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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-18

Capt. McKettrich Ran Up the Stars and
stripes over the Governors Palace.

Can't McKettrich Ran Up the Stars and
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sunday, July II,
D. m.-The American flag is floating In
triumph over the Governors palace at San
tiago de Cuba. General McKibbin has been
appointed temporary military Governor.
The ceremony of hosting the stars and
stripes was worth all the blood and treasure
it cost. The vast concourse of 10000 people
witnessed the stirring and thrilling scene
that will live forever in the minds of all the
Americans present. finer stage setting
for a dramatic episode it would be difficult
to imagine The palace, a picturesque old
dwelling in the Moorish style of architect
ure, faces the Plaza de la Reina, the prin-
cipal public square. Opposite rises the i'm
posing Catholic cathedral. On one side is
broad verandas, the Club of San Carlos; on
the other, building of much the same de-
scription the Cafe de la Venus.
Across the plaza was drawn up the Ninth
Infantry. headed by the Sixth Cavalry
Band In the street facing the palace stood
a picked troop of the Second Cavalry, with
drawn sabers under command of Captain
Brett. Massed on the stone tagging be-
tween the band and the line of horsemen
were the brigade commanders of General
Skaters division. with their staffs. On the
red-tiled roof OF the palace stood CAPTAIN
McKettrich. Lieutenant Miley and Lieut..
wheeler: Immediately above them. on the
Flagstaff, the Illuminated Spanish arms and
the legend, ''vive Alfonso XIII" All about.
pressing against the veranda rails, crowd
ing the windows and doors and lining the
roofs. were the people of the town, princi-
palIy women and noncombatants.
AS the chimes of the old cathedral rang
out the hour of l2 the infantry and cavalry
cred. and Captain McKettrich hosted the
stars and stripes. AS the brilliant folds
unfurled in a gentle breeze against a fieck-
less sky, the cavalry band broke into the
strains of "The star-spangdel Banner"
making the American pulse leap and the
American heart thrill with JOY.
At the same instant the sound Of the dis
tant booming of Captain Capron's battery.
nring a salute of twenty-one guns. drifted
in. When the music ceased. from all drec-
tions around our line came floating across
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Troops Not Immediately Under TOral
May Refuse to Give Up.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE final acts
marking the capituation of Santiago and
the surrender of Torars army to-day were
received here with immense satisfaction in
both official and unofficial circles. The latest
of Torars bubbles. that his men should
have their arms returned to them when
they come to embark for Spain. was ignored
by the government here. to which it was
referred by General Skaters commission
ers. The arms will be retained by the United
States.
new question has been sprung since the
surrender. Toral included in his capitula-
ton about 12.000 men. against whom no at
tack has been made. they being scattered
about the far eastern end of the island and
not in the works about the city of Santiago.
though a part of his command. The ques-
ton is whether these troops will respect the
articles OF capitulation and proceed TO San
tiago and there give themselves up as pris-
oners OF war. Expert opinion here differs
on this point Some military men hold that
Torai had no authority to surrender men
not under his immediate command and say
the Spanish commanders Of the forces OUT
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WHAT SURRENDER MEANS.
President Mckinley Fav0rs Rapid
Mnve TONnrd Porto Rico.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE American
fa!y is now waving over Santiago. The first
IA ssage conveying sthe news of Santiagos
formal surrender was received at the White
House shortly before 11-o'elock, Just-as the
President was preparing to go to churcnw'
About o'clock in the afternoon General
Shafter forwarded a dispatch that graph-
ically related the story of the day and por-
trayed a situation entirely satisfactory from
the American point of view. The first mes
sage did not come from Shafter, but from
the vigiant signal officer. The first mes-
sage was brief. saying only that the sur
render had been accomplished that the
Spanish troops marched out of the trenches.
one regiment at a time, stacking arms for
delivery to the American forces. and that
the Spanish flag had been hauled down.
Secretary Alger and Adjutant General
Corbin were at the War Department at the
time, and were soon apprised of the news,
but as it did not come in the usual form,
as a report from General Shafter the fact
was not bulletned. Secretary Alger ex-
pressed his deep qualification at the cuimi-
nation of the Santiago campaign. He had
fully expected the surrender to be formally
carried out at o'clock this morning. ac-
cording to General Skaters telegram last
night, yet it was a relief to know that the
Ia st chance for parley and Spanish diplo-
macy had passed and that our flag was now
flying over the city.
1T is a magnificent achievement said
he. land, most of all. it is a tribute TO the
bravery, pluck and endurance of our Amer
lean soldiers. Now that their efforts have
brought final and complete success, believe
their campaign will be recorded as one Of
the glorious pages of our military history.
Not more than ten thousand men were en-
gagged when the most serious fighting oc-
Cured, but they pushed forward and cre-
ated a condition which has brought the sur
render of twenty-five thousand men,
Later in the afternoon the official dis
patch came from General Shafter. giving In
brief military fashion an unusually clear
statement from the general of the days
events. 1t was entirely satisfactory from
every point of view. showing that the Amer
lean army in complete control OF q
city that 1t would have cost five thousand
lives TO storm Moreover. II was very en-
couragng from a medical view in that II
ed, that there was little sickness and
scarcely any yellow fever in Santiago. but
a great deal of suffering and distress.
THE NEXT CAMPAIGN
The President, after his return from
church. had conference with Secretaries
Alger and Long and Captain CrowninshieId,
chief OF the bureau Of navigation and a
member of the naval war board. 1t was
stated after the meeting that plans had
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THE TOWN SACKED.
Refugees Return to Find Their Santi-
ago Homes in Ruins.

Refugees Return to Find Their santi-
ago Homes in Ruins.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 17.-Since 4
O'Clock this morning a stream of refugees
has been pouring into the city, some naked
and all hungry, skeletons and foot-sore.
Many had fallen by the wayside. The town
of Santiago presents dismal sight. Most
of the houses have been sacked and the
to eat can be had for love or money. In
the streets of the city this morning, at the
intrenchments, at the breastworks and at
every hundred feet or so of the barbed-
wire fences were the living skeletons of
Spanish soldiers. Among the arrivals to-
Gay were the German. Japanese and Portu-
guese consuls and their families, the Brit
ish and French consuls having arrived day
before yesterday
General Pando was never here. but $500
men from Manzanillo arrived on July g.
making the total garrison here 1000. The
contact mines in the harbor were removed
the day Admiral Cervera left, but two
chains of electric mines. one from Estrella
Point and the other from Socapa, are still
down. The armament of the shore batteries
OF Santiago consists of five brass gix-inch
muzzle-loaders, in the MORO fortifications;
two six-ineh Hontorias. from the cruiser
Reina Mercedes. and three twenty-one-cen-
tmeter mortars, never used. in the Socapa
upper battery; two useless twenty-one-cen-
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Spanish Garrison Marched Out at 9 a. m,
Stacking Arms Amid Flourish of Trumpets.
General Shafter in the Presence of the Defeated and
Victorious Armies, Returned to Gray-Haired
General Tora His Sword.

the plaza the strains of the regimental
bands and the muffled, hoarse cheers of our
moment later, after the flag was up, and
the band played rally Round the Flag,
Boys" Instantly General Mckibbin called
were given with great enthusiasm, the band
playing Sousas 1.-THE Stars and Stripes
Forever
The ceremony over, General Shafter and
his staff returned to the American lines.
leaving the city in the possession of the mu-
nicipal authorities, subject to the control of
General McKibbin.
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timeter mortars, two eight-centimeter muz-
zle-loaders and four eight-centimeter field
pieces. in the Estrella battery; one fifty
seven -millmeter and one twenty-five -milli-
meter Nordenfeldt and one thirty-seven-
millimeter Hotchkiss. in the Socapa lower
battery, and two six-inch Hontorias, two
nlne-centimeter Krupps and two fifteen
centimeter mortars. at Punta Gorda.
Four Spanish merchant steamers - the
Mortera. the Reina de los Angeles, the
Tomas Brooks and the Mexico--and the
gunboat Alvarado are now in the harbor
The market place has been sacked by the
troops.
Twenty-Five thousand refugees are quar-
tered at FL caney, 5000 at F'irmeza and
5000 at cuabitas Ell Boniato and San Vim
cente, where they have been living for a
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Sixteen New Gases.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE
War Department posted the follow
ing at 1920 a. rn.:
"SIBONEY, via Haiti, July 16.-
Sternberg, Washington: Sixteen
new cases of yellow fever in the
past twenty-four hours; one death.
Sanitation measures rigid.
"GREENLEAF,
''Chief Surgeon"
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NAY RAISE BLOCKADE.
Santiago de Cuba VIII Now Become
nm American Port.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Coincident with
the occupation of Santiago there are a
vast variety of questions which are being
considered by the President and his Cab
met respecting the future political condi-
ticns which are to obtain there 1t viii
have to be settled whether the government
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Stars and Stripes HOisted.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE
War Department posted the fol-
lowing bulletin at SIS p. m. (Sun-
day):

lowing Dulletln at o:lo p. ID. (Oun-
day):
Santiago de Cuba, July IL.
"Adiutant General u. S. Army,
Washington, D. c.:
81 have the honor to announce
that the American flag at this in
stant-12 o'clock noon-was hoist
ed over the house of the civil gov
erment in the city of Santiago. An
immense concourse of people was
present, squadron of cavalry and
a regiment of infantry presenting
arms and bands playing national
airs. A light battery fired a sa-
lutte of twenty-one guns. Perfect
order is being maintained by the
municipal government. Distress is
very great, but there is very little
sickness in town, and scarcely any
yellow fever. A small gunboat
and about two hundred seamen left
by Cervera have surrendered to
me. DISTINCTIONS are being re-
moved from mouth of harbor.
'Upon coming into the city I
discovered perfect ENHANCEMENT
of defenses. Fighting as the Span
iards did the first day, it would
have cost 5000 lives to have taken
it. Battalions of Spanish troops
have been depositing arms since
daylight in the armory, over
which / have guard. General Toral
formally surrendered the plaza and
all stores at 9 a. m.
''W. r. SHAFTER,
"Major General.
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Guns for Uncle Sam.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-At
HOS o'clock tonight Adjutant
General Corbin made public the
following dispatch from General
Shafter:
HEADQUARTERS UNITED
STATES ARMY, SANTIAGO,
July 17.-To Adjutant General,
United States Army:
"My ordnance officers report
about seven thousand rifles turned
in to-day and six hundred thousand
cartridges. At the mouth of the
harbor there is quite a number of
fine modern guns, about six-inch;
also two batteries of mounted
guns, together with a saluting bat
terry of fifteen old bronze guns.
Disarming and turning-in will go
on tomorrow. List of prisoners
not yet taken. SHAFTER,
"Major General, Commanding"
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PORTO RICO MUST FALL
President Mckinley and His War Board De-
eide or Immediate Assault.

General Brooke and Part of His Chickamauga Troops
Will Join Others from Tampa, and the Start
Will Be Made This Week.
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"Major General. -"
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DEWEY GAVE BUT ONE HOUR.
White Flag Was HOisted When the
Bombardment Began.

HONG-KONG, Aug. 16.-It was rumored
here last night that Manila had surrendered.
but no news is obtainable from the Spanish
consul. Captain General August refused
to speak. The German consul was called
on and he informed the correspondent that
the outskirts of Manila were bombarded by
the Americans and that the city sur
rendered. No damage was done to the city
proper, only the outskirts being bombarded.
The date of the bombardment was unknown
to the German consul. who refused to say
more.
General August told a lady that Admiral
Dewey demanded the surrender of Manila
in an hour The Spaniards declined to sur
render and Dewey began the bonbardment
and the Spaniards hoisted white dag.
General August Immediately jumped into
a German launch which was in waiting and
went to the Kaiserin Augusta, which sailed
before the bombardment was concluded.
The bombardment occurred on the 18th.
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THE PEACE COMMISSION
BUT ONE VOTE ON EACH SIDE, NO
MATTER HOW MANY MEMBERS,
And If Deadlock Occurs HOstiIties
May Be Resumed or New Treaty
Makers Appointed.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-When the
Spanish and American peace commissioners
meet at Paris each side will have one vote
regardless of the number of commissioners
On a side or the total number of commits
sioners. This rule will obtain, though one
side should have five commissioners and
the other only four, or even but one The
high contracting parties are Spain and the
United States, each a sovereign nation IT
will be noticed that the protocol does not
require that there shall be five peace COM
missioners from Spain and five from the
United States, but that the number of COM
missioners appointed by each country shall
not exceed five. There need not therefore,
SO far as the terms Of the protocol are con-
cerned be more than one commissioner on
a side, and there can be any number on
either side up to five, regardless of the
number on the opposite side. The only rea-
son apparent for appointing more than one
commissioner by either country is the cid
admonition that lin the multitude of coun-
sci there is wisdom" while the reason for
limiting the total number either side may
appoint to five is probably founded on con-
siderations of economy, not to mention tie
old saw that too many cooks spoil the
BROTH" If a deadlock should come. and the
peace commission because of it, be unable
or for any other reason fail, to make
treaty, there would be nothing for it ex-
cept to resume hostilities or to appoint new
commissioners,
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Escaped from Manila ON the German
Cruiser Kaiserin Augusta

HONG-KONG, Aug 15.-The German
here to-day, having left Manila on Satur-
day. She reports that the situation there
then was unchanged, but her officers are
extremely reticent It was learned that
General August captain general of the
Philippines, and his family, arrived by the
German cruiser. He refuses to be inter
viewed and will say nothing more than that
he is going to Spain at the first opportunity
1t is significant fact that while the fast
est German cruiser has brought General
August she brings only small package of
mail for the German consul. The consul
is now in Canton, and his mail matter re-
mains unopened.
The precise facts are not known, but it
is supposed that General Augusti fed from
the Philippines
The Spanish consul mere has not yet sent
to Manila the news that the protocol has
been signed, and probably the Spaniards at
Manila will discredit the account to be
brought them by the British steamer Aus
tralian, as she was chartered by the Amer
leans
| The opinion here is that the Germans have
arranged matters with Captain General Au-
gust. The insurgents now at Hong Kong
are not satisfied with the terms of peace
proposed by the Americans.
Belated mail inform q tion FROM NTaouo -
ceived to-day. is to the effect that there has
been renewed activity on the part of the
Spaniards of late, due to the belief that the
American resources have been exhausted
and that President Mckinley is suing for
peace. According to the same authority the
insurgents throughout the island of Viscaya
are reported to have signified an intention
of combining with General AguinaIdo
against Snain
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THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WORK.
What Has Been Done in Transporting
and EquippinR TrOona

WASHINGTON, Aug 15.-Since the dec
laration of the war the quartermaster's de-
partment has purchased sixteen large YES
sells and eleven small boats and has char
tered sixty-six ships and boats of various
kinds for the transportation of troops and
supplies to Cuba, Porto Rico, Honolulu and
the Philippines. Upon this department has
also devolved the duty of equipping the en-
tire volunteer force with all articles of
clothing. 1t also has had to provide
all camp and garrison equippage. arrange
for camping grounds, water supplies and
other facilities. 1t furnishes and supplies
all the artillery and cavalry and draft
horses and mules, ambulances, harness
forage and grain for the animals. Thou
sands of these animals and equipment for
them have been purchased during the brief
war, and about 100000 pounds of hay and
grain are now needed to feed the animals
All the transportation of troops by rail. as
we'll as by ships, is under the direction of
the quartermasters department, and in this
connection it has to deal with railroads in
every part of the Union, as the troops have
been transported from every State and Ter
ritory TO the different general camps and
from these camps to the seacoast. Some
criticism has been passed upon the quar-
termasters department. but the officers be-
lieve that in view of all it has done in so
short time a great deal has been ac-
complished in most satisfactory manner.
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THE MILITARY COMMISSIONS.
Wade, Butler, Sampson, Brooke,
SchwaR and SchIey May BE Named.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-The Post to-
morrow will say: THE announcement Of
the personnel of the military commissions
for Cuba and Porto Rico may now be ex-
pected at any time. The President has prac-
tically determined upon the military and
naval officers who will compose the COM
mission. 1t is probable that the names will
be as follows
Cuban Commissioa-Maj. Gen. ]. T. Wade,
Maj. Gen. M. c. Butler and Admiral w T.
Sampson.
Porto Rico Commssion-Maj. Gen. John
r. Brooke Maj Gen. Theodore Schwan
and Admiral Winfield s. Schley.
1t viii be noticed that the name of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee does not appear in the list Of
the Cuban commissioners. The omission is
not unintentional. General Lee was orig
inaly slated for place on the commission,
but will not serve, owing to his desire 10
remain at the head of his army corps 1t
is expected that this corps. the Seventh,
will eventually be sent TO Cuba and in that
event General Lee will so TO the island at
Its head. preferring this position to a COM
missiopershiD.
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BLANco,s FAREWELL ADDRESS.
He Considers HIS Mission Ended ana

He Considers His Mission Ended ana
Asks to BE Relieved.
HAVANA. Aug. 15.-General Blanco to-
day published the following address to the
inhabitants of Cuba:
1T having been resolv ] by the Madrid
government to conclude peace with the
United States, consider my mission in this
country ended, and have solicited my relief
from duty. l could not urge upon you a
pacific solution of the existing struggle
when not long ago l advised you to maintain
the war in any event.
II came to the Island of Cuba, as is well
known to all. in critical circumstances,
without fear of the difficulties which l must
encounter, and animated by the hope Of
pacifying the island and saving it for Spain,
with the cooperation of all political par
ties, and without any other ambition than
to render service to my country, which
so fervently love. The lack of faith and the
distrust of some and the prejudices ana
errors of others were insuperable obstacles
to my desires and aspirations; but despite
these grave difficulties, perhaps the day Yves
not far distant when we could have seen
realized so happy purpose, though one
so contrary to the wishes o. enemies
of our race and the domination of America.
We had to accept the struggle at moment
when 1T was least expected and UNDER most
unfavorable circumstances. Nevertheless
we sustained the campaign with vigof, and
cur army has already let the invade.ss feel
the weight Of our arms, and 1 was willing,
at the head Of the army, to continue ciisput-
ing, inch by inch, the land which, witk such
Vaior and at the cost of so much 9lo.d,
we were defending.
since the nations government, WHICH Is
surely inspired by the great interests Of
patriotism and desire also to ASSURE your
roper interests and those of the sother
colony, believes the moment has arrived to
make peace, it is our duty faithfully t. sec
ond her in her purpose, but it cannpt be
that am the one called upon to perform a
political duty which does not agrees with:
my declarations, with my acts ands with
my convictions. / see myself obliged to
leave you at the present painful ands diff
cult moment. Nevertheless / will nSt do
1t without advising you to maintai6 the
calmness and prudence SO necessary tcs save
the legitimate interests of Spain in Ssuba.
which represent the fruit of your labors,
and thus l think / have rendered my last
and most disinterested service to Cutsa, to
her inhabitants and especially to the city Of
Havana"
The addrase iS datad AuC
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CABLE TO BE RESTORED.
News Direct from Dewey and Merritt
Expected Soon.

NEW YORK. Aug. ia special to the
Tribune from Washington (written befol G
news OF the surrender OF Manila came from
Hong-Kong) says cable communication
with Manila will probably be re-es-
tablished within the next day or two
If the efforts of this government. supported
by those of Great Britain and Spain, are
successfully directed in order that further
oloodshed may be averted and suspense re-
heved regarding the critical conditions ex-
listing there. 1t is understood that Admiral
Dewey has been in possession of the Phil
ippine end of the cable for over two months,
although he was unable to secure the legal
terminus of the line, which is located with
In the city of Manila, and, through the
strict construction placed on the rules of
neutrality. his operators were unable TO Sc
cure any response to their signals from the
Hong-Kong terminal This restriction made
necessary the frequent sending OF dis
patch boats back and forth from Manila to