The western recorder., 1898-07-21
OLD GLORY HoIsTED
ovea TAs clrv OF sANrIAoo.
Notable scene whsn the city surrendered
IAN the Bands Played sIhc star span
Elsd Bsnuer~- osner.l Mckibbsn to
Govern the City.

!, Washington. July 1.-THE War De
partment posted the following bulletin
mt 5:15 p. m;
Santiago dc Cuba. July 17.--Adjutnn
General. United Stnfes Army. Wash
ington: have the honor TO announce
that the American flag has been tbIi
instant. IL O'Clock. noon. lioisted ovel
the house Of the civil government IL
the city OF Santiago. An immense con
course Of people present.
| A squadron OF cavalry and a regi
fnent OF Infantry presenting arms and
band playing national air. Light bat
terry salute fired OF twcnty-one guns
Perfect order is being maintained by
municipal government.
Distress is very great. hut little sick
ness In town. Scarcely amy yellow fe
yer.
A small gunboat aud about 200 sea
men left by Cervern have surrendered
TO me. Instructions are being re
moved from mouth OF harbor.
Upon coming into the city dIscov'
cred n perfect ENHANCEMENT Of de
fenses. Fighting ns the Spanish did
the first day II would have cost five
thousand lives to have taken IT.
Battalions Of Spanish troops have
ffttAt utI"frftttik uliHr ~lilft uuy IlEut III
the nrmory, over which ! have guard
General Tornl formally surrendered
the Plaza and all stores Mt 0 A. m.
tsIgned) W. Il. SHAFTER.
Major General.
Santiago de Cuba, July II, y. m.--
The American flag Is floating in trl-
umph over the governors palace nj
Santiago de Cuba. General McKIbbcn
has been appointed temporary military
governor.
The ceremony of hoisting the stars
and stripes was worth all the blood
and treasure II cost. A vast concourse
of 10000 people witnessed the stirring
and thrilling scenes that Will live for
ever In the minds Of all the Americans
present. A finer stage setting for n
dramatic episode 1t would be difficult
to Imagine.
The palace, n picturesque old dwell
ing In the Moorish style OF architecture
faces the Plaza de In Relna. the prin.
cipal public square. Opposite rises
the imposing Catholic cathedral. On
one side Is n quaint. brilliantly painted
building, with broad vernndas-the
Club OF San Carlos-on the other n
building of the same description--thc
Cafe de Ia Venus. Across the plaza
was drawn up the Ninth infantry,
headed by the Sixth cavalry band. In
the street facing the palace stood n
picked troop of the Second cavalry
with drawn snbres. under command OF
Captain Brett.
Massed on the stone tagging between
the band and the line OF horsemen
were the brigade commanders of Gen
eral Shafter's division, with their
stats.
On the red-tiled roof of the palace
stood Captain McKittrick, Lieutenant
Miley and Lieutenant Wheeler. I'm
mediately above them, upon the flag
staff. was the Illuminated Spanish
arms and the legend, "VIya Alfonso
KILL"
All about. pressing against the YER
anda rails, crowding the windows and
doors and lining the roofs, were the
people of the town. principally wom-
en- and non-combatnnats. As the
chimes of the old cathedral rang the
hour Of IL the infantry and cavalry
presented arms. Every American nm
hoisied the stars and stripes. As the
brilliant folds unfurlcd in n gentle
breeze against flccklcss sky. the cav
airy band broke into the strains OF the
"Star Spangled Banner" making the
American pulse leap and the American
henrt thrill with joy.
At the same instant the sound OF tho
distant booming of Captain Cnpron's
battery. firing salute of twcnty-one
guns, drifted in.
When the music ceased, from all di
rcctions around our line came floating
across the plaza the strains of the reg
mental bands and the mufiied, hoarst
cheers of our troops.
The infantry came TO ''order arms \
moment later. and. after the flag was
up and the band played Rally Round
the Flag. Boys" Instantly General Nc
Kibben called for three cheers for Gen.
eral Shafter. which We're given with
great enthusiasm. the band playing
Sousa's '.rhe Stars and Stripes For.
ever"
The ceremony over General Shat
ter and his staff returned TO the Amcrl
can lines, leaving the city In the pos
session of the municipal authorities
subject 10 the control of General Me
kibben.
The Thirteenth and Ninth regiments
of infantry VIII remain in the city tt
enforce order and exercise municipal
authority.
The Spanish forces are TO cucamI
outside of our lines.
AT noon all the regimentnl bands IL
our line played '.The Star Spanglet
Banner" after which President McKin
ley's congratulatory telegram was reat
TO each regiment.