Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
The Stars and Stripes Are Hoisted
Over the Palace at Noon
! on Sunday
An Impressive Scene Marks the
Ceremony - Gen. McKit bon
Made Military Governor.
Con. Torars vanquished Army Is
Rapidly Turning Over
It's Arms.
American Commnnders Recommend
That Our Government Return the
Arms to the spaninrds.

Santiago de Cuba, July 1s.-Amid
Impressive ceremonies the Spanish
troops laid down their arms between
the lines of the Spanish and American
forces at nine o'clock Sunday morn
ing. Gen. Shafter and the American
division and brigade commanders and
their stats were escorted by troop
of cavalry, and Gen. Toral and is staff
by 100 picked men. Trumpeters on
both sides sfiluted with fourishes.
Gen Shafter returned to Gen. Toral
the latter's sword after ii had been
handed to the American commander.
Our troops, lined up at the trenches,
were eye-witnesses of the ceremony.
Gen. Shafter and his escort, accom-
panied by Gen. Toral, rode through
the city, taking formal possession. The
city had been sacked before they ar
rived by the Spaniards. AT the palace
elaborate ceremonies took place. Tx
actly at noon the American flag was
raised over the palace and was saluted
by 81 guns by Capt. Capron's bat
terry. At the same time all the regi-
mental bands in our lines played THE
Star Spangled Banner" after which
President McKinley's congratulatory
telegram was read to each regiment.
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. Gen.
MoKibbon has been appointed tenn
porary military governor.
An impressive 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 for
ever in the minds of all the Americans
present. A finer stage setting for
dramatic episode it would be difficult to
imagine. The palace, picturesque old
dwelling in the Moorish style of archi-
lecture, faces the Plaza de La Reina.
the principal public square. Opposite
rises the opposing Catholic cathedral.
On one side is quaint, brilliantly
painted building, with broad verandas
the club of San CARLSON the other
building Of much the same description
is the Cafe de La Venus.
X Across the plaza was drawn up the
Ninth infantry, headed by the Sixth
cavalry band. In the street facing the
palace stood a picked troop of the Sec
And oox 1,,,- 1r,i%6 Il,
command Of Capt. Brett. Massed on
the stone tagging between the band
and the line of horsemen were the
brigade commanders of Gen. Skaters
division, with their stats. On the red
tiled roof Of the palace stood Capt.
McMttrick, Lieut.. Miley and Lieut..
Wheeler. Immediately above them.
upon the flagstaff, the Illuminated
Spanish arms and the legend give AL
l46nSo Kill" All about, pressing
Against the veranda rails, crowding to
windows and doors and lining the roofs
We're the people of the town, principal
~ women and noncombatants.
Old Glory Hoisted.
AS the chimes of the old cathedral
rang out the hour of IL the infantry
and cavalry presented arms. Every
american uncovered, and Capt. Nc
Kittrick hoisted the stars and stripes.
As the brilliant folds unfurled in a gen
tie breeze against fleckless sky the
cavalry band broke into the strains
OF THE Star-Spangled Banner" maxi
Ing the American pulse leap and the
American heart thrill with ioy.
At the same instant the sound of the
distant booming Of Capt. Capron's
battery, firing a salute of 81 guns.
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 mufaed, hoarse cheer of our troops.
The infantry came to "Order arms
a moment later, after the flag was up,
and the band played Orally Round the
Flag, Boys" Instantly Gen. McKib-
bon called for three cheers for Gen.
6hafter, which We're given with great
snthusiasm, the band playing Sousa's
THE Stars and Stripes Forever"
The ceremony over, Gen. Shafter and
his staff returned to the American
AAEeS, ieaslnB 1Ae CITY IN the possession
of the municipal authorities, subject
TO the control OF Gen. McKibbon.
Future of Skaters Army.
What will be done with Gen. Shat
tef's force is not yet fully decided. The
Vhysicians declare that the army, oyy-
Ing to the hardships and the fever, will
not be AT for active duty for some time
to come, and Gen. Miles is believed to
be seriously considering the PROPOSE
ton to leave only immune regiments
80 hold the conquered province and re-
turn the body of the corps to the
United States and sending other i'm
munes from there to REINFORCE the
Santiago detachment If necessary.
Many OF the troops are eager to par
ttcipate In the Puerto Rico campaign.
which 1t is rumored about headauar-
ters will immediately follow, but this
is strongly opposed by the surgeons.
New cases Of yellow fever continue to
appear daily, and fully 600 are nowun-
der treatment, but the disease Is 81 |
very mild form and the physicians say
IT is now well in hand.
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