The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-31
AFTER THE SURRENDER.
PITIgUJ sCEN1GS WITNESSED ON THE
ROAD TO BANTIAGO.
The Starving Itsfugees-A Rough Riders
Compassion-strongth of tho City's Do
fenoeE- The Spanish Soldiers - Dirty,
Picturesque gRntingo-Lnck of Food.

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Compassion-StTongth of tho City's De-
feRoep- This spanish Soldiers - Dirty,
PicturesQue BRntiago-LRck OF Food.
SANTIAGO. July la-THE Sur correspondent
rode into Santiago yesterday afternoon a few
houra after the SpRniards had surrendered
their arms and tho American nag had been
raised on the Governors palace by Capt, Kilt
rick and Lieut., J, D, Miley Of Gen. Skaters
sta6. 1t was Sunday, and exactly o week before
our batteries had opened fire on the epAniSh
trenches TO let Toral know that unless he sub
mitted his army would be destroyed. Our line
extended round the head Of the bay, 30 that
retreat for the Spanish army was o strategic
impossibility, On Saturday Con. Skater had
declared that he would allow no one to
enter the city after capitulation. but finding
no evidences OF disorder In Santiago, and see
Ing that the SpRniards were not III disposed
toward their conQuerors, he decided to Issue o
limited number OF passes, Ha was the more
moved TO this course because the officers and
men OF the two armies were minglinR with the
utmost good will, the officers cracking an oe-
casioRA bottle Of wine together and the men
swapping food and cigars. Tho Spaniards were
In q half-starved condition. and gladly ex-
changed a bottle Of rum for Ave crackers. A
pound OF bacon brought a handful Of cigars. AZ
soon as formal surrender was made 1000 OF
the Spanish troops were marched into the val
ley between the trenches and went into camp,
There they win remain until the ships to TAXI
them to Spain arc ready. Eight thousand were
still auartered In tho city, but they will prob
ably be moved into the country for sanitary
reasons In a few days,
As THE Sun man rode along the road toward
Santiago. exhibiting his pass to q chain Of SEN
tries who had rigid orders to let no one 60 into
the city without o permit. he passed through q
procession Of refugees returning to their homes
In the city from FL CapeY. Many Of these peo-
pie were 90 emaciRted and weak that they tot
tered along. There were almost naked chill
dren In the throng whose bones seemed to pro-
trude through the flesh, and women, whose
faces seemed mere hollow eyes and check
bones, were being supported as they put one
uncertain foot before the other in the long walk
to the city, Often they held out imnloripg
hands and pointed despairingly to their mouths.
Others chartered their needs shrilly in Spanish
in the hope that the stranger would understand
them. The stronger among them carried boxes
on their heads. and oven children Of 9 years
were plodding along with bundles. often crying
with hunger.
During the early hours OF the day the AmeTi-
can soldier had done his best TO help and feed
them. It happened that Col. Roosevelt's regi-
ment. the First Volunteer Cavalry, was holding
o ridge cut In two by the road to FL Caney. and
the men had given away their rations In the
most reckless manner to the ~unfortunates.
Further. they had helped to carry the weaker
children along the road as far as their officers
would permit them to 60. Happy Jack Of
AriaonR, Q diamond In the rough. was the most
conspicuous in this good work, But Dr.. Church
sternly forbade 1t as soon as he learned Of Il,
telling Col. Roosevelt that he would not answer
for the immunity OF his men from fever II they
| persisted In carrying the children and helping
along tho women, For the frat time in his life
Happy Jack developed religion,
God" he said to Col. Roosevelt. wouldn't
let o fellow catch yellow fever who was doing Q
good turn for the kids."
In the roadway which che visitor to Santiago
traversed yesterday lay the skeletons OF many
horses, brides still hanging to the skulls and
the bones picked clean, Starving spaniards
had begun the work Of stripping the desh and
the buESardS q toasted on what was left.
These horses had belonged to the enemy's cav-
airy and had boon killed by our shrapnel. The
air was filled with the stencil of putrefaction.
As one assembled the last ridge OF hills outside
the city 1t became apparent that the spaniards
had surrendered . position of extraordinary
natural strength. By Smelling they might have
been dislodged, but 1t would have cost our In
faptry very dear II they had been called upon
TO take the ridge by assault, A food famine,
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evidently the impelling causes Of surrender.
In the suburbs OF the city, whore only matched
housea were to be seen and the very poor lived.
trenches, barTicades, and chevaux de friRe were
encountered In the streets. The 6paniards had
planned to fall back and contest every foot OF
the way to the heart OF Santiago. but hunger
had cast the die against them, Tho first large
stone building encountered was the hospital
over which the Red Cross nag had been waving
&Ka. .t-nA H. a.Ak a. - a-&l 0--
had been rather skeptioAl about the uses to
which this building at the very threshold Of
the city was being put. but it was really q hos
pital full OF wounded men and admirably con-
Quoted. ~ o glance through the windows dis
closed. The MONS were clean and high and
the corridors cool and restful. There was O
neat array Of glasses, bottles. and Walls on the
shelves, In beds and hRmmocks the wounded
were lying comfortably.
santiago's narrow streets were full Of Span
ish soldiers. in some places at ease in company
formation and elsewhere ~lounGing about
porches and stoops and smoking paper cigar
cites, Although not Of large stature. many Of
them were Of good physique. and looked neat
and ServiesAble In their blue and white striped
blouseS and atrAW hats. Bright. good-natured
nonehalant faces were common Most OF the
officers had q Roldierly carriage and In dress
were immaculate. They took the surrender
hard. judging by their s~eriousness. Their mon
seemed resigned to 1t and oven relieved. and
they viewed the passing Americans with inter-
est and good nature. Tho chances Of some Of
them were even friendly. They made no COM
ment that could be hoard.
Santiago II a dirty, u foul city. but it Is un-
deniably picturesque. In its narrow streets nc
attempt 10 made to cleanse and purify. The
rottinS carcass Of the dog and cat Is seen on
every hand. and discarded shoes and rags litter
the oobb!estones where thor0 are any. Many
OF the Rtraet surfaces are nero RraSs-grown
gullies. Four man could hardly walk abreast
on the chief business street and long-Rrmed
men could almost shake hands out of upps
windoWA. The houses are generally one
storied and built Of mud. but residences
of the better class are OF Rtonc. Blu
and yellow ochre are tho colors mos