The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-21
SANTIAGO SCENES
WORK OF THE RED CROSS IN
FEEDING FAMISHINo
American and Spanish Soldiers Get
Along Very Well-Health Of the
City Improving


at each other crowd the streets of Santiago
today, meeting and mixing on the mos
friendly terms. general feeling of goot
fellowship is evinced everywhere. victori
and vanquished apparently being equally
over. and that the horrors of the siege ar,
ended.
Quaint stores with displays Of wares ar,
re-opening rapidly and the storekeepers
eagerly accept American money. and
courteously receive American custom.
The narrow, cobbled streets, grilling ir
the fierce sunshine, are crowded from
morning to night by chattering groups Of
uniformed Spanish soldiers and crowds Of
laughing. rollicking men belonging to Gen
eral Skaters army.
Great barge loads Of provisions and sup.
plies have been going to the wharves all
day from the Red Cross steamer State OF
Texas and the United States army supply
ships, and there is evidence that privatior
Is rapidly disappearing.
Along the water front, under every avn.
ing, dozens Of women and children may be
seen munching hard tack, and food is
being distributed very rapidly about the
Plaza facing the Palace and in the numer-
Gus airy cafes, where the officers of the
opposing armies lounge throughout the
day.
The Americans are buying swords, med
ais and buttons from their late foes, and
all talk cheerily whenever an interpreter
can be obtained
About 1000 Spanish troops still remain in
the city. but the majority Of them will be
removed as soon a. a camping ground be-
yond the rifle pits can be arranged.
The American troops are being removed
from their old encampments behind the
trenches to cooler and better spots in the
hille north of the town.
Our officers appear to be ignorant as to
the disposition of the Fifth corps, but the
general impression is that but few of the
troops now here will be taken to Porto
Rico.
The harbor is crowded with transports
but, as announced at General McKibben's
headquarters, no orders for embarking the
troops have been received, and 1t is not be-
lieved any OF them will be Immediately
taken away. The officers say there is no
reason for this as the health of the city
is remarkably good. They assert that there
is not case of yellow fever in Santiago,
and that there are but few cases Of small
pox.
The streets look fairly clean and the city
shows signs of care taken by the Span
iards to prevent an epidemic during the
siege.
General shafter has placed censor in
charge Of the cable Office and only govern
ment dispatches are allowed to be sent to-
d.,
commercial dispatches will be received.
subject to the censor's blue pencil soon
probably tomorrow.
Spanish merchants who have been inter-
viewed on the subject say they expec.
business to revive at once, and hope to have
large investments of American capital with
in the next year.
There seems to be no race hatred, the
bitterness being all directed against the
Madrid government. which is charged with
gross mismanagement of Cuba and bung-
ling during the conduct of the present war.
The hospital headquarters are still To-
Gated at Juragua. Two deaths from yellow
fever were reported there, but the names
Of the victims have not been made public
The physicians say there are but few
Is under control. They also think that
the danger to the army is about passed.
General Miles is at Guantanamo. on the
Yale, and is said to be arranging the de-
tails Of the Porto Rican expedition. 1t is
here that large army will sail
from the United States this week. and that
General Miles, with q majority of Gen.
Henry's troops, which are not yet en-
barked, will go direct to the vicinity of San
Juan within a short time.
Most of the ships of Rear Admiral Samp-
sons fleet are also lying In Guantanamo
Bay.
The New York and Brooklyn have spent
the day almost under the shadow Of Moro
Castle, lying as close in shore as possible.
Commodore Schley, with a party of off,
GERS, visited the city this morning, coming
up the bay in steam launch. The Commo-
dore called on General McKibben and
strolled about the streets, making several
purchases and apparently greatly enjoying
shore leave. He was received with great
respect by the Spanish officers who learned
his name.
Lieut.. Miley, Of General Skaters staff,
left here this morning with troop of cav
airy, mounted, under Captain Brett, to
make the rounds Of the entire military
district of Santiago de Cuba and for the
purpose Of receiving formal surrender of
the Spanish forces. He goes first to San
Luis, where there are about 45OO of the enc
my's troops. Lieut.. Miley will then re-
ceive the surrender in order Of 800 men at
Cobre, 1900 at Catalina, 2500 at Guantanamo
and $500 at Baracoa. A total of IL 500 Span
iards are expected to yield their arms tc
this one troop Of cavalry. After reaching
Baracoa Lieut.. Miley will be compelled tc
ride straight across the country to the
coast, accompanied by the Cuban guide
He will proceed under white nag for pro.