Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-07-21

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os-r Santiago
SANTIAGO DE CURA. July u No.Sut-
Amisi impressive serera.sCiss the spanish
trs-opss lasl down their arms between
the lins> u the Spanish and American
forcrs a. , . ciocs thhs rzoruin..
Gen- >haf.er rctz-ussi 70 Ten Toral
the l1isers Swprl after !. had b-rn
hsass-d 20 tss- A1i~ri<an eonnanstsr-
s'ur trrar~. llResi mp as the trenches.
we're eyewitness of the eerruony-
Cen >hafter and his s>rors. aeuosn-
paniesl b ten To<al. rS%s~ through the
city. taking formal p-sSss->>i.sn- The
eitv bal been sss~sr,i bcsore they AZ
rived By sh. >paaiartS.
At the paiac~ elaborate ecrcEaouies
iOos Pllcr. Eyarsly az ns-lu the Amer
iczn sag zas rzi>s.i over the Palaes.. and
was saiusrd bv twentv-uue guns b.
Caps- CaPrsas battery At the sane
time ali the rcgimertal bansi, in our
line played --The >,ar->paRgisss Ban
ner. afser whieh President Nekinley1s
es1nSrasala,ory telegram was read 10
each regiment
The Thirteenth and Ninth regiments
Of infantry viii remain in the efsy 10
eufocre order ami exercise municipal
aa.horisy- The spanish t0rees are 10
enca mp oatsiss- Of our lines
Ts~ flag Hssstssx c-r~msay-
M-The American tag is foating
IN triumph over the governors palace
n. santiago he CEba- ten MeKibbiu
has beea aPp.oinsel temporary military
governor
The esrenaony of hotsting the stars
aad STRIPES ras worth all the blood and
treasure Il eoss- \ eoneoarse of I.-ooo
p<s,ple witnessed the ssirri1g and thrill
iux s-~ns. that siIl live forever IN the
aainsl, q ali the Americans prcsent- \
| Gas.r setting for a dramatic episode i
Easals hr aissrult 10 imagine The
palaec. a picszr-s4u< Odd dwelling IN
the Maorish style Of architecture faces
th< Piaza de Ia geina. the principal
pablie SQUARE Opposite rises the iHs-
p.a,iny Casholir Cathedral On ooe
sale + a qnaiat- brilliantly painted
buiIainx. with broad veranslas-the
Club Of >an Carlos on the other.
baildiny Of Snueh the same description
the cafe lie IA vends.
Ac-uss the plaza was drawn up the
Ninth Infantry. headed BY the sixth
Cavalry hand In the street. facing
the palace. stood picked troop OF the
Second Cavalry. with drawn sahers. IN
der command of Capt Brett Nasssd
On the stone tagging between the band
and the line of hor~emer were the
brigade commanders of Gen shafrer :
division. with their stats On the red-
| tiled roof of the palace stood Capt
NeKirrrieL. Lieut. Niiey and Lieut.
Wheeler. Immediately above them.
uoou the flagstaff. the Illuminated
spanish arms and the legend Viva
Alfonso MIL All about. pressing
.~ain,t the veranda rails. erowding the
| window, and doors and lining the roots-
~~r~ the people of the town. principally y
women and non-eonba,Ants-
ne Er<arfaI Ms@~ss-
| ASthe chimes If the old cathedral
-.n1 ont the hour Of II. the infantry
and cavalry presented arms Every
| American uncovered and Capt Nehls-
trick hoisted the stars and Stripes As
| 81. militant folds unfurled IN n gentle
hr.eee against Eeekless SKY the cav
.Irx band broke into the strains OF
| The star Spzagiet Banner. making
n. American pulse leap and the Amer
ian heart thrill with Joy
a..hs same instant the sound Of dis
IN. h,aminy Of Capt Capron's battery.
s~;nv a salute of twenty-one guns.
| 5riftsd in When the zzasi<. ceased
| from all directions around our line
r.me floating across the plaza the
strains of the regimental bands ana 'ne
mv~sed. hoarse cheers of cur troops
The infantry came TO ORDER arms
. moment later. after the dag Sas mp
.,a the band played Rally 'Round the
FT.~ Rows Instantly Gen Aehlooin
| allied for three cheers for Gen >nai.er'
which were given with grea. sntna'
- .hs hand playing Sousas stars
- S,~;oss Forever The ceremony
- zen. Shaf-er and his stan re
srrned % the American lines, leaving
the city in the possession OF the ma
,is;raI authorities s1biect 20 sse eoa-
ri u Iss- AeKiee.a-