. tn British and
french consuls having arrived day be-
fore estarday.
Cen. Pando was never here. but 5000
IN from Manzanilo arrived. on July
.. making the total garrison here 1000.
The contact mines in the harhor we.a
J moved the day Admiral Cervcra jef1
hut Two chains Of electric mines. one
feom Estrella Point ami the other from
ocapa are st.n down.
The armam mt IF the shore batteries
Z Santiago consists OF five brass 6-inch
:luzzle leaders. in the Moro fortified
ons: twp 6-inch fiontorias from the
lIuiser Rcina Mercedes. and three II
ntimetre mortars, never used, in the
socappa upper battery: two useless IL
,ntimetrc mortars, two S-ccntimetre