Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
SANTIAGO SILENT.
NO EVIDENCE OF GLOOM, HOW
EVER, AMONG ITS PEOPLE.
BEAUTIFUL MARINE PAGEANT.
Score Or More Of American
Transports Sail Up the Harbor-
BILE of Use.
Copyright. 1893. by the Associated Press.)
Bile of Use.

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SANTIAGO HARBOR, July 18th ) p.
NJ, via KINGSTON, JAMAICA. July 1s.-
S:45 A. M-Santiago is now a city of ST.
lence. The American flag waves over the
| military headquarters, on Morro's flag
staff, and Red Cross emblems are as
| plentiful as the church-spires.
Almost the entire population this after
noon Is gathered about the wharves,
where the Spanish shipping, now prizes
Of the United States, will soon be aug
mented by large feet OF transports fly
ing the American colors.
Some stores, mostly for the sale of IL
| quor or drugs, are open. but their pa
irons are few. Beggars are in evidence,
| OF the same importunate sort which make
Habana unpleasant for foreigners. Now
and then % man or woman of the better
class begs the correspondents for milk
for my little one, in the name of God"
AT the dock, where the Red Cross
steamer State of Texas is unloading and
preparing for long stay, a guard from
the Ninth Infantry has been mounted,
but the soldiers have had little trouble,
except from the inroads Of bad boys, in
digenous to seaport cities.
HAPPY SPANISH WOMEN.
There is no evidence of gloom on the
faces of the Spanish men and women.
These mercurial people are already laugh
Ing and are pleased at the military and
naval show, and at the prospect of getting
food other than rice and salt meats.
Nearly all the better class of houses are
closed. The residents evidently have not
yet returned. from FL Caney and other
suburban places to which they fled on tho
threat of bombardment by the land and
sea forces Of the United States
The harbor Of Santiago de Cuba is
very beautiful place. with its high ram
parts of mountains, groves OF cocoa
palms, banana trees, and Towering shrubs
pushing down to the very brink OF the
water.
The channel is tortuous and marked by
bright blue and white buoys, or more
clearly defined in places by long, booms OF
logs marking the entrance of shallow
bays and inlets. Old churches, forts, and
bastions share the promontories with
light wooden houses for the summer uses
Of the upper classes.
THE TRANSPORTS ENTER.
The harbor was the scene of a beauti-
full marine pageant this afternoon. A
score or more of American transports,
the way being pointed out by the Su-
vance, glided majestically TO the quiet
anchorage, something they had not en-
joyed for weeks, being compelled. instead,
to stand out to sea at night, to be tossed
about by the waves or to use the precari-
Gus holding grounds off Baiquiri.
They were fine boats. many OF them
being among the largest specimens Of the
American merchant marine. Nearly all
fully bedecked with flags, they steamed
in proudly. making goodly show, ex-
tending over about a mile Of water.
A dispatch-boat of the Associated Press,
on it's way out to sea, saluted each of the
f,~oY, ,nrtc Mil aCfc eli ~
the Almirante Oquendo, taken from that
ship some days ago, and put in place by
the enthusiastic crew of the Dispatch
boat The salutes were returned not
only from the whistles OF the transports.
but by the cheers of the men on board
Of them. who had long looked forward to
this feature of the campaign.
THE SPANIARDS' RETURN.
How soon the Spanish troops will be
loaded on these transports for shipment
to the homes many of them have not seen
for three years or more cannot be an |
nounced at present. But it is understood |
the delay will be as short as possible.
The big government tug Potomac ar !
rived here to-day from New Orleans. She |
is provided with modern appliances for |
wrecking, and, with the other vessels sent |
here for the same purpose, will secure |
all it is possible to save from the ships
which formed Admiral Cervera's squad
ron.
The long bridge at Aguadores, ION the
Juragua railroad, connecting Siboney with
Santiago. has been replaced in tempo
rary fashion by American soldiers. The
work was completed to-day, and, so soon
as possible. the military authorities will
us0 the railroad TO transport from the
seaooard the stores. horses, and NUM-
tions, which were unloaded at Siboney
before the surrender at Santiago.