Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
STACKED THEIR ARMS.
Particulars of the Formal Sur
render Of Santiago-The
City was Sacked.

Santiago dc CUDa, July IL, NOOn-
Amid impressive ceremonies, the Spanish
troops laid down their arms between the
lines of the Spanish and American forces
at 9 o'clock this morning.
Gen Shafter and the American division
and brigade commanders and their stats
were escorted by a troop of cavalry ard
Gen. Toral and his staff by 100 picked
men.
Trumpeters on both sides saluted with
f1OUriSheS.
Gen. Shafter returned to Gen. TOral
the latter's sword after it had been hand
ed 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 Sacked by the spaniards.
The city had been sacked before they
arrived by the Spaniards
At the palace. elaborate ceremonies
took place. Exactly at noon. the Ameri-
can flag was raised over the palace. and
was saluted by twenty-one guns bv Capt.
Capron's battery. At the same time all
the regimental bands in our line PLAYED
'Jhe Star Spangled Banner after
which President McKjnley's congratula-
tow telegram was read to each regiment
infantry will remain in the city to enforce
order and exercise municipal authority
The Spanish forces are to encamp out
side Of our lines
Spanish Lay Down Their Arms.
In Front of Santiago. Sunday. July II.
10 a. M. Guantanamo Bav.-OId GLORY is
now floating over the Notifications of San
tiagO.
At 9 o'clock this morning the Spanish
e liza
their trenches and marched into the Amer
lean lines. where. one by one. the regi-
ments laid down their arms. At the same
time. the Spanish f1ag was hauled down
and the Stars and Stripes hoisted in its
place.
The work of loading the Spanish pris-
OnerS on transports preparat tory to send
ing them hack to Spain will he begun as
soon as ships are provided. The authOri-
ties at WASHINGTON have been urged to
use haste in this matter. 1t has been
suggested to use Spanish transports for
this work. fear being expressed that the
use of American vessels would result in
rendering them dangerous for use in NOV
ing American troops on account of the
exposure Of the Spanish to yellow fever.
Hosting of Our Flag.
Washington. D. c.. July 1.-THE war
department posted the following bulletin
at 5:15 y. M:
Santiago de Cuba, July 17.-Adjutant
United States Army. Washington l
have the honor to announce that the
American flag has been this instant. 10
O'Clock noon. hoisted over the house of the
civil government in the city of Santiago
can immense concourse of peoDle pres
ent. A squadron of cavalry and a regi-
ment Of infantry presenting arms and a
band playing national airs. Light hat
terry fired salute of twenty-one guns. Per
feet order is being maintained by munich
pal government.
distress is very great. but little sick
ness in town. Scarcely any yellow fever.
"A small gunbOat and about 200 sea-
men left by Cervera have surrendered to
me.
Constructions are being moved from
mouth of harbor.
Upon coming into the city. I discov-
cred a perfect ENHANCEMENT of defenses
Fighting as the Spaniards did the first
day. it would have cost 5000 lives to have
taken II.
"Battalions of Spanish troops have been
depOsiting arms since daylight in armory
over which / have guard. Gen. Toral
formally surrendered the plaza and all
stores at 9 a. m.
"W. R. Shafter, Major- General"
What Spaniards Turned Over.
At 11:O5 o'clock tonight Adjt Gen.
Corbin made public the following dispatch
from Gen. Shafter:
Headquarters United States Army,
Santiago. July 7.-Adjutant-G General. e.
s. A, Washington: Ny ordnance officers
report about 1000 rifles turned in today,
and 100000 cartridges. At the mouth Of
the harbOr there are a large number of
fine modern guns, about 6-inch; also two
batteries of mountain guns, together with
saluting battery of fifteen old bronze
guns. Disarming and turning in will go
on tomorrow. List of prisoners not vet
taken. Shafter, Ma jor- General"
First News of the Surrender.
Washington, D. c., July 17.-Ten.
Greedy, chief signal officer at 9 a. n. re-
ceived the first word of the formal sur
render of Santiago to the American
forces. His advices came from the sig
nal officer at Santiago, and said that the
Spanish troops left the trenches and
marched out this morning, laying down
their arms. The Spanish flag was hauled
down. The President and Secretary AL
ger were notified of Gen. GreeIy's news
noon Secretary Alger summed up the
situation as follows:
"The Stars and Stripes are now flying
over Santiago. Our information is very
brief. The Spanish regiments marched
out one by one and laid down their arms.
Of the four big ships which were in
Admiral Cervera's feet only two are
surely doomed to destruction. They are
the Vizcaya and the Almirante Oquendo,
and these, as a coincidence, were the two
cruisers which went into Havana harbor
after the blowing up Of the Maine and
were moored near the wreck of the
United States battleship in all the BRAY
cry of paint, gliding and bunting, SEEM
ing to gloat over the ruin caused, while
the people of Havana shouted them
selves hoarse, fired myrads of bombs and
Dragged increasingly of what the two for
midable armored cruisers Of Spain would
do with the United States navy should
ever a fair fight be possible.
Surely remarked Lieutenant-Com-
mander Wainwright of the Gloucester,
formerly of the Maine, this avenges the
Maine"
Speaking Of the military victories of
July l and and of the naval victory of
July g. Commodore Schley said seriously:
These victories may serve not only to
deprive Spain of her colonial possessions,
but to bring about a change of frontiers
IN Europe. Spain cannot get the terms
now which she might have had two
months ago. What can she hope for in
six months more of such warfare?
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