Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-22
NOWIN SANTIAGO
AMERICAN ARMY AT NOON SUNDAY
TOOK FORMAL POSSESSION
OF THE CITY.
sPANIsHLAY DOWN ARMS.

and between the lines met General
Shafter and formally surrendered. He
rendered his sword, but it was return
ed by General Shaftsr.
AT noon the American flag was
formally hoisted over the Governors
palace in the city ofSantiago. A regl-
ment of American infantry and A
squadron of cavalry represented the
American troops and about ten
thousand residents of santiago were
present. The ceremony is described
a. a dramatic one. "The Star-Span-
gled Banner" and Sousa's stirring
march. ''The Stars and Stripes For
ever" were played by a band, while
from Capron's battery outside the
city came a national salute Of twenty
one guns.
General McKibbin has been APP
pointed military governor ofSantiago
and he at once assumed charge OF
the city. He was a sutler during the
Civil War and was appointed to the
regular army for showing bravery in
all engagement. Until he was made
brigadier general one week ago he
was lieutenant-colonel of the Twenty
first Infantry.
The Spaniards yielded the point
that they should be allowed to retain
their arms and carry them back to
Spain, and all day yesterday the
surrendered troops turned in their
arms to American ordnance officers
at designated armories The work
was not completed, but at the close
of the day General Shafter cabled to
Washington that already 1000 rifles
and 600, 900 thousand cartridges had
been turned in.
The surrender of General Torai
twas authorized by the Madrid gov
eminent. The Spanish commander
declared that his surrender Thursday
was a conditional one, and he would
not sign the terms of capitulatior I'M
til he had csbed Madrid and receiv-
ed a favorable reply, The agree
ment left to the American govern
ment the question whether the arms
would be returned, but Secretary
Alger stated that this would not be
done.
In the Sun and other papers the
War Department tins morning adj
vertises for proposals to transport
the surrendered army from Santiago
back to Cadiz or any other designat-
ed port in Spain as quickly as posi-
bic. The officers are to have first
cabin accommodations and the sol
diers Storage quarters.
Dispatches from Washington say
that the government proposes to
hurry the plans for the departure of
Commodore Watson's squadron
against Spanish coast cities and of
the Porto Rico expedition. Both
are expected to he under way within
the next ten days or two weeks.
1t is stated that General Miles may
command the Porto Rico expedition
in person, with General Brooke sub
ordinate to him. General Miles will
not return from Santiago and General
Brooke will direct the arrangements
IN TINS country.
1t is stated that Commodore
Watson's squadron may attack the
Island of Tornado Pc, off the west
coast ofAfrica and release number
of Cuban political prisoners confined
there by the Spaniards.
A special dispatch from Washing
ton says that the government has re-
ceived information that Spain may
divide Admiral Camsra's feet and
send part of it to this side ofthe At
lantic for the purpose of embarrass-
ing this government in its attacks OH
Porto Rico and Spain.
A Madrid dispatch to the Sunday
Times, of London, says that despite
official denials and preparations for "a
continuance of fighting, peace IS as
sured. Spain is represented to have
approached the Washington govern
ment through the Mexican minister
and the main points ola settlement
have been agreed upon. Owing to
threatened uprising Of the Carlists in
Spain, the situation is regarded as
critical, but the government has 2OO,-
600 troops in readiness for any
emergency. The volunteers in Cuba
and Leading representatives of the
.lisland have telegraphed to General
Weyler, saying they do not want In
dependence, but an American pro-
tectorate failing which they will con-
time to fight.
SKATER MARCHES IN.