The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-20

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needed for service elsewhere.
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OLD GLORY FLOATS OVER SANTIAGO.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 17-Noon
Amid impressive ceremonies the
Spanish troops laid down their arms
between the lines of the Spanish and
American forces at 9 o'clock this
morning.
Gen. Shafter and the American
division and brigade commanders and
their stats were escorted by a troop
Of cavalry. and Gen. Toral and his
staff by one hundred picked men.
Trumpetcrs on both sides sauted
with hourishes. Gen. Shaftcr return
ed to Gen. Toral the latter sword
after it had been handed to the Amer
ican commander.
Our troops, lined up at the trenches,
were eye-witncsses Of the ceremony.
Gen. Sshaftcr and his escort, accom-
panied b. Gen. Toral, rode through
the city, taking formal possession.
The city had been sacked before
they arrived by the Spaniards.
1t The palace elaborate ceremonies
took place. Exactly at noon the
American flag was raised over the
palace and was saluted with twenty
one guns by Capt. Caperon $ battery.
At the same time all the regmental
bands in our line played '''rhc Star
Spanglcd Banner" after which Presi-
dent Mckinley S congratulatory tele
gram was read to each regiment.
The 18th and 9th regiments of in
fartry will remain in the city to en-
force order and exercise municipal
authority. The Spanish forces are to
encamp outside Of our lines.
CEREMONIES IN THE CITY.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sunday III
p. m.-Thc American flag is floating
in triumph over the Governor palace
at Santiago de Cuba. Gen. McKibbon
has been appointed temporary military
Governor.
The ceremonyof hosting the Stars
and Stripes was worth all the blood
and treasure it cost. a concoursc of
ten thousand people witnessed the
stirring and thrilling scene that will
live forever in the minds Of all the
Americans present. Il finer stage
setting for dramatic episode it would
be difficult to imagine. The palace.
picturesque old dwelling in the
Moorish style of architecture, faces
the plaza De La Rcina, the principal
public square. Opposite rises the
imposing Catholic Cathedral. On one
side is u quaint, brilliantly painted
building, with broad verandas-the
club of San Carlos, on the other-a
building Of much the same description
is the cafe De La Venus.
Across the plaza was drawn up the
9th infantry, headed by the 9th
cavalry band In the street facing
the palace stood a picked troop Of the
I'd cavalry, with drawn sabres, under
command of Capt. Brett. Massed on
the stone tagging between the band
and the line of horsemen were the
brigade commanders of GEM Shafter 8
division, with their stats.
On the red tiled roof of the palace
stood Capt. McKittrick, Lieut.. Miley
and Lieut.. Wheeler; Immediately
above them, upon the, flagstaff, the
illuminated Spanish arms and the
legend, give Alfonso Nil All
about, pressing against the. veranda
rails, crowding to windows and doors
and lining the roofs were the people
of the town. principally women and
non-combatants. AS the chimes of
the old cathedral rang out the hour of
twelve the infantry and cavalry pre-
sentcd arms. Every American un
covered, and Capt. McKittrick hoisted
the Stars and Stripes. AS the bril-
liant folds unfurled in gentle breeze
against a hcckless sky, the cavalry
band broke into the strains Of 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner making the
American pulse leap and the Ameri
can hcartthrill with JOY.
At the same instant the sound OF the
distant booming of Capt. Caprons $
battery, firing salute of twenty-onc
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 muffied, hoarse cheers of our
troops. The infantry came to "order
arms moment later, after the has
was up, and the band played Rally
Round the Flag, Boys Instantly
Gen. McKibbcn called for three
cheers for Gen. Shaftcr: which were
given with great enthusiasm, the band
playing Sousa's The Stars and Stripes
Forever. -
The ceremony over. Gen. Shaftcr
and his staff returned TO the Amcri-
can lines, leaving the city in the
POSSESSION Of the municipal authorities,
subject to the contral of Gen .Mckib
ben.
PROGRESS OF THE SURRENDER.
WASHINGTON, July l7.-At 11.G5
o clock tonight Adit.-Gcn. Corbin
made public the following dispatch
from Gen. Shaftcr::
HEADQUARTERS United States Army,