The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
STREETS ARE NOW CROW DED
AND THE STARVING CITIZENS FEED
ING ON AMERICAN RATIONS.
Spanish Soldiers and Tradesmen Do
Eagerly Taking Yankee Money.


to-day, meeting and mixing on the most
friendly terms. A general feeling of good
fellowship is evinced everywhere, victors
and vanquished apparently being equally
rejoiced that the strife and bloodshed are
over, and that the horrors of the siege are
ended.
Santiago to-day presents a bright and
cheerful picture to what it did two days
ago. Over thirty steamers, flying the stars
and stripes, lie proudly in or near the har-
Dor. Small boats are plying briskly to and
fro the blue waters. Several large
steamers, the State of Texas, Leona and
Aranzas-are alongside the wharves, busily
engaged in unloading their large cargoes of
supplies and provisions. In short, every
thing denotes hustle and activity. To the
graveyard appearance of the city yesterday
has succeeded to-day a scene of life and
energy, traffic and general activity. The
immense sheds along the water front are
already packed with merchandise, and the
large stores rented along Marina street are
busy receiving goods which are being
steadily unloaded Everywhere there are
signs of a revival of commercial activity
and prosperity.
The change in the appearance of the city
is Kaleidoscope, and couple of days, when
further shipments arrive, will suffice for the
normal business to revive. The trades and
business houses opened their doors for the
first time to-day, cleared their warehouses
and made ready for the receipt of goods.
All the stores are open this morning, by
General McKibbon's orders but the saloons
remain closed for the present in order to
avoid the possibility of clash between the
soldiers in case of drunkenness. The cleo
trio light plant is working.
The pawn shops are doing a rushing bust
ness, their counters being crowded by peo-
pie of all sorts of color and conditions,
pawning heirlooms, clothes, dresses and
furniture. Officers tender their medals,
spurs and swords, and civil employees offer
their tortoise shell, gold-headed canes of
Office for a mere song, which are in turn
bought at fancy prices by American SOL
diers, officers or newspaper correspondents
as relics of the war. There have been more
machetes sold to our men souvenirs than
were laid down the morning of the sur
render. and crosses, service stripes and or
ders are cheerfully parted with for Amer
lean cash.
The narrow, cobble-paved streets, grilling
in the fierce sunshine, are crowded from
morning to night by chattering groups of
uniformed Spanish soldiers. and crowds OF
laughing, rollicking men, belonging to Gen.
Skaters army
There is evidence that privation here
is rapidly disappearing. Along the water
front, under every awning, dozens of wom-
en- and children may be seen munching
American bareback and food is being dis
tributed very rapidly about the plaza fac
ing the palace. where the armies of the OPP
posing forces lounged during the day.
About four thousand Spanish troops still
remain in the city, but the majority of
them will be removed as soon as camping
ground beyond the rifle pits can be ar
ranged.
The American troops are being removed
from. the old encampment 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
the general impression is that but part of
the troops now here will be taken to Porto
Rico. The harbor is crowded with trans
ports, but, as announced at General Nc
Kibbin's headquarters, no orders for en-
barking the troops have been received, and
1t is not believed any of them will be i'm
mediately 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 case of yellow fever in
Santiago, and that there are but few cases
of smallpox. The streets look fairly clean
and the city shows signs of care taken by
the Spaniards to prevent an epidemic dur
ing the siege.
General Shafter has placed a censor in
charge of the cable Office, and only govern
ment dispatches are allowed to be sent to-
day. 1t is said, however. that press and COM
mercial dispatches will be received. subject
to the censor's blue pencil, soon-probably
tomorrow
Spanish merchants, who have been inter-
viewed on the subject, say they expect
business to revive at once, and hope for
large investments of American capital with
in the next year. There seems to be no race
hatred, the bitterness being all directed
against the Madrid government, which is
charged with gross mismanagement of
Cuba and bungling during the conduct of
the present war.
The hospital headquarters are still located
al Juragua. Two deaths from yellow 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. and that the epidemic is
under control They 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 de-
tails of the Porto Rican expedition. 1t is
reported here that a large army will sail
from the United States this week, and that
General Miles. with a majority of General
Henry's troops, who are not yet disem-
barked. will go direct to the vicinity of San
Juan de Puerto Rico within a short time
Most of the ships of Rear Admiral Samp-
sons fleet are also lying in Guantanamo
bay. The New York and Brooklyn have
spent the day almost under the shadow of
MORO Castle, lying as close inshore as
possible
Commodore Schley. with a party of off,
GERS, visited the city this morning. coming
up the bay in steam launch. The commo-
dore called on General McKibbn and
strolled about the streets, making several
purchases and. apparently. greatly enjoy
ing shore leave. He was received with great
respect by the Spanish officers, who learned
his name.
Lieutenant Miley, of General Skaters
staff, left here this morning with a troop Of
the Second Cavalry, mounted. under Capt.
Brett. to make the rounds of the entire mill
tary district of Santiago. and for the pur-
pose of receiving the formal surrender of