The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-20

not displayed by the other regiments.
Without being sullen the Spaniards APP
reared 20 be utterly Indifferent 10 the
reverses suffered by the Spaulard arms
and some OF them when not under lhe
eyes Of their officers. seemed 10 rejoice
al the prospect OF good food and iinhle-
date return 20 Spain.
POOR TORAL
General Toral throughout the ceremony
was sorely detected. When General
shafter introduced him by name TO each
member OF his staff the Spanish Cen
eral appeared 90 be II very broken man.
lie seems 10 be about sixty years or age
and OF frail constitution, though stern
resolution is shown In every feature
Tho lines are strongly marked ana ms
face is deep drawn. as II In phys1cal
pain
General Toral replied with an air Of alb
stracuon 10 the words addressed TO him
and when ne accompanied General
Shaftor at the head Of the escort into
the city 10 take formal possession or
Santiago. General TOral spoke but teW
words. The appealing faces OF the starry
ing refugees streaming back INTO the
city did not move him. nor did the groups
OF Spanish soldiers lining tho road ana
gazing curiousy al the fair-skinned, slal-
wart-framed conquerors.
1T MADE HIM SMILE.
Only once did the faint shadow or
smile Turk about the corners OF his
mouth. This was when the cavalcade
passed through a barbed wire entangle-
ment. No body OF infantry could ever
have got through this defence alive ana
General Skaters remark about lts re-
slsting power found the first gratifying
echo in the defeated General heart
Further along the desperate character
OF the Spanish resistance, as planned,
amazed our officers. Although primitive
II was well done. Each approach 20 me
city was thrice barricaded and wired ana
the barbados were high enough ana
sufficiently strong 10 Withstand snrapnel
The slaughter among our troops would
have been frlghtul had 10 ever become
necessary 70 storm the city
THE INNER OFFENCES.
Around the hospitals and public build
iues and along the west side Of the line
there we're additional works and empiace-
ments for guns. though no guns were
mounted i'm them.
The streets Of Santiago are crooked.
narrow lines OF one story houses, most
of which are very dilapidated. but every
veranda Of every house was thronged by
IT'S curious inhabitants and disarmed sol
diers These were mostly OF the lower
classes.
Few expressions Of any kind were heard
along the route. Here and there was a
shout for free Cuba from some Cuban
svmpathizer. but as a rule there we're
only low mutterings. The better class OF
spaniards remained indoors and sausned
their curiosity from behind drawn
blinds.
Several Spanish ladies in tumbe-dovn
"a va "a Z Sc
ed.
The bones OF dead horses and other AMI
7, mals were bleaching in the streets and
| buzzards tame as sparrows hoped aside
! 20 let Us pass. ....r.,,,
| HE MEETS MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
| THE palace was reached soon after 10
| o'clock There General Toral introduced
| General Shafter and the other American
/ Generals 20 the Alcade Senior Forei ana
| 10 the Chief OF Police. Senior Guiitillerrz'
| az well as 10 the other municipal authon-
! ties.
| luncheon was served az the palace.
1 This consisted mainly Of rum, wine, cof-
| fee and toasted cake. This scant fare oc-
| Fastened many apologies upon the part
| ~ tho Standards. but it spoke elOquently
! OF their heroic resistance
| THE fruit supply OF the city was abso-
| Iutelv exhausted. and the Spaniards had
! nothing 10 live on except rice on which
| soldiers in the trenches OF Santiago nave
| subslsted for the last twelve days In
/ addition the water supply OF the CITY haa
| boep cut off for the last few days.
| REIGN OF TERROR.
| since the refugees left Santiago and
| the surrender Of the city was seen 10 be
| inevitable. a reign OF terror has existed.
The city business was stopped. the stores
| we're closed and the troops were seeming
| 10 allowed TO sack and plumber az Will.
| Al noon. after the American nag HAD
| heen raised. General Shafter turned the
| civ over TO General McKibbin. who. with
the Ninth infantry. will enforce order n