Show HISTORY it was at IS santiago antiago that fifty three officers anil and crew of the virgineus Virgin were shot santiago next nest to baracoa baracca Bara coa Is the oldest city cit of the hemisphere beli bed founded in 1514 by velasquez it was incorporated in 1522 th the eap population opu lation is about abut of I 1 w whom hom not more than 1000 at aio whites according to all the compilations the city possesses one of the finest harbors 1 in the west ve t indies 1 it was once the capital of the island ind is now the chief town of the eastern department the city is on a hillside part of it feet above the bay it is surrounded on three sides by mountains and is very picturesque the weather is continually hot and j subject to epidemics epidemic of yellow fever from santiago cortez started to capture the aztecs azteca of mexico the streams in the rear of the city are well supplied with fresh water the port is the third tn in cuba la in importance the rhe town is memorable for its occupation by the french in 1553 who I 1 surrendered it for a ransom of 80 1000 I 1 in the sixteenth century it suffered much from pirates |