The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-20

Ten Thousand People See Old Glory
HOisted Over the Palace .-.-Gen. Nc
Kibben Temporary Military Governor
The American Army in Cuba has
won another glorious victory, and
Santiago de Cuba is now under Amer
ican rule. Gen. Toral has surren.
dered to General Shafter, the only
condition being that the Spanish
troops are to be taken TO Spain and
not kept as prisoners of war in the
Uniled States
The American flag is floating in
triumph over the Governors palace
at Santiago de Cuba General Nc.
Kibben has been appointed tempor.
ary Military Governor.
The ceremony of hosting the Stars
and Stripes was worth all the blood
and treasure it cost. A vast
concourse of 10000 people wit.
messed the stirring aud thrilling scene
that will live forever in the minds of
all the American people.
Across the plaza was drawn the
Ninth Infantry, headed by the Sixth
Cavalry Band. In the street facing
the palace stood a picked troop of the
Second Cavalry, with drawn saberH,
under command of Captain Brett.
Massed on the stone tagging, be.
tween the band and the line of horse
men, were the brigade commanders
of Gen. Shafter's division, with their
stats.
On the red tiled roof of the palace
stood Captain McKittrick, Lieuten.
ant INLAY and Lieutenant Wheeler ;
Immediately above them, upon the
flagstaff, the illuminated Spanish
arms and the legend "Vive Alfonso
Kill"
All about, pressing against the YER.
anda rails, crowdiDg the windows and
doors and lining the roofs, we're the
people Of the town, principally wo.
men aud noncombatants. The chimes
of the old cathedral rang out the
hour of 12; the infantry and cavalry
presented arms. Every American
uncovered, and Capt. McKittrick
hoisted the Stars and Stripes.
AS the brilliant folds unfurled in a
gentle breeze against freckless sky,
the cavalry band broke into the
strains of "The Star Spangled Ban
ner," making the American pulse
leap and the American heart thrill
with 10y. At the same instant the
sound of the distant booming of Capt
Capron's battery, firing a salute o.
twenty.one guns. drifted in.
She ceremony over Gen. Shaftel
and his staff returned to the Ameri
can lines, leaving the city in the pos
session of the municipal authorities
subject to the control Of Gen. Nc
Kibben.
Amid impressive ceremonies th'
Spanish troops laid down their armi
between the lines Of the Spanish anC
American forces.
General Shafter returned to Gener
al Toral the latter's sword after it hac
been handed to the American com
mander.
Our troops, lined up at the trench
es, we're eye witnesses to the cere
mony. Gen. Shafer and his escort
accompanied by Gen. Toral, rod
through the city, taking formal pos
session.
The work of loading the Spanis
prisoners on transports preparator
TO sending them back to Spain will
be commenced as soon as ships ar
provided. The authorities at Wash
ington have been urged to use hast
in the matter.
Since the surrender a stream {
refugees has been pouring into tn
city, some naked, and all hungry
skeletons and footsore. Many ha
fallen by the wayside.
The entrance of the refugee wa
quiet and peaceful. they viewed thei
wrecked homes philosophically as th
fortune Of war. Admiral Sampson
last bombardment of Saniiag