Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-07-22
sHAFTER ENTERS SANTIAGO,
Last Semblance Of Spanish
Power Disappears.
STARS AND STRIPES WAVE OVER
THE PALACE.
Impressive Ceremony Attending tho Flag
Raising-Cannons Doomed and Men
Cheered-sbaftcr Cheercd
ny His Army.

Santiago, July fs.-The last sem
blance of Spanish sovereignty in San
tiago has disappeared. The stars and
stripes wave over the former governor
generals office, and Captain McKibben
is In charge OF the city with small
number OF soldiers. The government
of the city has been turned over to the
civil authorities and peace IL being
preserved.
At noon Sunday, July II, the formal
surrender OF the city occurred. At o
o'clock tho Spanish troops laid down
their arms between American lines.
General Shafter and the American
division and brigade commanders and
their stats were escorted by troop Of
cavalry, and General Toral and his staff
by 100 picked men. Trumpeters on
both sides saluted with fourishes.
General Shafter returned to General
Toral the latters sword, after 1t had
been handed to the American com
mander. Our troops, lined up at the
trenches, were eye witnesses of the
ceremony.
General Shafter and his escort, ac-
companied by General Toral, rode
through the city, taking formal pos
session. The city had been sacked by
the Spaniards before they arrived.
At the palace elaborate ceremonies
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can flag was raised over the palace and
was saluted by twenty-one guns by
Captain Caprons battery. At the same
time oil the regimental bands in our
line played 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban
ner," after which President Nc Kinleys
congratulatory telegram was read to
each regiment.
A vast CO course of 10000 people
witnessed the stirring and thrilling
scene that will live forever in the
minds OF all the Americans present.
On the red tiled roof of the palace stood
Captain McKittrick, Lieutenant Miley
and Lieutenant Wheeler. Immediately
above them, upon the Flagstaff, was the
Illuminated Spanish arms and the
legend, viva Alfonso XIII."
AS the chimes OF the old CO al
rang the hour of 10, the infantry and
cavalry presented arms. Every Ameri-
can uncovered and Captain McKittrick
hoisted the stars and stripes. AS the
brilliant folds unfurled in a gentle |
breeze against fleclsless sky, the cav
airy band broke into the strains of |
1.-The Star Spangled Banner" making I
the American pulse leap and the Ameri-
can heart thrill with joy.
At the same instant the sound of the
distant booming of Captain Capron's
battery, firing salute of twenty-one
guns, drifted In. When the music
from all directions around our
line came floating across the plaza tho
strains of tho regimental bands and the
muffied, hoarse cheers of our troops.
The infantry came to 'order arms
later, after the flag was up,
and the band played "Rally Round the
Flag, Boys" Instantly Captain Nc
Kibben called for three cheers for Gen.
eral Shafter, which were given with
great enthusiasm, the band playing
Sousas 1.-The Stars and Stripes For
aver"
The ceremony over, General Shafter
md his staff returned to the American
Ines, leaving the city in the possession
II the municipal authorities, subject
20 the control of General McKibben.
The Thirteenth and Ninth regiments
II infantry will remain in the city to
enforce order and exercise municipal ;
The Spanish forces are to
outside of our lines
General Torsl, the white-haired com
nandcr of tho Spanish forces, appeared I
o be utterly heartbroken. He spoke |
Utterly of the fate which compelled
i'm to sue for peace, but had no word
o say against the gallant men who 8
ad conquered his army. He declared
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