The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-07-22

partment posted the following at Sis
pm:
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July II.
"Adjutant-General U. s. A, Washington
81 have the honor to announce that the
American flag has been this instant, IL
noon, hoisted over the house of the civil
government in the city of Santiago. An
immense concourse Of people present. A
squad of cavalry and regiment of infan-
try present from the army, and the band
playing national air Light battery fired
salute of tweuty-one guns. Perfect order
Is being maintained by the municipal gov
eminent
Distress is very great, but little sickness
in town Scarcely any yellow fever.
"A small Cunboat and about 200 seamen,
left by Cervera, have surrendered to me-
Distractions are being removed from mouth
of harbOr.
Upon coming into the city discovered
perfect ENHANCEMENT of defenses Fight
ing as the Spaniards did the first day, it
would have cost 5000 lives to have taken it.
"BattaliOns of Spanish troops have been
depositing arms since daylight in armory,
over which have guard. Gen. Toral form
ally surrendered plaza and all stores at 9
am. W. r. SKATER, Major-General"
The Days Turn-In OF sPOiIs.
j At HOS o'clock tonight Adjt.- Gen.
Corbin made known the following from
Gen. Shafter.
HEADQUAKTERs U. S. A,
SANTIAGO, July Il.
My ordnance officers report about 900
rifles turned in today and GOO 900 cartridges.
AT the mouth of the harbor there are
quite a number of fine modern guns, about
six-inch; also two batteries of mounted
guns together with a saIuting battery of
fifteen Old bronze guns.
'Disnrming and turning in viii go on to-
morrow. List of prisoners not yet taken"
Ceremony of Placing the Stars and Stripes
Over Santiago.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July Il (Noon)-
Amid impressive ceremonies the Spanish
troops laid down their arms between
the lines OF the Spanish and American
forces at . o'clock this morning.
Gen. Shafter and the American divi-
sion and brigade commanders and their
stats were escorted by a troop of cav
airy, and Gen. Toral and his staff by
100 picked men. Trumpeters on both
sides saluted with flourishes.
NHGu- CildLltE 10 Oen- oral
the latter's sword after it had been
handed to the American commander.
Our troops, lined up at the trenches,
were eye-witnesses 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
lean flag was raised over the palace, and
was saluted by twenty-one guns by
Capt. Capron's battery. At the same
time all the regimental bands in our
line played The Star-Spanglcd Ban
ncr, after which President McKinlcy's
cougratulatory telegram was read to
each regiment
The Thirteenth and Ninth regiments
of infantry will remain in the city to
enforce order and exercise municipal
authority. The Spanish forces are TO
encamp outside of our lines.
The Flag Hosting Ceremony.
1P. 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 cOncourSe of 1900 !
people witnessed the stirring and thrill I
ing scene, that will live forever in the .
minds OF all the Americans present. A
finer setting for a dramatic episode il
would bc 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 i'm
posing 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
the CAFE de Ia NendS.
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, un-
der command OF Capt. Brett Massed
on the stone tagging between the band
and the line of horsemen were the
brigade commanders Of Gen. Skaters
division. with their stats. On the red
tiled roof of the palace stood Capt.
McKittricls, Lieut.. Miley and Lieut..
Wheeler. Immediately above them.
pom the flagstaff, the illuminated
Spanish arms and the legend Viva
Alfonso MIL" All about, pressing
against the veranda rails. crowding the
windows and doors and lining the roofs.
were the people of the town. principally
women and non-cOmbatants.
The Eventful Moment.
As the chimes Of the old cathedral
rang out the hour of l., the infantry
and cavalry presented arms. Every
American uncovered, and Capt. McKit-
trick hOisted the Stars and Stripes. As
the brilliant folds unfUrled in a gentle
breeze against a fleckless sky. the cav
airy band broke into the strains of
The star SPanglcd Banner making