The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
PEACE IN SANTIAGO
Spanish and American Sol
diers Fratefnize and
Trade in Curios.
CITY FAIRLY CLEAN
Troops Being Moved to High
Ground to Escape Fever
Infection.
LOOKING FOR TRADE REVIVAL
Business Men Already Talking.
of a Great Influx of AM
erican Capital.
FBy Gable to The Associated Press.

/ ASSOCIATED
] SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 10, 1898
/ &c p Nd, via Kingston, Jamaica. July 20
| 40 A. M).-Hundreds of American and
Spanish soldiers who but few days
ago were shooting at each other, crowd
the streets of Santiago today, meeting and
mixing on the most friendly terms. A
/ general feeling of good fellowship is evi-
/ deneed everywhere, victors and van
quished apparently being equally rejoieed
that the strife and bloodshed are over
and that the horrors of the siege are
ended.
QUAINT stores, with, gaudy displays of
1 wares, are opening rapidly and the store
keepers eagerly accept American money
and courteously receive American Gus
toners
The narrow, cobble-paved streets, grill
! ing in the fierce sunshine. are crowded
from morning till night by chattering
groups of uniformed Spanish soldiers and
crowds of laughing, rollicking men belong
ing to General Skaters army.
Great barge loads of provisions and
supplies have been going TO the wharves
all day, from the Red Cross steamer State
| of Texas and the United States Army
| supply ships, and there is evidence that
privation is rapidly disappearing
Along the water front, under every
/ awning, dozen of women and children
may be seen munching American hard
tack. and food is being distributed very
rapidly about the plaza facing the Pal
ace, and in the numerous airy cafes the
officers of the opposing armies lounged
through the day.
/ The Americans are buying swords, med
j ais and buttons from their late foes and
All talk cheerily whenever an Interpreter
can be obtained
About four thousand Spanish troops still
| remain in the city, but the majority OF
| them will be removed SO soon as a camp
ing ground beyond the rifle pits can be
| arranged.
The American troops are being removed
from their old encampments behind the
| trenches to cooler and better spots in the
hills north of the town.
Our officers here appear to be ignorant
| as to the disposition of the Fifth Corps;
but. a general impression is that but few
of the troops now here will be taken to
| Porto Rico.
The harbor is crowded with transports,
but, as announced at General Mckibbln
headquarters no orders for embarkinS the
troops have been received, and it is not
believed any of thm will be Immediately
taken away The officers say there is no
reason for this, as the health OF the CITY
is remarkably good. They assert that
| there is not a case of yellow fever in San
| tiago and that there are but few cases of
| smallpox.
The streets look fairly clean. and the
! citvss shows signs of the care taken by the
Spaniards to prevent an epidemic during
tho siege
| General Shafter has placed a Censor in
| charge of the cable Office and only Gov
ernment dispatches are allowed to be
| sent TO-DAY. 1t is said. however, that
| nress and commercial dispatches will be
| received subject to the censor's blue
/ pencil. soon, probably tomorrow.
i Spanish merchants who have been IN
teryiewed on the subject say they expect
/ business to revive at once and hope for
large investments Nof American capital
/ within the next year.
| There seems to be no race hatred, the
| bitterness being all directed against the
Madrid Government,whic is charged with
gross mismanagemmt of Cuba and bun
| cling during the conduct of the present
| war.
The hospital headquarters are still To-
Gated at Jaragua. Two deaths from yei-
low fever were reported there yesterday
/ but the names of the victims have not
| been made public. The physicians say
] there are but few cases appearing ana
| that the epidemic is under control. Ihey
also think that the danger to the army
| is about passed General Miles is at
| Guantanamo on the Yale, and Is said TO
be arranging the details of the Porto
| Rican campaign. 1t is reported here that
a large army will sail from the United
| States this week and that General Miles,
| with majority Of General Henry's
troops. which are no vet disembarked
| will go direct to the vicinity of San Juan
de Porto Rico within short time.
Most of the ships of Rear Admiral
SIMPSONS feet are also lying In Guam
The New York and Brooklyn have spent
the day almost under the Shadow of Nor
70 Castle, lying as close in shore as pos
Commodore sc1iey, with party Of
officers, visited the city this morning,
coming up the bay in steam launch l.. The 4 I.
Commodore called on General Mcklbbin
and strolled about the streets. making
several purchases and apparently greatly
enjoying shore leave He was received
with great respect by the Spanish of11cers
who learned his name.
Lieutenant Miley, of General Shafter' S
staff, left here this morning with q troop
of Sthe Second Cavalry, mounted, under
Captain Bredt. to make the rounds of the
entire military district OF Santiago dc
Cuba, and for the purpose OF receiving the
He goes first to San Luis, where there are
about 45o0 of the enen1y's troops. Lieu
tenant Miley will then receive the surren-
der, in order. of eight hundred men at
of fal rr l.