, 1898-08-10

was ready to receive the surrender of the city
under the terms of capitulatiOn already
agreed upon and signed.
General TOral, speaking in Spanish, then
sOid:- -,
Il deliver up The city and province Of
Santiago De Uaba into the authority of the
United States."
General ToIal then made a motion as il
to offer his sword, but this instantly was
checked by General 6hnfter.
General ToraI and the Members of his
staff were thea introduced to the principal
American officers. While this function was
under way the Ninth regular infMntry, III
full marching order, advanced from, our lines.
lhs American infnItry took ~ position at
the'tear having been selected .as the regi-
menttO occupy the city. They carried dog
TENTS; hWVersacks and cooking utensils. A
the same time the Thirteenth infaHtrg de.
seconded into the valley to receive the Spanish
garrison, which began to Emerge from the
cry and which slowly marched along the
broud road until wit hin three hnI Gred yards
of our lines.
Spaniords snluted ToraI.
As the Spanish soldies filed pust General
Toral they solutcd him ard he gruvely bowed
Acknowle lgment with sorrowful face. To
the front the officers went and stacked their
arms and til, Il moved aloug into positions
where the men could recline on the grass.
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equipage and will not re-enter the city until
ready 10 embark.
This fornality being over, General TOral
Ssaluted General Slafter and turned toward
the city. General ShAfter wheeled his horse.
aud the two commanders, conqueror ana
conquered, entered Santiago side by side.
The entire population of the city lined thu
streets or gazed upon the procession from the
bousetops an windows. A majority OF the
V1oODIo aoorrod ,looeo1 10 ca Gbo AvooniooI.
enter, and welcomed our soldiers with glaT
faces and smiles.
The oavalcRde passed slowly through tile
streets until the plaza was reached. In
front Of the Governors palace The ttw0
generals and tue members OF THEFT stNGO
dismOunted.
The grand reception hall in the Governors
palace had been prepared for the occasion.
In q beautiful room, with high fresooed
ceilings, General ToraI formally turned over
the CT to General Shutter. Governor Ross
and oil of the officials of the province and
the municipality were formally presented to
General Shafter and his officers in Che order
Of their rank.
When the venerable Archbishop of San.
tiago entered there was % dramatic pause.
The "gsd prelate. regally attired IN his
official robes of velvet, came through an
arohed entrance, followed by four priests
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General Shafler he bowed courteously anil
expressed qualification that further bloodshed
had been averted.
The archbishop added that he hoped FOR
peace between The two nations on terihs os
honorable to Spain as was this oapitula-
ton.
It was difficult For the ohlookerS to
realize that this was the same man, who,
ouly q few weeks before, had given ex-
preston to such defiance Of the UniteI
States.
1t now was noon, the hour set for. raising
the Am rioan flag over the GO7srnor's house.
Up to this hour the time Ind passed
PLEASANTLY, the American ard Spanish
officers at the palace. fntermingIing without
restraint. Everybody -hOd been chatting
pleasantly. General TQral moved about.
introducing different persons present, and
being apparently in the best Of spirits.
Unfurling. Old Glory.
Captain McKittrick, Lieutenant Wheeler
and Lieutenant Miley halt been selected to
perform the ceremohey Of ,unfullfng the
flag, and at five minutes before noon they
assembled to the ..cupola of the palace, As
the cathedral BELLS rang out. the hour of
noon che Stars and Stripes shot 10 the top
of the happOle where for oentufiea had