The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-21

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July IL.
Adiatant-G General u. s A. Washington:
albaqe the honor 10 announce that the
merioan dag has been this instant, II
o5u hoisted over the house Of the civil
oyernment in the city OF Santiago An
nmenss concourse Of people present A
9uad Of cavalry aud a regiment Of infan-
n present from the army, and the baud
laying national air Light battery fired
alute of twenty-one guns Perfect order
being maintained by the municipal gov
nment
distress is very great, but little sickness
j town Scarcely any yellow fever
"A small gunboat and about 200 sepmen,
sft by Carvera, have surrendered to me
DISTINCTIONS are being removed from mouth
harbor
aUpou coming into the city ! discovered
perfect ENHANCEMENT 81 defensas Fight
BIZ as The S~paniards did the FIRST day it
would have cost b,00O Lives to have taken it.
eBattaGons Of Spanish troops have been
a~positing arms SINCE daylight in armory,
yer which I have guard. Gen. Toralform
lily surrendered plaza and all stores at 9
In W. r. SHAFrEH, Maior-G eneral7
The Days Furnish Of spoiis.
At 1t;o5 o'clock tonight Adit.-Gen.
orbin made known Che following from
ZEN. Shafter.
HEADQUARTEBs q. s. A.,
laHrrr.R. VHfrf IL
aMy ordnance officers report about 1000
iaes turned in today and 600, 600 cartridges
AT the mouth Of the harbor there are
uite a number Of fine modern guns, about
ix-inch; also two batteries Of mounted
guns, together with q saluting battery Of
Fifteen old bronze guns.
aDisarming and turning ia will go on to-
morrow. List Of prisoners not yet taken
Ceremony Of Placing the stars and stripes
over santiago
SANTIAGO DE- CUBA, July IL tNoonE-
Amid impressive ceremonies the Spanish
troops laid down their arms between
he lines Of the Spanish and American
forces at Q o'clock this morning.
Gel. Shafter returned to Gen. Toral
the latter's sword after it had been
banded to the American commander.
bur troops, lined up at the trenches,
were eyewitness of the ceremony.
Gen. Shafter and his escort, accom-
panied by Gen. Toral, rode through the
city, taking formal possession. The
citY had been sacked before they ar
rived by the Spaniards.
at the palace elaborate ceremonies
took place. Exactly at noon the Amer
Jean flag was raised over the palace, and
was saluted by twenty-one guns BY
Capt. Capron's battery, At the same
limo all the r]egimental bands in our
line played ''The Star-Spangled Ban
ner, after which President McKinIey's .
congratulatory telegram was read TO
each regiment.
The Thirteenth and Ninth regiments
.of infantry viii remain ia the city to
enforce order and exercise municipal
authority The Spanish forces are to
encamp outside OF our lines.
The Flag Hosting Ceremony.
lip. m-The American flag IS floating
in triumph over the governors palace
AT Santiago de Cuba. Gen. McKibbin
has been appointed temporary military
governor,
The ceremony Of hosting the Stars
and Stripes was worth all the blood and
treasure it cost. "A coneourse Of $4,000
people Witnessed the stirring and thrill
ing scene, that Will live forever in the
minds Of all the Americans present, A
finer setting for a dramatic episode it
would be difficult to imagine The
palace, a picturesque old dwelling in
the Moorish style Of architecture, faces
the Plaza de Ia Reina, the principal
public square. Opposite rises the inn
posing Catholic Cathedral On one
side is a quaint, brin iantly painted
building, with broad verandas-the
Club Of san Carlos; "a the other q
building of much the same description
the Cafe de la Yends.
Across the plaza was drawn lp the
Ninth Infantry, headed by the Sixth
Cavalry band. In the street, facing
the palace, stood a picked troop of tile
Second Cavalry with drawn sabers, un-
der command 81 Can't Brett. Massed
on the stone is5ring between the band
and tie lima IA horsemen we're The
brigade commanders 81 Gen. ghafter
division witb tbeir sta4 On tbe wa.
tiled roof of tbe palace stood can't.
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