Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1898 — VICTORS AND VANQUISHED REJOICE TOGETHER. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

VICTORS AND VANQUISHED REJOICE TOGETHER.

Hundreds of American and Spanish soldiers who but a few days ago were shooting at each other crowd the streets of Santiago to-day, meeting and mixing on the most friendly terms. A general feeling of good-fellowship Is evinced, victors and vanquished apparently being equally rejoiced that the strife and bloodshed are over, andthat the horrors of the siege are ended. The narrow, cobble-paved streets, grilling in the fierce sunshine, are crowded from morning to night by chattering groups of uniformed Spanish soldiers and crowds of laughing, rollicking men belonging to Gen. Shafter's army.