Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-21


spondents Bought Articles Pawned by
spaniartls some American Troops Re-
moved to Spots In the Hills.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July -, via
Kingston Jamaica, July 21.-Hundreds
of American and Spanish soldiers, who
but few days ago were shooting at
each other, crowd the streets of San
tiago today meeting and mixing on the
most fri endly terms. A general feeling
of good fellowship is evinced every
where, yictors and yanquished appar-
emily being equally rejoiced that the
strife and bloodshed are over, and that
the horrors of the siege are ended
Quaint stores, with gaudy displays of
wares are opening rapidly and the store
keepers eagerly accept American money
and courteously receive American GUS
toners.
The narrow cobbled-paved streets
grilling in the fierce sunshine are
crowded from morning to night by
chattering groups of uniformed Spanish
soldiers and crowds of laughing, rollick-
ing men belonging to General Skaters
army.
Great bargeloads 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 evil
dence that privation is rapidly disap-
pearing The stores are open this morn
ing by General McKlbben's orders, but
the saloons remain closed for the pres
ent in order to avoid the possibility of a
clash between the soldiers in case of
drunkenness.
The electric light plant is III running
order.
Along the water front, under every
awning, dozens 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 numerous airy cafes where
the officers of the opposing armies
lounged throughout the day.
The American soldiers and CORE
spondents are buying swords, medals
and buttons which their late foes have
been pawning in the pawnshops, and
all talk cheerily whenever an inter-
prefer can be obtained.
About 1000 Spanish troops still re-
main in the city, but the majority of
them will be removed as soon as camp
ing ground beyond the rifle pits can be
arranged.
The American troops are being re-
moved from their old encampments be-
hind the trenches to cooler and better
spots in the hills north of the town
Our officers here appear to be ignor-
ant as to the disposition of the Fifth
corps, but the general impression is that
but few of the troops now here will be
taken to Porto Rico
The harbor is crowded with trans
ports, but, as announced at General
McKibben's headquarters, no orders for
embarking the troops have been re-
ceived and it is not believed any of
them will be Immediately taken away
The officers say there is no reason for
this. as the health of the city is remark
ably 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
government dispatches are allowed to
be sent today. 1t is said, however, that
press and commercial dispatches will
be received, subject to the censor's blue
pencil soon, probably tomorrow.
Spanish merchants who have been in
ter,sewed on the subject say they ex-
pect business to revive at once and hope
for large investments of American cap
ital within 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 To-
Gated at Juragua. Two deaths from
yellow fever were reported there yester-
day, but the names of the victims have
not been made public. The physicians
say there are but few new cases appear
ing and that the epidemic is under con-
troll. 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 details
OF the Porto Rico expedition. 1t is re-
ported 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, which are not
yet disembarked, viii go direct to the
vicinity of San Juan de Porto Rico
within short time.
Most of the ships of Rear Admiral
Simpsons fleet are also lying in Guam
tanamo bay,