The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-20
SAD DAY FOR SpANIARDS
HISTORIC EVENTS AT THE SUR
RENDER OF SANTIAGO


lean Forces Into the Conquered
City-Ptcturesque and Dramatic
Scenes That Were Enacted
Spanish Troops Seemed IndiGer-
ent'-Gen. Toral Was Detected.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 1S (via
Kingston, July 19).-The events proceed
Ing the hosting of the American flag
over the governors palace here, amid
the booming Of guns. the din Of martial
music and the cheering Of 10000 men
along seven miles Of entrenchments.
were full of interest.
Shortly after o'clock on Monday
morning Lieut.. Crook, Of Gen. Skaters
staff, entered the city and all the arms
IN the arsenal were turned over to him.
Inc work of removing the mines which
obstructed navigation at the entrance
OF the harbOr had been progressing all
night. At about o'clock Gen. Toral,
the Spanish commander, sent his sword
to Gen. Shafter, as evidence of his SUBJ
mission, and at $40 a. m. all the gen
eral officers and their stats assembled
at Gen. Skaters headquarters. Men
were drawn up all along the heights.
zen. Smarter, with his mounted escort
OF o00 picked men Of the Second cayal-
ry then rode over our trenches to the
open ground on the foot Of the hill,
towards Santiago. They advanced to
the deserted Spanish trenches. There
they were met by Gen. Toral and his
stair, all In full uniform and mounted,
escorted by detachment of Spanish
troops. They were in full view Of our
troops. The scene was picturesque and
dramatic. Gen. Shafter with his gen.
erals and STATS, with the troop of
caValrymen with drawn sabres on the
left, advanced to meet the vanquished
zoe. After few words of courteous
greeting Gen. Skaters first act was to
return Gen. Torars sword The Span
ish general appeared to be touched by
the complimentary words with which
Gen. Shafter accompanied this act, and
he thanked the American commander
feelingly. Then followed brief con-
Versation as to the place selected for
the Spanish forces to deposit their
arms, and the Spanish infantry detach-
ment marched forward to a position
facing our cavalry, where the Span
iards were halted. The latter were
without their colors.
sPANIARDS INDIFFERENT.
Eight Spanish trumpeters then
saluted and were saluted in return by
our tru1npeters, both giving fourishes
for lieutenant generals and major gen
erals Gen. Tora1 then personally or.
dered the Spanish company, which in
miniature represented the forces under
his command, TO ground arms. Next,
by his direction, the company wheeled
and marched across our line into the
road, and thence to the place selected
for camping them. The spaniards ad-
vanced rapidly to the quick notes Of
the Spanish march, played by the
trumpeters, but it impressed one like
the Dead March of Saul" Although
no attempt was made to huniliate
them the Spanish soldiers seemed to
feel their disgrace keenly, and scarce
ly glanced at their conquerers as they
passed. But this apparent depth of
feeling was not displayed by the other
regiments. Without being sullen the
Spaniards appeared to be utterly in
different to the reverses suffered by
the Spanish troops and some of them.
When not under the eyes of their off,
GERS, seemed to be glad at the prospect
of good food and immediate return to
Spain. Gen. Toral, throughout the
ceremony, was sorely detected. When
Gen. Shafter introduced him by name
to each member Of his staff, the Span
1sh general appeared to be a very
broken man. He seems to be about
sixty years Of age, and of frail consti-
tuition, though stern resolution is shown
in every feature. The lines are strong
~ marked and his face was deep
drawn, as If in physical pain.
Gen Toral replied with an air of alb
straction to the words addressed to him
ard when he accompanied Gen Ssafte.
at the head Of the escort, into the CITY
to take formal possession of Santiago,
Cell Toral spoke but few words. The
appealing faces of the starving refu-
gees, streaming back into the city, did
not move him nor did the groups Of
Spanish soldiers lining the road and
gazing curiously at the fair-skinned.
stalwart-framed conQuerors.
THEN TORAL SMILED.
Only once did the faint shadow of a
smile linger about the corners of his
mouth This was when the cavalry
passed through a barbed wire entangle-
ment. No body of Infantry could have
got through this alive, and Gen. Shat
ter's remark about it's resisting power
found gratifying touch In the defeat
ed generals heart. The Spanish sys-
teri OF defense as planned amazed our
soldiers. Although primitive, 1T was
we'll done. Each approach to the civ
was thrice barricaded and wired the
barricades being high enough and suffi
GENTLY strong to withstand rapid ap-
preach. The slaughter among our
troops would have been frghtfuI hal
it ever become necessary to storm the
city. Around the hospitals and public
buildings, along the west side of the
line. there were additional works and
emplacements for guns, though no guns
were mounted in them
The streets Of Santiago are crooked