The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-22
lis UNDER NEW RULE
OUR FLAG FLOATS FROM
GOVERNMENT PALACE.


W%,sHISGToS, July Io.-Thc War de.
partment posted the following bulle.
tin at 5:l5 p. m, yesterday:
Santiago de Cuba, July 17.-Adiu.
tont United States Army, Washington:
] have the honor to announce that the
american flag has been this instant,
~ o'clock. noon, hoisted over the house
OF h civil government in the city of
Santiago. An immense concourse o,
people present. A squadron Of cavalry
and n regiment of infantry presenting
arms and band playing national air.
Light battery fred salute of twenty.
n guns. Perfect order maintained
by municipal government. Distress
is very great, but little sickness in
town. Scarcely any yellow fever. A
small gunboat and about 200 seamen,
left by Cervera, have surrendered TO
me. distractions are being removed
from the mouth of the harbor. Upon
coming into the city l have discovered
a perfect ENHANCEMENT of defenses.
Fighting as the Spaninrds did the first
day 1T would have cost 5000 lives to
have taken II. Battalions of Spanish
troops have been depositing arms since
daylight in the armory, ove which ]
have guards. General Toral formally
surrendered the plaza and all stores
ut 0 a. m. W. Il. SKATER,
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July II, noon.-
Amid impressive ceremonies the Span
ish troops laid down their arms be-
tween the lines of the Spanish and
American forces at o o'clock this morn.
ing.
General Shaftcr and the American
division and brigade commanders and
their stats were escorted by "A troop Of
cavalry and General Toral and his staff
by 100 picked men. Trumpeters on
both sides saluted with flourishes.
General Shafter returned 10 General
Toral the ~lattcr's sword after it had
been handed to the American com.
nander.
Our troops. lined mp at the trenches.
were eycwitncsscs of the &c re mony.
General Shaftcr and his escort. accom-
panied by General Toral, rode through
the city, taking formal possession.
The city had been sacked before
they arrived by the Spaniards.
AZ the palace elaborate ceremonies
took place. Exactly at noon the Ameri-
can flag was raised over the palace
n was saluted by twcnty-onc guns
by Captain Capron's battery. At the
same time all the regimental bands in
our line played The Star Spangled
Banner after which President Me-
kinley's congratulatory telegram was
read to each regiment.
The Thirteenth and Ninth regiments
OF infantry will remain In the city 10
enforce order and exercise municipal
authority. The Spanish forces are to
encamp outside of our lines.
General Mckibben has been ap-
pointed temporary military governor.
The ceremony of hosting the stars and
stripes was worth all the blood and
treasure IL cost. A vast OF
10. QUO people witnessed the stirring
and thrilling scene that will live for
ever in the minds Of all the Americans
present. A finer stage setting for a
dramatic episode IL would be difficult
to imagine. The palace. a picturesque
old dwelling in the Moorish style OF
architecture, faces the Plaza de la Rel
ma, the principal public square. OPP
posite rises the imposing Catholic ca
thedral. On n side is a quaint. bril-
l%iantlv painted building, with broad
verandas-the club of San Carlos-on
the other building of the sa me de-
scription is the Cafe dc la Venus.
Across the plaza was drawn up the
Ninth infantry, headed by the Sixth
cavalry bard. In the street facing the
palace stood a picked troop OF the Sec
ond cavalry, with drawn sabers, under
command of Captain Brett. Masscd on
the stone tagging between the band
and the line of horsemcn were the bri.
grde commanders of General Shcftcr's
division, with their STATS.
IN the red-tiled roof OF the palace
stood Captain McKittrick. Lieutenant
Miley and Lieutenant Wheeler, imme-
diatcly above them, upon the flagstaff,
the illuminated Spanish arms and the
legend: viva Alfonso Kill" All
about, pressing against the yer.
anda, crowding TO windows ami
doors and lining the roofs, were
the people of the town, princi.
pally women and non-combatants.
As the chimes OF the old cathedral
rang out the hour of IL, the infantry
and cavalry presented arms. Every
American uncovered, and Captain Nc
kittrick hoisted the stars and stripes.
As the brilliant folds unfurled in a
gentle breeze against a tleckless sky.
the cavalry band broke into the strains
of"The Star Spangled Banner" maxi
ing the American pulse leap and the
American hear thrill with JOY.
The ceremony over, General Shafter
and his staff returned To the American
lines, leaving the city in the posses.
sion OF the municipal authorities. sub
lect to the control of General No
Kibben.
Flock Together.