The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-22

fcers report about 1000 rifles turned b
in today aud 100000 cartridges.
cat the mouth of the harbor there !;
are quite a number of fine modern h
guns, about six inches; also two bat (
teries of mountain guns, together with
a saluting battery of 10 old bronze {
guns. Disarming and turning in will
90 ON tomorrow. List Of prisoners not
yet taken. !,
"Shafter, Major General Command
ing"
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.
The American flag is floating in
triumph over Santiago de Cuba. Gen,
McKibbon has been appointed temper
airy military governor.
The ceremony Of hosting the stars
and stripes was worth all the blood and
treasure it cost An immense COZ.
course of people witnessed the stirring
and thrilling scene, that will live for.
ever in the minds of all the Americans
present. A finer setting for dramatic
episode it would be difficult to imagine.
4 The palace, a picturesque old dwelling
in the Moorish style of architecture,
faces the Plaza de la Reina, the princl
pal public square. Opposite rises the
imposing Catholic cathedral. On one
side is a quaint, brilliantly painted
building with broad verandas-the
club of San Carlos; on the other,
building of much the same description,
Il is the Cafe de la Venue.
Across the plaza was the 9th infant
: ry, headed by the 9th calvary band,
y In the street facing the palace stood a
. picked troop of the I'd cavalry with
" drawn sabers, under command of Capt
e Brett. Massed on the stone tagging
y between the band and the line of Gen.
J Skaters division. with Their staHs. On
y the red.tiled roof Of the palace stood
ID Capt. McKittrick, Lieut.: Miley ard
l. Lieut.. Wheeler; Immediately above
- them the flagstaff with its Illuminated
- Spanish arms aud the legend, "Vive
ps Alfonso XIII"
All about, pressing against the yer.
~ anda rails, crowding the windows and
Is doors and lining the roofs were the peo
W pie of the town, principally women and
Y combatants, As the chimes OF the
= old cathedral rang out the hour OF Il
- the infantry and cavalry presented
: arms. Every American uncovered
- head and Capt. McKittrick hoisted thu
81 stars and stripes. As the brilliant fold
- unfurled in a breeze against fieckles
sky the cavalry band broke i,.to the th
w strains Of 'srhe Star Spangled Banner,
making the American pulse leap am
ow the American heart thrill with Joy.
nd AT The same instant the sound Of tn
ne distant booming OF Capt. Capron's bal
ng terry firing salute of 81. guns drifie
in. When the music ceased from a
TED directions around our lire came h0atin
yer across the plaza the strains of the reg
or mental band and mufled, hoarse cheer
lg. of our troops The infantry came
ely ''order arms" moment later ate
ins the flag was up, and the baud playe
orally Round the Flag, Boys"
Instantly Gen. McKibbon Gale
for three cheers for Gen. Shafter, whit
were given with great enthusiasm, Il
'''ln band playing "rhe Stars and strip
dor Forever"
fec The ceremony over, Gen. Shaft
ysi- and his staff returned to the Americ'
to lines, leaving the city in the possessi
ION, of the municipal authorities, subject
90 : the control of Gen. McKibbon.
REFUGEES POURING IN.
Santiago De Cuba, July l7.-Sl
'rse' o'clock this morning a stream OF
anu fugees has been pouring into the CT
ern- some naked and all hungry skeleto
% to Many had fallen by the wayside. |
tiers town of Santiago presents a dish
IS OF sight. Most of the houses have bt
duct sacked and the stores have all b
ETY. looted and nothing to eat can be got
hree love or money. On the streets OF
in city this morning, az the intrenchmei
from at the breastworks and at every h
wa bred feet or so of the barDed "
had fences were the living skeletons
ring Spanish soldiers.
hing Among the arrivals today we're
un German, Japanese and Portugu
win consuls ard their families, the Frel
consuls having arrived day before .
lerday.
IL Gen. Pando was never here,
Il $500 me, from Manzanillo arrived
Il July 3, making the Total garrison b