Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-20
A CITY Of SILENCE
Scenes in Santiago After the
49, Surrender.
sPANlARDs NOT GLOOMY
Nearly All the Better Glass of House,
Closed. sal"ens and Drug stores
d. - Open. Beautiful Pageant
In the Harbor.

Copyright, 1888, by Associated Press
SANTIAGO HARBOR, July Is. 5 F.
NJ. via Kingston, Jam. July 1855
y. M.-Santiago is now a city of 81
lence.
The American flag waves over the
military headquarters on Morro's flag
staff, and Red Cross emblems are as
plentiful IT'S the church spires.
Almost the entire population this af-
tcrhoon is gathered about the wharves.
where the Spanish shipping, now priz S
of the United States. will soon be aug
mented by large fleet of transports
flying the American colors. Some
stores, mostly for the sale of liquor ana
drugs, are open. but their patr5ns are
few. Ecssafs are in evidence of the
same unfortunate sort which make
iiavana unpleasant for foreigners
Now and then Il man or woman Of the
better class begs for milk for their lit
tl', one in the name of God.
There is no evidence of gloom on the
faces of the Spanish men and women.
These. mercurial people are already
laughing and are pleased at the MILL
titrE and naval show ana at the pros
pect Of getting food other than rice
and salt meats. u.
Nearly all the better class of houses
are closed The residents evidently
have not yet returned from FL Caney
and other suburban places to which
they fled on the threat of hombardment
by the land and sea forces of the Uni
ted States.
The harbor of Santiago was the
scene of Il beautiful marine pageant
this afternoon. A score or more OF
American transports, the way being
pointed out by the Shawnee, g!ided
Enthusiastically to Il quiet anchorage.
something they had not enjoyed for
weeks. being compelled instead to
stand out to sea- at night. To be tossed
about by the waves u use the pre-
c:,i'iouS holding grounds off iiaiquiri
They are line boats, many of them be-
ing among the largest specimens of
American marine. Nearly all fully be-
d"cked with flags. they stand in proud
~ making Il goodly show extending
over about a mile OF water.
~ dispatch boat of the Associated
Press on it's way out TO sea, saluted
each Of the transports With blasts from
the siren OF the Almirante Oquendo.
taken from that ship some days ago
and put in place by the enthusiastic
crew OF the dispatch boat. The salutea
We're returned, not only from the whis-
ties OF the transports, but by the crews
or board OF them. who had long looked
forward to this feature Of the cans
paign.
The big government tug Potomac ar
rived today from New Orleans. She is
provided With modern appliances for
wreckinE, and with the other vessels
sent here for the same purpose, will
secure all 1t is possible to save from
the ships that formed Admiral Ger
vera's squadron.
The long bridge at Aguadores. on the
Juragua railroad, connecting Siboney
with Santiago. has been replaced In a
temporary fashion by American SOL
diers. The work was completed today
and. as soon as possible, the military
authorities will use the railroad to
transport from the seaboard the stores,
horses. munitions. etc. which We're un-
loaGed at Slboney before the surrender
OF Santiago.