The times., 1898-07-19

fnfsntr, were drawn un Lieut.. Niley
with two other officers, bent the flag 10
the halyards attached 10 the palace flag
staff.
When Admiral Cervera's fleet arrived
al Santiago the civil governor gave a
great public banquet At that time he
had put up on the front of the building
in letters two feet deep. made of gas
pipe which read: ''Viva Don Alfonso
XIII" These were illuminated at niGht
The letters were still there. They stood
out black but plain Immediately under
the staff that was ready TO float the
Stars and Stripes.
Old Glory TO the BroSeEe
As the great bell in the cathedral tower
gave the first stroke of 70 o'clock, Lieut..
MiIey pulled the flag 10 the top or the
stan and broke ii out, its folds spread
ing to the southwest breeze.
BY this time every house around the
plaza Was jammed with people and as
many were in the square as could crowd
themselves into il. AS the flag hoated
10 the breeze all hats were removed by
the spectators and the soldiers presented
arms As the last stroke of the hour
tolled out a military band played The
Star-Spangled Banner" which was fol-
lowed by three cheers for the Red. White
and Blue, Hooray. The soldiers cheered
and they were joined by more than half
of the people, who yelled. Viva los
Americanos."
Danger and Misery Past.
The crowd was composed Of half-starv-
ed-looking wreJches. whose appearance
told more plainly than words the suffer
ings they had undergone since the begin
ming Of the siege. They all seemed CRATE
ful that the Americans were in posses
sion Of the city, evidently anticipating
that their days of danger and misery
were over.
AS rhe American flag floated over the
city. Capt. Capron's oattery AZ the right
center OF the American line. fired ma
tional salute JAS the guns thundercd
over 10000 men. from the Third ReSi-
ment 10 the left of the line 10 the Eighth
Regiment away off in FL Cobre on the
west yelled and cheered, roared. threw
ther hats INFO the air and jumped UP
and dem.
BY following with The ear the cheer
ing one 60; an idea Of how completely
Santiago and the Spanish army were
hsramed in. Our soldiers stood on the
crests OF the trenches, which they had
-5on al the cost Of 50 many lives, as far
as the eye could reach. The hills were
alive w;th men. dancing with JOY. The
regimental flags al the center, waving
somber uniforms Of the army.
The Rough Riders were the most con-
spicuous Of all the troops.
The First Illinois Volunteer Regiment
started 10 cheer them, when Private
Hughes, Of the Rough Riders. called for
three cheers for Colonel Roosevelt. The
response was electric and a mighty roar
went uD. Col Roosevelt, in response,
called for cheers for the army, and they
were given with right hearty good will
The cheering was heard in the city. After
cheering the flag on the palace the sol
ciers cheered Gen. Shafter.
he ceremony of taking over the city
being completed Gen. Shafter and his Off
GERS left for the American camp Soldiers
were assigned 10 patrol duty in the city.
The Navy Takes Part.
Meantime the navy had determined to
take part in the ceremonies Of the sur
render. Commodore Sampson had received
requests for permission TO enter the har-
bor from every small boat in the fleet
He, however, refused permission to allow
it, on account Of the submarine mines but
he permitted launches to go in. Three Of
them entered, feeling their way along up
into the harbor 10y the wreck of the Span
isch cruiser Reina Mercedes. with which
the Spaniards had tried TO block the har-
L
Hobson had almost succeeded in sinking
across the channel, and up into the bay
at the head Of which Santiago lies
Ihey arrived in time 10 take part in
the final cheering. They found the army
already in possession Of everything
The only war vessel in the harbor was
the small gunboat Alvarez. which mounts
a modern fOur-inch gun forward and a
machine gun aft The Spautards le-
quested thar the American flag be not
raised on her until all her crew had left
her Lieut. Marble who was in com
E.land Of the launches. gave his consent
10 this and the Spaniards ran the boat
up 10 the dock, where they disembarked.
A New ship of War.
Lieut.. Marble ran up a new American
flag on the vessel and ship of war was
added 10 our navy. Lieut.. Marble also
took possession of the other vessels in
the harbor. One Of them was a big
steamer named Riena de los Angeles.
She had been used 10 transport troops
by the Spaniards. The others were two
tugs. four lighters, twelve schooners and
q number Of small boats.
The American flag was raised on all of
fhem- Lieut. Marble started with the
gunboat for the sea He took with him
two Spanish officers who had TO do with
the harbor mines. On the way down he
told them of the destruction of the Span
fish feet at Manila.
They said that the Spanish official re-
ports stated that Admiral Montojo had
won a glorious victory there If the
soldiers IN Santiago had known of the
Spanish defeat they would not have
fought the Americans
Before the gunboats reached the sea
the men on the other ships saw Ameri-
can infantrymen and cavalry on the hills
at Morro Castle and the side batteries
They knew then that the surrender was
complete and they cheered loudly.
The MORO i'm Ruins.
The ships moved up close under Morro
Castle and ii was then seen what awful
havoc the guns Of our ships had wrought
The Moro was literally a pile Of ruins.
It was smashed everywhere and the
rock Of which il was built had been crum-
blcd into dust. Houses on the hill had
been torn 10 pieces. There were a dozen
holes in the lighthouse on the MORO.
The building around the semaphore had
been completely destroyed. There was a
battery 10 the cas-. which had mounted
six guns, all but two of which were
wrecked. The Hill itself had been torn
up by the exploding shells. This battery
was protected by barrels of sand.
THE reason that the Spaniards had
shot too high in replying to our fire was
mat some OF the sand barrels in front
OF the guns were so high that il was nee
essarr 70 greatly elevate the guns in or
der TO shoot over them. OF the guns in
the battery four were modern and two
ancient.
Western Battery Demolished
The western battery was in the same
condition. Several of the guns were dis