The Mena star., 1898-07-20
SPANISH FLAG LOWERED.
Stars and Stripes Raised Over San- tiago Amid Cheers of Enthusi-
 astic Soldiers.
ELABORATE CEREMONIES AT PALACE.
At Noon Sunday Gen. Shaffers Army For maily Took Possession of the City American Hearts Thrilled with Joy as Old Glory Was UnfurIed to the Breeze Scenes in the Captured City.

scenes Tn the Captured Cfry.
 Santiago de Cuba, July 1S.-The American flag is floating in triumph over the governors palace at Santiago de Cuba. Gen. McKibben has been appointed temporary military gov ernor. The ceremony of hoisting the stars and stripes was worth all the blood and treasure it cost
 A vast concourse of 10, 900 people wit messed the stirring and thrilling scene that will live forever in the minds of all the Americans present.
 As the chimes of the old cathe- dral rang out the hour of 12 yes terday the infantry and cavalry pre- sented arms. Every American uncov- cred, and Capt. McKittrick hoisted the stars and stripes. As the brilliant folds unfurled in a gentle breeze against a feckless slsv. the cavalry band broke into the strains of "The Star Spangled Banner,r making the American pulse leap and the American heart thrill with joy. At the same instant the sound of the distant boom ing of Capt Capron's battery, firing a salute of ?. guns. drifted in. When the music ceased, from all direc. tions around our line came floating across the plaza the strains of the reg mental bands and the untitled hoarse cheers of our troops.
 The infantry came to order arms a moment later, after the flag was up and the band played Rally Round the Flag, Boys" Instantly Gen. Mo- Ribbon called for three cheers for Gen. Shafter, which were given with great enthusiasm, the band playing Sousa's ''The Stars and Stripes Forever" The cere mony over. Gen. Shafter and his staff returned to the American lines, leaving the city in the possession of the municipal authorities, subject to the coatrol of Gen. McKibbon.
 ."-nes in the Captured City.
 Santiago de Cuba, July 18 Since four o'clock yesterday morning a stream of refugees has been pouring into the city, some naked, and all hum gry, skeletons and foot sore. Many had fallen by the wayside. The town of Santiago presents a dismal sight Most of the houses have been sacked
 
 and nothing to eat can be had for love or money. In the streets of the city yes- terday morning, at the entrenchments, at the breastworks and every hundred feet or so of the barbed wire fences were the living skeletons of Span ish soldiers. Among the arrivals yesterday were the German, Ja- panese and Portugese consuls and their families, the British and French consuls having arrived Saturday. Gen. Pando was never here, but $500 men from Manzanillo arrived on July 3, making the total garrison here TOGO. The contact mines in the harbor were removed the day Admiral Ceryera left, but two chains of electric mines, one from Estrella Point and the other from Socaps, are still down. The armament of the shore batteries of Santiago consists of five brass six-inch muzzle-loaders, in the Morro fortifica- tions; two six-inch Hontorias, from the cruiser Mercedes. and three 21- centimeter mortars, never used, in the Socapa upper battery; two useless 21- centimeter mortars, two eighteenth meter muzzle-loaders and four eight-inch centimeter field pieces in the Estrella battery; one ST. millimeter and one 25-millimeter Nor denfeldt and one 37-millimeter Hotch- kiss, in the Socapa lower battery, and two six-inch Hontorias. two nine-cen- timeter Krupps and two 15-centimeter mortars at Punta Gorda- Four Span ,a1, II, Ix the Reina de Los Angles, the Tomas Brooks and the Mexico-and the gun boat Alvarado are now in the harbor.
 Market Place Was sacked.
 The market place had been sacked by the troops. Twenty-two thousand refugees are quartered at Fl Caney, 5000 at Firmeza and 5,000 at Cubanitas el Boniato and San Vincente, where they have been living for fortnight In one case 800 were crowded into one building, which was regular pigsty, with a horrible stench.
 spanish Laid Down Their Arms.
 Santiago de Cuba, July 19. Amid inn pressive ceremonies the Spanish troops laid down their arms between the lines of the Spanish and American forces at nine o'clock Sunday morning. Gen. Shaft and the American division and brigade commanders and their staffs were escorted by a troop of cav airy, and Gen. Toa and his staff by 100 picked men Trum- peters on both sides saluted with flourishes. Gen. Shafter returned to Gen. Toral the latter's sword after it