The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-20

range details of the transfer. The
American troops will be left where
they are for time until they arc
needed for service elsewhere.
II do not wish to say what point
will be attacked next. NAV come
ashore again here, but hardly think
so.
OLD GLORY FLOATS OVER SANTIAGO.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 17-Noon
Amid impressive ceremonies the
Spanish troops laid down their arms
between the lines of the Spanish and
American forces at . O'Clock this
morning.
Gen. Shaftcr and the American
division and brigade commanders and
their staifs were escorted by a troop
OF cavalry, aud Gen Toral and his
staff by one hundred picked men.
Trumpcters Oh both sides salutcd
with flourishcs Gen. Shaftcr return
ed to Gen. Toral the lnttcrs sword
after ii had been handed To the Amer
lean commando.
Our troops, lined up at the trenches.
were witnesses of the ceremony.
Gen. ,'haftcr and his escort. accom-
panied b. Gen. Toral, rode through
the city, taking formal possession.
The city had been sacked before
they arrived by the SpaniardS.
At The palace elaborate ceremonies
took place. Exactly at noon the
American flag was raised over the
palace and was saluted with twenty
one guns by Capt. Caperon battery.
at the same time all the regilncntnl
bands in onr line played "'lhc Star
Spanglcd Banner, after which Pres-
dent Mckinlcy's congratulatory teIc-
gram was read TO each regiment.
The 18th and 9Th regiments of in
faEtry will remain in the city to en-
force order and exercise municipal
authority. The Spanish forces are to
cncamp outside of our lines.
CEREMONIES IN TIE CITY.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sunday Ill
p. m.-The American flag is floating
in triumph over the Governors palace
at Santiago de Cuba. Gen. McKibbon
has been appointed temporary military
Governor.
The ceremony Of hosting the Stars
and Stripes was worth all the blood
and treasure it cost a concoursc of
ten thousand people witnessed the
stirring and thrilling scene that will
live forever in the minds Of all the
Americans present. \ finer stage
setting for Il dramatic episode it would
be difficult to imagine. The palace.
a picturesque old dwelling in the
Moorish style of architecture. faces
the plaza DE La Rcina, the principal
public square. Opposite rises the
imposing Catholic Cathedral. On one
side is quaint, brilliantly painted
building, with broad verandas
club of San Carlos, on the othcr-a
building of much the same description
is the cafe De La Venus.
Across the plaza was drawn up the
9th infantry, headed by the 9Th
cavalry band. In the street facing
the palace stood picked troop of the
I'd cavalry, with drawn sabres, under
command of Capt. Brett. Massed on
the stone tagging between the band
and the line of horsemen were the
brigade commanders of Gen. Shafter
division, with their stats.
On the red tiled roof of the palace
stood Capt. McKittrick, Lieu. Milcy
and Lieut.. Wheeler; immediately
above them, upon tho. flagstaff, the
illuminated Spanish arms and the
legend, '::Vivc Alfonso XII" All
about, pressing against the. veranda
rails. crowding to windows and doors
and lining the roofs were the pco.,lc
of the town, principally women and
noh-combatants. AS the chimes of
the old cathedral rang out the hour of
twelve the infantry and cavalry pre-
sentcd arms. Every American un-
covered, and Capt. McKittrick hoisted
the Stars and Stripes. AS the bril-
liant folds unfurled iii gentle breeze
against ficckless sky, the cavalry
band broke into the strains of "Thc
Star Spangled Banner making the
American pulse leap and the Amcri-
can hcnrtthrill with JOY.
at the same instant the sound Of the
distant booming of Capt. Capron's
battery, firing salute Of twenty-onc
guns, drifted in. Whcn the music
ceased, from all directions around our
line came floating across the plaza the
strains of the regimcntal bands and
the muffled, hoarse cheers of our
troops. The infantry came to "order
arms a moment later, after the fla.;
was up, and the band played "Rally
Round the Flag, Boys. Instantly
Gen. McKibben called for three
cheers For Gen. Shaftcr. which were
given with great enthusiasm, the band
playing SOusa's The Stars and Stripcs
Forever"
The ceremony over, Gen. Shafter
and his staff returned to the Amcri-
can lines, leaving the city in the
possession Of the municipal authorities,
subject to the contral of Gen McKib-
ben.
PROGRESS OF THE SURRENDER.
WASHINGTON, July 17.--At I1.O5
o clock tonight Adjt. Gen. Corbir
made public the following dispatch
from Gen. Shafter:
HEADQUARTERS United States Armv