St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20

the White House:
Camp Near Santiago, July 16.
"The surrender has been definitely set
tied. and the arms will be turned over
tomorrow morning, aud the troops will
be marched out as prisoners OF war.
The Spanish colors will be hauled down
at 9 O'Clock and the American flag
hoisted. SKATER. Major General
The following dispatch from Gen. Shat
ter, received previously, gives the terms
OF surrender:
Camp Near Santiago, July 16.
"Adutant- General, U. S. A., Washing
ton: The conditions of capitulation in
clude all forces and war material in des'
cribed territory. The United States
agrees, with as little delay as possible,
to transports all Spanish troops in this
district to kingdom OF Spain, the troops,
as far as possible, to embark near the
garrison they now occupy.
"Oficers are to retain their side arms
and officers and men retain their personal
property. The Spanish commander is
authorized to take the military archives
belonging to the surrendered distr ct
All Spanish forces known as volunteers
and guerllas who wish to remain in
Cuba may do so under parole during
the present war, giving up their arms.
1.-The Spanish forces march out OF San
tiago with the honors of war, depositing
their arms at point mutually agreed
upon, to await the disposition of the
United States government, it being
understood that the United States COM
missioners will recommend that the
Spanish soldiers return to Spain with
their arms so bravely defended. This
leaves the question of return of the arms
entirely in the hands of the government.
81 invite attention to the fact that
several thousand men are surrendered,
said by Gen. Toral to be about 10000,
against whom not shot has been fired.
The return to Spain of the troops in this
district amounts to above "a, 900 &C
cording to Gen. Toral.
w. R. SKATER,
United States Volunteers"
American Flag Raised.
AT noon Sunday the American flag was
hoisted over the city of Santiago, while
in the streets OF the ancient town bands
played 1.-The Star Spangled Banner
Officers and men reverently saluted the
colors as they went sailing up the tall
staff of the governor generals palace,
which a few hours before had supported
the yellow and red emblem of Spain.
The hosting of our flag meant the actual
occupation Of the city by our troops. At
II a. m. the official entrance to the town
had been made. Gen. Chambers Nc
Kibbn was appointed temporary mill
tary governor.
Gen. Shafter and his staff as they rode
into town were escorted by the I'd cav
airy. The balconies of the houses were
crowded with people. Many OF them
waved welcome 10 our men. Others
showed their satisfaction more quietly,
From none came threats or words Of
discomfort. Even the Spanish soldiers
massed about took the arrival of oui
men, their victors, calmly. The best o.
good order reigned in the streets. Gems
Shafter, Wheeler, Kent, Lawton, Ames
Sumner and McKibbin rode straight into
the captain generals palace, where they
were met by the municipal authorities
the archbishop of Santiago and the gen
erals of the defeated Spanish army.
The Ladrone Islands.
1t seems, says the Boston Transcript
we have taken a group Of islands, abo III
a thousand miles (Which is neighborly
now from the Philippines. Our news
papers are unanimous in calling then
the "Ladrones," but their official desig
nation is the "Mariannes." However
in the matter Of names, these island
have undergone many vicissitudes. Whel
Magellan, on his way to the Philippines
saw this group OF IS islands, the frs
oceanic archipelago that European hal
ever set eyes on, he did not pause in hi
course, but coasted along them, followe,
by fleet of canoes with broad, squar
sails, each mounted by from fifty to
hundred natives. Struck by the specta
Gle presented to his eyes by these craft
whose spars aud rigging reminded hir
OF the feluccas of the Mediterranean, h
baptised the islands by the name c
Islas de las Velas Latinas, islands of tn
Latin sails. When few pieces of iro
were afterwards plfered from his vessel!
he changed his mind and called them tn
1sas de los Ladrones, islands of thieve
But, repenting of his severity littl
later on, and recalling an ordinar
Spanish usage, he styled them the Arch
peago of St. Lazarus, the saint who's
name occurs in the gospel on the day o
which they were discovered.
No sooner had his companions return
ed home than they gave such a CLOWN
description of this archipelago TIL;
Charles V conceived the project of uni
ing the west to the cast by taking pc
session of all these islands whose exis
ence had just been revealed to his nav
gators. But variety OF circumstanc
prevented him from giving effect to h
intentions, and it was not until Il
reign of his successor that Legaspi w;
charged with an expedition to the l.
drones in 1868. He unchristened Il
group once more and gave, in honor
Philip lis deceased wife, Marie Anne
Austria the name of the Marian
Islands, name that has definitely 1
manned to it. He landed, planted t
cross beside the standard of Spain
the beach, and took possession of t
soil in the name OF the king his master.
The natives were brave but gent
race, they received him kindly and
promised to send missionaries to conve
and instruct them. But he did not ST
long, he was in hurry to complete t
conquest of the Philippines. and t
Mariannes would have been entire
neglected except for the missionari
who were as eager to bear the cross
Christ into foreign lands as the Spani
adventures were to conquer them. 7
brightest and darkest pages in the h
tory of the Mariannes are connect
with the Spanish missionaries indie,