The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-04

esl them with interest from the BAT
c,ny Of hisl apartments as they
entered the square and were stationed
ah an the streets approaching the
plaza No one WAS allowed to enter
uithoat q pass and all the doore of
{ Estl ftli, palace facing the square were
seltflered TO be closed. Only those.
vino could get on the roofs and bal.
comics of houses 10 the neighborhood
5saar what was going on before the
palace
iith the guard was the band Of
the Second Illinois regiment which.
had been selected fot the occasion as
the best band il the Seventh Army
sseorE,s With the band were ths.
sbuglera of the Eighth and Tenth in-s=
aantAy
sLNe weather was warm, the sun
bnrsling at intervals through the.
Hght clouds and the soldiers in blue
sMEo we're forced 70 stand IL the sun.
sfcanlf the heat oppressive The
troops were formed ID extended order
saro1nd the square. three PAGES apart,
lind tile band was massed IN front Of
The pflace entrance across the street,
aIt the edge OF the park.
BrifE Gcn. Hons, the master Of cere.
nao6ies Of the dag. at 10 80 O'clock is-
ssaed instsuctions TO the officers who
asre fo sake charge Of The various de-
'pistmeats Of the goveromens al 70
go'clank Col. Dudley vas assigned to
sthe aspartneDt Of justice, Office of the
esnsessry oa she csptaio general Maj
F zenson "a jntant general Of
4hs derartment, TO the department Of
oonmerss and sgriculsnre Col. T. u
Bliss. of she commisssry departments.
20 shs sressnry Capt Frank B Hanna,
sssissant adjusane general 70 the depart
nens oI' public instruction and Col
Dunpoois, Of the sigoal corps. to the
pablo works department. Each Of
sshess omeers we're iassrneted thus:
90 the firing fthe last gun of the
arss twenty one at Doon you are to 60
+ 10 the place assigned yon and demand
possession of the Office IN the name Of
fhe1United States =
These orders we're eivsn under the
arcade OIL the palace Each ohcer had
uish hin : Cabao interpreter. gronp
of shon stood By clad in dark slothes
and wearing silk hats 70 . carriage
near by we're the american flags which
we're 20 be raised at various points
AZ I1slG Maj Gen Wade and Maj.
Gen. Butler. Of the Amarieao eyaeua-
ton somnission. arrived from 81
VeIado On horseback, accompanied by
4heir stafs They we're met by Brig
Gen giens and Maj T Bentley Mott,
of Gen. LadloR's staff. About the
zane nsonent Lueien J Jerome,
British wee consul, arrived. He Was
warmly greeted BY the American
off sefs
Mai Gen. Josn &. Brooke. governor
Of Cuba, ard Msj Geo. Ludlow. gov
ernor Of the city of Havana accompanied
I By iheir stsfs. arrived at baif bss.
II 10 carriages. Gen. Brooke and
Geo. Adaa r Chafee, Gen Brooke's
chiefof staff. in the frss carriage. In
each Of the other carriages rode ca
han general with Anericao officers.
The Cobans we're Gers. Laeres. Mario
Msnocal, hisyia Rdrigaes. Sera6o
Ssoehss, Joss Miguel Genes. Nodarte,
Rafaei de Cardenas. Ag1snoDte, ard
Vidsr and Col. Vslieote. As the car.
riagss drove up the second company oi
the T~eDsy-eighs Spanish iDfantry
aader commaed of Col Doc Rafse
ktnaDca, presented arms and .he
rican band started up With "The
and Stripes Forever" the Span.
epB eoloael ssIuting.
AS Maj Gen. Les. military
of tbs province Of Hsbaca
esaf;, joined Gen Brooke
shen crossed t5e street TO tht
Gen Lee on the side Of bia
81. Cbsiiee on the other. followed
kther American generals and tb,
Ecers The Cubaos wore dari
Rrms, Erown felt bats aud grs,
they carried maehetes.
sh of trnmpets greeted ,h'
aud the Spanish troops
Ens as the Americans enisr
ke. The Cubans remained
escorsed in bJ members Q
staff. the Spasish sol