Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-07-19
A CITY OF SILENCE
American Flag Waves Over Santiago
and Moro Castle e--Peace and
Quiet Prevail,
TROOPS SENT TO new CAMP
City Filled with Filth Health Conditions
Better Than Expected -Beggars Every
where-Eforts to Prevent Spread
of Infectious Diseases.

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tiago Harbor, July Is, p m via Kings
on.-Santiago is now city of silence
| The American flag waves over the mill
| tary headquarters and on MORO castle
flagstaff, and Rod Cross emblems are as
plentiful as the Church spii&s9 Almost
the entire population this afternoon /.
gathered about the wharves where the
Spanish shipping. now prizes of the
United States, will soon be augmented
by a large feet of transports flying
American flags. Some stores, mostly
for the sale of liquor or drugs, are open,
but their patrons are few. Beggars are
in evidence, of the same importunate
sort which make Havana so unpleasant
for foreigners. Now and then man or
woman of the better class begs the cor
respondents for milk for my little one
in the name of God"
At the dock where the Red Cross stea m
er State of Texas is unloading and pre-
pairing for a long stay, guard from the
9th infantry has been mounted but the
soldiers have had little trouble except
from the inroads of bad boys, indi-
gcnous to all seaport cities. There is
no evidence of gloom on the faces OF
Spanish men and women. These mer-
clrial people are already laughing and
are pleased at the military and naval
show, and the prospect of getting food
other than rice and salt meat. Nearly
all better class of houses are closed, the
residents evidently having not yet re-
turned from Ell Caney and other subur-
ban points to which they fled on the
threat of bombardment by the land and
sea forces of the United States.
Filth is noticeable everywhere, and
strange to say, the city is healthy in
spite of it, But if Santiago is to con-
time healthy much sanitary work is
necessary. Arrangements therefore are
now under way to remove the most
dangerous features and to improve those
which tend to purify the city.
Endeavoring to Control Disease.
Strenuous efforts to prevent the spread
of Infectious diseases among the Amer
lean troops in front of Santiago were
made so soon as the city surrendered,
and during the past SO hours our sol
diers have been sent as rapidly as pos
sble to the hills north of the city, where
new camps have been established. OF
the regiments here only those not in the
slightest infected will be allowed to 90
to Puerto Rico. The others will remain
here for the present, encamped on the
high ground north of Santiago. Two
immune regiments from New Orleans
and Mobile are daily expected, and upon
their arrival will be sent into the city,
forming the only American garrison
which will remain there. 1t is believed
the fever will disappear with the re-
moval of the soldiers to a healthier loca
tion and extra precautions are taken.
General Wheeler's cavalry division is
practically free from sickness and prob
ably will be allowed to go to Puerto Rico
to take part in that campaign.
Disgusted with the Cubans.
After General Shafter announced his
decision not to let the Cuban junta en-
ter Santiago, deep mutterings were
heard among General Garcia's men.
Even our officers no longer conceal their
disgust for their allies. The Cubans
have neither fought nor worked. GEN
eral Shafter sent an invitation to Cen
eral Garcia to attend the ceremony of
raising the American flag over Santiago,
but the Cuban general declined, saying
he hated the Spaniards and added he
did not want to be where any of them
were.
Admiral Sampson is desirous of put
ting prize crews on board the steamers
in the harbor, but General Shafter
claimed that the steamers with every
thing else in Santiago had surrendered
to him. The question apparently is
still undecided.