Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-22
SURRENDER OF SANTIAGO.

0AN14AoO D0 ~SAcNe WY S~D w.
Kingston, Jamaica, July 30. The
events preceding the hosting Of the
American flag over the governors
palace here were fall Of interest:
Shortly after o'clock on Monday
morning Lieutenant Crook Of General
Skaters staff entered the city and all
the arms in the .rsenal were turned
over to him. Thp work of removing
the mines which obstructed navigation
at the entrance d the harbor had been
progressing all night. At about 2
o'clock General Toral, the Spanish
commander, sent his sword to General
Shafter as evidence of his submission.
General Shafpr, with his mounted
escort of 500 picked men Of the Second
cavalry, then ride over our trenches to
the open GROUND on the foot Of the hill
towards Santiigo. They advanced to
the deserted Spanish trenches. There
Net by 0nersl Toral and Stan; T. .
all in full Uniform and mounted, es-
corted by q detachment Of Spanish
troops. Aftel few words Of courte.
Gus greeting General Skaters first act
was to return General Toral's sword.
The Spanish general appeared to be
touched by HE complimentary words
with which General Shatter accompa.
MED this at, and he thanked the
American commander feeingly. A
place was thin selected for the Spanish
forces to del osit their arms aud they
advanced raIidly to the quick notes Of
the Spanish marches. Without being
sullen the Sraniards appeared to be ut.
terly Indifferent to the reverses sut'
fered by the Spanish troops and some
of them, VII, IN not under the eyes Of
their officers seemed to be glad at the
prospect of good food and
immediate Return to Spain.
General To- al throughout the cere.
mony was srely detected. When Gen.
eral Shafter introduced him by name
to each member Of his staff the Span.
ish general appeared to be- very
broken man. When he accompanied
General Skater at the head Of the
escort into tb city to take formal pos.
session Of Santiago he spoke but few
words. The appealing faces Of the
starving refugees streaming back into
the city did MT move him, nor did the
groups of Spanish soldiers lining the
road and gazing curiously at the fair
skinned, stalwart framed conquerors.
Few expression of any kind were
heard along TIL route. Here and there
was a shout fol free Cuba by some Gu.
ban sympathizrs, but as a rule there
were only low putterings. The better
class of SpaniaIls remained in doors or
satisfied their Curiosity
From Behind Drawn Blinds.
Several Spanish ladies in tumbledown
carriages avertd their faces as we
passed. The sqmlor Of the streets was
frightful. The ZONES Of dead horses
and other animas were bleaching in
the streets and tnzzards as tame as
sparrows hoped sside to let us pass.
The place was reached soon after 10
O'Clock. There General Toral intro
duced General Siafter and the other
American generaii u. the aloade and
the chief Of police as wen as to the
other municipal au' horities. Luncheon
was then served d the palace. The
meal consisted ma nly of rum, wine,
coffee, rice and tossted cheese. This
scant fair occasional many apologies
upon the part Of ths Spaniards. but it
smoke elonuently of
Their Heroic Res:stenoe.
The fruit supply ofthe city was abso-
lutelv exhausted ant the Spanish had
nothing to live on except rice, on
which the soldiers il the trenches Of
Santiago have subsised for the last IL
days. Since the refugees left and the
surrender of tho city vas seen to be in
evitable reign of terror existed.
Business was suspended, stores were
closed and the soldiers were apparently
allowed full license to plumber and
sack at will.
The Spanish soldiers are encamped