The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-22

arrived here today from New Orleans
She IS provided with modern ap-
pliances for wrecking and. with the
other vessels sent here for the same
purpose. will save all that is possible
from Admiral Cervera's squadron.
The long bridge Of Aguadores on the
Juragua railroad. connecting Siboney
with Santiago. has been replaced in a
temporary fashion by American sol
diers. The work was completed today
and. so soon as possible. the military
authorities will use the railroad for
the transportation OF stores, horses.
munitions, etc, which were unloaded
at Siboney before the surrender OF
Santiago.
Santiago de Cuba, July 19. 6 p m,
via Kingston, ia, July 20, 10 a. M
Hundreds Of American and Spanish
soldiers who but a 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 evinced everywhere, victors and
vanquished apparently being equally
rejoiced that the strife and bloodsheG
are over, and that the horrors Of the
siege are ended. Quaint stores with
gaudy displays OF wares are opening
rapidly and the storekeepers eagerly
ously receive American customers. The
narrow, cobbled-paved streets, grill
ling in the fierce sunshine, are crowd
ed from morning till night by cl after
ing groups of uniformed Spanish sol
diers and crowds of laughing. rollick-
ing men, belonging 10 General Shaf-
tcrs army.
FOOD FOR THE DESTITUTE.
Great barge loads of provisions and
supplies have been going 10 the
wharves all day from the Red Cross
steamer State of Texas, and the Unit
ed States army supply ships, and there
is evidence that privation is rapidly
disappearing. Along the water from.
under every awning dozens of women
and children may be seen munchinS
American hardtack, and food is being
distributed very rapidly. About the
plaza and in the numerous airy cafes,
the officers of the opposing armies
lounged throughout the day. The
Americans are buying swords, medals
and buttons from their late foes. All
| talk cheerily whenever an interpreter
can be obtained.
| THE CITY TAKING ON NEW LIFE.
Santiago today presents a bright and
| cheerful picture to what it did two
weeks ago. over thirty steamers are
| flying the stars and stripes proudly
in or near the harbor. Small boats are
| plying briskly to and fro on the blue
waters. In short, everything denotes
| hustle and activity. The immense
! sheds along the water front are al
| ready packed with merchandise and
| the large stores rented along Marina
| street are busy receiving goods which
are being steadily unlOaded. Every
| where there are signs Of a revival oi
| commercial activity and prosperity
Miss Clara Barton yesterday begar
distributing supplies relieving thou
sands of cases of distress from hun
| ger and sickness. The ice factory ha,
! resumed work and the water supply
| will be turned on today.
The change in the appearance of the
| city is Kaleidoscope and a couple o
days, when further shipments arrive
! will suffice for the normal business Il
revive. All the stores are open thi:
morning, by General McKibbins or
ders, but the saloons remain CLOSED
for the present in order to avoid tn
possibility of a clash between the sol
| dierS in case of drunkenness.
The electric light plant is workrg
| The pawnshOps are doing a rush,nj
business, their counters being crowde,
! by people of all sorts of color and con
ditiOn, pawning heirlooms, clothes
dresses and furniture. Officers tende
| their medals, spurs and swords, an'
! civil employees offer their tortoise shell
gold-headed canes for a mere song
which are in turn bought at fanc.
prices by American soldiers, officer
or newspaper correspondents as relic
| of the war. There have been NOR
| machetes sold to our men as souvenir
| than were laid down on the morning
| of the surrender
About 1000 Spanish troops still re
main in the city, but the majority will
! be removed so soon as camping
ground beyond the rife pits can b
! arranged.
AMERICAN TROOPS MOVED tt
THE HILLS.
The American troops are being re
moved from their old encampment
besind the trenches to cooler and bet
. ter spots in the hills north Of tn
town.
Officers assert that there is not
case of yellow fever in Santiago an
that there are but few cases Of small
| pox. The streets look fairly clean an
show signs Of care taken by the Span
iards to prevent an epidemic durin
the siege.
| General Shafter has placed a cen
| sor in charge OF the cable office an
, | only government dispatches are al
lowed to be sent today 1t is said
however, that press and commercia
dispatches will be received subject (
the censor's blue pencil soon-probabl
tomorrow.
| Spanish merchants who have bee
| interviewd on the subject say the
| expect business to revive at once an
hope for large investments Of Ameri
can capital within the next year. Their
| seems to be no race hatred, the bit
terness being all directed against III
Madrid government, which is charge
with gross mismanagement OF Cub
I'd bungling during the conduct O
, | thn present war
FELLOW FEVER UNDER CON
TROL.
, The hospital headquarters are sti
located at Juragua. Two deaths fror
| yellow fever were reported there yes