The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-23
SPANISH FLAG LOWERED.
Stars and Stripes Raised Over San
tiagO Amid Cheers of Enthusi-
astic Soldiers.
ELABORATE CEREMONIES At PALACE.

ELABORATE CEREMONIES At PALACE.
At Noon Sunday Gen. shafter's Army For
maily Took Possession OF the CITY
American Hearts Thrilled with JOY as
Old Glory Was Unfurled to the Breess-
Scenes In the Captured City.
Santiago de Cuba, July 1S-The
American Tag is floating in triumph
over the governors palace at Santiago
de Cuba. Gen. McKibben has been
appointed temporary military gov
ernor. The ceremony Of hosting the
stars and stripes was worth all the
blood and treasure it cost.
vast concourse Of 10, 900 people wit
messed the stirring and thrilling scene
that will live forever ia the minds of |
all the Americans present.
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 q fleckless sky, the cavalry !
band broke into the strains Of '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 Capron's 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 muffied 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 the Captured City.
Santiago de Cuba, July ia-Since
four o'clock yesterday morning
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 u 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,
Mt 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, Ja-
panese and Portuguese consuls and
their families, the British and French
consuls having arrived Saturday.
1 Gen. Pando wa3 never here, but $500
men from Manzanillo arrived on July
! 3, 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- leaders, in the MORO fortiica-
tions; two six-inch Hontorias, from
the cruiser Mercedes, and three 81
centimeter mortars, never used, in the
Socapa upper battery; two useless 81
centimeter morta,s, two eighteenth
meter muzzle-l1aders and four
eight-inch centimeter field pieces
in the Estrella battery; one 81
millimeter and one 95-millimeter Nor
denfeldt and one 37-millimeter Hotch-
kiss, in the Socapa lower battery, and
two six.inch Hontorias, two nine-cen-
timeter Krupps and two 15-centimeter
mortars at Punta Gorda. Four Span
ish merchant steamers--the Mortera,
the Reina de Los Angles, the Tomas
Brooks and the Mexico-and the gum
boat Alvarado are now in the harbor.
Market Place Was Sacked.
The market place had been sacked
by the troops. Twenty-Five thousand
refugees are quartered at FL Caney,
5000 at Firmeza and 5000 at Cubanitas
ell Boniato and San Vincente where
they have been living for fortnight.
In one case 500 were crowded into one
building, which was n regular pigsty,
with u horrible stencil.
spanish Laid Down Their Arma
Santiago de Cuba, July 10. Amid inn
pressive ceremonies the Spanish troops
laid down their arms between the lines
OF the Spanish and American forces at
nine o'clock Sunday morning. Gen.
Shafter and the American division and
brigade commanders and their staffs
were escorted by troop Of cav
airy, and Gen. Toal and his
staff by 100 picked men. Trum-
peters on both sides saluted with
fiourishes. Gen. Shafter returned to
Gen. Toral the latters sword after it
had been handed to the American
commander, Our troops, lined up at
the trenches, were eye-witnesses of
ceremony. Gen. Shafter and his es.
cort, accompanied by Gen. Toral, rode
through the city, taking formal posses
sion. The city had been sacked before
they arrived by the Spaniards. Atthe
palace elaborate ceremonies took place.
Exactly at noon the American flag
was raised over the palace and was
saluted by 81 guns by Capt Capron's
battery. At the same time all the
regimental bands in our line played
"rhe Star Spangled Banner" after
| which President McKinley's congratu-
latory telegram was read to each regi'
ment The Thirteenth and Ninth
regiments Of infantry will remain in
the city to enforce order and exercise
I municipal authority. The Spanish
forces are to encamp outside OF oui
lines.
Zen ToraI Is Heartbroken
Gen. Toral, the white-haired com
mandero on the Spanish forces, appeared
TO be utterly heartbroken. He spoke
4 bitterly of the fate which compelled
\ him to suo for peace, but had no word
4 to say against the gallant men who
had conquered his army. He declared
that he had little chance to win. 81
would not desire TO see my worst enc
my play with the cards / held" he
said to one OF the commissioners.
Everyone of my generals was killed
or wounded. had not a single colonel
left and am surrounded By powerful
enemy. We have counted 67 ships
of this port And besides" he con.
cluded, wearily, waving his hand
toward the city, 81 have secret
troubles there" Speaking OF the bat
tie of June "a, in which the rough
| rihers md Il nnrt OF Gen. YOunR's corn