La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-23
OLD GLORY HOISTED
OVER THE CITY OF SANTIAGO.
Notable Scene When the City surrendsrsd
All the Iands Played .'Thc star span
Eied B.nnsr--0enerai McKibben 10
Govern the CITY.

Washington. July 1.-THE wnr De-
partInent posted the following bulletin
I at 5:15 y. m:
4 Santiago de Cuba. July 17.-AdJutant
General. United States Army. Wash
! ington: / have the honor To announce
I that the American nag has been this
/ instant, IL O'Clock, noon. hoisted over
| the house Of the civil government in
/ the city of Santiago. An immense con-
course of people present.
| A squadron of cavalry and a regi-
I ment OF infantry presenting arms and
( band playing national air. Light bat
( terry salute fired OF twenty-one guns
| Perfect order Is being maintained by
municipal government.
Distress is very great; hut little sick.
ness in town. Scarcely any yellow fe.
yer.
A small gunboat and about 200 sea.
! men left by Ceryera have surrendered
I TO me. distractions are being re.
| moved from mouth Of harbor.
Upon coming into the city I liscoy.
cred a perfect ENHANCEMENT OF de
( fcnses. Fighting as the Spanish did
| the first day 1t would have cost five
I thousand lives to have taken IT,
Battalions Of Spanish troops have
been depositing arms since daylight In
the arrnory. over which / have guard.
General Toral formally surrendered
the Plaza and all stores at o a. IN.
tsIgnedJ w. II. SHAFTER.
Major General
Santiago dc Cuba, July IL. p. M
/ The Americas. dag is floating In tri-
umph over the governors palace nj
Santiago de Cuba. General sloKibbsu
has been appointed temporary military
governor.
The ceremony of hoisting the stars
7nd stripes was worth all the blood
and treasure II cost. 4 vast concourse
of 10000 people witnessed the stirring
and thrilling scenes that will live for
ever in the minds of all the Americans
present. \ finer stage setting for q
dramatic episode Il would be difficult
10 imagine.
Ihe palsce. n picturesque old dwell
Ing In the Moorish style OF architecture,
faces the Plaza de In Relnn. the prin-
cipal public square. Opposite rises
the imposing Catholic cathedral. On
, one side Is quaint. brilliantly painted
building, with broad verandas--the
Club OF San Carlos-on the other q
building OF the same dcscrip,ion-the
Cafe de In Venus. Across the plaza
was drawn up the Ninth infantry.
headed by the Sixth cavalry band In
the street facing the palace stood n
picked troop OF the Second cavalry
with drawn sabres. under command OF
Captain Brett.
Mas-cd on the stone tagging between
the band and the line of horsemen
were the brigade commanders OF Gen
eral Skaters division, with their
STATS
z
ON the red-tilcd roof of the palace
stood Captain Mckittrick. Lieurenan:
Aiiley and Lieutenant Wheeler I'M
| mclia'ely above them, upon the nag-
star. was the illuminated Spanish
arms and the legend. viva Alfonso
MIL"
All about. pressing against the yer
anda rails, crowding the windows and
doors and lining the roofs were the
| people of the town. principally wom-
en and non-combatanats. As the
chimes Of the old cathedral rang the
hour of L. the infantry and cavalry
| presented arms. Every American un-
hoistcd the stars and stripes. As the
| brilliant folds unfuried in a gentle
breeze against n feckleSs sky. the cav
I airy band broke into the strains of the
Star Spanglcd Banner" making the
American pulse leap and the American
| heart thrill with joy.
AT the same instant the sound OF the
/ distant booming of Captain Capron's
| battery. firing Il salute of tweniy-one
I guns. drified in.
! When the music ceased. from all d.
F., rcctions around our line came floating
across the plaza the strains OF the reg
| mental bands and the muiiied hoarse
/ cheers OF our troops.
The Infantry came TO order arms a
moment later. and. after the flag was
up and the band played Rally Round
| the Flag. Boys" Instantly General Nc
| Kibben called for three cheers for Gen
eral Shafter. which Were given with
| great enthusiasm. the band playing
4 Sousas The Stars and Stripes For
| ever"
| The ceremony over. General Shaf-
| ter and his Staff returned 10 the Ameri-
| can lines. leaving the city In the pos
| session OF the municipal authorities.
| subject to the control of General Me-
| kibben.
| 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 Spancled
Banner after which President McKin-
| ley's congratulatory telegram was read
TO each regiment.