The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11
SPANISH-AMERICAy COUR7ESIES.
Admiral Case in the City
of Havana.
VISITS AND SALUTES.
Captain General Jovellar and staff on
Board the Wabash.
ON BOARD UNITED STATES STEAMER WABASH.
uANANA Ii March A ISlA Z

On BOARD UNITED STATES STEAMER WABAsH,(
HAVANA HARBoR, March 4, 1874.
Inc WISH OF Admiral Case 10 this city has been In
every way satisfactory to the dignity of the United
States ana pleasant TO the visitors. On the morn
Ing OF the Wabash's arrival as soon as she was an
chored' colonel Cuerta as the representative OF
Captain General Jovellar, made the usual visit of
courtesy. The Spanish flag was saluted with
twenty-one guns, which was returned from the
MORO. The Spanish Admiral anoat was then sa-
luted with thirteen guns, with the Spanish nag at
the fore. This salute was returned gun Tor gun
by the Arapiles the flagship OF the Spanish Ad-
miral. In the afternoon Admiral Case and STAFF
called upon the Captain General at his pal.
ace, and were courteously received. A
Visit was then made to the Admiral anoat
on the Arapiles, and they received the usual
salute on leaving. During the day Consul General
Hall paid visit to the wabash and was received
with the usual honors. Late in the afternoon
Admiral Case and star took carriages and drove
over the city. visiting the country seat and
gardens OF the Captain General.
THE SECOND DAY.
Early on the afternoon of this day, Tuesday,
March 8, Admiral La Rigada returned the official
visit OF Admiral Case, was received with the usual
honors and gwen the usual salute ON leaving,
General Mereo, second in command OF the
island OF Cuba, paid visit OF ceremony to Ad.
miral Case; He was given .a,n salute %, Of
Case received Information that Captain General
Jovellar would pay visit in person 10 the Wabash
papers stated that Admiral Case rendered the In
vitaton on his visit TO the Captain General, the
Admiral remarkng to the Captain General that
the OBJECT OF his visit to havana was to pay his
respects to His Excellency, and it would give him
great pleasure to pay the honors due to him on
VISIT OF THE CAPTAIN GENERAL.
The great event OF tins day was the visit OF Cap
A.rrn t,ln htcn
ment, the Captain General and staff embarked in
his official barge at the Machine ana was pulled OIL
to the wabash. Tne yards were manned as he APP
preached the ship.
The Captain General was received at the gang.
way by Rear Admiral A. Ludlow Case. Commander.
in.Chief North Atlantic deet; Captain Samuel X.
Franklin commanding the wabash; Commander
S. d. Ames, Aid to Commander-in-Chief; Lienten.
ant Commander G. W. Hayward, Executive Onicer,
and Lieutenant J. G. Solely, Fleet Lieutenant and
on the quarterback by all the officers OF the ship
IN u @ ne nr side o gdsr9 was
presented arms as the Captain General passed art,
the band playing the SPANISH national march.
rails cabin, and for about half an hour during
which the interview lasted, the champagne nowed
freely.
The whole ships company then went to quarters
and the men were exercised at the guns. While
the men were at quarters the Captain General in-
spected the ship. The suite included all the suDOr
dinates oil the local government, and all were
richly decorated. The party then passed up to
the spar deck. There were the usual courtesies at
the gangway, after which the Captain General and
his star stepped into the barge and started Tor the
shore. The yards were manned as the party went
over the side OF the vessel, and nineteen guns
were fired as the barge pulled away. This satute
was returned from Moro Castle.
The Wabash was tnen put In readiness for sail.
ing at five O'Clock.
NATIVE CURIOSITY EXCITED.
The visit of Captain General J0vellar to the
American war vessel has been varlousy conf
mented on. 1t Is very unusual occurrence for a
Captain General to visit foreign war vessel.
Captain General Duce visited the iron-clad MOnad.
mock In 1865, not as Captain General, but as
Marquis OF Castle FlOrit. SerranO visited French
war vessel at the time Of the triple Mexican ALI.
ance No other Instances OF this nature are re-
membered.