Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
SHAFTER ENTERS SANTIAGO.
Last Semblance Of Spanish
Power Disappears.
STARS AND STRIPES WAVE OVER
THE PALACE.
Impressive Ceremony Attending tho Flag
Raising-Cannons Boomed aud Men
Cheered-Shafter Cheered
BY His Army.

Santiago, July ls-The last sem
blance of Spanish sovereignty in San
tiago has disappeared. The stars and
stripes wave over the former governor
generals office, and Captain McKibben
is in charge of the city with a small
number of soldiers. The government
of the city has been turned over to the
civil authorities and peace is being
preserved.
AT noon Sunday, July IL the formal
surrender OF the city occurred At 8
o'clock the Spanish troops laid down
their arms between American lines.
General Shafter and the American
division and brigade commanders and
their stats were escorted by troop of
cavalry, and General Toral and his staff
by 100 picked men. Trumpeters on
both sides saluted with Iiourishes.
General Shafter returned to General
Toral the latters sword, after it had
been handed to the American com
mander. Our troops lined up at the
trenches, were eye witnesses of the
ceremony.
General Shafter and his escort, ac-
companied by General Toral, rode
through the city, taking formal pos
session. The city had been sacked by
the Spaniards before they arrived.
At the palace elaborate ceremonies
took place. Exactly at noon the Ameri-
can flag was raised over the palace and
was saluted by twenty-one guns by
Captain Capron's battery. At the same
time all the regimental bands in our
line played "The Star Spangled Ban
ner," after which President McKinleys
congratulatory telegram was read to
each regiment.
vast 60 course of 10000 people
witnessed the stirring and thrilling
scene that will live forever in the
minds of all the Americans present.
On the red-tiled roof of the palace stood
Captain McKittrick, Lieutenant Miley
and Lieutenant Wheeler. Immediately
above them, upon the flagstaff, was the
Illuminated Spanish arms and the
legend, Viva Alfonso XIII."
As the chimes of the old cathedral
rang the hour of 12, the infantry and
cavalry prese arms. Every Ameri- |
can uncovered and Captain MeKittriels |
hoisted the stars and stripes. As the
brilliant folds unfurled in a gentle
breeze against flecSless sky the cav
airy band broke into the strains of
The Star spangled Banner making
the American pulse leap and the Ameri-
can heart thrill with joy
Al the same instant the sound of the I
distant booming of Captain Caprons S +
battery, firing a salute of twenty-one
guns, drifted in. When the music /
ceased, from all directions around our
line came floating across the plaza the
strains of the regimental bands and the I
muff1ed, hoarse cheers of our troops.
The infantry came to order arms
moment later, after the flag was up,
and the band played "Rally Round the
Flag, Boys" Instantly Captain Me-
kibben called for three cheers for Cen
eral Shafter, which were given with
great enthusiasm, the band playing
Sousa's The Stars and Stripes For
ever
The ceremony over, General shafter
and his staff returned to the American
lines, leaving the city in the possession
of the municipal authorities, subject
to the control of General Mckibben.
The Thirteenth and Ninth regiments
of infantry will remain in the city to
enforce order and exercise municipal
The Spanish forces are to
encamp outside of our lines.
General Toral, the white haired com
mander of the Spanish forces, appeared
to be utterly heartbroken. He spoke
bitterly of the fate which compelled
him to sue for peace, but had no word
TO say against the gallant men who
had conquered his army. He declared