The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-07-27
IN SANTIAGO.
How the City Looks Since its
Capture.
MAY PROVE DANGEROUS.
A General Feeling Of Good Fellow
ship Prevails Among fha Atrer-
ican and Spanish Soldiers.
Resuming Business.

soldiers, who but 4 few days ago were
shooting at each other. crowd the streets
of Santiago now. meeting and mixing
on the most friendly terms. a general
feeling of good fellowship is evinced
everywhere. yictors and vanquished
apparently being equally rejoiced that
the strife and bloodshed are over, and
that the horrors of the siege are ended.
Quaint stores. with gaudy displays of
wares, are opening rapidly and the store
keepers eagerly accept American money
and courteously receive American Gus
toners. The narrow, coble paved
streets, grilling in the fierce sunshine,
are crowded from morning to night by
chattering groups Of uniformed Spanish
soldiers and crowds of laughing, roll
licking men. belonging to Gen. Shat
ter's army.
Great barge loads of provisions and
supplies have been going to the wharves
all day from the Red Cross steamer
| State of Texas and the United States
army supply ships and there is evidence
that privation is rapidly disappearing.
Along the water front, under every
awning, dozens Of women and children
may be seen munching American hard
tack, and food is being distributed very
rapidly About the plaza facing the
palace and in the numerous airy cafes
the officers of the opposing armies
lounge throughout the day.
The Americans are buying swords
from their late foes and all talk cherily
whenever an interpreter can be obtain
ed. Santiago now presents bright
and cheerful picture to what it did
when captured Over 30 steamers fly
ing the Stars and Stripes are proudly in
or near the harbor Small boats are
plying briskly to and fro on the blue
waters. Several large steamers, the
State Of Texas, Leona and Aranzas, are
alongside thewharvcs, busily engaged
in unloading their cargoes Of supplies
and provisions. In short, everything
denotes hustle and activity.
Miss Clara Barton Wednesday began
distributing supplies relieving thous
ands of cases of distress from hunger
and sickness. The ice factory has re-
sumed work and the water supply will
be turned on today. The change in the
appearance Of the city is Kaleidoscope,
and a couple of days. when further
shipments arrive, will suffice for the
normal business to revive. All the
stores are open by Gen. Mckibbin's
orders, but the saloons remain closed for
the present in order to avoid the posi-
bility of clash between the soldiers in
case of drunkenness.
The electric light plant is working.
The pawn shops are doing a rushing
business, their counters being crowded
by people of all sorts of color and ccn-
ditions. pawning heirlooms, clothes,
dress and furniture Officers tender
their medals, spurs and swords, and
civil employees offer their tortoise she'll.
gold-headed canes are offered for mere
song, which are in turn bought at fancy
prices by American soldiers, officers or
newspaper correspondents as relics OF
the war. There have been more ma
chetes sold to our men as souvenirs
than were laid down on the morning OF
the surrender and crosses, service
stripes and order are cheerily parted
with for for American cash.
About 4. 600 Spanish troops still re-
main in the city, but the majority
of them will be removed so soon as
camping ground beyond the rife pits
can be arranged. The American troops
are being removed from their old en-
campments behind the trenches to
cooler and better spots in the hills
north of the town. Officers assert that
there is not case of yellow fever in
| Santiago and that there are butfew cases
of smallpox. The streets look fairly
clean and show signs of care taken by
the Spaniards to prevent an epidemic.
Gen. Shafter has placed censor IN
charge of the cable Office and only gov
ernment dispatches are allowed to be
sent today. 1t is said, however. that
press and commenced dispatches will be
received. subject to the censors blue
pencil soon-probably tomorrow. Span
ish merchants who have been interview
ed on the subject say they expect bust
ness to revive at once and hope for
large investments Of American capital
within the next year.
There seems to be no race hatred,
the bitterness being all directed against
the Madrid government, whichis charg-
cd with gross mismanagement Of Cuba
and bungling during the conduct OF the
present war
The hospital headquarters are still
located at Juragua Two deaths from
yellow fever were reported Wednesday
but the names Of the victims have not
been made public. The physicians say
there are but few new cases appearing,
and that the epidemic is under control.
They also think that the danger to the
army is about passed. Commodore
Schley. with party Of officers. visited
the city during the morning: coming up
the bay in a steam launch. The COM
modore called on Gen. Mckibbln and
Strollcd about the streets: making se'-
eral purchases and apparently greatly
enjoying shore leave. He was received
with grcat respect by the Spanish ON
GERS who learned his name.
Lieut.. Niley Of Gen. Skaters staff
left Santiago Thursday morning with a
troop ofthe Second cavalry, under Capt.
Brett. to make the rounds Of the entire
military district of Santiago de Cuba,
and for the purpose Of receiving the
formal surrender Of the Spanish forces.
! He goes first to San Luis. where there
are about i. 800 of the enemys troops.
Lieut.. Milcy will then receive the sur
render in order of 500 men at Cobre,
200 at Catalina. 2. 500 at Guantanamo
and 3. 800 at Baracoa. \ total OF 10000
will yield their arms to this one troor
Of cavalry, The readiness and avidity
I II aacars