The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-19
NEVER MORE SPAIN 5
Santiago Receives Its Western
Masters.
OLD GLORY Is HOISTED
Above the City Amid Impress
i've Ceremonies.

is now floating over the Notifications Of
Santiago.
At O'Clock this morning the Spanish
troops under the Command of General
Toral left their trenches and marched into
the American lines, where. one by one,
the regiments laid down their arms.
At the same time the Spanish flag was
hauled down and the stars and stripes
hoisted in its place
The work Of loading the Spanish pris-
oners on transports preparatory to send
ing them back TO Spain will be com
menced as soon as ships can be provided.
The authorities at Washington have
been urged to use haste in this matter
1t has beensuggested 10 use Spanish trans
ports for this work. fear being expressed
that the use Of American vessels would
result in rendering them dangerous for
use in moving American troops on account
of the exposure Of the Spaniards TO yell
low fever.
Washington. July 1.-THE war depart
ment posted the following bulletin at Sis
p m:
Santiago de Cuba July 1Z-Adjutant
United States Army, Washington: ] have
the honor 10 ann ounce that the American
flag has been this instant y o'clock noon,
hOisted over the house Of thecivil govern
mentin the city of Santiago. An immense
concourse oof people present. A squadron
of cavalry and aregiment of infantry
presenting arms and band playing ma
tional air. Light battery fired salute Of
twenty-one guns. Perfect order is being
maintained by municipal government.
Distress is very great. but little sickness
in town. Scarcely any yellow fever. A
left by Cervera. have surrendered to me.
DISTINCTIONS are being removed from the
mouth of the harbor. Upon coming into
the city I discovered a perfect entangle-
ment Of defenses. Fighting as the Span
iards did The first day it would have cost
5000 lives to have taken it BataIlions
of Spanish troops have been deposioing
arms since daylight, in the armory, over
which I haveguards. General Toral for
mally surrendered the plaza and all stores
at 9 a. m.
W. r. STAFTER, Major General
Santiago de Cuba, july Il. noon.-Amid
impressive ceremonies the Spanish troops
laid down their arms between the lines
OF Spanish and American forces at
D o'clock this morning.
General Shafter and the American di-
vision and brigade commanders and their
STATS were escorted by a troop Of cavalry
and General Toral and his staff by 100
picked men.
Trumpeters on both sides saluted with
houushes.
General Shafter returned to General To-
raj the laters sword, after it had been
s. handed to the American commander.
Our troops. lined up at the trenches.
were eyewitness of the ceremony. Gen
eral Shafter and his escort, accompanied
by General Toral, rodethro ugh the city,
taking formal possession.
The city had ben sacked before they
arrived by the Spaniards.
At the palace elaborate ceremonies took
place. Exactly at noon the American flag
was raised over the palace and was salut-
ed by twenty-one guns by Captain Cap
ron's battery. At the same time all the
regimental bands in our line played The
Star Spangled Banner" after which Pres
ident McKinley's congratulatory telegram
was read TO each regiment.
The Thirteenth and Ninth regiments OF
infantry Wiil remain in the city to en-
force order and exercise municipal au-
ihority. The Spanish forces are 10 en-
camp outside eur lines.
Santiago de Cuba. Sunday July L. l D.
m.-The American flag is floating in tri-
umph over the governors palace ar Santi-
ago de Cuba. General McKibheu has been
appointed temporary military governor.
The ceremony Of hoiS-inE the stars and
stripes was worth all the blood and treas
ure it cost. \ vast concourse of 1000
people Witnessed the stirring and thrilling
scene chat Will live forever in the minds
OF all the Americans present. A finer
stage SETTING for a dramatic episode it
would he difficult u imagine The palace
picturesque old dwelling i'm the Moorish
style Of architecture, faces the Plaza Ia
Reina. the principal public square Oppo-
site rises the imposing Catholic cathedral
on one side is a quaint, brilliantly painted
building. with broad veranda-the club
of San Carlson the other a building of
the anne description is the cafe de Ia
Venus.
Across the plaza was drawn up the
Ninth infantry headed by the sixth cav
airy band. In the street racing the pal
ace stood a picked troop Of the Second
cavalry. with drawn sabers. nuder COM
mand d Captain Brett Massed on the
stone Tagging between the band and the
line Of florsemen We're the brigade COM
manders of General Skaters division.
with their stans.
on the red-tlted roof Of the palace
stood Captain McKiurick. Lieutenant
Miley and Lieutenant Wheeler, imme6i-
stely above them. upon the faestaf. the
Illuminated Spanish arms and the legend
viva Alfonso Nil" All about pressing
against the ver8nda. crowdinE 10 windows
and doors and lining the roofs were the
people Of the town. principally women and
old cathedral rang out the hour Of u
the infantry and cavalry presented arms
Every American uncovered. and Captain
McKittriCk hoisted the stars and strines
AS the brilliant folds unfurled in a gentle
breeze against a Reckless sky. the cavalry
band broke into the strains of The S+ar
Spangled Banner" making the American
pulse leap and the American heart leap
with Joy.
At me same instant the sound Of distant
firing salute OF twenty-one guns. drifted
In. When the music ceased. from all d.
rections around our line came floating
across the plaza the strains Of the regi-
mental bands and the mufIed, hoarse
cheers of our troops.
The infantry came tO"order arms" q
moment later, after the iag was up. and
the band played Rally Round the Flags.
Boys" Instantly General McKibben
ralleS for thraa cheers for General SasF-