Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
CLEARED OF MINES.
The Red Cross Ship Was the First
to Enter the Harbor.
The GOVERNMENT OF SANTIAGO.
Considerations ~ to the Future Political
Conditions Of the City-Kstfsr May Go
to Porto Rlco-Barracks Burned
bids Advertised for.


bids Advertised for.
With the American Fleet, off Santi-
ago, July lS.-The news that the sur
render Of Santiago was an accom-
plished fact was wigwagged yester.
day morning from the army signal
station at Aguadores to the flagship
New York. When Gen. Shafter said
Friday that hitch had occurred, and
the city might have to be taken Wy
force of arms, 1t was believed that the
navy work would have to be continued
and the harbor forced, and the ar.
rangements already In progress for
further campaigning would be serious.
ly interfered with. The removal Of
this contingency rendered the news Of
final victory doubly welcome. Yester.
day forenoon Gen. Miles and his staff
went aboard the New York. For an hour
Gen. Miles sat upon the quarterback Of
the flagship explaining the situation
ashore to Admiral Sampson and dis.
cussing details for the future co-opera.
ton Of the navy and army. Admiral
Sampson declined to send an officer
ashore to see that the Spaniards lived
up to their promise to remove all the
mines from the harbor. He promised
Miss Clara Barton, Of the Red Cross
society, that the Red Cross ship State
Of Texas shall be the first vessel to
enter the harbor after he is satisfied
that the mines have been removed.
Yesterday afternoon the torpedoes
were taken up or exploded, after which
the Red Cross steamer State of Texas
entered to give assistance to the sick
and wounded in the city.
THE GOVERNMENT OF SANTIAGO.
Washington, July IS. -Coincdent
with the occupation of Santiago there
are vast variety ofquestious which are
being considered by the president and
his cabinet respecting the future po-
litical conditions which are to obtain
there. These will have to be settled
whether the government OF Santiago
province shall be military one or a
civil one with military powers vested
in the executive officer, or other form
Of administration. Unlike the Philip.
pines, which, although nominally in
our possession, are not formally so,
all questions Of jurisdiction over and
administration Of the occupied ter
ritory Of Santiago must be met imme-
diately. Santiago itself is a city of
approximately 10000 people, and in
addition there are q large number OF
people in the captured territory whose
interests will have TO be looked after.
The commercial side Of the matter
also must be attended to promptly.
Santiago being ours, the presumption
follows that the blockade maintain
by this government will be declared
not TO exist and the place made an
open port-the government maintain.
ing strict surveillance to keep sup
plies from getting beyond Santiago
and being furnished 10 the Spaniards.
KEIFER MAY GO TO PORTO RICO.
Miami, Fla, July IS. 1t is under.
stood that Gen. Kefer has been asked
how soon he can place his command in
condition to 60 to the front. If true,
this would indicate that the six regi-
ments here are to be detached from
the Seventh army corps to one of the
commands under Gen. Miles to accom-
pany him on hisexpedition Of invasion
of Porto Rico. The troops are being
equipped as rapidly as possible and
are now in good condition to under
take a campaign. 1t is further report
ed that officers of the Texas regiments
in camp here have received word that
the Galveston regiment of immunes
has been ordered here and will arrive
on or before July 20.
SPANISH BARRACKS BURNED.
Playa del Este Guantanamo Bay,
July 1S.-Capt. Hunker of the gun.
boat Annapolis, has returned from
Baracoa, where he had been three
days watching for blockade runners.
He had slight engagement there
with the Spanish, who fred upon him
with field pieces, but did no injury.
Capt bunker returned the fire, set.
ting fire to and burning the Spanish
barracks.
BIDS ADVERTISED FOR.
Washington, July lS.-The formal
advertisement issued by the quarter.
master generals office Of the war de-
partment for the transportation to
Spain Of the Spanish officers and men
who surrendered to Gen. Shafter was
issued late yesterday afternoon. II
will be inserted in newspapers pub.
lished in New York, Philadelphia,
Boston, Baltimore and New Orleans.