Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

the imposing Catholic cathedral.
On one side is quaint, bril-.
liantly painted building, with broad
verandas--the club Of San Carlos
lon the other building OF the same
description is the Cafe de 10 Venus.
Across the plaza was drawn up the
Ninth infantry, headed by the Sixth
cavalry band. In the street facing
the palace stood picked troop of the
Second cavalry, with drawn sabers,
under command OF Capt Brett
Massed on the stone tagging between
the band and the line Of horsemen
we're the brigade commanders Of Gen.
Skaters division with their STATS.
On the red-tiled roof Of the palace
stood Capt. McKittrick, Lieut.. Miley
and Lieut., Wheeler; Immediately above
them, upon the flagstaff, the illumi-
mated Spanish arms and the legend
"viva Alfonso KILL" All about,
pressing against the veranda rails,
crowding to windows and doors and
lining the roofs, were the people of
the town, principally women and non
combatants, As the chimes of the old
cathe dral rang out the hour Of IL yes
terday the infantry and cavalry pre-
sented arms. Every American uncov.
cred, and Capt. McKittrick hoisted the
stars and stripes. As the brilliant
folds unfurled in gentle breeze
against n fleclless sky, the cavalry
band broke into the strains Of 1.-THE
Star spangled Banner" making the
American pulse leap and the American
heart thrill with joy. At the same
instant the sound Of the distant boom
ing Of Capt Caprons battery, firing a
salute of 81 guns drifted in.
When the music ceased, from all direc.
tions around our line came floating
across the plaza the strains of the reg
mental bands and the mutlled hoarse
cheers Of our troops
The infantry came to order arms q
moment later, after the flag was up,
and the band played Rally Round
the Flag, Boys" Instantly Gen. Nc.
Ribbon called for three cheers for Gen.
Shafter, which were given with great
enthusiasm, the band playing Sousa's
"The Stars and Stripes Forever" The
ceremony over, Gen. Shafter and his
staff returned to the American lines,
leaving the city in the possession Of
the municipal authorities, subject to
the control OF Gen, McKibbon.
SCENES IN CAPTURED CITY.
Santiago de Cuba, July ls,-Since
four o'clock yesterday morning a
stream Of refugees has been pouring
into the city, some naked, and all hun
cry, skeletons and foot sore. Many
had fallen by the wayside. The town
of Santiago presents dismal sight
Most of the houses have been sacked
and the stores have all been looted,
and nothing to eat can be had for love
or money. In the streets Of the city yes.
terday morning, at the entertainments,
at the breastworks and every hundred
feet or so Of the barbed wire fences
were the living skeletons of Span,
ish soldiers. Among the arrivals
yesterday were the German, ia.
--aese and Portuguese consuls and
their families, the British and French
consuls having arrived Saturday.
Gen. Pando was never here, but $500
men from Manzanillo arrived on July
8, making the total garrison here 1000.
The contact mines In the harbor were
removed the day Admiral Cervera left,
but two chains Of electric mines, one
from Estrella Point and the other
from Socapa, are still down. The
armament Of the shore batteries OF
Santiago consists Of FIVE brass six.inch
muzzle-loaders, in the Moro fortifica-
lions; two six-inch Hontorias, from
the cruiser Mercedes and three o.