The Lamar register., 1898-07-20
OLD GLORY HoISTED'
oveR raE oIrY % sANTlAoo.
Natabis scene whsa the city Surrendered
An the Hands rssysd ''rhe star span
xisd Rsnnsr''-o,enerAi SieKibsen 10
Govern the City.

General, United States Army. Wash.
ington: ! hnvs the honor 10 announce
that the American flag has been this
instant. II o'clock. neon. hols,cd over
the house Of the civil government ia
the city of Santiago An immense CON
course OF people present.
A squadron Of cavalry aud regi-
nent 6f infantry presenting arms aud
hand playing national air. Light hat
terry salute fired Of twenty-ons guns
Perfect order Is being maintained 10y
municipal government.
Distress Is very great: but little sick
ness in town. Scareely any yellow fe-
ver.
A small guuboat and about 800 sea-
men left by Ccryera have SURRENDERED
to me. Distractions ar. being rt..
moved from mouth Of harhor
Upon coming into the city l discoy-
errd perfect cntanclcmenf az de-
fcnses. Fighting as the Spanlsh dltl
the first day !; would hive cost ave
thousand lives 10 have taken Il.
Bajtalions OF Spanish troops have
been depositing arms since daylight in
IN. armory. over which have saard.
General roral formally surrendered
the Plaza and all stores nj q n. IA.
tSiEuedl W. Z. SHAErER
Major General
Santiago DE- Cuba. July Il. l D. m
The American nag J. nnaiinE in tri-
unph over the governors laias-c AZ
Santiago de Cuba. General McRibtcn
has been appointed temporary military
governor
The ceremony u hnistinE the starS
aud Stripes WAS war7h Oh the blood
and treasure Il cost. a vass soncuurse
of 1900 psuple witnessr,i the stirring
and thrilling Scenes that win live for.
ever In the minds ~ All the Americans
present. \ hner stage setting for
dramatic episode q would b. ditilrtili
TO Imagine
The illlace. a picturesque old dwell
,ng In the Moorish s;yIe af architecture.
faccs the Plnxa de In Rrlna. the prin-
cipal public square. Opposite rises
the imposing Catholic cathedral On
unc side is a quaint. brilliantly Tslints-i
building. with broad vcraudas-tbc
Club ~ San Carias-on the other a
building Of the saIlc dss-riptOu-the
Cafe de In Venus Across the plaza
was drawn up the Ninth Infantry.
headed by the SIKH cavalry hand. In
the street facing the palace stood
picked frp1p Of the Second cavalry.
with drawn sabr.s, nnder command Of
Captain BRETT
Massesl on ihe stone Tagging between
the baud and the line ~ huTSeneu
were the brigade commanders or Cen
erai ShafteF's division. with thcir
STATS.
ON the neti-tiied roJf Of the palace
stood Captain Aickltirick. Lieutenant
Mlley aud Lieutenant wheeler. I'm
m,-iiatcly above them. upon the haE-
stan. was the Illuminated Spanish
arms and the legeBh -viya Alfonso
MIL
All about. pressiag against the vcr-
anda rails. crowdilHE the windows AMI
doors and lining the roofs. were the
people OF the Town. principally wain-
en- and nnu-snmiiainnAt>- As ih.t
chimes 90 the old cathedral rang the
hour OF u the infantry and cavalry
presented arms Every American un.
haisfcd rlie stars and stripes. As The
briiiiant folds unfuried in gentle
breeze against ficckirss SKY. the cav
airy band broke into the strains % the
Star SnanSlsd Banner making the
American pulse leap and tlic American
heart thrill with Joy.
AZ the same instant the sound of the
distant booming OF Captain Cnpron's
battery, firing salute of twenry-oue
guns. driftel in
" AAilA AAAf AAAtt1at t7A-aA~ttA AAAtAA as hAN-
reciions around Cur line came floating
across the plaza the strains " the reg
iuental bands and the muffied hhurss
cheers Of our troops.
The infantry came 20 order arms
moment later. and. after the dag was
up and the band played Rally Round
the Flag. Boys" Instantly General Me-
KIbben called for three cheers for Gen
eraI Shafter. which were given with
great enthusiasm. the band playing
Sousa's THE Starr and Stripes For
ever
The ceremony over. General shat
ter and his staff returned 10 the AIneri-
can lines leaving the city in the pos
session OF the municipal authorities.
subject to the control Of General Me
Eibben
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.
AT noon all the regimental bands in
our line played .The Star Spangled
Hammer after which President McKin-
ley's congratulatory telegram was read
to each regiment.