The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-21
OUR TROOPS IN SANTIAGO.
The City is Waking up-Foes Meeting
-ds Friends.


The City is Waking up-Foes Meeting
as Friends.
Santiago, de Cuba, July 20.-(6 p. m.)
Via Kingston, Jamaica, July 20-t10 n.
m.)-The narrow, cobble-paved streets of
Santiago, grilling in the fierce sunshine
are crowded from morning to night by
chattering groups of uniformed Spanish
soldiers and crowds of laughing. rolick
ing men. belonging to General Skaters
army, meeting on the most friendly
terms.
Great barge loads of provisions and sup
plies have been going to the wharves all
day from the Red Cross steamer State
of Texas. and the United States army
supply ships. and the privation is rapid
ly disappearing
The Americans are buying swords.
medals and buttons from their late foes.
and all talk cheerily whenever an in
terpreter can be obtained
Santiago today presents bright and
cheerful picture to what it did two days
ago. Over thirty steamers flying the
stars and stripes ride proudly in or near
the harbor Small boats are plying
brisiiy to and fro on the blue waters.
The immense sheds along the water
front are already packed with merchan-
disc and the large stores rented along
Marina street are busy receiving goods
which are being steadily unioaded
Miss Clara Barton yesterday began
distributing supplies relieving thousands
OF cases of distress from hunger and
Sickness. The ice factory has resumed
work and the water supply will be turned
on today.
All the stores ire open this morning by
General McKibbins' orders, but the sa-
looms remain closed for the present IN
order to avoid the possibility Of clash
between the soldiers in case of drunken
ness.
About 1000 Spanish troops still re-
main in the city. but the majority of
them will be removed so soon as camn-
ing ground beyond the rifle pits can be
arranged.
The American troops are being re-
moved from their old encampments be-
hind the trenches to cooler and better
spots in the hills north of the town.
Officers assert that there is not a case
OF yellow fever in Santiago and that
there are but few eases of smallpox.
The streets look fairly clean and show
signs of care taken by the Spanards to
prevent an epidemic during the siege.
General Shafter has placed censor
IN charge of the cable Offices and only
government dispatches are allowed TO
be sent today. 1t is said. howeve,.
that press and commercial dispatches
VIII be received. subject to the censors
blue pencil-probably tomorrow.
Spanish merchants who have been in
terviewed on the subject say they expect
business to revive at once and hope for
large investments Of American capital
within the next year.
There seems to be no race hatred the
bitterness being all directed against .he
Madrid government, which is charged
with gross mismanagement of Cuba and
bunging during the conduct of the pres
ent war.
The hospital headquarters are still
located at Jnragua. Two deaths from
yellow fever were reported there yester-
day. hut the names of the victims have
not been made public. The physicians
say there are but few eases appearing
and that the epidemic is under control.
They also think that the danger to the
army is about passed.
Commodore Schley, with a party of
officers, visited the city this morning.
coming mp the bay in n steam launch.
The Commodore called on General Nc
Kibbin and str0lled about the streets.
making several purchases and apparent
~ greatly enjoying shore leave. He was
received with great respect by the Span
ish officers who learned his name.
Lieutenant Miley. Of General Shat
ter's staff is here this morning, with n
troop Of the Second Cavalry. under
Captain Brett. to make the rounds Of
The entire military district of Santiago
de Cuba. and for the purpose Of recev-
ing the formal surrender of the Span